Pope 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…
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One 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…
Continue ReadingStoried US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is…
Continue ReadingAlbanian lawmakers discuss lifting former prime minister’s immunity as his supporters protest
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Supporters of Albania’s opposition Democratic Party have protested outside Parliament as…
Continue ReadingUK plans to implement carbon tax on imported goods like steel from 2027, a year after EU’s proposals
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced plans to charge a carbon levy on imported raw materials such as…
Continue ReadingA boycott call and security concerns mar Iraq’s first provincial elections in a decade
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Baghdad’s streets are nearly empty on Monday, the main day of polling in the country’s…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 18: Israel, Storms, Immigration, North Korea, Quaker Oats recall
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is safe after a car unintentionally crashed into his motorcade Sunday night as he was…
Continue ReadingUN expert expresses concern as Russian opposition leader Navalny disappears in prison system
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press The United Nations’ special rapporteur for human rights in Russia says she is concerned about imprisoned Russian…
Continue ReadingBlue Origin’s anticipated return to flight scrubbed before launch
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The first launch in more than a year of Blue Origin’s New Shepard tourism rocket,…
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