TOKYO (AP) — Global shares retreated on Thursday, with Tokyo’s benchmark losing more than 1,300 points at one point and closing down more than 3%, as pessimism set in over a nose-dive on Wall Street. France’s CAC 40 slipped 1.5% in early trading to 7,400.08. Germany’s DAX fell 1.2% to 18,161.70, while Britain’s FTSE 100
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy, boosted by healthy consumer spending, is believed to have regained some momentum this spring after having begun 2024 at a sluggish pace. The Commerce Department is expected to report Thursday that the gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — increased at a solid
PARIS (AP) — Emmanuel Macron has pledged to make France shine during the Olympics . Weaker than ever at home after recent elections, the French president hopes the Paris Games also will help his own star glitter again. The Olympics are the best way to convince the world to “choose France,” Macron said this week
PARIS (AP) — Two-time Olympic tennis gold medalist Andy Murray pulled out of singles at the Paris Games on Thursday and only will compete in doubles with Dan Evans. Murray, a 37-year-old from Britain, has said these Olympics will be the final event of his career. He’s dealt with a series of injuries, including a
BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency recommended Thursday that Laos invite a monitoring mission to the historic city of Luang Prabang , a World Heritage Site where a nearby dam project on the Mekong River has raised concerns it could lose the coveted status. While the World Heritage Committee welcomed Laos’ efforts to
Officials from Egypt, Israel, the United States and Qatar were expected to meet Thursday in Doha with the aim of resuming talks for a proposed three-phase cease-fire to end the war between Israel and Hamas and free the remaining hostages . But an Israeli official said Israel’s negotiating team was delayed and would likely be
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than a dozen migrants died and at least 150 others are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania on their way to Europe, the International Organization for Migration said, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation. There were 300 migrants on the boat that capsized on Monday near the Mauritanian
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An explosion ripped through the Russian-controlled Olenivka prison barracks two years ago, killing more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war and leaving dozens injured. The Associated Press interviewed over a dozen survivors, investigators and families of the dead and estimated 120 missing still being held captive . All described evidence they
Typhoon Gaemi struck Taiwan early Thursday, resulting in the deaths of three people and causing widespread disruption and damage. The storm brought powerful winds and heavy rain as it made landfall, prompting the cancellation of both domestic and international flights. (AP video/Johnson Lai) Typhoon Gaemi struck Taiwan early Thursday, resulting in the deaths of three
Sip a cool caipirinha cocktail in Brazil. Sample a spicy samosa in India. Boogie down with a DJ in France until the early hours. Or, do all three in a day – and perhaps meet some athletes, too. If you’re in Paris but don’t have tickets for the Olympics, you can soak up the atmosphere
