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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show the number of people moving to Britain reached a record high of 606,000 in 2022. The Office for National Statistics gave the figure for net migration – the difference between the number of people arriving and those leaving. The figure is up from just

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares declined Thursday as investors watched for signs of progress on a deal to avert a default on U.S. government debt. U.S. futures were mixed and oil declined. Germany slipped into recession as its economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of the year. The data from the

By SUSIE BLANN and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner claimed Thursday that his forces have started pulling out of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine and handing over control to the Russian military, days after he said Wagner troops had captured the ruined city. Yevgeny

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy has shrunk unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction that is one definition of recession. Data released Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office has Germany’s gross domestic product down by 0.3% in the period from January to March. That follows a

By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s top opposition party has been barred from participating in elections set for July after the Constitutional Council refused to overturn a decision not to register the party over a paperwork issue. The council said in a brief statement Thursday that the Candlelight Party, the

by KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A 21-year-old Hong Kong man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for participating in a thwarted bomb plot that aimed to build resistance forces. The case has been closely watched in Hong Kong because it involves high school students accused of serious

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has unveiled what it dubbed the latest iteration of its liquid-fueled Khorramshahr ballistic missile amid wider tensions with the West over its nuclear program. Authorities on Thursday showed off the Khorramshahr-4 to journalists at an event in Tehran with the missile on a truck-mounted launcher. Iran’s defense minister, Gen. Mohammad

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday as worries about the U.S. economy and a possible default on U.S. government debt pulled Wall Street lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.4% to 30,801.13, extending recent gains as investors bet on higher returns from Japanese companies. Hong Kong’s

BERLIN (AP) — New figures show the German economy made an unexpected dip in the first quarter of this year, putting the country formally into recession. Data released Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office has Germany’s gross domestic product down by 0.3% in the period from January to March. This follows a drop of 0.5%

By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ron DeSantis ’ entry into the 2024 White House race against former President Donald Trump sets up a clash of the Republican Party’s two leading figures as the Florida governor attempts to topple a man who has dominated the GOP for the last

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer When Russia invaded Ukraine, global companies were quick to respond, some announcing they would get out of Russia immediately, others curtailing imports or new investment. Billions of dollars’ worth of factories, energy holdings and power plants were written off or put up for sale, accompanied by fierce condemnation of

By SUZAN FRASER and AYSE WIETING Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two opposing visions for Turkey’s future are on the ballot when voters return to the polls Sunday for a runoff presidential election that will decide between an increasingly authoritarian incumbent and a challenger who has pledged to restore democracy. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — More than 500 companies have suspended their business in Russia, and a similar number have withdrawn completely. An additional 151 are “scaling back,” 175 are “buying time” and 230 are “digging in,” according to database kept by Yale University. Chinese companies figure prominently in the last category. Here’s a look at

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Over the past 75 years, the United Nations has sent more than 2 million peacekeepers to help countries move away from conflict, with successes from Liberia to Cambodia and major failures in former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. Today, it’s facing new challenges in the dozen hotspots

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean and U.S. militaries were set to begin massive live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on Thursday, despite the North’s warning that it won’t tolerate what it calls such a hostile invasion rehearsal on its doorstep. Thursday’s drills, the first of

By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A labor union leader who led a long-running strike against Cambodia’s biggest casino has been sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to commit a felony, while eight fellow union members received lesser terms that do not include time behind bars.

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Standing in a Tennessee museum, near exhibits of shimmering dresses worn by Tina Turner, Lisa Lyons wiped tears from her cheeks as she remembered the impact the singer and actor had on her life. Lyons recalled watching Turner’s performance in the film “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome”

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Hong Kong-flagged ship briefly ran aground in Egypt’s vital Suez Canal, though authorities said they were able to refloat it after it momentarily disrupted the waterway. The Xin Hai Tong 23 ran aground Thursday at the southern mouth of the Suez Canal. Leth Agencies, which oversees traffic in