US jobless claims drop to pandemic low of 281,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic low last week, another sign that the job market and economy continue to…
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French, Australian leaders have 1st talk since sub fallout
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison have had their first conversation since Australia pulled…
Continue Reading EU chief calls for leadership at climate ‘moment of truth’
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s chief executive is calling for climate leadership ahead of two major international meetings focused on…
Continue ReadingChristmas is going to be great for stores, if their names are Walmart or Target
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business It’ll be a very merry Christmas for America’s biggest retailers. Retail sales in November and…
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Lille heads to Paris to face PSG in French league
PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Lille is trying just to stay in the top half of the standings instead of challenging at the top of the French…
Continue ReadingSitting Bull’s great-grandson identified using new DNA technique
By Katie Hunt, CNN The great-grandson of the legendary Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull has been confirmed as his closest living relative using an…
Continue Reading Airstrike in Ethiopia’s Tigray kills 10, including children
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government says a new airstrike has hit the capital of the country’s Tigray region and a doctor says 10…
Continue ReadingShould Shell be broken up? An activist investor thinks so
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As world leaders prepare to gather in Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit, an activist investor is telling one of…
Continue ReadingNew dads are ‘losers’ if they take 6 months paternity leave, prominent venture capitalist says
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business A prominent venture capitalist is under fire for calling new dads “losers” if they take months of…
Continue Reading Gordon Ramsay’s social media project culminates in cookbook
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How did Gordon Ramsay spend his pandemic lockdown? Getting frenetic in a kitchen, of…
Continue Reading U of Michigan gets $40M gift to help 1st-generation students
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A program at the University of Michigan to combat struggles that…
Continue Reading U of Michigan gets $40M gift to help 1st-generation students
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A program at the University of Michigan to combat struggles that…
Continue ReadingNearly 20 per cent of Canadians resigned amid pandemic due to work stress: survey
By Marlene Leung, CTVNews.ca Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Nearly one in five…
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A mysterious radio signal detected from space in 2019 is not aliens, scientists say
By Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A…
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World faces shortage of syringes as COVID vaccine doses rise
African health officials and the United Nations are warning of a looming shortage of up to 2 billion syringes for mainly low- and middle-income…
Continue Reading China defends border law after Indian criticism
BEIJING (AP) — China has defended a new border law following criticism by India that it might disrupt the resolution of a 17-month-old standoff…
Continue Reading Aircraft operator found guilty in Emiliano Sala crash trial
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The businessman who organized the flight that resulted in the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala has been found…
Continue Reading Aircraft operator found guilty in Emiliano Sala crash trial
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The businessman who organized the flight that resulted in the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala has been found…
Continue Reading Seoul: N. Korea’s Kim lost 20 kilograms but remains healthy
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that North Korean…
Continue Reading China and Serbia praise ‘steel friendship’ amid growing ties
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian officials have praised the “steel friendship” with China during talks with…
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