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After sharp swings, Wall Street ends nearly where it began

NEW YORK (AP) - A day of dramatic swings on Wall Street, including the worst day for Microsoft in years, finished with only relatively modest moves. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1%. The Dow added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%. Microsoft tumbled following its profit report, but a big gain for Meta Platforms helped to nearly offset it.

Germany Hails Europe as 'Alternative to Imperialism and Autocracy'

BERLIN (AP) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hailed the European Union on Thursday as an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” that can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of increasing great power rivalry.

Trump Asks Putin Not to Target Kyiv for 1 Week During Brutal Cold Spell

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures and that Putin had agreed, but there was no confirmation of that from Russia.

Apple's iPhone sales surge to new quarterly high despite early missteps

Apple’s iPhone sales soared to a new quarterly record during the holiday season, despite artificial intelligence blunders that prompted the technology trendsetter to get a helping hand from Google.

Altria earnings fall short amid lower cigarette sales

WASHINGTON (AP) – Shares of Altria dipped Thursday after the tobacco giant reported flat earnings due to declining cigarettes sales and challenging competition for newer products, including flavored nicotine pouches.

Starbucks sees room to expand with hundreds of new US stores and increased seating

NEW YORK (AP) – Starbucks said Thursday that it plans to open hundreds of new stores across the U.S. and add seating capacity at thousands of existing locations, doubling down on a strategy of emphasizing the company’s cafes as community hubs even as consumer demand for drive-thru coffee grows.

Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties

BEIJING (AP) – The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global uncertainty. Neither publicly mentioned Donald Trump, but the American president’s challenges to the post-Cold War order was clearly on their minds.

Trump's Board of Peace Sparks New Support for the United Nations

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to sidestep the United Nations through his new Board of Peace appears to have inadvertently backfired after major world powers rejected U.S. aspirations for it to have a larger international mandate beyond the Gaza ceasefire and recommitted their support for the over 80-year-old global institution.

Trump signals interest in easing tensions, but Minneapolis sees little change

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in Minneapolis after a second deadly shooting by federal immigration agents, but there was little evidence Wednesday of any significant changes following weeks of harsh rhetoric and clashes with protesters.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday a “big investigation” was underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. “I want to see the investigation. I’m going to be watching over it, and I want a very honorable and honest investigation. I have to see it myself,” the president said as he left the White House.