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Gas crunch eases in Europe - but the respite might not last

Gas crunch eases in Europe - but the respite might not last

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Natural gas and electricity prices in Europe have plunged from summer peaks thanks to mild weather and a monthslong scramble to fill gas storage ahead of winter and replace Russian supplies during the war in Ukraine .
Arab voters key to breaking deadlock in Israeli election

Arab voters key to breaking deadlock in Israeli election

UMM AL FAHM, Israel (AP) — The voices of Israel’s Palestinian citizens are often drowned out or delegitimized in the country's noisy politics.
Zimbabwe's focus on wheat set to yield biggest-ever harvest

Zimbabwe's focus on wheat set to yield biggest-ever harvest

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe says it is on the brink of its biggest wheat harvest in history, thanks in large part to efforts to overcome food supply problems caused by the war in Ukraine .
UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking 'catastrophic toll'

UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking 'catastrophic toll'

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Tuesday that the political, human rights and humanitarian crisis in the military-ruled Southeast Asian nation is deepening and taking “a catastrophic toll on the people.
Michigan governor candidates debate tax cuts, abortion, guns

Michigan governor candidates debate tax cuts, abortion, guns

ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov.
US vows full military defense of allies against North Korea

US vows full military defense of allies against North Korea

TOKYO (AP) — The United States will make full use of its military capabilities, “including nuclear, conventional and missile defense," to defend its allies Japan and South Korea, U.S.
LA police investigating if racist recording taped illegally

LA police investigating if racist recording taped illegally

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles detectives are investigating whether a recording last year that captured city councilmembers’ racist remarks was made illegally, the police chief said Tuesday.
Quebecor CEO agrees to industry minister's conditions around sale of Freedom Mobile

Quebecor CEO agrees to industry minister's conditions around sale of Freedom Mobile

MONTREAL — Quebecor Inc. CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau says he intends to accept the conditions laid out by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne around the sale of wireless carrier Freedom Mobile to Videotron Ltd.

New Zealand women lawmakers outnumber men for first time

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For the first time in New Zealand's history, a majority of lawmakers are women.
Italy's Meloni easily wins confidence vote in parliament

Italy's Meloni easily wins confidence vote in parliament

ROME (AP) — Italy’s new far-right-led government of Premier Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday night easily won the first of two required confidence votes in Parliament by a comfortable margin.