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December 30, 2022 5:47 AM

China faces bumpy road to normal as infections surge

China is on a bumpy road back to normal life as schools, shopping malls and restaurants fill up again following the abrupt end of some of the world's most severe restrictions even as hospitals are swamped with feverish, wheezing COVID-19 patients.

by The Associated Press

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December 30, 2022 4:14 AM

Divisive social media star Andrew Tate detained in Romania in human trafficking case

Andrew Tate, a U.K.-U.S. citizen who was banned from social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and hate speech, was reportedly detained in Romania on human trafficking and rape charges.

by The Associated Press

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December 29, 2022 1:00 PM

Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died

Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82. Since 2021, he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer discovered during a routine medical exam.

by The Associated Press

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December 29, 2022 11:58 AM

Vatican: Benedict XVI lucid, stable, but condition 'serious'

The Vatican says Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lucid, conscious and stable, but his condition remains serious. That, a day after officials revealed that the 95-year-old's health had deteriorated recently.

by The Associated Press

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December 29, 2022 4:55 AM

Russia launches new wave of missiles into Ukraine

Russian forces fired its largest air barrage into Ukraine in nearly two weeks Thursday as Ukrainian air defenses repelled several drones and missiles throughout the attack.

by Julian Hayda

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December 28, 2022 3:39 PM

U.S. will require travelers from China to show negative COVID test before flight

In announcing the step, the CDC pointed to the surge in COVID-19 cases in China. The measure will go into effect on Jan. 5 for all passengers over the age of 2.

by Ashley Ahn

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December 27, 2022 2:02 PM

Russia's economy is still working but sanctions are starting to have an effect

Despite unprecedented sanctions, Russia's economy is still functioning and it's still attacking Ukraine. That's led to questions about whether the sanctions are effective.

by Jackie Northam

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December 26, 2022 2:05 PM

A top Ukraine official hopes for a peace summit with Russia by the end of February

Ukraine's foreign minister told the AP that his government is aiming to have a summit, preferably at the United Nations with Secretary-General António Guterres as a possible mediator.

by The Associated Press

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December 25, 2022 7:37 AM

Aid agencies are stopping work in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred women staff

Three major international aid groups on Sunday suspended work in Afghanistan following a decision by the country's Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organizations.

by The Associated Press

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December 25, 2022 6:48 AM

Pope Francis laments the 'icy winds of war' buffeting humanity at Christmas

Pope Francis used his Christmas message to make a plea for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, which he decried as "senseless." He also addressed long-running conflicts in the Middle East.

by The Associated Press

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International

China faces bumpy road to normal as infections surge

Divisive social media star Andrew Tate detained in Romania in human trafficking case

Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died

Vatican: Benedict XVI lucid, stable, but condition 'serious'

Russia launches new wave of missiles into Ukraine

U.S. will require travelers from China to show negative COVID test before flight

Russia's economy is still working but sanctions are starting to have an effect

A top Ukraine official hopes for a peace summit with Russia by the end of February

Aid agencies are stopping work in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred women staff

Pope Francis laments the 'icy winds of war' buffeting humanity at Christmas

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