Navalny’s widow accuses Putin of killing him and vows to continue his work
By Sebastian Shukla, CNN (CNN) — The widow of the Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny on Monday accused President Vladimir Putin of being…
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Stalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP’s shift away from confronting Russia
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained…
Continue ReadingKate Ashford: Retirement spending is a U-shaped curve. Here’s how to maximize it
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Retirement spending isn’t always linear. Financial planners talk about three phases in retirement: the go-go years,…
Continue ReadingUrsula von der Leyen is seeking a second term as head of the EU’s powerful Commission
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen will seek a second term as head of the European Union’s powerful…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 19: Foreign aid, West Coast storms, Gun violence, Presidential race, Electric vehicles
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of US employers are observing Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday that commemorates George…
Continue ReadingPassenger jet hits equipment on takeoff from Belgrade airport and is forced to make emergency return
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A passenger jet with 106 people on board had to return to the Belgrade airport after it hit runway equipment and sustained…
Continue ReadingNorway will transfer funds to the Palestinian Authority after a monthslong standoff with Israel
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says it will transfer tax funds to the Palestinian Authority that have been frozen for months because of a…
Continue ReadingFormer Bank of China chairman indicted for bribery in nation’s long-running anticorruption drive
BEIJING (AP) — The former chairman of the Bank of China has been indicted on bribery charges, prosecutors said Monday, adding to a long list of…
Continue ReadingCzech farmers take tractors to Prague in a protest over EU agriculture policies
PRAGUE (AP) — Hundreds of tractors have blocked a lane in downtown Prague in a farmers protest over European Union agriculture policies and what…
Continue ReadingAmerican man admits to attacking 2 US tourists and killing one of them near a famous German castle
BERLIN (AP) — An American man is on trial Kempten, Southern Germany for murder and other offenses after he allegedly pushed two women from the U.S.…
Continue ReadingSome video game actors are letting AI clone their voices. They just don’t want it to replace them
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer If you are battling a video game goblin who speaks with a Cockney accent, or asking a gruff Scottish…
Continue ReadingAP wins the best-documentary prize at the BAFTA awards for Ukraine film ’20 Days in Mariupol’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Associated Press has won the best documentary prize at the British Academy Film Awards for…
Continue ReadingStrike at the Eiffel Tower closes one of the world’s most popular monuments to visitors
By OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial…
Continue ReadingBiden admin providing $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to make computer chips in New York and Vermont
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says that the government would provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip…
Continue ReadingMorocco intercepts a boat with 141 people as African migrants increasingly attempt to reach Spain
By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Moroccan navy has intercepted 141 people attempting to traverse the Atlantic Ocean as…
Continue ReadingUtah’s new ‘Sovereignty Act’ sets up a process to overrule the federal government. But is it constitutional?
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A bill recently signed into law in Utah sets up a process for the state to overrule or otherwise ignore federal…
Continue ReadingMore than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza Health Ministry says
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since…
Continue ReadingLandslide in eastern Afghanistan leaves at least 5 people dead and 25 missing, Taliban official says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A landslide triggered by heavy rain and snowfall has buried more than two dozen houses in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least…
Continue ReadingNavalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death
By The Associated Press The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin, while…
Continue ReadingRwanda rejects US calls for withdrawal of missiles and troops from eastern Congo
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Authorities in Rwanda have rejected U.S. calls for the withdrawal of troops and missile…
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