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Wagers on how many touchdown passes New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will throw or how many rushing yards Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley will gain are likely to be popular options for bettors on the Super Bowl

French President Emmanuel Macron has hosted 150 international business leaders at the Palace of Versailles in hopes of producing support for his agenda as yellow vest protesters keep up their demonstrations to his government's economic policies

The death toll in a massive fire at an illegally tapped pipeline in Mexico has risen to 89 as more of the injured have died at hospitals

A survey of corporate chieftains worldwide shows "a record jump in pessimism" about global economic growth, with sentiment doused by factors including trade spats, a cyclical downturn and fading benefits from U.S. President Donald Trump's tax cuts

World stock markets are subdued after China reported that its economy expanded by its slowest pace since 1990.

AP FACT CHECK: French far-right leader says new treaty allows Germany to share France's permanent UN Security Council Seat; the treaty states both countries will work to get Germany's member status at the council upgraded from non-permanent to permanent

The European Parliament's chief Brexit official has welcomed British Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to scrap the 65 pound ($84) fee that the EU citizens living in Britain would have to pay to get settled status after Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected calls to delay Britain's departure from the European Union, and says her Plan B is to get her rejected Brexit deal approved by Parliament after securing changes to a contentious Irish border measure

The German government is banning Mahan Air from landing in the country with immediate effect, citing security concerns and the Iranian airline's involvement in Syria

Multiple threats stalking the Europe's economic recovery mean the European Central Bank could keep interest rates at rock-bottom levels longer than expected.

EU antitrust enforcer and Silicon Valley nemesis Vestager lays groundwork for more tech scrutiny after term ends

Chinese nationalists accuse McDonald's ad in Taiwan of supporting independence for the self-ruled island

China's 2018 economic growth falls to 3-decade low, adding to pressure to end tariff battle with Washington

Spain and the United Kingdom agree to safeguard voting rights in local elections for citizens residing in the other country regardless of how Brexit unfolds

Qatar announces it will invest $500 million in Lebanese government bonds to support struggling economy

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims on weather, shutdown sometimes misstate reality

China's 2018 economic growth falls to 3-decade low amid tariff battle with Washington

People in the Mexican town where a gasoline explosion killed at least 85 people say the section of pipeline that gushed fuel has been a habitual gathering site for thieves, repeatedly damaged and patched like a trusty pair of jeans

Oxfam says wealth inequality is "out of control" and doing particular harm to women

An annual survey shows people view their employer as the most trusted institution in their lives, with less trust seen in governments and businesses overall