Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan county, fueling widespread anger toward the government and protests after the failure claimed 15 lives in the northern city of Novi Sad. The station, a...

Ford, facing economic headwinds and weak EV sales, to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it will reduce its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing headwinds from the economy and pressure from increased competition and weaker than expected sales of electric cars. Ford said Wednesday most of the...

US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden's signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second term. What that actually means for the future of AI technology remains to be seen. Among those who...

EU lawmakers seal a deal to rubber-stamp one of the bloc's most right-leaning executives

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers on Wednesday ended a week of bickering to rubber-stamp a new team of policy commissioners that will head one of the most rightward-leaning executive branches ever chosen in the bloc for the next five years. The main centrist pro-European...

Ford Motor Co. to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe and UK, citing disruption from shift to electric vehicles, economic headwinds

Japan records a trade deficit in October for a 4th straight month, despite export recovery

TOKYO (AP) — Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for a fourth straight month as a weak yen and rising energy prices kept import costs high. The trade deficit, which amounts to a nation’s imports subtracted from its exports, totaled 461 billion yen ($3 billion) last month,...

Police in Georgia break up protesters' camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police and demonstrators scuffled again Tuesday in Georgia's capital as officers moved before dawn to break up a camp protesting the results of last month’s parliamentary election and demanding a new vote. Thousands of people later returned and set up camp again. ...

Croatia to hold a presidential election on Dec. 29

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced Tuesday. The government is expected on Thursday to formally schedule the vote. If no candidate wins an outright majority on Dec. 29, a runoff vote will take place...

EU pledges $96M loan to Cameroon to boost infrastructure

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The European Union pledged Tuesday to lend 91 million euros ($96 million) to Cameroon over the next three years to boost the West African country's infrastructure and attract foreign investment. The loan was announced during a meeting between Cameroonian...

Germany will stand up to Russian intimidation, says foreign minister

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister vowed on Tuesday that her country would not be intimidated by Russia’s new nuclear deterrent policy, saying the mistakes of the past would not be repeated. Annalena Baerbock told a news conference in Poland that Berlin will now...