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In this photo supplied by the Fiji government, the President of Fiji, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, left, watches as the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signs the visitors book at the State House in Suva, Fiji, Monday, May 30, 2022. Wang and a 20-strong delegation are in Fiji as part of an eight-nation Pacific Islands tour that comes amid growing concerns about Beijing's military and financial ambitions in the South Pacific region. (Fiji Government via AP)

As China seeks big Pacific deal, many in Fiji see benefits

For Georgina Matilda, working for Chinese infrastructure company China Railway means that she can put food on the table for her children. Like many Fijians, Matilda sees a benefit in foreign … more

By AILEEN TORRES-BENNETT and NICK PERRY | 5/29/22

People watch a telecast speech of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at a deserted bar in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, May 29, 2022. Sri Lanka’s prime minister said Sunday protesting youth groups will be invited to be part of governance under political reforms he proposes to resolve the country’s political crisis triggered by an economic collapse. (AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka PM invites protesting youth to join governance

Sri Lanka’s prime minister says protesting youth groups will be invited to be part of governance under political reforms he is proposing to solve the country’s political crisis triggered by an … more

By KRISHAN FRANCIS | 5/29/22

Fans shows tickets in front of the Stade de France prior the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid, in Saint Denis near Paris, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Police have deployed tear gas on supporters waiting in long lines to get into the Stade de France for the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that was delayed by 37 minutes while security struggled to cope with the vast crowd and fans climbing over fences. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Concerns over police aggression toward Champions League fans

The British government says it's deeply concerned over the treatment of Liverpool supporters by French authorities, who blamed fans for unrest at the Champions League final amid overcrowding outside … more

By ROB HARRIS | 5/29/22

FILE - Starbucks employees and supporters react as votes are read during a union-election watch party on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. It’s become a common sight: jubilant Starbucks workers celebrating after successful votes to unionize at dozens of U.S. stores. But when the celebrations die down, a daunting hurdle remains. To win the changes they seek, like better pay and more reliable schedules, unionized stores must sit down with Starbucks and negotiate a contract. It’s a painstaking process that can take years. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File)

Workers vote to become first unionized Starbucks in Alabama

Starbucks has until later this week to file objections after workers at a shop in Birmingham became the first of the company’s outlets in Alabama to vote to organize. Baristas and other employees … more

5/29/22

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ruling party's politburo meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, May 29, 2022. 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 Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

N. Korea moves to soften curbs amid doubts over COVID counts

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials have discussed revising stringent anti-epidemic restrictions as they maintain a widely disputed claim that the country’s first COVID-19 … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 5/29/22

Gervonta Davis, left, punches Rolando Romero during the first round of a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout Sunday, May 29, 2022, in New York. Davis won in the sixth round. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Gervonta Davis stops Romero in 6th, retains lightweight belt

Gervonta Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title after stopping Rolando Romero in the sixth round. Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell … more

By BRIAN MAHONEY | 5/29/22

Residents wearing face masks walk through the reopening shopping mall decorated with colorful flowers after being closed due to COVID-19 restrictions in Beijing, Sunday, May 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Beijing, Shanghai ease COVID restrictions as outbreaks fade

Shoppers are returning to the malls of Beijing as the Chinese capital relaxes pandemic restrictions after declaring a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak effectively under control. A partial … more

5/29/22

FILE - Presidential candidate Gustavo Petro of the Historical Pact coalition, waves to his supporters during a campaign rally in Fusagasuga, Colombia, May 11, 2022. The latest opinion polls suggest Petro, a former rebel, could get 40% of the votes, with a 15-point lead over his closest rival. But the senator needs 50% to avoid a runoff election in June against the second-place finisher. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

Colombians to vote for president amid generalized discontent

As Colombians emerge from the pandemic to find increasing inequality, inflation and violence, they will pick their next president Sunday from a pool of six men who are all promising various degrees … more

By ASTRID SUAREZ and REGINA GARCIA CANO | 5/29/22

Race fans look at shirts that are made from plastic bottles during the final practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 27, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Indy 500 waves green flag on sustainability with lofty goals

IndyCar's latest push to go green includes T-shirts made from recycled plastic bottles. The shirts are the centerpiece of “The Penske Initiative,” which hopes to hold carbon-neutral races by … more

By MARK LONG | 5/28/22

Johan Sverdrup oil field off the North Sea is shown on Oct. 9, 2018. Europe’s frantic search for alternatives to Russian natural gas has dramatically increased the demand — and price — for Norway's oil and gas. As the money pours in, Europe’s second-biggest natural gas supplier is fending off accusations that it’s profiting from the war in Ukraine. (Carina Johansen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

