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AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart had another quarter of strong sales that topped almost all expectations with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for millions who have struggled with rising costs for housing, groceries and almost everything else. The nation’s largest retailer also raised its full-year outlook in a sign

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it barrels toward Bermuda after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water. Sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health. A hurricane warning is in effect for Bermuda,

Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tiers of graves are stacked deep underground in a bloated Gaza cemetery, where Sa’di Baraka spends his days hacking at the earth, making room for more dead. “Sometimes we make graves on top of graves,” he said. Baraka and his solemn corps of volunteer gravediggers in the

Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war. Thursday’s announcement comes during new efforts to broker a cease-fire to the conflict, now in its 11th month. The count does not distinguish between civilians and militants. It reflects the

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — A U.S.-Russian dual national has been convicted of treason in a Russian court and sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges stemming from a donation of about $52 to a charity aiding Ukraine. News reports say Ksenia Khavana, whom Russian authorities identify by her maiden name of Ksenia Karelina, was

AP Business Reporter FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — It might sound improbable, but Europe is still importing Russian natural gas through pipelines in Ukraine. That’s even after 2 1/2 years of fighting. Ukraine’s military push into Russia highlighted the gas flows. Ukrainian troops appear to control a key gas metering station in Sudzha just across the

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that the country’s troops have full control of the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region in their incursion into Russian territory. The town, the largest that Ukraine has reportedly seized so far, had a prewar population of around 5,000 people. It

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A second attempt to auction the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has failed after no bidders showed up, likely deterred by the court-ordered asking price of $142 million. Suu Kyi spent 15 years in the home under house arrest, hosting visiting dignitaries including U.S. President

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices for 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs. But how much older Americans can expect to save when they fill a prescription at their local pharmacy remains unclear, since the list

SAINT-RAPHAEL, France (AP) — France is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of the French Riviera in World War II to push back the Nazis. The ceremonies are drawing special attention to the many African soldiers sent from then-French colonies to take part. The Operation Dragoon invasion is sometimes called “the forgotten D-Day.”

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be nominated as the country’s new prime minister in a parliamentary vote, her party and its coalition partners said Thursday. The move follows the removal of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin by court order over an ethical violation

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based port operator DP World has reported its half-year profits fell by nearly 60%, in part over the ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war that have affected shipping through the Red Sea. DP World reported profits of $265 million this year, down from

BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists have staged protests at several German airports, forcing a temporary halt to flights at some of them in the latest of a string of similar demonstrations. The Last Generation group said that a total of eight activists were involved in the protests Wednesday at Berlin, Cologne-Bonn, Nuremberg and Stuttgart airports,

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to step up his country’s effort to defend a rules-based international order in a solemn ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II. During his speech Thursday, Kishida noted that more than three million Japanese were killed in the

Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — International mediators have held a new round of talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages. A potential deal is seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict. The U.S., Qatar and Egypt met on Thursday with