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UK plan to fly asylum-seekers to Rwanda draws…
LONDON (AP) — The British government said Friday that it plans to start putting asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda within weeks, as it defended a deal that has outraged refugee groups and…
WHO chief: Focus on Ukraine shows bias against…
LONDON (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization has slammed the global community for its focus on the war in Ukraine, arguing that crises elsewhere, including in his home country of Ethiopia,…
IMF chief: Ukraine war and inflation threaten…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that Russia's war against Ukraine was weakening the economic prospects for most of the world's countries and called high…
Lakers fire title-winning coach Frank Vogel
LOS ANGELES (AP): FRANK VOGEL masterminded the 17th championship in the Los Angeles Lakers’ remarkable history in his first season on their bench. Exactly 18 months after that triumph, he also became…
CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The…
War drives large increases in international prices…
Rome, Italy – World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels ever, as the war in the Black Sea region spread shocks through markets for staple grains and…
Why this week’s French elections matter to the…
PARIS (AP) With war singeing the European Union’s eastern edge, French voters will be casting ballots in a presidential election whose outcome will have international implications. France is the…
US suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic –…
LONDON (AP): In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, US lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders, a move many health experts…
Jackson confirmed as first black female high court…
WASHINGTON (AP): The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first black female justice and giving President…
Football : UEFA approves new rules to scrutinise…
. NYON, Switzerland (AP): UEFA approved new financial monitoring rules for European football clubs yesterday giving up on “fair play” and lowering expectations it can solve the competitive imbalance…
China rejects sanctions as Ukraine war tops summit…
BRUSSELS (AP) — China today renewed its criticism of Western sanctions against Russia, as top European Union officials sought assurances from Beijing that it would not help Moscow circumvent the…
Prince William: Commonwealth links to crown up to…
LONDON (AP): As Caribbean nations debate their relationship with the British crown, Prince William says he will support and respect whatever decision the people make. William, second in line to the…
Jackson makes history
WASHINGTON (AP): History was made Monday the instant Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court. President Joe…
Canada says no COVID test results needed for…
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Canadian government's announcement it is dropping the requirement for vaccinated travellers to show a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the country was…
US House passes bill to prohibit discrimination…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black people who wear hairstyles like Afros, cornrows or tightly coiled twists should not face bias in society, school and the workplace, the US House said Friday in voting to make…