Jordan detects its first two cases of omicron variant
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The Jordanian health ministry says it has identified its first two cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus. The statement…
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Blazers look to a more steady future after stormy start
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Portland Trail Blazers are having a stormy season with a string of losses, a front office shakeup and trade…
Continue Reading German lawmakers back vaccine mandate for health workers
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have overwhelmingly backed a bill that requires staff at hospitals and nursing…
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Alex Murdaugh faces 21 new charges as prior bond hearing is postponed
By Maria Cartaya and Wesley Bruer, CNN Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina attorney accused of arranging for a former client to kill him so his son…
Continue Reading Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Durde grows as 1st Brit to coach full time in NFL
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde is the first British-born coach to get…
Continue Reading Report: Trump slammed Netanyahu for congratulating Biden
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli newspaper is reporting that former President Donald Trump earlier this year lashed…
Continue Reading Romania enforces new travel measures over omicron concerns
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania has introduced new travel restrictions and isolation measures for people…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why did China woo away Nicaragua from Taiwan?
BEIJING (AP) — Nicaragua’s decision to sever diplomatic links with Taiwan and recognize China leaves the self-governing island democracy with…
Continue Reading Ukrainian military long on morale but short on weaponry
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and threw its support behind separatists…
Continue ReadingYouTuber discovers submerged car of teens who disappeared 21 years ago
By Amy Simonson and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A scuba-diving YouTuber, who has made it his mission to find missing people, discovered the vehicle of two…
Continue Reading Tunisia: LGBT activist’s assault by police seen as a pattern
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Police violence is among the myriad challenges that LGBTQ people experience in Tunisia,…
Continue Reading Israel extends travel restrictions for a further 10 days
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Prime Minister and Health Minister are extending Israel’s tough travel restrictions including its entry ban on…
Continue ReadingSuecia recupera los nombres de lugares que IKEA usa en sus productos
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Bolmen: tu escobilla para inodoro. Toftan: tu bote de basura. Misterhult: tu lámpara de bambú. Esos nombres…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: ‘We want justice’ on climate, Nakate says
By CARA ANNA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Climate activist Vanessa Nakate spoke to The Associated Press and reflected on the whirlwind…
Continue Reading Myanmar government rebuts massacre reports as ‘conspiracy’
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-installed government has described as “fake news” reports that its troops…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL star wide receiver Demaryius Thomas dies at age 33
By Andy Rose, CNN Demaryius Thomas, who played 10 seasons in the NFL and is considered one of the best wide receivers in Denver Broncos history, was…
Continue Reading Palestinians freed after hunger strikes have lifelong damage
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press SILAT AL-DHAHR, West Bank (AP) — The few Palestinian prisoners who have succeeded in using prolonged hunger…
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Lawmakers push for modern sprinklers in old buildings
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A bipartisan group of legislators wants to make sure older high-rise residential buildings are outfitted with more sprinklers.…
Continue Reading ‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe
By BASSEM MROUE ASSOCIATED PRESS TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese have been setting off from their country’s Mediterranean shore to attempt…
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