May 28, 2021

Belarus' leader seeks Russia's support amid showdown with EU

MOSCOW — Belarus’ authoritarian leader will discuss closer economic ties with Russia on Friday, as he seeks support from his main backer amid a bruising […]
May 28, 2021

Croatia to buy 12 French Rafale fighters for $1.2 billion

ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia announced Friday that it will purchase 12 used Rafale fighter jets from France for nearly 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion), to […]
May 28, 2021

The Latest: US taking 'very close look' at vaccine passports

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the government is taking “a very close look” at the possibility of vaccine passports for travel into […]
May 28, 2021

UK authorizes use of J&J vaccine as virus cases edge up

LONDON — British government regulators on Friday authorized another coronavirus vaccine for use in the U.K. amid concerns about rising COVID-19 cases as a variant […]
May 28, 2021

CEO pay rises to $12.7M even as pandemic ravages economy

NEW YORK — As COVID-19 ravaged the world last year, CEOs’ big pay packages seemed to be under as much threat as everything else. Fortunately […]
May 28, 2021

Flying over Memorial Day? Expect long lines at airports

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says people traveling for Memorial Day weekend should be patient because there will be long lines at U.S. […]
May 28, 2021

Tanker's impossible voyage signals new sanction evasion ploy

MIAMI — The Cyprus-flagged oil tanker Berlina was drifting near the Caribbean island of Dominica earlier this year when tracking technology showed it stopping in […]
May 28, 2021

Plague of ravenous, destructive mice tormenting Australians

BOGAN GATE, Australia — At night, the floors of sheds vanish beneath carpets of scampering mice. Ceilings come alive with the sounds of scratching. One […]
May 28, 2021

'Fast and furious' Duluth housing market keeps breaking records

DULUTH – It’s going to be a record-breaking summer for Duluth-area real estate if recent trends continue. Already the median sale price reached a new […]
May 28, 2021

Temporary trade truce with China could last for years

SHANGHAI – Just days before the coronavirus shut down the Chinese city of Wuhan and changed the world, the Trump administration and China signed what […]