Dec 23 France has a new government. Here's what it needs to do now By Associated Press The new government enters office after months of political deadlock and crisis and pressure from financial markets to reduce France’s colossal debt. Continue reading
Dec 23 Trump renews calls to buy Greenland from Denmark By Will Weissert, Associated Press The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which he's picking fights even before taking office on Jan. 20. Continue reading
Dec 23 France marks day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte territory off Africa By Tom Nouvian, Sam Mednick, Associated Press France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago. Continue reading
Dec 23 Magdeburg mourns Christmas market attack victims as fear of deeper social divisions builds By Associated Press Mourners are laying flowers near the scene of the deadly Christmas market attack as investigators puzzle over the motive of the suspect. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 2:34 News Wrap: 2 U.S. Navy pilots rescued, 1 injured after Red Sea friendly fire incident In our news wrap Sunday, the U.S. military says an American fighter jet was mistakenly shot down over the Red Sea in a friendly fire incident, Israeli airstrikes killed nearly two dozen people in Gaza, the Christmas market in Magdeburg,… Continue watching
Dec 22 At least 22 people killed by Israeli airstrikes as Vatican envoy visits Gaza for pre-Christmas Mass By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said, while Gaza's small Christian community celebrated a pre-Christmas Mass. Continue reading
Dec 22 Characters in Disney's 'Moana' use the stars just like real Polynesian explorers. An astronomer explains how By Christopher Palma, The Conversation Polynesian navigators used the stars to sail across the ocean, Disney’s ‘Moana’ movies help those of us who have never sailed at night to understand the methods of celestial navigation. Continue reading
Dec 22 Putin meets with Slovak Prime Minister Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader By Associated Press Fico’s views on Russia’s war on Ukraine differ sharply from most other European leaders. Slovakia's prime minister returned to power last year after his leftist party won parliamentary elections on a pro-Russia and anti-American platform. Continue reading
Dec 22 What we know about the suspect in the German Christmas market car attack By Michael Probst, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Authorities say the suspect does not fit the usual profile of perpetrators of extremist attacks. The man described himself as an ex-Muslim who was highly critical of Islam and in many posts on social media expressed support for the far-right… Continue reading
Dec 22 At least 32 people in Nigeria killed by stampedes at Christmas food distribution events By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Continue reading