TOKIO (AP) — Las exportaciones japonesas crecieron casi un 12% en enero, gracias al aumento de los embarques de vehículos, autopartes y maquinaria, según datos del gobierno nipón publicados el miércoles. Ello contribuyó a reducir el déficit comercial del país a 1,76 billones de yenes (12.000 millones de dólares), aproximadamente la mitad que hace un año, ya que las importaciones …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah State Board of Education member who is facing pressure from top state leaders to resign after lawmakers say she bullied a student on social media has instead announced that she is running for reelection this fall. Conservative board member Natalie Cline has faced widespread backlash from both Republicans and Democrats after her social …

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia announced on Wednesday a defense deal with Turkey that includes support for the Horn of Africa nation’s sea assets and appears aimed at deterring Ethiopia’s efforts to secure access to the sea by way of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland on Jan. 1. The document has rattled …

KIEV, Ucrania (AP) — Kateryna Dmytryk llevaba casi dos años esperando este momento, casi toda la vida de su hijo. Corrían uno al lado del otro, con Timur, de dos años, a la cabeza, mientras la nueve crujía bajo sus pies. Un hombre delgado y pálido se acercó a ellos desde el hospital militar. Artem Dmytryk no había visto a …

VILNA, Lituania (AP) — Lituania decidió el miércoles cerrar otros dos de sus seis puntos de control con Bielorrusia a partir del mes próximo, en medio de las crecientes tensiones con su vecino oriental, que es aliado de Rusia. Con esto, son cuatro los cruces fronterizos cerrados entre los dos países. Los puntos de control de Lavoriskes y Raigardas dejaran …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An old Earth-observing satellite fell out of orbit Wednesday and harmlessly broke apart over the Pacific. The European Remote Sensing 2 satellite reentered halfway between Hawaii and Alaska. The European Space Agency confirmed the demise of the 5,000-pound (2,300-kilogram) spacecraft, known as ERS-2. No damage or injuries were reported. Experts had expected most of the …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Activists want stricter regulations of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory sees a growing number of displaced renters and a spike in housing costs, the Hispanic Federation said in a report Wednesday. The number of units operating as short-term rentals in Puerto Rico jumped to more than 25,000 in 2023 from …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. North Alabama Lions (13-14, 7-6 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (15-11, 10-2 ASUN) Richmond, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky will try to keep its …

PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Woodruff is staying with the Milwaukee Brewers after all. The right-hander has finalized a backloaded $17.5 million, two-year contract with Milwaukee that includes a mutual option for the 2026 season. The deal was completed three months after the Brewers allowed the injured pitcher to test free agency rather than tendering him a contract for 2024. “I’ve …

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anton Lundell scored 1:36 into overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night to jump over the idle Boston Bruins and into the top spot in the Eastern Conference. “It must have been one of the coolest moments in this building (for me) for sure,” Lundell said. “Out there in overtime, …