As US Catholic bishops meet, Trump looms over their work on abortion and immigration
Associated Press As U.S. Catholic bishops gather for their annual fall meeting this week in Baltimore, the specter of President-elect Donald…
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Growing pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sickened 1.8M people in a month, officials say
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say worsening air pollution in the past month has sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in…
Continue ReadingRussian parliament advances bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed final reading of a bill to ban adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries…
Continue ReadingEuropean fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say a network of European art forgers who painted fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to sell them to…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties after missing weekend events commemorating the nation’s war dead…
Continue ReadingDanish police close investigation into Old Stock Exchange fire
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police are closing the investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed more than half of…
Continue ReadingGerman leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February
BERLIN (AP) — German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16. That…
Continue ReadingPolice officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan say a key suspect in connection with a deadly attack at a mosque in a police compound nearly two…
Continue ReadingEU top diplomat nominee strongly backs Ukraine and underlines China’s links to the war
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The nominee for the European Union’s next top diplomat says the bloc must commit to Ukraine for the…
Continue ReadingDon’t Settle for a Subpar Health Savings Account
Love them or hate them, it’s hard to see health savings accounts losing traction any time soon. Used in conjunction with high-deductible healthcare…
Continue ReadingA suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sees explosions near ship in Red Sea
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has seen multiple explosions strike near a vessel…
Continue ReadingJapan’s SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other investments
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted…
Continue ReadingBiden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane…
Continue ReadingProtests blocking bridges in Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia end
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Protests that blocked bridges to the capital of the Russia-backed Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia have ended Tuesday…
Continue ReadingBangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal in Bangladesh has asked the international police organization Interpol to issue a red…
Continue ReadingCzech power company CEZ reports $984 million in profit in first three quarters of 2024
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company CEZ on Tuesday reported net profit of 23.4 billion Czech crowns ($984 million) in the first three quarters of…
Continue ReadingFor nearly a decade, climate talks have been hashing out so-called Article 6. But what is it?
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — After nearly a decade of negotiations, leaders during the United Nations climate conference’s first day…
Continue ReadingHong Kong reporter says she’ll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A former Hong Kong reporter of The Wall Street Journal says she’ll sue the publication for sacking her…
Continue ReadingPhilippine defense secretary doesn’t expect Trump will demand payment for protection
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn’t expect U.S. President-elect Donald…
Continue ReadingDutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its…
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