Pakistani court rejects ex-PM Imran Khan’s bail plea in case related to leaking state secrets
A lawyer for former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says a court has rejected the politician's plea for bail on charges of leaking state secrets. #press
Wholesale price inflation accelerated in August from low level
U.S. wholesale prices increases accelerated in August, a sign that inflation remains stubbornly persistent despite a series of sharp interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. #press
Applications for US jobless benefits tick up slightly
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week ticked up modestly after falling to the lowest level in seven months the week before. #press
Sydney blanketed by smoke for a 4th day due to hazard reduction burning
Sydney is blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day due to hazard reduction burns in preparation for the wildfire season. #press
Europe’s central bank faces close call on interest rates as threat of recession grows
The European Central Bank is deciding whether to raise interest rates again or not, and analysts are saying it's a close call. #press
Israel’s finance minister now governs the West Bank. Critics see steps toward permanent control
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has quietly taken steps toward cementing Israel's control of the occupied West Bank with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leading the way. #press
UAW chief says offers from Detroit companies are inadequate, says union is ready to go on strike
With just over 24 hours left before a strike deadline, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain says offers from Detroit automakers aren’t enough and the union is getting ready to strike. #press
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell 32 cents to $88.52 a barrel Wednesday. #press
Pac-12 approves staff retention plan to stave off possible mass exodus
Executives are concerned that a mass exodus of conference employees could jeopardize the production of competitions worth more than $400 million in media rights revenue. #press
Fire at paper mill property in northern Michigan closes roads, prompts warning to avoid area
A fire at a northern Michigan paper mill has closed several roads and prompted state police to warn people to stay away from the area. #press
A school shooting in Louisiana left 1 dead, 2 hurt. Classes are canceled until Friday.
Classes are canceled at a Louisiana high school where a student was shot to death and two others were injured. #press
University of North Carolina lifts lockdown after reports of armed person on campus
The University of North Carolina has given the “all clear” after a campus lockdown over a report of an armed person on campus. #press
International crews in Moroccan to recover bodies days after deadly 6.8 quake earthquake struck
Moroccan rescue crews have been joined by international crews from Spain, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Qatar, who sent emergency responders into the mountains where bodies... #press
In a battle of electric SUVs, the Nissan Ariya takes on the Ford Mustang Mach-E
The Nissan Ariya is an all-new electric SUV for the 2023 model year. #press
Fishery vessel will try to pull free cruise ship with 206 people on board in Greenland
A fishery vessel will attempt to use the high tide to pull free a Bahamas-flagged Norwegian cruise ship carrying 206 people that has run aground in northwestern Greenland. #press
Palestinian Authority lashes out at renowned academics who denounced president’s antisemitic remarks
Palestinian political factions have raged against dozens of Palestinian academics who criticized President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent remarks on the Holocaust that have drawn... #press
Despite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ violence
Britain's Parliament has passed a law that sets out to lay the ghosts of decades of violence in Northern Ireland to rest. #press
BP leader is the latest to resign over questions about personal conduct
Global energy giant BP is scurrying to find a new chief executive after CEO Bernard Looney became the latest corporate leader to step down amid questions about his personal conduct. #press
Firefighters battle peatland fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
Firefighters in Indonesia are battling several peatland fires in three villages on Sumatra island. #press
Indonesian leader takes a test ride on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has taken a test ride on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. #press