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By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street is poised to open with gains Thursday as worries over turmoil in the banking industry ease and attention turns toward government economic data coming out the next couple of days. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 rose 0.6% before

MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian diplomat says Russia will continue to give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests despite suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s statement on Thursday reversed one he made a day earlier. He said on Wednesday that Moscow had

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has compared the policies of separatist leader of the Serbs in Bosnia to those of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Blinken tweeted late Wednesday that “Milorad Dodik’s attacks on basic rights and freedoms in Republika Srpska show he is on President Putin’s authoritarian path.” Republika Srpska

By ELÉONORE HUGHES, CARLA BRIDI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Former President Jair Bolsonaro has arrived back in Brazil after a three-month stay in Florida. He is seeking a new role on the political scene as authorities in the capital brace for the far-right populist’s return. Hundreds of supporters dressed in

MAHMUDIA, Romania (AP) — Romania’s navy is leading multinational military drills in the Black Sea region. The sea and air exercises are bringing together U.S. and NATO troops as the 30-nation alliance looks to boost security on its southeastern flank amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. They are part of a series that started earlier this

NEW YORK (AP) — Average Wall Street bonuses dropped sharply last year to $176,700 amid lagging profits and recession fears, New York state’s comptroller reported Thursday. The bonuses for employees in New York City’s securities industry dropped 26% from 2021, when the average was a record $240,400, according to New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s

RAYMOND, Minn. (AP) — A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said. The BNSF train derailed in the town of Raymond, roughly 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of Minneapolis, about 1 a.m., according to a statement from

By NINIEK KARMINI and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian soccer players and fans reacted with tears and outrage after the country was stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup only eight weeks before the start of the tournament amid political turmoil over Israel’s participation, leaving Indonesian soccer at risk

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — King Charles III became the first monarch to address Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, on Thursday as part of a high-profile visit by the U.K. head of state aimed at bolstering ties between the two European powers. Speaking to lawmakers and other dignitaries in the packed lower house,

By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An American cybersecurity firm says a Chinese hacking group that is likely state-sponsored and has been linked previously to attacks on U.S. state government computers is still “highly active” and is focusing on a broad range of targets that may be of strategic interest to China’s government

By KAWEEWIT KAEWCHINDA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities are using helicopters to try to contain a fire that overnight engulfed two mountains on largely undeveloped forest land in a province northeast of the capital Bangkok. The fire broke out Wednesday night in Nakhon Nayok province, 70 miles northeast of Bangkok, but officials said

By The Associated Press Russia’s security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. The newspaper denied the allegations and demanded his release. Evan Gershkovich, 31, was detained in Yekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth-largest city, about

BEIJING (AP) — As Taiwan’s president began a stopover in the United States on her way to Central America, China said it is closely watching developments. On Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning reiterated China’s furious objections to any interactions between Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. officials. China has particularly warned that a meeting with House

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s intelligence agency SUPO says Russia’s spy operations in the Nordic nation have been substantially weakened over the past year. SUPO said in a statement Thursday that Russian intelligence has been “squeezed” in Finland because of the agency’s ability to compromise spy operations in 2022. SUPO said the falling number of intelligence

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer When Andy Roddick agreed to join John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang at the Pickleball Slam, the 2003 U.S. Open champion figured he had two distinct advantages against the three other International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees participating in the made-for-TV exhibition in Hollywood, Florida. At age 40,

BERLIN (AP) — Britain’s King Charles III met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and is preparing to become the first monarch to speak before Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, on Thursday as part of a high-profile visit aimed at bolstering ties between the two European powers. Charles, 74, is on his first foreign trip since becoming king.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two Army helicopters crashed Wednesday night in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission, causing “several” casualties, military officials said. The two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky, according to a statement from Fort Campbell. The 101st Airborne confirmed

By JULIE PACE Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The caravan of unmarked vehicles tears across the muddy grass next to the playground. On the merry-go-round, the children stop swinging and spinning. The curious — parents and other residents of this southeastern town — gather around. Car doors swing open, and heavily armed security guards

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top security agency says a reporter for the Wall Street Journal has been arrested on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service (FSB), the top domestic security and counterintelligence agency that is the top successor agency to the Soviet era KGB, said Thursday that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis spent a good first night in the hospital after being admitted for a respiratory infection, a Vatican official said Thursday. Further medical updates were expected later in the day. Francis was taken to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for tests on Wednesday afternoon after experiencing difficulty breathing