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German growth forecast cut as Europe scrambles to contain price shock from Iran war

BERLIN (AP) — German growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 were cut by experts on Wednesday as governments across Europe implement measures aimed at reducing the price impact of the Iran war. ...

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Five of the best used EVs you can get for dirt cheap, according to Edmunds

With volatile gasoline prices rising in recent weeks, Edmunds has seen increased shopper interest in hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles. If you’re thinking about going 100% electric,...

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Passengers stranded in moving traffic after robotaxi outage in China's Wuhan

BEIJING (AP) — Some robotaxi passengers were left stranded in the middle of fast-moving traffic in a major Chinese city after their driverless vehicles stopped running, according to police and media...

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Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from 'AI slop' videos

Advocacy groups and experts condemned YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children. In a letter to YouTube CEO Neal...

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Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil

NEW YORK (AP) — Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war, which took a record amount of oil off the market when tankers full...

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South Korea and Indonesia expand cooperation on defense and energy as Mideast war disrupts markets

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and Indonesia agreed Wednesday to expand cooperation in defense industries, technology and supply chains as their leaders pledged to upgrade their strategic partnership...

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'Be in that moment': Astronaut Jeremy Hansen's wife prepares for his lunar mission

CAPE CANAVERAL — As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If everything goes...

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'Be in that moment': Astronaut Jeremy Hansen's wife prepares for his lunar mission

CAPE CANAVERAL — As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If everything goes...

2h ago

Expert's report criticizes CRA over audit of Muslim charity, calls for improvements

OTTAWA — A report by an expert in extremist financing and money laundering says the Canada Revenue Agency's approach to policing terrorist abuse "proved seriously deficient" in the case of a long-running...

2h ago

Expert's report criticizes CRA over audit of Muslim charity, calls for improvements

OTTAWA — A report by an expert in extremist financing and money laundering says the Canada Revenue Agency's approach to policing terrorist abuse "proved seriously deficient" in the case of a long-running...

2h ago