The UAE ambassador takes post in Damascus after nearly 13 years of cut ties
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The first United Arab Emirates ambassador to Damascus in nearly 13 years has taken up his…
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Northern Ireland power-sharing could resume within days, after two-year hiatus
By Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — The main pro-union party in Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), said Tuesday it had reached a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Newsom backs dam removal projects to boost salmon. Critics say that’s not enough
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects by the…
Continue ReadingBranford Marsalis is the new artistic director at New Orleans music center named for his father
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Award-winning musician Branford Marsalis is taking on a new job in his hometown of New Orleans.…
Continue ReadingPolice in Sri Lanka use tear gas to disperse opposition protest against dire economic conditions
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse an opposition protest in the island nation facing its…
Continue ReadingOne person was killed and several others injured in a Greyhound crash in Alabama
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — One person is dead and several others were seriously injured after a car and Greyhound bus crashed Monday night…
Continue ReadingIMF sketches a brighter view of global economy, upgrading growth forecast and seeing lower inflation
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the world economy this year,…
Continue ReadingSerbia considers reintroducing a mandatory military draft as regional tensions simmer
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says the country is considering the reintroduction of…
Continue ReadingElton John and Bernie Taupin to receive the 2024 Gershwin Prize for pop music
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The songwriters who gave us “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” will…
Continue ReadingAstronomers discover strange new type of star hidden in the center of our galaxy
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A decade-long survey of the night sky has revealed a mysterious new type of star astronomers are referring to…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: The 4 longevity questions you should ask your financial planner
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Only one-third of men correctly estimated how long a 60-year-old man in the U.S. could expect to live, according to a…
Continue ReadingCatalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain’s minority government
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Catalan separatist lawmakers have dealt Spain’s government a blow by voting against a hugely…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 30: Border battle, Middle East, Harvard, Royal family, Gas stoves
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many stores are locking up their products behind clear display cases to prevent theft, but Americans are…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 30: Border battle, Middle East, Harvard, Royal family, Gas stoves
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many stores are locking up their products behind clear display cases to prevent theft, but Americans are…
Continue ReadingUS and China launch talks on fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — American and Chinese officials met Tuesday to discuss joint efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl…
Continue ReadingX restores Taylor Swift searches after deepfake explicit images triggered temporary block
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has restored searches for Taylor Swift after temporarily blocking users from seeing some…
Continue ReadingOrder to liquidate property giant China Evergrande is just one step in fixing China’s debt crisis
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and ZEN SOO AP Business Writers BANGKOK (AP) — A Hong Kong court’s order to liquidate the world’s most heavily…
Continue ReadingDeparting US road safety chief says agency has the people and knowhow to regulate high-tech vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — In the past 15 months, no one has been more responsible for safety on the nation’s roads than Ann…
Continue ReadingUK fines HSBC bank for not going far enough to protect deposits in case it collapsed
LONDON (AP) — UK regulators say HSBC has been fined $72.8 million for failing to adequately protect customer deposits in the event the bank…
Continue ReadingNearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently. Millions more need food aid
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Nearly 400 people have died of starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in…
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