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Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ top court has ordered that the government’s comptroller general be removed from his post for alleged misconduct and interferences in the works of judiciary. It’s the first such ruling in the Mediterranean island nation’s 64-year history. The eight-judge panel of the Supreme Constitutional Court said in a 209-page

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of Britain’s scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year. The resignation comes as criticism mounts over the speed of compensation payments to branch managers wrongly convicted of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system. Nick Read said Wednesday it has been a “great privilege”

BEIJING (AP) — China has announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by force. Chinese state media made the announcement on Wednesday, citing the Foreign Ministry, but gave no details on the companies involved. Taiwan is awaiting deliveries

Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — More than 100 wildfires are stretching thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal. The country’s worst spate of fires in recent years is blamed for seven deaths since they spread out of control over the weekend. Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro declared a state of calamity late

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has teamed up with the World Health Organization for a campaign to educate the soccer industry about the risks of concussion injuries. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says “concussion is a public health issue of concern.” FIFA is sending a toolkit to all 211 national federations. It’s to help teach at

Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s head office is warning that devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a “climate breakdown” that will become the norm unless drastic action is taken. EU Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarcic told lawmakers that “we could not return

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child tells her story in a new campaign ad for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Hadley Duvall says in voiceover that she’s never slept a full night in her life — her

BEIJING (AP) — Officials say a 10-year-old student attending a Japanese school in southern China has been attacked and a suspect is in custody. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the student was stabbed by a man about 200 meters (220 yards) from the gate of the Shenzhen Japanese School. The motive for the attack

AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google has won a court challenge against a 1.49 billion euro European Union antitrust fine imposed five years ago that targeted its online advertising business. The EU’s General Court said Wednesday it was throwing out the 2019 penalty imposed by the European Commission, which is the 27-nation bloc’s top

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged after official figures showed Inflation in the U.K. holding steady at an annual rate of 2.2% in August, with higher airfares offset by lower fuel costs and restaurant and hotel bills. The latest reading from the Office of

AP Business Writer Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships. The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in a second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said. At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 wounded in the

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport has gathered to pay tribute to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday. The eclectic lineup rolled out Tuesday was meant to highlight the 39th president’s emphasis on human rights and his love of music as a universal