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By MARGARETTE BURNETTE of NerdWallet With fewer outlets for in-person spending, many people have been saving more money over the last 18 months than before the pandemic started. If you were able to save, sustaining the habits that drove those savings can help you financially prepare for the future. Evaluate if pricey, nonessential purchases are

LONDON (AP) — Climate protesters have tried to block two major roads into London, despite court injunctions banning them from disrupting traffic. Activists from the group Insulate Britain want the government to better insulate homes in the country to cut carbon emissions. They targeted two busy roads leading into the capital during Wednesday’s morning rush

By ALBERTO ARCE The Associated Press A judge has ordered authorities in Spain to register a toddler who was born during her mother’s journey from Cameroon to Europe. According to court documents seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday, the girl’s was born March 27, 2020 birth in an Algeria hospital. But the judge in

By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli committee has convened to approve 2,800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Such a move would raise friction with the United States and Europe, anger the Palestinians and test Israel’s fragile governing coalition. Wednesday’s meeting came a day after the Biden administration

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has hit another record for daily COVID-19 deaths as authorities across the country moved to keep most people off work in line with a Kremlin order aimed at stemming the spread. Russia’s coronavirus task force on Wednesday registered 1,123 deaths in 24 hours, the largest daily

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union founding member Belgium warned Poland on Wednesday not to treat the EU like “a cash machine” to boost its economic fortunes while disregarding its democratic and rule of law principles at will. Targeting Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is set to paint a relatively rosy picture of the state of the country’s economy despite the devastating shock by the coronavirus pandemic when he presents his annual budget to Parliament. With government borrowing less than anticipated a few months ago, following

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is meeting with Greek officials during a visit to Athens that’s expected to focus on furthering Chinese investments in Greece. Greece recently emerged from a decade-long financial crisis that wiped out a quarter of its economy and has been eager to attract international investments. China is

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Relatives and activists say Sudanese security forces have detained three prominent pro-democracy figures overnight. The arrests come as internal and international pressure mounts on the country’s military following its coup and protests denouncing the takeover continued Wednesday. Many businesses have shut in response to calls for strikes.