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Powerful Spanish regional leader under pressure as court investigates her partner's tax affairs 03/22/2024 10:23am • MADRID (AP) ��� A Spanish judge has opened an investigation into alleged fraud and false documentation against the partner of Madrid���s powerful rightwing regional president, Isabel D��az Ayuso, who has recently faced a wave of calls to resign over several controversies. The move Friday is certain New finance minister says Pakistan will seek a long-term IMF loan to stabilize the economy 03/22/2024 09:58am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� Pakistan plans to seek a long-term loan from the International Monetary Fund to help stabilize the country's ailing economy after the end of the IMF's current $3 billion bailout package, the country's newly appointed finance minister said Friday. Muhammad Aurangzeb, who plans to m How freelancers can prepare for changing tax requirements 03/22/2024 06:35am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Workers across different industries are increasingly receiving some or all of their income via apps. They include tutors, graphic designers, hair stylists, and all kinds of independent and self-employed workers, along with merchants who sell products online through Etsy, eBay, Amaz As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism 03/22/2024 01:02am • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� The movie trailer begins with an outline of the iconic glasses worn by Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped India win independence from the British colonialists in 1947. In the backdrop of a devotional song that Gandhi loved, the outline slowly morphs into what appears like his Milei���s first 100 days: Argentines struggle to make ends meet as support for president remains high 03/22/2024 12:13am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ��� Sergio G��mez, a store owner in Buenos Aires, spends his days behind an empty counter, one nearly as empty as the large refrigerators in which he used to freeze meat. Above him, a blackboard displays outdated prices for the different cuts that he no longer sells. The New Delhi's top elected official arrested in liquor bribery case 03/22/2024 12:11am • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� Anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal was arrested Thursday by the federal investigative agency for suspected financial crimes, which accused his party and ministers of accepting 1 billion rupees ($12 million) in bribes from liquor contractors nearly two years ago, his party sa IMF says the economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka is gradually improving 03/21/2024 10:44pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worst economic crisis two years ago, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday. Inflation has come down from a peak of 70% in 2022 to 5.9% last month and the country's eco The Top Real Estate Companies in Texas 03/21/2024 08:00pm • Hot tech industries and diverse economies are fueling housing demand in Texas, home to the nation's fastest growing housing markets in 2024, according to a forecast by the National Association of Realtors. Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth are expected to be the nation's top two markets based on demand, 10 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for 2024 03/21/2024 08:00pm • The stock market is sizzling right now. The U.S. economy remains strong, and inflation has moderated to a significant degree. This has the Federal Reserve primed to cut interest rates this year, which could further boost investor sentiment. Throw in powerful innovations in fields such as semiconduct How to Save for Retirement If You Work Part-Time 03/21/2024 08:00pm • Those who participate in the gig economy or work a part-time job have historically struggled to save for retirement. The SECURE 2.0 Act, which became law in December 2022, includes retirement savings opportunities for part-time employees, freelancers and gig workers. The new rules create more ways f How to Invest in TIPS: Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 03/21/2024 08:00pm • A fixed-income investment designed to outpace inflation sounds appealing. That's the idea behind Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS), which are Treasury securities with principal and interest payments that are adjusted for inflation. Many investors are drawn to these bonds in an era of ri House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiry 03/21/2024 07:29pm • House Republicans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force two Justice Department lawyers to testify about the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden as part of the chamber's impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The lawsuit ��� filed in Washington's federal court ��� comes as the impeachme Evers vetoes Republican election bills, signs sales tax exemption for precious metals 03/21/2024 06:36pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) ��� Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday vetoed Republican proposals that would have allowed election observers to get closer to poll workers and required a new post-election audit, while signing a bill increasing the penalty for assaulting an election official. Evers, a Democrat California homelessness measure's razor-thin win signals growing voter fatigue 03/21/2024 06:05pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� A key measure to combat homelessness personally backed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom has barely passed despite his multi-million-dollar campaign supporting it, reflecting voter fatigue and frustration about the crisis that continues to dog the state���s Democratic leade Prosecutors say Donald Trump's hush money trial should start April 15 without further delay 03/21/2024 05:07pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� New York prosecutors on Thursday urged a judge to start Donald Trump���s hush money criminal trial on April 15, saying the defense's calls for further delays or dismissal of the former president���s case because of a last-minute evidence dump were a ���red herring.��� The vast majo