Streisand talks acting, music and destiny after release of her memoir ‘My Name is Barbra’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Her book is called ‘My Name is Barbra’ and it runs nearly 1,000 pages. You expected less…
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Biography of the late Rep. John Lewis that draws upon 100s of interviews will be published next fall
NEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming biography of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis will draw upon hundreds of interviews, along with the civil rights…
Continue ReadingFather of slain Italian woman challenges men to be agents of change against femicide
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The father of a young woman whose murder galvanized Italian outrage against violence targeting women…
Continue ReadingBritish Museum loan to Greece coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles
By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Acropolis Museum has launched an exhibition that…
Continue ReadingMan believed to have fired shots before a Virginia house exploded died in the blast, police say
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and BEN FINLEY Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The owner of a Virginia house that exploded as police tried to execute a…
Continue ReadingUS unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as source of clean energy during COP28
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of…
Continue ReadingDeep-sea mining in the Arctic Ocean gets the green light from Norwegian lawmakers
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s government has made a deal with two large opposition parties to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: What the 2024 Social Security COLA could mean for your retirement
By DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet The Social Security Administration adjusts its benefits payments each year to reflect changes in the cost of living.…
Continue ReadingWikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023’s most-viewed articles on the internet’s encyclopedia
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Remember what you searched for in 2023? Well, Wikipedia has the receipts. English…
Continue ReadingAt least 85 civilians killed by a Nigerian army drone attack, in the latest such deadly mistake
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Officials in Nigeria say at least 85 civilians were killed when a military drone mistakenly…
Continue ReadingMoody’s cuts China credit outlook to negative, cites slowing economic growth, property crisis
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded its outlook for Chinese sovereign bonds to negative,…
Continue ReadingDutch government pledges nearly $2.7 billion for Ukraine in 2024 as war drags into another winter
By SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Dutch government says it has allocated 2.5 billion euros to support…
Continue ReadingDanish union to take action against Tesla in solidarity with Swedes demanding collective bargaining
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The conflict against Tesla in Sweden is spreading to neighboring Denmark. Transport…
Continue ReadingStudents around the world suffered huge learning setbacks during the pandemic, study finds
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Students around the world suffered historic setbacks in reading and math during the…
Continue ReadingSenior EU official warns of huge security risk in Europe over Christmas as Israel-Hamas war rages
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe faces a “huge risk of terrorist attacks” over the Christmas holiday period due to the…
Continue ReadingPutin to discuss Israel-Hamas war during a quick trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a one-day trip to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia focused…
Continue ReadingFrench lawmakers approve bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes to protect youth drawn to their flavors
PARIS (AP) — France’s National Assembly has unanimously approved a bill to ban single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes, in an attempt to…
Continue ReadingBritain and Rwanda strike a new treaty in efforts to revive asylum plan blocked by UK courts
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The interior ministers of Britain and Rwanda have signed a treaty that aims to revive a plan to send…
Continue ReadingPapua New Guinea’s prime minister says he will sign a security pact with Australia
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says he will sign a bilateral security pact with Australia during a visit…
Continue Reading2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue, UN says
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An estimated 400 Rohingya Muslims believed to be aboard two boats adrift in the Andaman Sea without…
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