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Catholic church calls on president of El Salvador not to lift ban on gold mining
Bukele called the ban on metals mining 'absurd,' and claimed unmined gold would be 'wealth that could transform El Salvador'
Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
In an exception to the global anti-incumbent mood, outgoing governing parties Fianna Fail and Fine Gael took the two largest shares of the vote
Big Ten fines Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for postgame melee
A fight broke out at midfield after the Wolverines' 13-10 victory when Michigan players attempted to plant their flag on the OSU logo
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
President spares the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions
Trump appoints Lebanese American Massad Boulos as Middle East adviser
The 2022 marriage of his son Michael Boulos to Donald Trump’s daughter Tiffany propelled him into the newly elected billionaire’s inner circle
Art collection on 1930s Soviet-engineered famine gifted to Ukraine
The late American businessman Morgan Williams was deeply involved in promoting Ukrainian business but he also began collecting artwork related to the Holodomor, a Soviet-engineered famine that killed millions. Now, the artwork has a home. Hanna Tverdokhlib has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
Taiwan's president meets Hawaii's governor, others in visit China condemns
China’s Foreign Ministry says it ‘strongly condemned’ US support for Lai’s visit and has lodged a complaint with Washington
Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House, observing World AIDS Day
Gathered with the president and first lady Jill Biden were survivors, family members and advocates to memorialize the lives lost to the epidemic
Bus crash near French ski resort kills 2 people, injures 33
A total of 47 people were on the bus when it crashed Sunday evening near Porte-Puymorens; the exact circumstances were not immediately clear
Trump nominates former aide Kash Patel to head FBI
A former national security official, Patel has vowed retribution against the president-elect’s adversaries
Landmark climate change case to open at top UN court
Hearings to focus on what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat the phenomenon and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact
A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS, but will it get to everyone who needs it?
Shot preventing HIV infections will be available at low cost in 120 poor countries, but nearly all of Latin America was excluded from the deal with drugmaker Gilead
'Moana 2' has record $221 million opening, Hollywood celebrates moviegoing feast
Studio estimates Sunday show that, combined with ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II,’ the unexpected splash by ‘Moana 2’ made for an unprecedented weekend in cinemas
Storm Bora floods homes, streets in Greek island of Rhodes
Cars and debris were piled up high in the flooded streets of the popular tourist destination, with residents trying to remove mud from their water-logged properties
Mali says army drone strike killed senior rebel commander, others
Strike reportedly targeted meeting in Tinzaouaten where Tuareg rebel factions converged this week to form a unified political and military structure
December 1, 2024
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Heavy snow and numbing temperatures keep parts of the US in deep freeze
Frigid air is expected to move over the eastern third of US by Monday, with temperatures about 10 degrees (minus 12 degrees Celsius) below average
Israel-Hamas ceasefire now ‘more likely,’ US security official says
US, Israel report talks on halt to fighting and return of hostages are ongoing