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EU launches overhaul of euro rules as pandemic and war bite

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union moved Wednesday to overhaul its euro single currency rulebook as the 27-nation bloc’s economies creak under high debt caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Italy's Meloni urges quick start of Ukraine's EU entry talks

Italy's Meloni urges quick start of Ukraine's EU entry talks

ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday urged European allies to accelerate Ukraine's European Union membership bid, as Rome hosted a bilateral conference on the war-torn country's reconstruction attended by hundreds of Italian and Uk
2024 race won't be like 2020. That's good and bad for Biden

2024 race won't be like 2020. That's good and bad for Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — No honking geese are likely to interrupt his speeches this time.
Ontario to fund job programs for people with criminal records

Ontario to fund job programs for people with criminal records

TORONTO — Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the province is putting $12 million toward helping people with criminal records find employment.
Czech government approves defense agreement with US

Czech government approves defense agreement with US

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government on Wednesday approved a defense military treaty with the United States. The Defense Cooperation Agreement sets a legal framework for possible deployment of U.S.
Nepal to give priority to relations with India, China

Nepal to give priority to relations with India, China

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's new government, led by a communist prime minister, will give priority to enhancing relations with both of its giant neighbors, India and China, but won't use them against each other for its own benefit, the newly appoi
Minnesota Legislature considering 2 gun control proposals

Minnesota Legislature considering 2 gun control proposals

ST. PAUL, Minn.
Poland: prosecutors open probe into opposition leader Tusk

Poland: prosecutors open probe into opposition leader Tusk

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged abuse of power by opposition leader Donald Tusk when he was prime minister a decade ago, a step that critics of the ruling authorities are describing as politically mo

Russia expelling 10 Norwegian diplomats in tit for tat move

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Ten Norwegian diplomats in Moscow were ordered to leave Russia Wednesday, in what Oslo said was “an act of revenge” for its move this month to expel 15 Russian diplomatic staff for alleged spying.
Dutch court bars return of African migrants to Italy

Dutch court bars return of African migrants to Italy

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands' top administrative court ruled Wednesday that immigration authorities can't send migrants back to Italy, because they face possible human rights violations there — a decision that will likely put further