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UN official: Humanitarian situation dire in Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The humanitarian situation in Burkina Faso has become so dire that some women and children have only eaten leaves and salt for weeks, a top U.N. official said after a one-day visit to the country. U.N.
German parliament clears way for huge energy relief package

German parliament clears way for huge energy relief package

BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament on Friday cleared the way for the government to provide up to 200 billion euros ($195 billion) in subsidies to households and businesses to ease the strain of high energy prices , a plan that has been greeted with
New UK leader to face highest government debt in 60 years

New UK leader to face highest government debt in 60 years

LONDON (AP) — British government debt rose to the highest level in almost 60 years last month and retail sales slumped, underscoring the scale of the economic challenges facing whoever replaces Prime Minister Liz Truss after her administration implod
How the UK Conservatives plan to replace departing Liz Truss

How the UK Conservatives plan to replace departing Liz Truss

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party is electing a new leader for the second time this year.
Report: TikTok bad at culling US election misinformation ads

Report: TikTok bad at culling US election misinformation ads

TikTok's algorithms are very good at finding videos to keep people glued to their phone screens for hours on end. What they are not so good at, a new report has found, is detecting ads that contain blatant misinformation about U.S. elections.
Presidential election in Slovenia tests liberal government

Presidential election in Slovenia tests liberal government

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Voters in Slovenia are preparing to choose a new president in a weekend election that is seen as a test for the European Union nation's liberal government, which took power from populists six months ago amid a soaring crisi
Russian threats revive old nuclear fears in central Europe

Russian threats revive old nuclear fears in central Europe

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two stories beneath a modern steel production plant on Warsaw's northern edge lies an untouched Cold War relic: a shelter containing gas masks, stretchers, first aid kits and other items meant to help civil defense leaders survi
Britain's political turmoil shatters its pragmatic image

Britain's political turmoil shatters its pragmatic image

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — When the United Kingdom walked out of the European Union two years ago, Brexit supporters believed British pragmatism and common sense would not only see them through but also allow their country to flourish as it stood alone.
First Nations, environmentalists tired of government stonewalling over selenium probe

First Nations, environmentalists tired of government stonewalling over selenium probe

First Nations and environmentalists say they are angry the federal and British Columbia governments continue to stonewall American requests for a joint investigation of cross-border contamination from coal mining as meetings of the panel that mediate
Candidate hopes to break GOP's California losing streak

Candidate hopes to break GOP's California losing streak

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In their quest to win back statewide office in deep-blue California, Republicans have set their sights — and money — on controller candidate Lanhee Chen.