US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability
US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability The United States will be providing significant aid to Thailand and Cambodia to ensure regional stability in the wake of the two nations fighting last year ByGRANT PECK Associated Press January 9, 2026, 6:42 AM 1:37 FILE […]
More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends
More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements ByTED ANTHONY Associated Press and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press January 9, 2026, 3:16 AM 1:37 […]
A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grew
A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grew Demonstrations broke out in Iran on Dec. 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic’s faltering economy and the collapse of its currency ByDAVID RISING Associated Press and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press January 9, 2026, 2:48 AM […]
Asian shares rise and US futures are flat after modest Wall Street moves
Asian shares rise and US futures are flat after modest Wall Street moves Asian shares have mostly advanced after mixed moves on Wall Street, where President Donald Trump’s talk of raising defense spending spurred a rally in military-related shares ByCHAN HO-HIM AP business writer January 8, 2026, 11:41 PM 1:37 A dealer walks past near […]
Average US long-term mortgage rate edges higher but remains near 2025 low
Average US long-term mortgage rate edges higher but remains near 2025 low The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week to just above its 2025 low ByALEX VEIGA AP business writer January 8, 2026, 12:03 PM 1:37 FILE – A for sale sign stands outside a home on the market in […]
UN cites ‘widespread repression’ in Uganda before presidential election
UN cites ‘widespread repression’ in Uganda before presidential election A new U.N. rights report says that the presidential election in Uganda next week will be “marked by widespread repression and intimidation” against the opposition and others ByRODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press January 9, 2026, 8:10 AM 1:38 An Electoral Commission officer organises voter registrations at the […]
GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fade
GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fade General Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion in its fourth quarter after sales of electric vehicles sputtered when the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards ByMICHELLE CHAPMAN AP business […]
Iran supreme leader signals crackdown coming on protesters
Iran supreme leader signals crackdown coming on protesters Iran’s judiciary chief has vowed decisive punishment for protesters, signaling a coming crackdown against demonstrations ByJON GAMBRELL Associated Press January 9, 2026, 12:03 AM 1:01 In this frame grab from video taken by an individual not employed by The Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside […]
Italy gives key support to fraught EU trade deal with South American nations
Italy gives key support to fraught EU trade deal with South American nations Italy has provided crucial support to plans by the European Union to seal a huge free trade deal with five South American nations BySAM MCNEIL Associated Press and GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press January 9, 2026, 8:27 AM 1:38 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia […]
Lebanon signs gas exploration deal with international consortium amid economic crisis
Lebanon signs gas exploration deal with international consortium amid economic crisis Lebanon’s government has signed a deal with an international consortium for gas exploration in an offshore area bordering Israel ByBASSEM MROUE Associated Press January 9, 2026, 7:20 AM 1:38 In this photo released by the Lebanese Government press office, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, […]
