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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus says the island nation’s economy is expected to grow by 2.6% this year, a full three points lower than in 2022. Constantinos Herodotou said at an economic forum on Tuesday that the forecast still compares well with the average growth of 1% expected

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury in New York City began deliberating Tuesday in the lawsuit brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll, who alleges that Donald Trump raped her in a luxury Manhattan department store in 1996. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan read instructions on the law to the

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it has disrupted a long-running Russian cyberespionage campaign that stole sensitive information from computer networks in dozens of countries, including the U.S. and other NATO members. Prosecutors linked the spying operation to a unit of Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, and accused

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Last week, Britain crowned a king. This week, it will help bestow Europe’s pop crown. The Eurovision Song Contest is returning to the U.K. this week for the first time in 25 years, but the heart of the glitzy music competition will be in Ukraine. Britain is

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has announced she will run for the U.S. Senate seat that is opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin. Alsobrooks, a Black Democrat, joins a growing field of candidates since the longtime senator from Maryland announced he would not

MT. VERNON, Ill. (AP) — Police say a state trooper was shot and wounded early Tuesday in southern Illinois during an exchange of gunfire that left the suspect dead. Illinois State Police say preliminary findings indicate troopers were responding to assist a motorist about 3 a.m. on Interstate 64 in Jefferson County when an altercation

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs will pay $215 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit that claimed the bank discriminated against women when it came to pay, performance evaluations and promotions. The lawsuit, initially filed in September 2010, was set to go to trial next month. The

By LORNE COOK Associated Press Brussels (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is urging EU member nations to take trade measures against countries that help the Kremlin circumvent the bloc’s sanctions against Russia. China is warning that it will retaliate, if targeted. Von der Leyen says the measures should be part of

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco has reported a first-quarter profit of $31.88 billion, down nearly 20% from the same period last year as energy prices have sunk over global recession concerns. The firm known formally as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. earned a $39.47 billion

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The first British minister visiting Hong Kong in five years said his country will not “duck” its historic responsibilities to people living in its former colony while engaging with China in areas they share common interests. The remarks by Dominic Johnson were published in the South

By MUNIR AHMED and RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday as he appeared in court to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions in the country that sparked demonstrations by his supporters in at least three cities. Khan, who was

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping on Wall Street following some mixed earnings reports. Several beaten-down banks are also dropping more after a brief respite from a brutal run. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in early trading Tuesday. The Dow fell 100 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.5%. So far this

By JEROME PUGMIRE and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi’s next stop could mark his return to Barcelona. Or he could make a hugely profitable move to Saudi Arabia. Staying at Paris Saint-Germain is the most unlikely of outcomes. Increasingly fevered speculation continued to build Tuesday into where the World Cup

By The Associated Press President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the West has unleashed “a real war” against Russia, reprising a familiar refrain at scaled-down Victory Day celebrations that may reflect the toll the Ukraine conflict is taking on his forces. Putin’s remarks came just hours after the Moscow fired its latest barrage of cruise

By MUNIR AHMED and RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday as he appeared in a court in the country’s capital, Islamabad, to face charges in multiple graft cases. Security agents dragged Khan outside and shoved him into an armored car before whisking him away. The

NEW YORK (AP) — The next novel from million-selling author Kristin Hannah is a war story set in the 1960s. St. Martin’s Press announced Tuesday that Hannah’s “The Women” will be published next winter, Feb. 6. The novel follows the life of young nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath, whose traditional upbringing is upended by the