A Bank of Japan survey has found business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for the third straight quarter. Japan is grappling with rising costs, the dropping value of the yen and reduced …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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10/2/22
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Valentino’s fashion show in Paris saw black cars snared for blocks dropping off battalions of celebrities who, amid the commotion, just couldn’t find the entrance. Seated VIP guests were sweatily …
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By THOMAS ADAMSON
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10/2/22
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Moviegoing audiences kicked off the month of October with a horror movie. Studio estimates Sunday show Paramount’s “Smile” easily topped the North American charts with $22 million in ticket …
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By LINDSEY BAHR
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10/2/22
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President Joe Biden often promises to lead by example by moving quickly to convert the U.S. government fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles. But efforts have lagged in helping meet his ambitious …
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By HOPE YEN, MATTHEW DALY and DAVID SHARP
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10/2/22
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The lights are out at a coal-fired power plant in northwestern New Mexico that has provided electricity to millions of people across the southwestern U.S. for nearly a half-century. The closure of …
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
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10/2/22
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Polls opened in Bosnia on Sunday for a general election that is unlikely to bring any structural change despite palpable disappointment in the small, ethnically divided Balkan country's political …
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By SABINA NIKSIC
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10/2/22
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Authorities in Denmark say the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipelines have stopped leaking. The announcement Sunday came a day after officials said that the ruptured Nord Stream 2 pipelines also …
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10/2/22
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Bulgarians on Sunday cast their ballots in a general election marked by a raging war nearby, political instability, and economic hardships in the European Union’s poorest member. It's the fourth …
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By VESELIN TOSHKOV
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10/2/22
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Pope Francis has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, imploring him to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine. Francis also denounced Sunday what he called the “absurd” …
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10/2/22
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Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins’ ruling center-right party has won the most votes in Latvia’s general election and centrist parties were runners-up. Pro-Moscow parties crashed in a vote Saturday …
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10/2/22
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The beginning of October means Nobel Prize season. Six days, six prizes, new faces from around the globe added to the world’s most elite roster of scientists, writers, economists and human rights …
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10/2/22
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U.S. officials celebrated at the start of September when top allies agreed to back an audacious, never-before-tried plan to clamp down on Vladimir Putin’s access to cash. The countries would pay …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN
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10/2/22
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A federal agency has given a Texas oil company approval to repair a pipeline that ruptured a year ago and spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude off the Southern California coast. The U.S. …
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By BRIAN MELLEY
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10/1/22
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The Danish Energy Agency says one of two ruptured natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea appears to have stopped leaking natural gas. The agency said Saturday on Twitter it had been informed by the …
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10/1/22
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NASCAR's most popular driver has joined the growing chorus of competitors angry over issues with the new Next Gen car. Chase Elliott said Saturday that NASCAR has taken a step backward in safety and …
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By JENNA FRYER
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10/1/22
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Nigerians are celebrating the 62nd anniversary of their independence as presidential candidates wrangle for votes ahead of the country's general elections in February next year. In a message …
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By CHINEDU ASADU
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10/1/22
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A giant crystal rock glowing upon the sand-colored carpet evoked a glamorous alien planet for Hermes’ champagne-sipping VIP guests at Saturday’s show at Paris Fashion Week. Earthen hues like …
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By THOMAS ADAMSON
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10/1/22
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Ukraine’s nuclear power provider says Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant hours after Moscow illegally annexed a swath of Ukrainian territory. …
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By JON GAMBRELL and YURAS KARMANAU
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10/1/22
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When then-Gov. Paul LePage endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2016, LePage credited himself as a prototype for the insurgent candidate. Now, with LePage running for a third term after a brief …
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By DAVID SHARP
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10/1/22
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Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is vowing to put Italy's national interests first in tackling soaring energy costs. Meloni on Saturday made her first public appearance since her party won the most …
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10/1/22
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