20 celebrations this holiday season besides Christmas
Stacker compiled a list of fall and winter holidays celebrated all over the world, including religious festivals, ceremonies honoring the change of seasons, and secular events.
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100 best American horror movies of all time
Looking for thrills and chills this October? Using data compiled from They Shoot Zombies, Don’t They?, Stacker counts down the 100 best American horror movies of all time.
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Yemeni officials: Houthi missiles kill at least 10 civilians
BY AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say at least 10 civilians were killed after two ballistic missiles fired by Houthi rebels stuck a religious educational facility in the central province of Marib. The missiles hit Dar al-Hadith, a religious school and a mosque, in the residential neighborhood of al-Aumd. At
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Leaders dial up doomsday warning to kick-start climate talks
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — World leaders are turning up the heat and resorting to end-of-the-world rhetoric in an attempt to bring new urgency to sputtering international climate negotiations. The metaphors were dramatic and mixed at the start of the talks known as COP26 on Monday. For British Prime Minister
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Barclays CEO Jes Staley quits after investigation into links with Jeffrey Epstein
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The American chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley, is stepping down with immediate effect following an investigation by British regulators into his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the bank said on Monday. The investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
Continue Reading Barclays CEO Jes Staley quits after investigation into links with Jeffrey Epstein
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The American chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley, is stepping down with immediate effect following an investigation by British regulators into his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the bank said on Monday. The investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation
Continue Reading China’s manufacturing slows for 2nd straight month in Oct
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Official data show Chinese manufacturing activity contracted for a second straight month in October amid materials shortages and widespread power cuts. The National Bureau of Statistics said the official manufacturing purchasing managers index dipped to 49.2 in October, down from 49.6 in September. The index is
Continue Reading China’s manufacturing slows for 2nd straight month in Oct
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Official data show Chinese manufacturing activity contracted for a second straight month in October amid materials shortages and widespread power cuts. The National Bureau of Statistics said the official manufacturing purchasing managers index dipped to 49.2 in October, down from 49.6 in September. The index is
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Arrestan al sospechoso de un ataque con cuchillo en Halloween en un tren de Tokio que dejó al menos 17 heridos
olivertapia Tokio (CNN) — Un hombre de 24 años fue arrestado bajo sospecha de intento de asesinato en la capital de Japón, Tokio, luego de un ataque con cuchillo en un tren que dejó al menos 17 personas heridas el domingo por la noche, dijo la policía a CNN. Testigos dijeron que el sospechoso vestía
Continue Reading Barclays CEO steps down over Epstein report by UK regulators
LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of British bank Barclays has stepped down following a report by United Kingdom regulators into his past links with the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Jes Staley has previously said he “deeply regrets” his relationship with Epstein, who killed himself in a New York jail in 2019
Continue Reading Barclays CEO steps down over Epstein report by UK regulators
LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of British bank Barclays has stepped down following a report by United Kingdom regulators into his past links with the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Jes Staley has previously said he “deeply regrets” his relationship with Epstein, who killed himself in a New York jail in 2019
Continue Reading Israel opens to solo tourists for 1st time since pandemic
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has begun welcoming individual tourists for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Authorities hope the return of solo travelers will breathe new life into the struggling tourism industry. Before the pandemic, the Christmas season saw hundreds of thousands of people visit Bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus,
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Los ojos puestos en Roberts, Kavanaugh y Barrett mientras la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. considera la prohibición del aborto en Texas
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Desde que la impugnación a la prohibición del aborto en Texas llegó por primera vez a la Corte Suprema hace dos meses, los jueces se han reunido solo en privado sobre la ley que incumple casi medio siglo de fallos sobre el derecho al aborto. Este lunes, el debate interno se
Continue Reading Joe Biden wants America to lead the world against the climate crisis. That goal faces a big test this week.
By Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden’s ambitions to lead the world in slowing the planet’s warming will be tested on two continents this week as he travels to Scotland for the most important climate talks in years, while back home lawmakers come closer to making his visions a reality. It is
Continue Reading Tonga’s main island locks down after 1st virus case found
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tonga’s government says the isolated South Pacific nation’s main island will go into lockdown for a week after it reported its first case of the coronavirus. The lockdown was announced Monday and will begin just after midnight on Tuesday and apply only to the island
Continue Reading Australia to Macron: ‘We didn’t deface Eiffel Tower’
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies lying to French President Emmanuel Macron while secretly negotiating a submarine deal with the United States and Britain. The accusation has escalated a rift over Australia’s surprise cancelation of a French deal. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce suggested France was
Continue Reading Ugandan kids lose hope in long school closure amid pandemic
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press BUSIA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s schools have been fully or partially shut for more than 77 weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. U.N. figures show that’s the longest disruption anywhere in the world. Lessons moved online in many parts of the globe. But most public schools were unable to offer
Continue Reading Ugandan kids lose hope in long school closure amid pandemic
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press BUSIA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s schools have been fully or partially shut for more than 77 weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. U.N. figures show that’s the longest disruption anywhere in the world. Lessons moved online in many parts of the globe. But most public schools were unable to offer
Continue Reading Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes: AP-NORC Poll
By KEN SWEET and EMILY SWANSON The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Americans’ opinions on the U.S. economy have soured noticeably in the past month, a new poll finds. Just 35% of Americans now call the national economy good, while 65% call it poor, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for
Continue Reading TikTok rival Kuaishou becomes the latest Chinese tech firm to reshuffle its leadership
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Kuaishou, the Chinese short video-sharing app that’s known as a popular alternative to TikTok, has replaced its CEO — the latest leadership reshuffle in Chinese tech. The Beijing-based company announced late Friday that co-founder Su Hua was stepping down from the role, while staying on as chairman of the board.
Continue Reading El G20 acuerda objetivos climáticos clave en torno a los límites del calentamiento global y la financiación del carbón, pero carece de compromisos firmes
Mariana Toro (CNN) — La cumbre de líderes del Grupo de los 20 finalizó el domingo con un acuerdo sobre el clima que compromete a sus países miembros a poner fin al financiamiento del carbón para fin de año y apuntar a contener el calentamiento global a 1,5 grados centígrados por encima de los niveles
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Three wedding guests reportedly shot dead in Afghanistan for playing music at reception
WJAR, CNN By Tim Lister and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Three guests were shot dead at a wedding reception in eastern Afghanistan on Friday night, apparently because music was being played, according to the Taliban. The attack was carried out by three assailants who claimed to be members of the Taliban before opening fire, Taliban spokesman
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s PM defiant as rival Tigray forces make advances
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister has called on citizens to redouble their efforts to combat the rival Tigray forces who claim to have seized key cities on a major highway leading to the capital A move on the capital of Addis Ababa is a new phase in the
Continue Reading In Afghan hospital, unpaid doctors and rigid Taliban clash
By SAMYA KULLAB and BRAM JANSSEN Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban-appointed supervisor of a small district hospital outside the Afghan capital has big plans — to the dismay of the doctors who work there. Doctors are demanding overdue salary payments amid critical shortages of medicine, food and fuel. The new Taliban administrator’s
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