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CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two lifetimes to make their annual pay
After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. The typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P 500 companies rose just 0.9% last year, to a median of $14.8 million, according to data analyzed for The Associated…
Germany arrests 7 alleged members of network that helped finance Islamic State
BERLIN — Seven people were arrested in raids across Germany on Wednesday against alleged members of a network that helped finance the Islamic State extremist group's activities in Syria, prosecutors said. The suspects — four women and three men, with…
Latvia’s Parliament elects new head of state from 3 candidates in unpredictable vote
HELSINKI — Latvian lawmakers are set to elect a new head of state on Wednesday from a field of three candidates with no clear favorite. The Baltic nation's 100-seat Saeima legislature will choose a president to serve for a four-year…
Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands
NAHA, Japan — Typhoon Mawar appeared to be losing force as it headed Wednesday toward Japan's Okinawa Islands, where the United States maintains a significant military presence, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines. After tearing across Guam last week,…
South Sudan struggles to clear mines after decades of war as people start returning home
MAGWI COUNTY, South Sudan — For the first time since fleeing South Sudan's civil war eight years ago, Jacob Wani returned home excited to rebuild his life. But when the 45-year-old farmer tried to access his land in Eastern Equatoria…