Bringing hope and joy: superheroes for children with cancer in Kosovo
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — As the year draws to a close, a remarkable initiative involving “superheroes” clad in unique costumes…
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Companies from UK, Italy and Japan to form joint venture for new fighter jet
LONDON (AP) — The three companies building a next generation fighter jet for the U.K., Italy and Japan have revealed that they are forming a joint…
Continue ReadingCrystal Mangum, who accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape, now says she lied
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Crystal Mangum, the former exotic dancer who accused three Duke men’s lacrosse players of rape in 2006, igniting…
Continue ReadingThousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the…
Continue ReadingUS updates a science and technology pact with China to reflect growing rivalry and security threats
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has updated a decades-old science and technology agreement with China to reflect their growing rivalry…
Continue ReadingTraffic blockades held throughout Serbia against populist government over roof collapse tragedy
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Residents throughout Serbia have stopped in silence for 15 minutes as part of persistent protests against…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab…
Continue ReadingCan Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first…
Continue ReadingTwo Virginia women who came to Congress on a mission prepare to leave at a critical moment
Associated Press/Report for America WASHINGTON (AP) — Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton are hoping the electoral change they were part…
Continue ReadingAbout 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn’t mean they have high…
Continue ReadingMacron names France’s new prime minister, but a showdown with lawmakers looms
By Rob Picheta and Chris Liakos, CNN Paris (CNN) — France’s embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou…
Continue ReadingPresident Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next prime minister
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to…
Continue ReadingMoldova declares a state of emergency over energy as fears of Russian gas shortage loom
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s parliament has voted in favor of imposing a state of emergency in the energy sector over fears that Russia…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 13: January 6 rioters, Grocery prices, Syria, Ukraine, Stanley recall
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Friday the 13th — a day regarded as unlucky among the 25% of Americans who consider themselves…
Continue ReadingA nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list
A nonprofit leader who supports at-risk New Orleans youth. A social worker who fosters animals. A postdoctoral researcher. They are among the roughly…
Continue ReadingDanish court sentences British hedge fund trader to 12 years over massive tax fraud
A Danish court has sentenced a British hedge fund trader to 12 years in prison in connection with what authorities say was a 9 billion kroner ($1.3…
Continue ReadingStanley recalls millions of travel mugs over concerns the lids might fall off, causing burns
AP Business Writer Stanley is recalling approximately 2.6 million of its switchback and trigger action stainless steel travel mugs sold in the U.S.…
Continue ReadingTopless women protesting the Ukraine war are detained for vandalizing sculpture near UN building
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — At least three feminist activists have been detained for vandalising a monument outside the United Nations building…
Continue ReadingUS and allies mark the 80th anniversary of World War II Battle of the Bulge
Associated Press BASTOGNE, Belgium (AP) — The United States, its European allies and a dwindling number of veterans are marking the 80th…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Michigan DEI administrator fired over alleged antisemitic comments plans to take legal action, attorney says
By Taylor Romine and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — An administrator with the diversity, equity and inclusion office at the University of Michigan…
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