PEN America condemns the arrest of Iranian activist Reza Khandan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — PEN America has condemned the arrest of Reza Khandan, Iranian activist and husband of leading human rights…
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South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach president over martial law debacle
By Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame reopening spectacle caps a stellar year for luxury house LVMH
AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The reopening of Notre Dame was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renewal. Yet for some, the historic…
Continue ReadingWoman accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies
Associated Press A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 at an awards show…
Continue ReadingPopular actor in southern India is freed on bail after spending a night in jail in a stampede case
NEW DELHI (AP) — A popular actor in southern India has been released from jail on bail, a day after he was arrested by police in connection with a…
Continue ReadingUN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Despite two weeks of U.N.-sponsored talks in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, the participating 197 nations failed…
Continue ReadingWembanyama makes 2 free throws with 2.1 seconds left in Spurs’ 118-116 win over Trail Blazers
AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 28 points and made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to push the San Antonio Spurs…
Continue ReadingEx-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia’s president in a blow to country’s EU aspirations
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party…
Continue ReadingThai police detain 2 suspects after a bomb in a border province killed 3 and injured scores
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police say two suspects are in custody as authorities investigate a bombing in the north that killed at least three people and…
Continue ReadingStay sober and have a jolly holiday season with these expert tips
Associated Press Last year, when Lauren Haydel began her first sober holiday season, she wondered how difficult it would be to avoid alcohol at…
Continue ReadingYoung activists take on a government agency in a Florida climate lawsuit
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of young people in Florida is suing the state agency that regulates public…
Continue ReadingThe Detroit area’s many Syrians are celebrating Assad’s overthrow and planning long-delayed visits
Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Nizam Abazid is gleefully planning his first trip in decades to Syria, where he grew up. Rama Alhoussaini…
Continue ReadingA diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime…
Continue ReadingWhy Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israel wasted no time after Bashar al-Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to keep out…
Continue ReadingChris Paul ejected from Spurs’ game against the Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — San Antonio veteran guard Chris Paul was ejected from the Spurs’ game at Portland on Friday night after getting his…
Continue ReadingBenin grants citizenship to slave descendants as it faces its own role in the trade
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Some African Americans are among those are taking advantage of a new law in Benin that grants citizenship to…
Continue ReadingCalifornia couple killed while on holiday in Mexico
KABC By Josh Campbell and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A California couple visiting Mexico for the holidays was shot and killed on Wednesday when…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen have been injured in a Florida airboat crash
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say two airboats collided with each other in southwest Florida, injuring more than a dozen people. News outlets…
Continue ReadingSuspect in CEO’s killing hires high-profile attorney as official indicates extradition fight may stop
CNN By Dalia Faheid, Kaitlan Collins, Rebekah Riess and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in…
Continue ReadingOnce taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake
Associated Press OKAYA, Japan (AP) — Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at…
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