Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of China has lost a legal challenge against the U.K.‘s domestic intelligence agency. Britain’s MI5 security service issued an alert to all lawmakers in January 2022 warning that London-based lawyer Christine Lee was knowingly engaged in “political interference
Continue ReadingSTRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union’s legislature has celebrated the bravery and staunch resistance of Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia while awarding them the EU’s top human rights honor. The European Parliament president said the Sakharov Prize is “in recognition of your tireless efforts to restore freedom and democracy
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will not be extradited to Japan after being freed from prison in Denmark, his lawyer said. Canadian-American citizen is now planning to return home to be reunited with his family during the festive season after spending five months in custody in Greenland. Japan had asked Denmark to extradite
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged anyone who is disappointed by her defeat in last month’s election to “stay in the fight” as Donald Trump prepares to take office, hinting that she won’t be stepping off the political stage anytime soon. The vice president’s remarks to students in the Maryland Corps
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have shared a rare photo of their children on their Christmas card this year. Released on Monday, the card features a collage of images taken throughout the year. In one casual family photo, Harry and Meghan crouch down with their arms outstretched
Continue ReadingBy Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Syrians are starting to uncover mass graves across the country, shedding light on the magnitude of atrocities committed during the brutal rule of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad. Since Assad fled Syria on December 8 following the collapse of his regime, scores of Syrian families still have no answer about
Continue ReadingGlobal security leaders are warning that nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged around the world. At the same time, private bunker sales are on the rise globally. Critics warn these bunkers create a false perception that a nuclear war is survivable. They argue that people planning to live through an atomic blast
Continue ReadingGlobal security leaders are warning that nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged around the world. At the same time, private bunker sales are on the rise globally. Critics warn these bunkers create a false perception that a nuclear war is survivable. They argue that people planning to live through an atomic blast
Continue ReadingAssociated Press When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. A grotto swimming pool with a waterfall for hot summer days. A home theater for cozy winter nights. A fruit orchard to harvest in fall. And a vast underground bunker in case disaster strikes. “The world’s not
Continue ReadingAssociated Press When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. A grotto swimming pool with a waterfall for hot summer days. A home theater for cozy winter nights. A fruit orchard to harvest in fall. And a vast underground bunker in case disaster strikes. “The world’s not
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The murderous, washed-up chorus girl Roxie Hart is the beating, biting heart of Broadway mainstay “Chicago,” but no single actor owns her. She instead belongs to a sisterhood of performers who seemingly have little in common besides donning a bowler hat and slinking across the stage. There are
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The murderous, washed-up chorus girl Roxie Hart is the beating, biting heart of Broadway mainstay “Chicago,” but no single actor owns her. She instead belongs to a sisterhood of performers who seemingly have little in common besides donning a bowler hat and slinking across the stage. There are
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s only one Roxie Hart. And yet — stay with us here — there are many Roxie Harts. The murderous, washed-up chorus girl is the beating, biting heart of Broadway’s mainstay musical “Chicago,” but no single actor owns her. She instead belongs to a revolving sisterhood of performers
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s only one Roxie Hart. And yet — stay with us here — there are many Roxie Harts. The murderous, washed-up chorus girl is the beating, biting heart of Broadway’s mainstay musical “Chicago,” but no single actor owns her. She instead belongs to a revolving sisterhood of performers
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds that Democrats are feeling more pessimistic about the U.S. economy after Donald Trump’s victory. Republicans, meanwhile, are still dour about the current state of the economy but hopeful that growth will be stronger next year when Trump returns to the White House as president. The latest
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Thirteen Republicans who participated in the 2020 fake electors plot, including some who are facing criminal charges, will cast real Electoral College votes Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump, as electors in the states finalize his victory. These Republican activists hail from Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nevada – critical battleground
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators are investigating whether TikTok breached the bloc’s digital rulebook by failing to deal with risks to Romania’s presidential election. The vote was thrown into turmoil over allegations of electoral violations and Russian meddling. The European Commission is escalating its scrutiny of the popular video-sharing platform after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say 23 migrants have been rescued from a dinghy near the island of Lesbos in the eastern Aegean Sea. Rescue teams also recovered two more bodies after a boat carrying migrants sank off of Gavdos over the weekend, bringing the death toll to seven, officials said Tuesday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAINT-DENIS, Reunion (AP) — An overnight curfew goes into force Tuesday evening as Mayotte struggles to recover from Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years. The official death toll stands at 22, with over 1,500 injured, but authorities believe hundreds and maybe thousands of people
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Two attempted attacks on Pope Francis, including one by a suicide bomber, were foiled during his landmark trip to Iraq in 2021, the pontiff has revealed in an autobiography. The pope wrote that he was warned of a report by British security services that a young woman with explosives
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