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Orban claims Ukraine is illegally funding his opponent

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Hungary’s government will declassify a national security report that the populist prime minister says will prove his main political challenger received illegal financing from Ukraine, a minister said Thursday.

Investigation into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) – Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead, authorities said Saturday.

Iran's unrelenting attacks send oil prices soaring

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above $100 a barrel Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign of an end to the war in sight.

Milan Cortina Olympics close as Olympic flag passes to France

VERONA, Italy (AP) – The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony paying tribute to Italian dance and music inside the ancient Verona Arena, roughly mid-distance between the far-flung mountain, valley and city venues that made these the most spread-out Winter Games in Olympic history.

US beats Canada for first men's hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980

MILAN (AP) – The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. No miracle needed.

Eileen Gu in tears after learning of her grandmother's death

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) – By taking chances, Eileen Gu is building a sport. She’s winning medals. Yet on a sunny Sunday at the Olympics where she defended her title on the halfpipe, maybe the best prize of all was knowing her grandma would be proud.

Lawyers in social media addiction trial make final appeals to the jury

LOS ANGELES (AP) – After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, a jury will listen to closing arguments before heading to the deliberation room to decide whether social media companies should be liable for harms caused to children using their platforms.

When stock markets get shaken, it can pay for investors to be patient

NEW YORK (AP) – When stock markets are as manic as they’ve been recently, it’s natural to want to do something to protect your retirement savings. Historically, though, staying calm has usually been best.

Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features

Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled on Thursday. The overhaul driven by Google’s Gemini technology will introduce two AI features into a digital mapping service used by more than 2 billion people worldwide.

Key Quotes From Iran's Supreme Leader's First Public Statement

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first statement on the war Thursday, though he did not appear on camera and the speech was read by a news anchor.

Iran's unrelenting attacks send oil prices soaring

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above $100 a barrel Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign of an end to the war in sight.

The Latest: Key oil price spikes over $100 as Iranian attacks hit shipping

The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, spiked back over $100 as Iranian strikes hit ships in the regions waters and the ongoing American-Israeli war with Iran showed so signs of slowing.