Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus has granted asylum to a former Polish judge who faced espionage charges at home following his defection in May to…
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What to know about Scott Turner, Trump’s pick for housing secretary
Associated Press Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump choice to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a former NFL player…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost…
Continue ReadingJason Kelce’s wife announces she is pregnant with the couple’s fourth child
Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s wife announced Friday that she’s pregnant with the couple’s fourth child. Kylie…
Continue ReadingAmerican photographer Nan Goldin opens exhibition in Berlin with fiery speech against Israel
BERLIN (AP) — American photographer and activist Nan Goldin has used a speech at the opening of her exhibition in Germany to condemn Israel’s war…
Continue ReadingIsraeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli…
Continue ReadingCanada’s top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman’s role in combat
Associated Press HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The first woman to command Canada’s military called out a U.S. senator on Saturday for…
Continue ReadingAfraid of losing the US-Canada trade pact, Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has been taking a bashing for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North…
Continue ReadingEven with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don’t lose weight
AP Health Writer Unlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin…
Continue ReadingDartmouth sorority, two members of fraternity face charges after student who attended party drowned
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A sorority at Dartmouth College and two members of a fraternity are facing charges related to the death of a student who…
Continue ReadingBlinken heads to last G7 meeting of Biden presidency with Ukraine and Mideast topping the agenda
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is leaving on a diplomatic trip to Europe that includes a meeting of…
Continue ReadingThese Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman…
Continue ReadingCanadian security forum honors Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Vladimir Kara-Murza
Associated Press HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A Canadian security forum has presented an award to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Kremlin critic and Pulitzer…
Continue ReadingDoctor at the heart of Turkey’s newborn baby deaths case says he was a ‘trusted’ physician
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish doctor at the center of an alleged fraud scheme that led to the deaths of 10 babies told an Istanbul…
Continue ReadingThe pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre Dame
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will travel to the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Dec. 15, making yet another visit to France that…
Continue ReadingNATO head and Trump meet in Florida for talks on global security
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO says its leader and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have met for talks on global security. The military alliance said in a…
Continue ReadingThe week that upped the stakes of the Ukraine war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities that Ukraine has witnessed since…
Continue ReadingPolish prime minister’s party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition…
Continue ReadingMoody’s credit rating upgrade for Cyprus opens the door to investment, president says
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says Moody’s two-notch credit ratings upgrade to A3 from Baa2 will open the threshold to quality…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for a cease-fire
Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare…
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