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File---File photo shows cannabis plant growing in a farm in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand on June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, file)

Germany moves ahead with plan to legalize cannabis sales

The German government is setting in motion plans to legalize the sale of cannabis for recreational purposes, aiming to have legislation ready in the year’s second half. The Health Ministry said … more

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FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2021 file photo, steam billows out of the cooling towers at a coal-fired power station in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province. An independent research group says China has overtaken Germany as the biggest buyer of Russian energy exports since the start of the war in Ukraine. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said Monday, June 13, 2022 that Russia received about 93 billion euros in revenue from the sale of oil, natural gas and coal since the Feb. 24 invasion. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

Germany slips behind China as top importer of Russian energy

An independent research group says China has overtaken Germany as the biggest buyer of Russian energy exports since the start of the war in Ukraine. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air … more

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Czech brewer Budvar reports record export increase in 2021

Budvar, the Czech brewer that has been in a long legal dispute with U.S. company Anheuser-Busch over use of the “Budweiser” brand, has increased its beer exports last year despite the pandemic. … more

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Members of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity stage a rally in Ulsan, South Korea, Monday, June 13, 2022. A weeklong strike by thousands of truckers in South Korea has triggered major disruptions in cargo transport and production that have caused 1.6 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in damages, officials said Monday. (Bae Byung-soo/Newsis via AP)

S. Korea truckers' strike has local shocks, not global yet

South Korea says that a weeklong strike by thousands of truckers in the country has triggered major disruptions in cargo transport and production that have caused $1.2 billion in damages. An extended … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 6/13/22

FILE - Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., speaks during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Energy, May 5, 2022, in Washington. Many of the nation’s most vulnerable Democrats are actively trying to distance themselves from Washington, including Cortez Masto who is nearing the end of her first six-year term. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Vulnerable Dems run against Washington — and their party

Many of the nation’s most vulnerable Democrats are actively trying to distance themselves from Washington — and their party — as the midterm season enters its next phase. Democratic candidates … more

By STEVE PEOPLES | 6/13/22

An employee of a Bharat petroleum fuel station fills petrol in a vehicle in Mumbai, India, Saturday, June 11, 2022. India and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of oil revenues for Moscow as the U.S. and other Western countries cut their energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions over its war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Rajanish kakade)

India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil

India and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of oil revenues for Moscow as the U.S. and other Western countries cut their energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions … more

By KRUTIKA PATHI and ELAINE KURTENBACH | 6/13/22

People watch a TV showing an image of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 13, 2022. Kim and his top deputies have pushed for a crackdown on officials who abuse their power and commit other "unsound and non-revolutionary acts," state media reported Monday, as Kim seeks greater internal unity to overcome a COVID-19 outbreak and economic difficulties. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea plans crackdown as Kim pushes for internal unity

North Korea's state media say leader Kim Jong Un and his top deputies are pushing for a crackdown on officials who abuse their power and commit other “unsound and non-revolutionary acts." The … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 6/12/22

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2015, file photo, retired Gen. John Allen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to examine the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, the prestigious Brookings Institution placed Alllen, its president, Allen, on administrative leave amid a federal investigation into his foreign lobbying. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Brookings president resigns amid FBI foreign lobbying probe

The president of the Brookings Institution has resigned amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. Retired Gen. John Allen … more

By ALAN SUDERMAN and JIM MUSTIAN | 6/12/22

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, shake hands at a press conference during Kultaranta Talks, at the presidential summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, Sunday June 12, 2022. (Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva via AP)

NATO chief: Turkey has "legitimate concerns" over terrorism

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously. Turkey has accused Finland and Sweden of supporting … more

By JARI TANNER | 6/12/22

For the first time ever, the price for a gallon of regular gas in Broward County is selling at some gas stations for more than five dollars, as seen at this Mobil station in Margate, Fla., on Sunday, June, 12, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Average US gasoline price jumps 39 cents to $5.10 per gallon

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline spiked 39 cents over the past three weeks to $5.10 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that the price jump … more

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Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during Kultaranta Talks, at the presidential summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, Sunday June 12, 2022. (Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva via AP)

NATO Chief: Turkey has "legitimate concerns" over terrorism

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously. Turkey has accused Finland and Sweden of supporting … more

By JARI TANNER | 6/12/22

This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from "Jurassic World Dominion." (Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment via AP)

With ‘Jurassic World 3,’ dinosaurs rule again at box office

“Jurassic World: Dominion” took a mighty bite out of the box office with $143.4 million in North American ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. Including earnings from international … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 6/12/22

In this photo provided on Saturday, June 11, 2022 by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee held during June 8 - June 10, 2022 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Seoul: North Korea fires suspected artillery pieces into sea

South Korea says North Korea has test-fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says it detected several flight trajectories believed to be North Korean … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 6/12/22

Miracle Allen takes a call on her cellphone while waiting to meet with the midwife at Sisters in Birth, a Jackson, Miss., clinic that serves pregnant women, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Amid abortion debate, clinic asks: Who's caring for moms?

The founder of a midwifery clinic in Mississippi's capital is trying to open the state's first birth center. As state Republican officials are trying to ban abortion and await a ruling that could … more

By LEAH WILLINGHAM | 6/12/22

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, left, and Timur Suleimenov, Chair of the 12th Ministerial Conference attend a press conference before the opening of the 12th Ministerial Conference at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO), in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, June 12, 2022. For the first time in 4 1/2 years, after a pandemic pause, government ministers from WTO countries will gather for four days starting Sunday to tackle issues like overfishing of the seas, COVID-19 vaccines for the developing world and food security. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

WTO chief sees 'bumpy' road as ministers work to reach deals

The head of the World Trade Organization is predicting a “bumpy and rocky" road as the international trade body opens its highest-level meeting in 4-1/2 years. Director-General Ngozi said she hopes … more

By JAMEY KEATEN | 6/12/22

Ukraine supporters cheer on the stands during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Ukraine and Armenia, in Lodz, Poland, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk)

Ukraine's leader says his troops keep defying predictions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says no one knows how long the war in his country will last but that Ukrainian forces are defying expectations by preventing Russian troops from overrunning … more

By DAVID KEYTON and JOHN LEICESTER | 6/12/22

A view of an election poster for the upcoming parliamentary election with the face of Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the far left opposition party, in Strasbourg, eastern France, Thursday, June 9, 2022. French voters were choosing lawmakers in a parliamentary election Sunday, June 12, 2022 as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to secure his majority while under growing threat from a leftist coalition. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)

France holds parliamentary election in vital test for Macron

French voters are choosing lawmakers in a parliamentary election as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to secure his majority while under growing threat from a leftist coalition. More than 6,000 … more

By SYLVIE CORBET | 6/12/22

New York Mets' Francisco Lindor rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 15, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Mic'd up during ESPN Sunday night games draws rave reviews

Major League Baseball has taken its fair share of criticism for changes trying to get younger fans interested in the game, but there has been one this season that has generated rave reviews. MLB has … more

By JOE REEDY | 6/11/22

Philadelphia Phillies' Zack Wheeler pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

9 straight! Phils match best win run in 11 years, top Dbacks

Zack Wheeler struck out eight over six sharp innings, Bryson Stott hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies won their ninth straight game with a 4-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. … more

By DAN GELSTON | 6/11/22

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas speaks to media before the second day's session of an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders to discuss Ukraine, energy and food security at the Europa building in Brussels, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Estonia opposition party opts to start coalition talks

A small conservative opposition party whose support is seen crucial in attempts to form a majority government In Estonia following the break-up of the governing center-right coalition earlier this … more

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