Global chemical arms monitoring watchdog convenes meeting to discuss Syria situation
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the…
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An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital has killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others in the most brazen…
Continue ReadingOlympic cycling champ Evenepoel and Belgian Post Office send door safety message to drivers
BRUSSELS (AP) — After suffering multiple fractures when he crashed into one of their vehicles, two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is teaming…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s economy set to contract as floods and fighting take heavy toll, the World Bank says
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The World Bank forecasts that Myanmar’s economy will contract this year, as flooding and fighting take a…
Continue ReadingRomania’s pro-Western parties agree to form a majority government after political turmoil
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s pro-European parties agreed to form a majority government made up of groupings that were traditionally on…
Continue ReadingOrganized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil’s Amazon, report finds
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a…
Continue ReadingFIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns
AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia has been officially confirmed by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer. The Saudi bid…
Continue ReadingBiden approves national security memo on China, Iran, North Korea and Russia ahead of Trump’s return
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a new national security memorandum ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the…
Continue Reading2 Ukrainian women are pulled alive from rubble hours after Russian missile strike
Associated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rescue crews have pulled two women from rubble several hours after a Russian missile struck a medical clinic…
Continue ReadingA New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he…
Continue ReadingPhilippine vice president skips hearing into threats she made against the president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine vice president has skipped the first hearing into threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos…
Continue ReadingAustralian police launch a special operation to investigate increased antisemitic attacks
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian federal police have launched a special operation to investigate an increase in antisemitic…
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El Centro man on parole for arson arrested after fire breaks out near park
A man from El Centro was arrested for arson after a fire broke out next to a park threatening a children’s playground in…
Continue ReadingIndia’s new central bank governor takes over as economic growth slows and inflation rises
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Sanjay Malhotra, a career civil servant, has become India’s new central bank governor at a time when the…
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What happens next with Alex Jones’ Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected
Associated Press The Onion’s rejected purchase of Infowars in an auction bid supported by families of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting dealt…
Continue ReadingUS defense chief observes drills with Japan, Australia, says he’s confident about greater capability
Assocaited Press CAMP ASAKA, Japan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed confidence about enhanced military capabilities…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33 including children, Palestinian medics say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, with one attack ripping…
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Ballet Yuma celebrates 30th Annual Nutcracker ballet
They say you’re in for a treat as dancers take you through the land of snow and sweets with this Christmas classic…
Continue ReadingA Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
Associated Press CHEKKA, Lebanon (AP) — Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the…
Continue ReadingTaiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is…
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