FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns
AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia has been officially confirmed by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer. The Saudi bid…
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Biden approves national security memo on China, Iran, North Korea and Russia ahead of Trump’s return
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a new national security memorandum ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the…
Continue Reading2 Ukrainian women are pulled alive from rubble hours after Russian missile strike
Associated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rescue crews working through the night have pulled two women from rubble more than seven hours after a Russian…
Continue ReadingA New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he…
Continue ReadingPhilippine vice president skips hearing into threats she made against the president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine vice president has skipped the first hearing into threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos…
Continue ReadingHow suspect on the run in CEO’s killing was recognized at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, hash brown in hand, and finally captured
By Ray Sanchez and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The regulars began assembling in the predawn Monday at a McDonald’s just off the interstate in…
Continue ReadingAustralian police launch a special operation to investigate increased antisemitic attacks
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian federal police have launched a special operation to investigate an increase in antisemitic…
Continue ReadingHe won the Spanish Scrabble championships, yet he doesn’t speak Spanish
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A New Zealand man hailed as a Scrabble phenom dominated the Spanish World Scrabble Championships – despite…
Continue ReadingIndia’s new central bank governor takes over as economic growth slows and inflation rises
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Sanjay Malhotra, a career civil servant, has become India’s new central bank governor at a time when the…
Continue ReadingWhat happens next with Alex Jones’ Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected
Associated Press The Onion’s rejected purchase of Infowars in an auction bid supported by families of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting dealt…
Continue ReadingUS defense chief observes drills with Japan, Australia, says he’s confident about greater capability
Assocaited Press CAMP ASAKA, Japan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed confidence about enhanced military capabilities…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33 including children, Palestinian medics say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, with one attack ripping…
Continue ReadingA Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
Associated Press CHEKKA, Lebanon (AP) — Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the…
Continue ReadingTaiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is…
Continue ReadingRural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse
Associated Press FOURNA, Greece (AP) — Fourna, home to 180 people and hidden in the fir-tree covered mountains of central Greece, is a vanishing…
Continue ReadingBrazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The next United Nations climate conference will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where…
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Judge blocks The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars
By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — A bankruptcy judge has blocked The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars conspiracy platform, citing…
Continue ReadingFire danger diminishes in Southern California even as crews continue to battle Malibu blaze
Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Weather conditions have improved enough in Southern California for forecasters to say that the worst of the…
Continue ReadingUS Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Associated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been…
Continue ReadingUS Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Associated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been…
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