Ecuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon
By Hannah Holland (CNN) — The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls – but they’re voting for more than just a new president. For the…
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Santa better get a T- shirt because summer has claimed Christmas
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Christmas, apparently, can’t come soon enough for retailers. While plenty of families are still…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill at least 23 in an attack on a village in central Mali
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Local officials in central Mali say gunmen killed at least 23 people and wounded a dozen others…
Continue ReadingPotential new rivalries in Big 12 with BYU becoming league’s 3rd private Christian school
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There could be some new rivalries between Christian schools brewing in the evolving Big 12 Conference. There are…
Continue ReadingUnion for Philadelphia Orchestra musicians authorize strike if talks break down
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Musicians authorized a strike against the Philadelphia Orchestra if bargaining breaks down for an agreement to…
Continue ReadingLibya’s central bank announces reunification after nearly a decade of division due to civil war
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s central bank has announced its reunification after being split for nearly a decade due to the country’s long-running civil…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Women’s World Cup, Hurricane Hilary, Russian moon mission, Maui wildfires, Camp David summit
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — On Hayling Island, just off the southern coast of England, you’ll find Stoke Fruit Farm —…
Continue ReadingMore villages evacuated as a large wildfire in northern Greece rages for the second day
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have evacuated five more villages near the northeastern border with Turkey where a large summer…
Continue ReadingFrom turmoil to triumph, Spain earns its first Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer SYDNEY (AP) — A champion’s medal around her neck, Salma Paralluelo lay on the field for a while and…
Continue ReadingThe Salmon Festival in Klamath, California, is not serving salmon this year, with the hope of restoring a food central to area tribes
By Nick Watt, CNN (CNN) — The Yurok Tribe’s annual salmon festival in Klamath, California, is a little different this year. Yes, there’s a…
Continue ReadingPope Francis calls for peaceful end to the Niger crisis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has expressed hope for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Niger following the military coup in the West African…
Continue ReadingAssassinations cast a grim shadow as Ecuador selects a new president
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Ecuadorians are voting in presidential and legislative elections that have been overshadowed by political…
Continue ReadingEgyptian journalist briefly detained following mysterious plane coverage, his employer says
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities briefly detained a journalist working for a fact-checking platform following its coverage of a plane that was…
Continue ReadingWildfire on Spain’s popular tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, official says
By ARTURO RODRÍGUEZ and CIARÁN GILES Associated Press SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — The Canary Islands leader says police have…
Continue ReadingThe Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch prime minister says
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar south pole
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Roscosmos space agency says the Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit,…
Continue ReadingRussia’s first lunar mission in decades crashes into the moon
By Uliana Pavlova, Alex Stambaugh and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s first lunar mission in decades has ended in failure with its Luna…
Continue ReadingDenmark and Netherlands pledge to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits
By MIKE CORDER and KARL RITTER Associated Press EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Denmark announced Sunday they will give F-16…
Continue ReadingDrone crashes into Russian railway station, leaving 5 injured
By Yulia Kesaieva, Josh Pennington and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian drone crashed into the roof of a railway station in the western…
Continue ReadingTalks between regional bloc and Niger’s junta yield little, an official tells The Associated Press
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in Niger are under pressure from regional sanctions as they refuse to…
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