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By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been quite a year for conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson. She formed the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra from scratch and led it on a 12-city tour. Wilson has some Ukrainian roots and felt she had to do something to help that country after Russia invaded it in February

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Russia’s state-controlled media has devised a new way to spread its propaganda videos about the invasion of Ukraine. Researchers at the U.S.-based intelligence firm Nisos say in a new report that Russia has disguised its own propaganda videos so they can be posted on platforms such as Twitter without revealing

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries decided Wednesday to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that could deal the struggling global economy another blow and raise politically sensitive pump prices for U.S. drivers just ahead of key national elections. Energy ministers

BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive arm wants to introduce checks on key EU infrastructure, including energy, after the suspected sabotage of natural-gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the damage last week to the Nord Stream pipelines linking Russia and Germany

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has suspended a sheriff who was recorded calling Black employees by derogatory names and saying they should be fired. WECT-TV reports that the suspension of Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene on Tuesday comes after District Attorney Jon David sought his removal alleging Greene engaged in racial profiling

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk’s sudden about face on a $44 billion agreement to acquire Twitter, reversing an earlier attempt to rescind that offer, came as a surprise even from the mercurial billionaire who loves to shock. It sent shares of the social media platform soaring Tuesday and stoked

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber has struck at the center of Taliban power, setting off a blast at a government ministry building in the Afghan capital of Kabul. A Taliban official says at least two people were killed. The Wednesday afternoon explosion went off inside the mosque of Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry, which is

By DAVID KEYTON, FRANK JORDANS and CHRISTINA LARSON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists were jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing a way of “snapping molecules together” that can be used to explore cells, map DNA and design drugs that can target diseases such as cancer more precisely.

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday and gave back some of the big gains from earlier this week as rising bond yields amp up pressure on markets again. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern. The benchmark index

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres are among the celebrity moderators joining former first lady Michelle Obama on tour for her upcoming book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.” Other guests include Gayle King, Conan O’Brien, Tracee Ellis Ross, Michele Norris, Elizabeth

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Loewe’s ever-creative director became the toast of Paris Fashion Week with his subtly provocative, concept-driven runway show. The display had critics and VIP guests, including Karlie Kloss and Alexa Chung, bowled over.  Jonathan Anderson’s triumph was the highlight of the season so far A giant bright

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries on Wednesday will debate a potentially large cut in the amount of crude it ships to the global economy — a move that could help Russia weather a looming European ban on oil imports and raise gasoline prices for

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese member of Parliament has entered a bank branch near Beirut demanding some of her trapped savings to cover medical expenses. Lawmaker Cynthia Zarazir on Wednesday entered a Byblos Bank branch with her lawyer seeking the cash, the latest in the country’s surge of depositors storming

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended her economic plans as she tries to convince her Conservative Party that the pain unleashed by her tax-cutting agenda will be worth it. Truss closed a tumultuous Conservative conference with a speech to delegates in the central English city

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp sharply accelerated his fundraising over the summer, taking in $28.7 million in a three-month period. That’s more than the $22.4 million the Republican raised in his entire run against Democrat Stacey Abrams in 2018. The Republican on Wednesday announced his fundraising numbers through

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called a general election for Tuesday Nov. 1, seven months ahead of the end of her term in office. Frederiksen, who has headed the Social Democratic minority government since June 2019, has seen her popularity dwindle in recent weeks

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ethiopia has turned over to Dutch judicial authorities a 38-year-old Eritrean man suspected of playing a leading role in a major international criminal network that smuggled Eritreans to the Netherlands. Prosecutors said Wednesday that the man is suspected of “large-scale smuggling of Eritreans from Africa to the Netherlands.” They said

By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds Tesla’s Model S has enjoyed a nearly 10-year head start on the premium electric sedan competition, but the gap between it and its electric luxury sedan rivals is beginning to close. It now faces a challenge from a fellow startup, the 2022 Lucid Air. Can this new long-range champ unseat the

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have agreed to hit Russia with new sanctions after it illegally annexed four regions in Ukraine. The new sanctions announced Wednesday are due to include a price cap on Russian oil, curbs on EU exports of aircraft components to Russia and limits on Russian steel imports. An official representing