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Pakistan's premier welcomes World Bank's 10-year funding plan of $20 billion 01/15/2025 09:11am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's prime minister on Wednesday welcomed the first-of-its-kind agreement with the World Bank under which Islamabad will get $20 billion in funding in 10 years to invest in renewable energy, education, and social sectors. In a post on the X platform, Shehbaz Sharif said the The leader of Sri Lanka navigates the China-India rivalry on a visit to Beijing 01/15/2025 07:45am • BEIJING (AP) — Sri Lanka and China signed a series of cooperation agreements on Wednesday following talks between their leaders, one month after Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made India his first overseas trip since winning election last September. The support of the two regional p Rising borrowing costs batter UK government and threaten to derail its left-leaning program 01/15/2025 07:15am • LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new government, which is already facing anger over higher taxes, unpopular spending decisions and political scandals just six months after taking office, is now being battered by rising borrowing costs that threaten to derail its left-leaning program. The yield on the U.K How mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loans 01/15/2025 05:34am • Shell got one. So did the pipeline company Enbridge. And last summer, energy giant Drax got its biggest one to date, worth more than half a billion dollars. These weren’t just any loans to massive corporations. They were made by some of the world’s largest banks at discounted rates, in exchange Stock market today: Wall Street mostly rises after encouraging inflation data despite Lilly's drag 01/14/2025 05:43pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose Tuesday following an encouraging update on inflation, though drops for Eli Lilly and other influential stocks kept indexes in check. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% as three out of every four stocks in the index climbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 221 po Trump's Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here's the schedule 01/14/2025 05:15pm • After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins. Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump's picks for the Cabinet. Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now, New Jersey to stockpile abortion pills ahead of Trump's return to office 01/14/2025 05:10pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is going to build up a supply of medication used in abortions, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday during his state of the state address as he both pledged to work with President-elect Donald Trump and warned that the state is ready to push back against th The Latest: Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing adjourns following Senate questioning 01/14/2025 02:36pm • Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. The hearing was held Tuesday with senators questioning whether the former combat veteran and TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military. Here's the la How Biden's domestic policy record stacks up against public perception 01/14/2025 02:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ends his term with a gulf between his policy record and his public reputation. The Democrat spent so much of his time addressing long-term priorities that many voters felt he did not adequately deal with more immediate problems like high inflation that peaked France’s new prime minister says he'll renegotiate a contested plan to raise the retirement age 01/14/2025 12:20pm • PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister François Bayrou announced Tuesday the renegotiation of a contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, in a crucial move to seek more stability for his minority government. In his first address to lawmakers at the National Assembly, Bayrou sai Michigan Senate Republican leader enters open race for governor's seat in 2026 01/14/2025 09:36am • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s top Republican leader in the state Senate announced Tuesday a candidacy for governor, becoming the first high-profile Republican to enter the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is the second we ADHD Tax: What It Is and How to Avoid It 01/13/2025 07:00pm • According to the latest research published in a 2024 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, an estimated 15.5 million American adults are living with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). If you live with ADHD, you may be paying an especially high price on everything from Court papers say ex-NBA player Jontay Porter laid out betting scheme in a text; 6th person arrested 01/13/2025 06:55pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A sixth person was charged Monday in the federal sports betting case involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter, and authorities disclosed a text message Porter allegedly sent explaining how to cash in on his plans to bench himself in a January 2024 game. The former Toronto Raptors cent After disasters, people are especially vulnerable to scams. Here's how to protect yourself 01/13/2025 04:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims. People in heightened emotional states in the wake of a catastrophic event should be extra careful of impersonators asking for identifying details, according to Karina Layugan, an attorney West Virginia's conservative shift could sharpen under its new governor 01/13/2025 01:56pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them. The Democrat-turned-Republican, now heading to the U.S. Senate to take over the seat of former Independent U.S. Sen. Joe Manc