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More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in eastern Congo as a result of a new…
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Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act: When do higher payments start?
Millions of Americans will now see their Social Security benefits increase after President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness…
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Singapore stocks start the year higher; STI up 0.2% on Thursday
SINGAPORE equities ushered in the New Year on a high note, rising at the opening bell on Thursday (Jan 2). As at 9.01 am, the Straits…
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Winter Returns for the start of 2025 (and sticks around)
1. Lake Effect Snow Watches have been hoisted for Wednesday through Sunday as seen on the first graphic and as you’ve probably heard.…
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Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as…
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What We’re Reading to Start the New Year
The New Yorker’s editors and critics considered hundreds of new releases this year in order to select the Best Books of 2024. The…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 inches up as Novo Nordisk surges at start of Christmas week
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 closed slightly higher at the start of a holiday-shortened week, as a spike in Novo Nordisk shares boosted the…
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US: Wall St mixed at start of holiday-shortened week
Wall Street’s main indexes were muted at the start of a holiday-shortened week on Monday (Dec 23), as a stopgap government funding bill…
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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here's what you need to know
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the…
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Keppel DC Reit’s newly issued preferential offering units to start trading on SGX at 9 am
KEPPEL DC Reit’s manager announced that it has issued 148.4 million new preferential offering units at S$2.03 apiece which will begin…
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USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in the Texas panhandle —…
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Victoria’s Secret lifts guidance with positive start to holidays
VICTORIA’S Secret raised its outlook after reporting third-quarter sales that topped Wall Street expectations, saying shoppers had an…
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Arctic League to start 12 days of packing in preparation for holidays
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — To package and wrap gifts for thousands of children in Chemung County, the Arctic League is gearing up with the help…
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Arctic Air Bring Chilling Temps to Start Next Month
As we near Thanksgiving, and the end of November, things are looking to get quite cold to start the next month. The National Temperature…
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Events held marking one year since start of latest Middle East conflict
Events are being held across Scotland this weekend as the one-year anniversary of the latest Middle East conflict draws near. Thousands…
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Germany's Scholz leaves for Uzbekistan on start of Central Asia trip
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took off for Uzbekistan early on Sunday, where he plans to conclude deals on issues including migration…
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UN agencies to start rollout of Gaza polio vaccines
UN agencies and local health officials in the Gaza Strip are launching an ambitious campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children against polio.…
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The top UN court sets a December date for the start of hearings in a landmark climate change case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court announced Friday that public hearings will open Dec. 2 in a landmark case…
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Sudan peace talks start - but neither side shows up
Fresh peace talks aimed at ending Sudan's 16-month war have begun despite the two warring sides refusing to enter the negotiating room.…
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Earliest-ever start to Sicilian grape harvest
Sicilian wine growers have harvested the first pinot grigio grapes earlier than ever before this year, 12 days earlier than usual, the…
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In Mecca's sweltering heat, Muslims start this year's Hajj pilgrimage
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on Friday,…
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Macron: Training of Ukrainians for fighter jets to start immediately
France plans to start training Ukrainian pilots and mechanics for the promised Mirage fighter jets immediately, French President Emmanuel…
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South Africa's election results may only be the start of a rocky political process. Here's why
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The real politicking in South Africa may start after the final results of this week's election are…
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Argentina court postpones the start of a trial in a criminal case involving the death of Maradona
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A criminal court in Argentina has postponed to Oct. 1 the start of a trial in a criminal negligence case…