Concerns about Navalny grow after he fails to appear at latest court hearings
By Radina Gigova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny failed to appear at another court hearing on…
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Amid accusations, French actor Gerard Depardieu’s figure is removed from a Paris wax museum
PARIS (AP) — The wax figure of actor Gerard Depardieu has been removed from Paris’ most famous wax museum, following negative reactions from…
Continue ReadingHow to manage holiday spending when you’re dealing with student loan debt
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays can be a challenging time if you’re on a budget. This year, millions of people…
Continue ReadingLarry Kramer, outgoing CEO of mega climate funder the Hewlett Foundation, looks back on his tenure
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press The longtime president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Larry Kramer, will step down from his role at…
Continue ReadingAP Sports Story of the Year: Realignment, stunning demise of Pac-12 usher in super conference era
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The commissioners from three of the remaining power conferences in college sports appeared together in a…
Continue ReadingVladimir Putin submits documents to register as a candidate for the Russian presidential election
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted documents to Russia’s Central Election Commission to register as a candidate in the…
Continue ReadingLocked out of local government: Residents decry increased secrecy among towns, counties, schools
By ERIC SCICCHITANO/CNHI NEWS and JOSH KELETY/AP A collaboration between The Associated Press and CNHI News has found it’s getting harder for the…
Continue ReadingPope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage
By NICOLE WINFIELD and DAVID CRARY Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, the…
Continue ReadingOne year after the October 7th attack, violence rages on. Here’s how to help civilians caught in the conflict
By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — It’s been a year since the deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas began, and the dire humanitarian crisis…
Continue ReadingEl-Sissi wins Egypt’s presidential election with 89.6% of the vote and secures third term in office
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has won reelection to a third, six-year term in office. The National Election Authority said…
Continue ReadingBangladesh court denies opposition leader’s bail request ahead of a national election
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital has denied a bail request from a top opposition leader who was jailed after an October…
Continue ReadingUS Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Monday he is “very concerned” about increased…
Continue ReadingHouthi attacks on commercial ships have upended global trade in vital Red Sea corridor
By COURTNEY BONNELL AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have scared…
Continue ReadingDeadly storm batters Northeastern US, knocking out power, grounding flights and flooding roads
By PATRICK WHITTLE and LISA RATHKE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A storm barreled into the Northeastern U.S. on Monday, flooding roads…
Continue ReadingHundreds of residents on Indonesian island protest the growing arrival of Rohingya refugees by sea
By REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press SABANG, Indonesia (AP) — More than 200 people have protested against the continued arrival of…
Continue ReadingGermany’s economy seen shrinking again in the current quarter as business confidence declines
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s central bank says the country’s economy is likely to shrink again slightly in the current fourth quarter. Also…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s military chief says one of his offices was bugged and other devices were detected
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military chief says a covert listening device was found in one of the offices…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union has made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an…
Continue ReadingMyanmar Supreme Court rejects ousted leader Suu Kyi’s special appeal in bribery conviction
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s Supreme Court has rejected a special appeal by the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against…
Continue ReadingKimberly Palmer: More retailers are charging return fees. Here’s how to pay less
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Making returns will be more difficult this holiday season because more retailers are charging return fees, but there…
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