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JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian attacker stabbed two Israeli soldiers near an army base south of Tel Aviv on Tuesday in the latest incident in a yearlong spate of violence that shows no sign of abating. The Magen David Adom paramedic service said Tuesday that first responders treated two men for moderate wounds in the

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Once-venerable Credit Suisse could be heading into a firestorm as shareholders meet for what is shaping up to be their last crack at managers. It follows a colossal collapse of the bank’s stock price over the last decade and as rival UBS is set to gobble up

GENEVA (AP) — Police say a German climber has died after falling some 500 meters (1,640 feet) in the Alps in southern Switzerland. The accident happened near the resort of Zermatt on Sunday. Authorities were alerted Monday that the 26-year-old man, who lived in Germany, was missing, and rescuers who set out in a helicopter

BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland is set to officially become a member of NATO later on Tuesday and take its place among the ranks of the world’s biggest security alliance. Neighboring Russia has already warned that it will bolster its defenses near their joint border if NATO deploys any additional troops or equipment to what will

By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will have to muster all his diplomatic adeptness and political acumen on a three-day state visit to China where the war in Ukraine will be front and center. Macron is expected to warn China against sending weapons to Russia and instead ask

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban says their forces in Afghanistan have killed six members of the extremist Islamic State group during a raid in the country’s north. A Taliban spokesman said Tuesday that the raid in Balkh province of killed members of the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group — known as the Islamic

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as investors watched for the latest moves by central banks, while oil prices steadied after shooting higher the day before following an announcement that major exporters plan to cut production. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul and Sydney but

By PETER DEJONG and MIKE CORDER Associated Press VOORSCHOTEN, Netherlands (AP) — A passenger train slammed into a construction crane and derailed near The Hague in the early hours of Tuesday, morning sending two carriages into a field next to the tracks. One person died and 19 were hospitalized, Dutch emergency services said. Police opened

BEIRUT (AP) — The United States military says a drone strike carried out by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe, The man killed Monday in the strike was identified by a U.S. military statement as Khalid