Soho House has stopped accepting new members in some cities after getting too popular
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Soho House has become so popular that it’s no longer admitting new members to access its clubs in…
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Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia struggle to find shelter. President says government will help for now
By REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled Myanmar to escape a brutal…
Continue ReadingRare Raymond Chandler poem is a tribute to his late wife, with a surprising twist
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rare and newly published Raymond Chandler poem is an ode to his late wife, Cissy, that holds…
Continue ReadingLupita Nyong’o will head the jury at the annual Berlin film festival in February
BERLIN (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o will head the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. The 2024 Berlinale…
Continue ReadingCNN Polls: Trump leads Biden in Michigan and Georgia as broad majorities hold negative views of the current president
CNN By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has the upper hand over President Joe Biden in two…
Continue ReadingIn latest crackdown on violence, Greece bans fans at all top-flight matches for two months
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for…
Continue ReadingReports of antisemitism, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias continue to surge across the US, new data shows
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — As the war between Israel and Hamas enters its third month, reports of hate crimes and bias incidents targeting…
Continue ReadingIraq scrambles to contain fighting between US troops and Iran-backed groups, fearing Gaza spillover
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in…
Continue ReadingHow reports of hate crimes in the US were already at record highs, in 4 charts
By Tori Morales Pinales, CNN (CNN) — US-based advocacy groups are reporting a sustained spike in hate incidents against Jewish and Muslim…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: Investing for retirement — Why you might want to reconsider that 403(b)
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet We often talk about 401(k)s and 403(b)s as if they’re the same, but they’re not. While both can help you save for…
Continue ReadingThousands of demonstrators from Europe expected in Brussels to protest austerity measures in the EU
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of protesters are expected to gather in Brussels on Tuesday to protest what they…
Continue Reading5 Things to know for Dec. 11: Israel, Tennessee tornadoes, Trump trial, Antisemitism, Ukraine
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The surest way to stress less at the airport during the holidays? Arrive with time to spare, of course. At…
Continue ReadingAustrian authorities arrest 16-year-old who allegedly planned to attack a Vienna synagogue
BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian interior minister says a 16-year-old teenager has been arrested for allegedly planning to attack a synagogue in Vienna.…
Continue Reading5 people seriously injured when a construction site elevator plunged to the ground in Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities say that five people have been seriously injured after a construction site elevator plunged to the…
Continue ReadingSpeculation about eventual rate cuts is rising, but Fed is set to leave interest rates unchanged
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Reporter WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation edging closer to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, its policymakers…
Continue ReadingProminent Gaza professor and writer killed in airstrike, weeks after telling CNN he and his family had ‘nowhere else to go’
By Sana Noor Haq and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — In October, Refaat Alareer was deliberating whether to stay at his home in the heart of Gaza…
Continue ReadingPressure mounts on Hungary to unblock EU membership talks and funds for Ukraine
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Pressure is mounting on Hungary not to veto the start of European Union membership talks and the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration says New Hampshire computer chip plant the first to get funding from CHIPS law
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is announcing the first allocation of incentives from last year’s…
Continue ReadingDoctor and self-exiled activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS epidemic in rural China dies at 95
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s,…
Continue ReadingRishi Sunak faces a revolt in the UK Parliament over his Rwanda plan after a grilling on COVID-19
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces one of the toughest weeks of his 13 months in office. Sunak…
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