Millions of German state employees to get raise, COVID bonus
BERLIN (AP) — About 3.5 million state-level employees and civil servants in Germany will receive a 2.8% raise and a tax-free COVID-19 bonus of…
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Millions of German state employees to get raise, COVID bonus
BERLIN (AP) — About 3.5 million state-level employees and civil servants in Germany will receive a 2.8% raise and a tax-free COVID-19 bonus of…
Continue Reading Opposition in Kyrgyzstan challenges election results
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Scores of opposition supporters in Kyrgyzstan have rallied to challenge the results of a…
Continue Reading Carmaker Stellantis secures supply of battery-grade lithium
MILAN (AP) — The carmaker Stellantis says it’s secured a five-year supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe supporting its plans…
Continue Reading Carmaker Stellantis secures supply of battery-grade lithium
MILAN (AP) — The carmaker Stellantis says it’s secured a five-year supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe supporting its plans…
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This could be the future of first class airplane travel
John Walton, CNN First class is on its way out at many airlines, as business class seats and mini-suites become larger, more private and more…
Continue Reading Israeli PM urges world powers to resist Iran’s ‘blackmail’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister is calling on world powers not to “give in to Iran’s nuclear blackmail” as talks commenced in…
Continue Reading Actress Lindsay Lohan announces engagement in Instagram post
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Actress Lindsay Lohan has told her followers on Instagram that she’s engaged. Lohan announced her engagement…
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Coronavirus variants: Here’s what we know
By Maggie Fox, CNN Omicron, the newest coronavirus variant, is also the quickest to be labeled a “variant of concern” by the World Health…
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Coronavirus variants: Here’s what we know
By Maggie Fox, CNN Omicron, the newest coronavirus variant, is also the quickest to be labeled a “variant of concern” by the World Health…
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Jussie Smollett convicted in hate crime hoax. Here’s how we got here
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Two years after actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack, a jury has found the…
Continue Reading Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying to police in hate crime hoax
After three years of twists and turns, Jussie Smollett was sentenced to roughly 5 months in jail. Haven’t been able to keep up Watch…
Continue Reading UK to expand COVID vaccine boosters amid omicron fears
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is extending its COVID-19 booster vaccine program to millions more people as part of efforts to…
Continue Reading OMS: El riesgo global relacionado con la variante ómicron se evalúa como “muy alto”
olivertapia (CNN) — El riesgo global global relacionado con la nueva variante del coronavirus, ómicron, “se evalúa como muy…
Continue Reading Mientras el mundo está en alerta por ómicron, así van las tasas de vacunación contra el covid-19 en América Latina
Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — La nueva variante de coronavirus ómicron puso al mundo nuevamente en alerta. A medida que múltiples países…
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Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz living up to ‘next Havertz’ hype
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Florian Wirtz has big shoes to fill at Bayer Leverkusen after its last young star…
Continue Reading Biden’s agenda brings warring conservative factions together in quest to flip House
By Manu Raju, Alex Rogers and Melanie Zanona, CNN The US Chamber of Commerce last year endorsed 23 vulnerable freshman House Democrats — the…
Continue Reading Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? Socialite and ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein guilty of sex trafficking a minor
By Laura Smith-Spark and Tara John, CNN British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who gained global notoriety as the former girlfriend and social…
Continue Reading Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? Socialite and ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein goes on trial
CNN’s Kara Scannell looks into the unsealed documents in the case against Jeffrey Epstein confidant Ghislaine…
Continue Reading Needing a break: Snooker player falls asleep during match
YORK, England (AP) — A top snooker player fell asleep in the middle of his match in one of the most prestigious events in the sport. Mark Williams…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s president discusses Gulf crisis with Qatar’s emir
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president has discussed his country’s economic meltdown and an unprecedented…
Continue Reading Trial of Jussie Smollett, accused of lying to police about an alleged hate crime, opens with jury selection
By Jason Hanna, Omar Jimenez and Bill Kirkos, CNN The long road in the Jussie Smollett case finally reached trial Monday in Chicago, more than two…
Continue Reading China exalta el aislamiento mientras varios países imponen prohibiciones de viaje por variante ómicron
olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — Mientras países de todo el mundo tratan de imponer prohibiciones de viaje para detener la propagación de la…
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Lydia Ko: ‘Sometimes results are so overrated,’ says former world No. 1
By Ben Morse, CNN The 24-year-old Lydia Ko has had more success than most golfers can imagine. The Kiwi player has won two majors, as well as…
Continue Reading Lydia Ko: ‘Sometimes results are so overrated,’ says former world No. 1
Two-time major winner Lydia Ko was on top of the golfing world, but then the wins dried up and her ranking dropped. But now, the Kiwi golfer is on…
Continue Reading Lock in: Dozens stuck in England’s highest pub after storm
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of customers who stopped for a drink at Britain’s highest pub are getting a longer stay than they bargained for after the…
Continue Reading Lock in: Dozens stuck in England’s highest pub after storm
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of customers who stopped for a drink at Britain’s highest pub are getting a longer stay than they bargained for after the…
Continue Reading Hertha Berlin fires coach Dárdai, appoints Korkut
BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin has fired coach Pál Dárdai 10 months into his second spell at the German Bundesliga club and replaced him with former…
Continue Reading Couple detained on plane after leaving Dutch quarantine
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch military police have arrested a husband and wife who left a hotel where they…
Continue Reading White House holiday decor honors COVID-19 frontline workers
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Decorations unveiled for Joe and Jill Biden’s first White House Christmas honor…
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