In Colombia, Amazon River’s extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities
Associated Press LETICIA, Colombia (AP) — The severe drought of the Amazon River has caused Indigenous communities who live beside it to struggle…
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Georgia’s Gullah-Geechee community seeks path forward after deadly dock collapse
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The partial collapse of a ferry dock that left seven people dead during an annual cultural festival has left…
Continue ReadingLouis McCartney will lead ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ on Broadway
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Louis McCartney who starred in the play “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” in London will reprise his…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless benefits fall, but continuing claims rise to highest level since 2021
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to…
Continue ReadingTrain carrying at least 50 people derails on Norway’s north coast, killing at least 1 person
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At least one person was killed and four people injured when a train running along Norway’s northern…
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Jailed former Malaysian leader apologizes for fund embezzlement scandal, reiterates his innocence
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak issued a rare apology over the looting of a state investment…
Continue ReadingBritish killer nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal bid for attempted baby murder conviction
LONDON (AP) — An appeals court in London has rejected British killer nurse Lucy Letby’s bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder…
Continue ReadingFrench culture minister proposes entrance fee for Notre Dame to help fund preservation work
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s culture minister has proposed introducing an entrance fee to visit Notre Dame cathedral in Paris when it…
Continue Reading What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving
Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. It happens…
Continue ReadingVenice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism
ROME (AP) — Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days and doubling the fee to 10 euros for…
Continue ReadingEvangelicals emerge as a potent lobby for US support of Ukraine
Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Since the war in Ukraine began, Yaroslav Pyzh, a Baptist pastor in Lviv, has worn many hats. He runs the…
Continue ReadingWife of Pakistan’s imprisoned former premier Imran Khan freed on bail
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The wife of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan was released from a high-security prison in the garrison city…
Continue Reading Parent of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location and IMG for $3.25 billion
AP Business Writer The parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG from Endeavor Group in an all-stock…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka says 3 locals were arrested over a possible attack on Israel tourists
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka police have arrested three persons in connection with a possible attack on Israel travellers…
Continue ReadingLinkedIn hit with 310 million euro fine for data privacy violations from Irish watchdog
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators have slapped LinkedIn with a 310 million euro fine for violations of the bloc’s stringent data privacy…
Continue Reading Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip…
Continue ReadingAn Afghan province bans all media from showing images of living things to comply with Taliban laws
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s south have banned all media from showing images of living things to comply with the…
Continue ReadingRussia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United…
Continue ReadingRussia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize
BRUSSELS (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have won the European Union’s top human rights…
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