Workers go on strike at five-star Paris hotel where IOC members are staying for Olympics

Workers went on strike Thursday at the five-star hotel in Paris where members of the International…

Prince Harry says his crusade against British tabloids has contributed to royal family rift

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry said his crusade against the British tabloids has contributed…

China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on Chinese online gambling operators

MANILA, Philippines — China issued a rare compliment to the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos…

Global shares tumble after a wipeout on Wall Street as Big Tech retreats

NEW YORK — Wall Street’s split is widening Thursday, as smaller stocks and other formerly unloved…

Climate protest at Frankfurt Airport forces a temporary halt to flights

FRANKFURT, Germany — Flights at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest, were suspended temporarily Thursday as climate activists…

Stock market today: Big Tech slumps after profits from Alphabet and Tesla fail to impress

NEW YORK — Drops for Big Tech are dragging U.S. stock indexes lower on Wednesday after…

A plane with 19 people on board slips off the runway and crashes at Nepal airport

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from Nepal’s capital, killing 18…

Venezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election

MATURIN, Venezuela — A municipal market in eastern Venezuela is teeming with weekend customers hoping to…

Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria

Meta says it has removed about 63,000 accounts engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with…

Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers,…