French honor for Josephine Baker stirs conflict over racism
By ARNO PEDRAM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Black woman will, for the first time, join other luminaries interred in France’s Pantheon. That…
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Israeli Supreme Court: Cable car survivor to return to Italy
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling in the bitter custody battle surrounding a 6-year-old boy who survived a…
Continue Reading Belarusian leader accuses Lithuania of dumping dead migrants
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has accused Lithuanian authorities of dumping the…
Continue Reading Embattled Kansas lawmaker arrested for second time in month
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 21-year-old Kansas lawmaker has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving — his second arrest in less than a month.…
Continue Reading Storm with high winds pounds Istanbul; 4 dead, several hurt
ISTANBUL (AP) — A powerful storm has pounded Istanbul and other parts of Turkey, killing at least four people and causing havoc in the city of 15…
Continue Reading Russian navy test-fires hypersonic missile in the White Sea
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s navy has successfully test-fired a prospective hypersonic missile. The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that the…
Continue Reading Miss Universe hopeful tests positive for COVID-19 in Israel
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Organizers of the Miss Universe pageant say a contestant tested positive for COVID-19 after…
Continue Reading On 2nd try, Swedes elect 1st female prime minister Andersson
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Magdalena Andersson, who last week was Sweden’s first female prime minister for a few hours before resigning because a…
Continue Reading Asia shares mixed as investors weigh omicron economic risks
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed as investors continue to cautiously weigh how much damage the new omicron…
Continue Reading New variant cause for concern, not panic, Biden tells US
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging Americans to get vaccinated, including booster shots, as he seeks…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan says he will visit UAE in February
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to pay a return visit to the United Arab Emirates in February. The…
Continue Reading Jailed former president of ex-Soviet Georgia faces court
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The imprisoned former president of ex-Soviet republic Georgia has appeared in court on charges of abuse of office,…
Continue Reading Maxwell, Epstein were ‘partners in crime,’ prosecutor says
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor says Ghislaine Maxwell and the late Jeffrey Epstein were partners in…
Continue Reading Sapporo says it can hold 2030 Olympics and also save money
By STEPHEN WADE and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The northern Japanese city of Sapporo became a frontrunner to land the 2030 Winter…
Continue Reading German court: widow not entitled to damages awarded to Kohl
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court ruled on Monday that the widow of former Chancellor Helmut Kohl isn’t entitled to $1.1 million in damages…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: How to maximize your ‘health span’
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet We’re living longer on average, but the number of years we’re healthy hasn’t kept up. The result is what actuaries…
Continue Reading 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 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…
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 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 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…
Continue Reading Indian lawmakers repeal farm reforms after year of protests
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian lawmakers have repealed agricultural legislation that provoked a year of nationwide…
Continue Reading Portugal probes local transmission of omicron at soccer team
By ARITZ PARRA and HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese health authorities have identified 13 cases of the omicron…
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 WHO chief: Omicron shows need for global accord on pandemics
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is pushing for an international accord to help prevent and fight…
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