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Month: January 2024

With 2024 being a UK election year, the opposition wants an early vote. PM Rishi Sunak is in no rush

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The politician favored to become Britain’s next prime minister has kicked off an election year by accusing the governing Conservatives of leading the country into decline and despair. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said Thursday that a Labour government would deliver “Project Hope” after 14 years of

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Italian Premier Meloni says curbing migrant arrivals from Africa is about investment, not charity

By GIADA ZAMPANO and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has told her European Union partners that curbing migration flows from African countries has less to do with offers of charity than strong partnerships coupled with strategic investments in those nations. Meloni told reporters at a year-end news conference that

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Tratar la pérdida auditiva podría disminuir en un 24% el riesgo de muerte prematura, según muestra un estudio

Sol Amaya (CNN) — Es posible que tus propósitos de salud para el nuevo año deban incluir hacerte un chequeo para saber si necesitas audífonos. Usar audífonos si los necesitas puede ayudarte a protegerte de una muerte prematura, según un nuevo estudio publicado este miércoles en la revista The Lancet Healthy Longevity. “Lo que encontramos

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Vatican says no heresy in allowing blessings for same-sex couples after pushback by some bishops

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — After pushback by some bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere, the Vatican on Thursday defended the recent move by Pope Francis to allow blessings for same-sex couples, insisting there is nothing “heretical” involved. In a five-page statement, the Holy See’s office to safeguard doctrinal orthodoxy expressed understanding

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US applications for unemployment benefits fall again as job market continues to show strength

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as the labor market continues to show resilience despite elevated interest rates. Jobless claims fell to 202,000 for the week ending Dec. 30, down by 18,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average

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