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US envoy hails 'historic' EU-brokered Serbia-Kosovo deal

US envoy hails 'historic' EU-brokered Serbia-Kosovo deal

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The United States envoy for the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue on Monday welcomed the European Union-facilitated deal on normalizing relations between neighboring Kosovo and Serbia as an “important and historic agreement.
Fed's tough challenge: Confront inflation and bank jitters

Fed's tough challenge: Confront inflation and bank jitters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Still grappling with persistently high inflation , the Federal Reserve faces an entirely new — and in some ways conflicting — challenge as it meets to consider interest rates this week: How to restore calm to a nervous banking syste
Polish PM warns of 'revolts' if EU ignores nation-states

Polish PM warns of 'revolts' if EU ignores nation-states

HEIDELBERG, Germany (AP) — Poland’s prime minister warned Monday that Europe may see “revolts” if the European Union, of which his country is a member, turns into a “super-state government” that ignores national differences.
EU targets top Iran body, 8 officials over rights abuses

EU targets top Iran body, 8 officials over rights abuses

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution and 8 officials, including judges, lawmakers and clerics accused of links to the security crackdown on protesters.
Nepal's PM secures vote of confidence in Parliament

Nepal's PM secures vote of confidence in Parliament

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's communist prime minister secured a vote of confidence in Parliament on Monday, enabling him to continue as long as he has the backing of his new coalition partners.

Belarus tightens border with Poland after 'terrorist' shot

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus has stepped up security along its border with Poland after security forces killed a foreigner in the region who allegedly was planning a terrorist attack, the Belarusian human rights group Viasna said Monday.
With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties

With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties

RENO, Nev. (AP) — State lawmakers nationwide are responding to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history by pushing harsher penalties for possessing fentanyl and other powerful lab-made opioids that are connected to about 70,000 deaths a year.
Thailand dissolves Parliament ahead of May elections

Thailand dissolves Parliament ahead of May elections

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Parliament was dissolved Monday by a government decree, setting the stage for a May general election that poses an opportunity to lessen the military’s influence in politics.
Trump silent on abortion as 2024 campaign pushes forward

Trump silent on abortion as 2024 campaign pushes forward

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — No elected Republican has done more to restrict abortion rights in the U.S. than Donald Trump .
Digital literacy: Can the republic 'survive an algorithm'?

Digital literacy: Can the republic 'survive an algorithm'?

SEATTLE (AP) — Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on the internet akin to a kind of 21st century driver's education, an essential for modern life.
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