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TOKYO (AP) — European shares opened higher Tuesday after Asia tracked a retreat on Wall Street as investors grew jittery over the possibility that surging virus cases could stifle the global economic recovery. Read more

HELSINKI (AP) — Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose image of the Prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb as a turban was at the center of widespread anti-Danish anger in the Muslim world in the mid-2000s, has died. He was 86. Read more

As stock prices peak, markets begin to fear looming threats Read more

As prices rise at rapid pace, Fed chief seeks patience Read more

More competition: Biden signs order targeting big business Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan will end on Aug. 31, delivering an impassioned argument for exiting the nearly 20-year war without sacrificing more American lives even as he bluntly acknowledged there will be no “mission accomplished” moment to celebrate. Read more

Biden seeks to strengthen options for workers with new order Read more

Pentagon cancels disputed JEDI cloud contract with Microsoft Read more

BOSTON (AP) — The single biggest ransomware attack yet continued to bite Monday as more details emerged on how a Russia-linked gang breached the exploited software company. The criminals essentially used a tool that helps protect against malware to spread it globally. Read more

US hiring accelerated in June as workers earned higher pay Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. troops in eastern Syria came under rocket attack Monday, with no reported casualties, one day after U.S. Air Force planes carried out airstrikes near the Iraq-Syria border against what the Pentagon said were facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups to support drone strikes inside Iraq. Read more

Judge dismisses gov’t antitrust lawsuits against Facebook Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bones found in an Israeli quarry are from a branch of the human evolutionary tree and are 120,000 to 140,000 years old, scientists reported Thursday. Read more

TikTok asks court to intervene as Trump order looms Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO) and 16 of their colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley voicing grave concerns over President Donald Trump’s recent threat to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to nationwide protests calling for justice for George Floyd and an end to systemic racism. Read more

Instacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskier Read more

‘There is nothing now’: Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing Read more

Americans adjust to new life, hunker down amid coronavirus Read more

Syrian father teaches daughter to laugh when the bombs fall Read more

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Bloomberg struggles to respond to politics of #MeToo era Read more

Afghan refugees tell UN: ‘We need peace, land to go home’ Read more

Virus cases rise as experts question China’s numbers Read more

AP Explains: Why Syria’s M5 is Assad’s highway to victory Read more

Google 4Q revenue grew, but not enough for Wall Street Read more

Democrats lay big caucus egg: No results from Iowa election Read more

BEIJING (AP) — The death toll in mainland China from the new type of virus has risen to 425, with the total number of cases now standing at 20,438, officials said Tuesday. Read more

BEIJING (AP) — Global business is catching a chill from China’s virus outbreak, with even the gaming industry taking a hit. Read more

Clock is ticking for companies that depend on China imports Read more

From bands to The Boss to Lady Gaga at halftime Read more

Trump lawyers raise defenses as pressure grows for witnesses Read more

Shooting kills 2 officers before Hawaii homes catch fire Read more

Virginia’s highest court upholds weapons ban at gun rally Read more

Germany: Ugly anti-Semitic remnant at center of court battle Read more

Giuliani associate: Trump had knowledge of Ukraine pressure Read more

McConnell, Pelosi stand firm as impeachment remains frozen Read more

Q&A: How climate change, other factors stoke Australia fires Read more

AP Explains: Rising Iran, US tension after general’s killing Read more

Putin weighs future options as he marks 20 years in power Read more

Controversy hits Romance Writers of America this holiday Read more

Japan revises Fukushima cleanup plan, delays key steps Read more

Indian police ban protests amid citizenship law outrage Read more