By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet The holiday season is full of sneaky costs, expensive travel and the pressure to spend. It’s a time that leaves many Americans in debt long after the decorations come down. But with some planning and the patience to hunt for deals, you can still enjoy a meaningful season without spending
Continue ReadingCNN By Raja Razek, Artemis Moshtaghian, Sana Noor Haq and Jennifer Deaton, CNN An Iranian-Kurdish footballer has been arrested on charges of “incitement against the regime” as Tehran cracks down on anti-government protesters, according to state-aligned news agency Tasim. Voria Ghafouri, who plays as a defender for the Khuzestan Foolad soccer team, was also arrested
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, Artemis Moshtaghian, Sana Noor Haq and Jennifer Deaton, CNN An Iranian-Kurdish footballer has been arrested on charges of “incitement against the regime” as Tehran cracks down on anti-government protesters, according to state-aligned news agency Tasim. Voria Ghafouri, who plays as a defender for the Khuzestan Foolad soccer team, was also arrested on
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European officials are scrambling to help Ukraine stay warm and keep functioning through the bitter winter months, pledging Friday to send more support that will mitigate the Russian military’s efforts to turn off the heat and lights. Nine months after Russia invaded its neighbor, the Kremlin’s
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SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — A woman died and a man was rescued and treated for hypothermia after they were caught in extreme cold weather while hiking in Utah’s Zion National Park, officials said. The married couple were on a permitted, 16-mile (25-kilometer) hike through the park area known as the Narrows, the National Park Service
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La NASA publicó una selfi tomada por la cápsula Orion y fotos de primer plano del paisaje marcado por el cráter de la Luna mientras la nave espacial continúa en la misión Artemis 1, un viaje de 25 días y medio que la llevará más de 40.000 millas más allá del otro
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban and Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s business empire is planning to raise nearly $2.5 billion in a new share offering as it pushes to expand into new areas. Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group, said in a stock exchange filing on Friday that its board had
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By ZEN SOO and ALICE FUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s airport has officially launched a new third runway which is expected to boost the city’s status as an aviation hub. The Airport Authority Hong Kong said about 140 flights a day are already using the new runway, which has been in
Continue Reading By ZEN SOO and ALICE FUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s airport has officially launched a new third runway which is expected to boost the city’s status as an aviation hub. The Airport Authority Hong Kong said about 140 flights a day are already using the new runway, which has been in
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the United States rolled back the clocks one hour this month to observe the end of Daylight Saving Time, many people got a bit more sleep than usual — but some not as much as others. Growing evidence shows that lack of sleep and sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep
Continue Reading By BABAR DOGAR AND COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a Pakistani man suspected of killing his 18-year-old daughter in Italy after she reportedly refused an arranged marriage has been arrested and is being questioned by investigators in the capital, Islamabad. A senior police official in Pakistan said Friday that Shabbir
Continue Reading Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iranian state news reports Tehran has sent additional units of special forces to fortify its northern border with Iraq and clamp down on what it says is infiltration by Kurdish opposition groups. The state run news agency IRNA quoted a top Iranian general saying the additional units were sent to
Continue Reading BELRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police say a migrant has been shot and wounded and a number of others have been detained following reports of a clash between migrants in a northern Serbian town on the border with Hungary. Police said Friday they found a 20-year-old man shot twice in the chest after responding late
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hikvision, a leading Chinese surveillance company, has denied suggestions that it poses a threat to Britain’s national security after the UK government banned the use of its camera systems at “sensitive” sites. The restrictions, announced Thursday, will prevent authorities from installing technology that is produced by companies subject to China’s
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Residents of China’s capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered accelerated construction of COVID-19 quarantine centers and field hospitals. Uncertainty and scattered, unconfirmed reports of a lockdown on at least some Beijing districts have fueled the demand for food and other supplies, something not
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Residents of China’s capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered accelerated construction of COVID-19 quarantine centers and field hospitals. Uncertainty and scattered, unconfirmed reports of a lockdown on at least some Beijing districts have fueled the demand for food and other supplies, something not
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Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization stands ready to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia “for as long as it takes.” He says NATO wants to help transform Ukraine’s armed forces into a modern army. Stoltenberg’s remarks Friday came ahead of a meeting of NATO
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Jackson, CNN A married couple’s hiking trip in a Utah national park turned deadly when they started experiencing symptoms of hypothermia, leading to the wife’s death, officials said. The couple began a hike on a 16-mile trail Tuesday at Zion National Park and started facing cold weather overnight into Wednesday morning, according to
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Britain’s cost-of-living crisis is already taking the shine off Black Friday. Now, the annual shopping bonanza faces an additional threat from strikes that could disrupt deliveries, subdue online sales and deliver another blow to the slumping economy. Some 235,000 workers have gone on strike across the United Kingdom this week,
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