Unilever’s sales decline in Indonesia because of anti-Israel boycotts
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Unilever is the latest company to report a rough fourth quarter because of boycotts against the…
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Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife die ‘hand in hand’ by euthanasia at age 93
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — A former prime minister of the Netherlands has died by euthanasia “hand in hand” together with…
Continue ReadingRep. Matt Rosendale announces Senate bid in Montana, setting up consequential GOP primary
By Shania Shelton and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale announced Friday that he had filed for Senate in Montana, setting up a…
Continue ReadingFord says it has a ‘Skunk Works’ team trying to make lower-cost EVs
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Ford says it has a top-secret, high-powered team working to design its future electric vehicles. It’s…
Continue ReadingIsrael is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The director of the main U.N. aid agency for Palestinians says Israeli restrictions are…
Continue ReadingBail extended for man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after ice hockey player’s death
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — South Yorkshire police say a man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of American ice hockey player…
Continue ReadingFormer TikTok executive sues the company for alleged gender and age discrimination
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A former TikTok senior executive is suing the company alleging that she experienced discrimination based…
Continue ReadingIn shock result, allies of jailed ex-leader Khan win most seats in Pakistan election
By Sophia Saifi and David Shortell, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Independent candidates affiliated with jailed Pakistani political leader Imran…
Continue ReadingTeen accused of shooting tourist in Times Square and firing at officer arrested after search
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Brazilian tourist in the leg Thursday…
Continue ReadingAn activist who searched for her disappeared brother killed in Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gunman has killed an activist who led a group of volunteers searching for some of Mexico’s more than 100,000 missing…
Continue ReadingFire causes extensive damage to iconic Chicago restaurant known for its breakfasts
CHICAGO (AP) — An overnight fire caused extensive damage to an iconic Chicago restaurant that’s known for its breakfasts and is filled with…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu directs Israeli military to draw up plan to evacuate more than one million people from Rafah as offensive looms
By Amir Tal, Mick Krever, Abeer Salman, Eve Brennan and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the…
Continue ReadingTrump tells NRA members ‘no one will lay a finger on your firearms’ if he returns to the White House
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump told thousands of members of the National Rifle Association…
Continue ReadingOwl photos are flooding the internet ahead of the Super Bowl. Here’s why
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Continue ReadingEx-TV news reporter is running as a Republican for Bob Menendez’s Senate seat in New Jersey
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A former TV news reporter is getting into New Jersey’s U.S. Senate race as a Republican.…
Continue ReadingEd Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he’s finally getting his due
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within…
Continue ReadingPope blasts ‘radical individualism’ as he meets with Argentines ahead of big canonization
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has met with Argentine pilgrims who are in town for this weekend’s canonization of the first female saint from his home…
Continue ReadingShe arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When the guy she’d met on the plane asked her out, Cristina Farina said yes without hesitation. Cristina had…
Continue Reading4 out of 5 autoimmune disease patients are women. New study offers clue as to why
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis is a…
Continue ReadingAs the Olympics loom, Parisians ask: Should we skip town? Games organizers work to win their hearts
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Holding the Olympic Games in bustling, compact Paris is riling and worrying some residents. Games…
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