Bank of England set to slow pace of interest rate hikes
by LONDON (AP) — Britain’s central bank is expected to make its ninth straight interest rate hike on Thursday, though it’s likely to be smaller than …
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Musk’s Twitter edits foreshadow EU showdown over new rules
LONDON (AP) — Self-proclaimed free speech warrior Elon Musk’s freer version of Twitter could collide with new rules in Europe, where officials warn the social …
After a week of easing, uncertainty over the direction of the virus in China
BEIJING (AP) — A week after China eased some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 containment measures, uncertainty remains over the direction of the pandemic in …
China slashes notification of COVID-19 case count as virus surges
BEIJING (AP) — China’s National Health Commission cut its daily COVID-19 report from Wednesday in response to a sharp drop in PCR testing since the …
Dogs donated by North’s Kim relocate to South Korean zoo
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pair of dogs donated by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago have ended up in a …
China to drop travel tracking as it eases ‘zero-COVID’
BEIJING (AP) — China will drop a travel-tracing requirement as part of an uncertain exit from its strict “zero-COVID” policies that have sparked widespread discontent. …
China battles COVID infections after easing controls
BEIJING (AP) — A surge of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses was reported by social media users in parts of China on Friday after …
EXPLAINER: China’s relaxed ‘zero-COVID’ brings big changes
BEIJING (AP) — In a move that surprised many, China announced a potentially major relaxation of its rigid “zero-COVID” restrictions, without formally abandoning politics. It’s …
Dissident artist Weiwei says unrest in China won’t change the regime
MONTEMOR-O-NOVO, Portugal (AP) — Chinese dissident artist and activist Ai Weiwei welcomes recent public protests in China against the authorities’ tough COVID-19 policy, but he …
Biden’s efforts to protect abortion access face hurdles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is still actively seeking ways to protect access to abortion for millions of women, even as it comes up …