Liberia’s warlord-turned-senator Prince Johnson dies at 72
Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia’s former warlord and senator Prince Johnson, one of the main actors in the country’s…
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Displaced families in Lebanon who return home are faced with piles of rubble
Associated Press HANOUIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — During their 37 years of marriage, Mariam Kourani and her husband ran a butcher shop in southern…
Continue ReadingDentist accused of killing wife by poisoning her shakes charged with trying to have detective killed
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes has been charged with trying to get a…
Continue ReadingCellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services
COPENHAGEN (AP) — One of Denmark’s largest cellphone networks has suffered severe outages that prevented people from contacting emergency…
Continue ReadingFlorida authorities recover 37 gold coins that were stolen from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck
Authorities have recovered 37 gold coins that were stolen by salvagers from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck off of Florida’s coast. The state’s…
Continue ReadingMuddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside suggest two of our early human ancestors were nearby neighbors some…
Continue ReadingMexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. But…
Continue ReadingBill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on a law proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives. The…
Continue ReadingFemale racing pioneer ‘Motorcycle Mary’ McGee dies a day before documentary on her is released
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Mary McGee, a female racing pioneer and subject profiled in an Oscar-contending documentary “Motorcycle Mary,” has…
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Retailers see Black Friday as the high point of the holiday shopping season
After weeks of plugging increasingly inviting discounts, retailers in the United States and several other countries are preparing for prime…
Continue ReadingThousands of displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds
Associated Press QUSAIR, Syria (AP) — Thousands of people made the crossing back into Lebanon from Syria on the second day of a ceasefire between…
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A social media ban for under-16s passes the Australian Senate and will soon be a world-first law
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-first…
Continue ReadingAvocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products are jeopardized by Trump’s tariff threats
Associated Press URUAPAN, Mexico (AP) — Mexicans are worried that threats by Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs could affect a wide range of iconic…
Continue ReadingSweden asks for China’s cooperation over Baltic Sea cables cut while a Chinese ship was nearby
HARPSUND, Sweden (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister says his government has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of…
Continue ReadingThe Vienna sausage stand is more than just a snack stall. Now it has a UNESCO heritage recognition
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Vienna sausage stand is a place where the street sweeper, the manager, the tourist and the celebrity converge…
Continue ReadingAn opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese opposition politician has been sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedience.…
Continue ReadingGeorgia suspends talks on joining the European Union and accuses the bloc of blackmail
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s prime minister says the country will suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in…
Continue ReadingPope hopes to visit Turkey in 2025 to mark 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said on Thursday that he hopes to travel to Turkey next year to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of…
Continue ReadingRussian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian human rights group says a court in Russia convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to…
Continue ReadingFrance’s government warns of ‘big storm’ as no-confidence vote looms
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government may be on its last legs as opposition lawmakers move this week toward a no-confidence…
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