War surges Norway's oil, gas profit. Now, it's urged to help

Europe’s frantic search for alternatives to Russian natural gas has dramatically increased the demand — and price — for Norway's oil and gas. As the money pours in, Europe’s second-biggest … more

By MARK LEWIS | 5/28/22

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, is escorted from his plane on his arrival in Honiara, Solomon Islands, early Thursday, May 26, 2022. Wang and a 20-strong delegation arrived in the Solomon Islands Thursday at the start of an eight-nation tour that comes amid growing concerns about Beijing’s military and financial ambitions in the South Pacific region. (AP Photo)

China's foreign minister visits Samoa to deepen Pacific ties

China’s foreign minister has met with the leaders of Samoa on the third stop of an island-hopping tour aimed at deepening China’s ties with Pacific nations. The two sides signed several economic … more

5/28/22

FILE - T. Denny Sanford, a retired banking executive turned philanthropist, poses for a photo on the patio of his home overlooking Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 24, 2016. The South Dakota attorney general's office has declined to file charges against Sanford following an investigation into possible possession of child pornography, saying it found no “prosecutable offenses” within the state's jurisdiction, according to a court document filed Friday, May 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Dirk Lammers, File)

No state charge for billionaire Sanford in child porn probe

The South Dakota attorney general’s office is not charging billionaire and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford with any crimes following an investigation into the potential possession of child … more

By STEPHEN GROVES and AMY FORLITI | 5/27/22

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pose with agreements they signed at the San Francisco Botanical Garden in San Francisco, Friday, May 27, 2022. Gov. Newsom met with Ardern in Golden Gate Park "to establish a new international partnership tackling climate change." (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

California, New Zealand announce climate change partnership

The leaders of California and New Zealand have signed a pledge agreeing to help fight climate change. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke about the … more

5/27/22

FILE- Oregon Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner speaks during an election watch party at the High Desert Music Hall in Redmond, Ore., Tuesday, May 17, 2022. McLeod-Skinner has defeated Rep. Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th U.S. House District. (Dean Guernsey/The Bulletin via AP, File)

Progressive ousts Biden-backed Schrader in Oregon primary

Seven-term U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader has lost the Democratic primary in Oregon to progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner. The vote count in the state’s 5th Congressional District was … more

By GILLIAN FLACCUS | 5/27/22

FILE - Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 5, 2022. Medicare recipients will get a premium reduction — but not until next year. That reflects what Becerra says was an overestimate in costs of covering a costly and controversial new Alzheimer's drug. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Medicare recipients to see premium cut — but not until 2023

Medicare recipients will get a premium reduction — but not until next year. That reflects what Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says was an overestimate in costs of covering a … more

5/27/22

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, arrives for a news availability with Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, after their meeting at the State Department, Friday, May 27, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

NATO: Turkey urges 'concrete steps' from Sweden, Finland

Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday that Sweden and Finland must now take “concrete steps” to alleviate his country’s security concerns to overcome Ankara’s objections to their NATO … more

5/27/22

FILE - The Department of Justice motion to oppose the conditional release of Timothy Hale-Cusanelli ahead of his trial on charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, is photographed on May 24, 2022. The former U.S. Army reservist described by prosecutors as a Nazi sympathizer has been convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Former US Army reservist found guilty in Jan. 6 riot

A former U.S. Army reservist described by prosecutors as a Nazi sympathizer has been convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral … more

5/27/22

Omar Khan, the new general manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers, meets with reporters at the NFL football team's training facility in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Steelers GM Khan embracing expectations of new role

Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan is embracing his new role with the club. Khan was recently promoted to take over for Kevin Colbert, who is retiring after a long run with the team that … more

By WILL GRAVES | 5/27/22

Switchbacks for roads cut through three ridges in the area being worked for Hudbay Minerals Inc. in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson, Ariz., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. A federal judge has rejected a request by opponents to stop Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals Inc. from preparing a planned new copper mine's site in the Santa Rita Mountains near Tucson.(Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star via AP)

Tribal request to halt Arizona copper mine work is denied

A federal judge has rejected a request by Native American tribes to stop Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals Inc. from preparing a planned new Arizona copper mine’s site in the Santa Rita Mountains near … more

5/27/22

FILE - Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen speaks at a rally opposing mask requirements in schools in front of the state capitol in Helena, Mont., on Oct. 1, 2021. Arntzen was cited on Thursday, May 26, 2022, for illegally passing a school bus in a residential subdivision the previous week. While Arntzen said she did not recall the incident, she thanked the school bus driver who reported the incident for his vigilance. (AP Photo/Iris Samuels, File)

Montana schools chief cited in case of illegal bus passing

Police have cited Montana's top schools administrator in a case in which a pickup truck illegally passed a school bus last week while it was stopped to pick up students in a residential subdivision. … more

By AMY BETH HANSON | 5/27/22