Jury in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial adjourns until Monday
Closing arguments are underway in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial and the jury can reach a verdict this week. Jeffrey Epstein’s former companion…
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Wounded suspected pirate transferred to hospital in Ghana
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been…
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Wounded suspected pirate transferred to hospital in Ghana
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been…
Continue Reading Sudan group says one person killed in anti-coup protests
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese medical group says a protester was shot dead in mass demonstrations against the recent…
Continue Reading German government chooses Joachim Nagel to head central bank
BERLIN (AP) — The new German government has chosen an experienced central banker and former board member of Germany’s state-owned development…
Continue Reading German government chooses Joachim Nagel to head central bank
BERLIN (AP) — The new German government has chosen an experienced central banker and former board member of Germany’s state-owned development…
Continue Reading Snippets of Daunte Wright’s short life emerge at Kim Potter’s trial
By Ray Sanchez, CNN The first prosecution witness at the manslaughter trial of former officer Kim Potter was the mother of Daunte Wright, whom the…
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Tottenham out of Europa Conference because of virus ruling
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Tottenham has been forced to forfeit a Europa Conference League game that can’t be rescheduled following a bout of…
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Stocks fall and oil sinks as storm clouds gather over global economy
CNN, WJLA, TAMPA BAY SUPER BOWL LV HOST COMMITTEE By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Investors hoping for an easy Christmas week could be sorely…
Continue Reading Stocks fall and oil sinks as storm clouds gather over global economy
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Investors hoping for an easy Christmas week could be sorely disappointed as stocks and oil prices slid in the face of…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 47 in latest attacks in Nigeria’s troubled north
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces are searching for armed gangs who killed 47 people in attacks in…
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‘I’m kind of speechless’: Democrats scramble to salvage climate provisions after Manchin sinks Build Back Better
By Ella Nilsen, CNN With Sen. Joe Manchin confirming he’s a “no” on President Joe Biden’s social spending package, the fate…
Continue Reading ‘The world’s best place to be a woman’ is being sued for misogyny
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The bruises on Maria Árnadóttir’s body were numerous, ranging in color from pale yellow to deep purple. According to…
Continue Reading Siete personas, incluidos tres niños, fueron encontradas muertas en una casa de Minnesota
olivertapia (CNN) — La policía descubrió a cuatro adultos y tres niños muertos en una casa en South Moorhead, Minnesota, el sábado por la…
Continue Reading US-born China pop star Wang Leehom apologizes in scandal
BEIJING (AP) — An Asian American who is one of the biggest pop stars in China has apologized to his family and fans. Wang Leehom says he will take…
Continue Reading Stormy weather prompts Egypt to close some classes, ports
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A wave of stormy weather has prompted Egyptian authorities to suspend classes in the capital of Cairo…
Continue Reading Peng Shuai niega haber hecho una acusación de agresión sexual contra el líder retirado del Partido Comunista, pero persisten las preocupaciones de la WTA
olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — La estrella china del tenis Peng Shuai negó haber hecho acusaciones de agresión sexual contra un líder…
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Colored gemstones and ‘imperfect’ diamonds: Non-traditional engagement rings are here to stay
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When you think of an engagement ring, what do you picture? Perhaps a sparkling solitaire stone, or a halo of smaller gems…
Continue Reading Iran’s Revolutionary Guard holds military drill amid tension
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is staging a major military exercise across the country’s south amid heightened…
Continue Reading New Zealand skier Robinson tests positive for coronavirus
By The Associated Press One of the southern hemisphere’s top hopes for a medal at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for the coronavirus and…
Continue Reading Myanmar court postpones latest Aung San Suu Kyi verdict
BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar court has postponed to Dec. 27 the issuing of verdicts in the latest of a series of cases against the country’s ousted…
Continue Reading Leftist Gabriel Boric, 35, wins Chile’s presidential election
Leftist Chilean presidential candidate and former student leader Gabriel Boric will be the country’s next leader after his far-right opponent Jose…
Continue Reading Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global…
Continue Reading Omicron ‘será dominante’ este invierno, advierte Fauci, y dice que los estadounidenses deberían prepararse para ‘unas duras semanas o meses’
olivertapia (CNN) — Es muy probable que Estados Unidos enfrente un duro invierno, a medida que la variante ómicron del nuevo coronavirus se…
Continue Reading Military gives German hospital an edge in fighting COVID
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WESTERSTEDE, Germany (AP) — As hospitals across Europe brace themselves for a surge in coronavirus cases because…
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Omicron now accounts for 73% of coronavirus cases in the US, according to the CDC
By Travis Caldwell, CNN [Breaking news update at 6:03 p.m.] The omicron variant now accounts for over 73% of new coronavirus cases in the US,…
Continue Reading Omicron is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, according to the CDC
By Travis Caldwell and Claire Colbert, CNN The Omicron Covid-19 variant is now the most dominant strain in the US, accounting for over 73% of new…
Continue Reading Asian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue Reading Asian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue Reading Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Each month, hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods…
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