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Month: February 2024

Britain’s top diplomat says he hopes the Falkland Islands will wish to stay in the UK family forever

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has toured battle sites of the Falklands War during a visit meant to underline that the Falkland Islands are a “valued part of the British family.” Cameron is the first British foreign secretary to make the trip to the South Atlantic archipelago

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Venezuela’s government and opposition double down on positions about arrest of human rights attorney

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government and opposition have repeated their respective defense and condemnation of the recent detention of a prominent human rights attorney. Their statements Monday evidenced once more their vastly different interpretation of their agreement to work on conditions for a free and fair presidential election

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Naomi Campbell walks for star-studded Burberry show at London Fashion Week

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For Londoners, rain is simply a fact of life. But for Burberry, it’s the inspiration for seemingly endless variations of luxurious outerwear, from the heritage brand’s best-selling trench coat to oversized duffels and fur-lined bombers. The British fashion house showcased its latest designs Monday at London Fashion

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Speaker Johnson faces critical decision on Ukraine aid as international pressure grows to act

By Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson is facing international criticism over his lack of swift action on Ukraine aid, which is ratcheting up pressure to make a critical decision that will not only have massive implications for his rookie speakership but also for Ukraine’s ongoing war effort against Russia. So far, Johnson

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Argentina’s poverty levels hit 20-year-high in January, says a private study

By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A study by the Catholic University of Argentina released over the weekend says that poverty levels in Argentina skyrocketed to 57.4% in January, the highest rate in 20 years. The report quickly unleashed a clash of accusations between Argentina’s former Vice President Cristina Fernández de

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CFA members approve new contract with California State University

Members of the California Faculty Association have voted to approve a new contract agreement with the California State University, union officials announced today. The CFA, which represents more than 29,000 tenure-line instructional faculty, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches in the 23-campuses system, said 76% of voting members approved the agreement.    “We thank members for

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