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BERLIN (AP) — Environmentalists are claiming a small legal victory after a court in Germany said it would continue hearing a case brought by a farmer seeking to force automaker Volkswagen to end the sale of combustion engine vehicles. The plaintiff says drier soil and heavier rains due to climate change are harming his fields,

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world owes impoverished Pakistan “massive” help recovering from devastating floods because other nations have contributed more to the climate change thought to have triggered the deluge. Months of monsoons and flooding have killed 1,391 people and affected 3.3 million in the

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Attorneys for an Alabama death row inmate are asking the Alabama Supreme Court to grant him a new trial. The request has gained support from former prosecutors and judges, as well as a former state attorney general. The inmate, Toforest Johnson, was convicted of the 1995

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The English Premier League has postponed its round of matches as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. That adds to the cancellation of high-profile golf, cricket and horse racing events across Britain on Friday. England’s top-flight clubs held a meeting on Friday and said

BERLIN (AP) — German gas importer VNG is seeking help from the government after cuts to Russian gas supplies forced it to buy gas at far higher prices on the market to fulfill its supply contracts. Energy company EnBW, which has a majority stake in VNG, said Friday that its subsidiary is submitting an application

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin may be in jail, but he refuses to be silenced. His social media accounts are regularly updated with anecdotes about his life in detention or video commentary criticizing President Vladimir Putin’s rule. He gives interviews to media outlets by providing written

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Europe’s largest nuclear power plant embroiled in Russia’s war in Ukraine is operating in emergency mode at a higher level of risk, Ukraine’s state nuclear energy operator said Friday. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant came under the control of Russian forces early in the war

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is intensifying its mission to shield the population from dramatically increasing energy prices that threaten to plunge millions into cold and poverty over the winter as tensions mount with Russia over the war in Ukraine. The energy ministers of the EU’s 27 nations are

By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bells tolled across Britain on Friday and mourners flocked to palace gates to honor Queen Elizabeth II as the country prepared for a new age under a new king. Around the world, her exceptional reign was commemorated, celebrated and debated. King Charles

LONDON (AP) — British sport is holding a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. High-profile golf, cricket and horse racing events scheduled to take place on Friday have been canceled as a mark of respect and the Premier League will be meeting to discuss whether to call off weekend fixtures. The BMW PGA Championship

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s transport ministry says the international airport in Aleppo will resume work days after the facility was put out of commission by an Israeli missile attack. The ministry said in a statement Friday that all the damage was fixed and called on airline companies that fly to the city to resume their

By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new king prepared to meet with the prime minister Friday and address a nation mourning Queen Elizabeth II, the only British monarch most of the world had known and a force of stability in a volatile age. The country began a

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global stock benchmarks rose Friday, as comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman assured markets that interest rate increases will likely be within expectations. France’s CAC 40 added 0.7% in early trading to 6,168.33, while Germany’s DAX gained 0.9% to 13,014.33. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose nearly

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president says the country’s police and intelligence have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group. Recep Tayyip Erdogan identified the captured operative as Bashar Hattab Ghazal Al Sumaidai, also known by his code name Abu Zeyd. The militant was seized in a joint operation carried out by police

By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new king prepared to meet with the prime minister Friday and address a nation mourning Queen Elizabeth II, the only British monarch most of the world had known and a force of stability in a volatile age. The country began a

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has intensified its mission to shield the population from excessive energy prices that could dump millions into cold and poverty over the winter in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine that is driving up global energy prices. The energy ministers of the 27

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Dutch coaster has sunk in the North Sea off western Denmark after colliding with another vessel. The Danish Navy said Friday that seven crewmembers from the Helge who had jumped into the sea have been rescued by helicopter and there are no reports of injuries. Details were sketchy about the

By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press RAMLE, Israel (AP) — In his recent role, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin was in charge of bolstering a network of early-warning systems and bomb shelters for the Israeli military. It may have been the ideal preparation for his new assignment. Gordin is set to soon take over as head of