Viral ‘6-7’ tops 2025 list of overused words and phrases
Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say ” 6-7 ”…
Authorities investigating damage to undersea telecom cable in Gulf of Finland
HELSINKI — Authorities are investigating damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland early Wednesday…
Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their…
Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change…
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
CONCORD, N.H. — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health…
Miners clash with police in Bolivia as protests over fuel subsidies enter second week
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian miners set off dynamite sticks and launched fireworks at police on Tuesday, the…
Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their…
China announces it ‘successfully completed’ Taiwan military maneuvers
BEIJING — China’s People’s Liberation Army said Wednesday that it “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in…
Latest deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 gets underway
HANOI, Vietnam — A deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 began in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday,…
Judge blocks White House’s attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid
NEW YORK — The White House cannot lapse in its funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a…
Hong Kong rings in 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
HONG KONG — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this year.…
41 young men die in South Africa from circumcision procedures during initiation ceremonies
JOHANNESBURG — At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of…