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A Court in Myanmar Has Sentenced U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster to 11 Years in Jail
State Department spokesman Ned Price said Washington remained "deeply concerned" over Fenster's detention
Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Release of Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 Records
The ruling gives the court time to consider arguments in a clash between Donald Trump and President Joe Biden and Congress
U.S. Inflation Is So High. When Could It Ease?
Economists warn higher prices will likely last well into next year, if not beyond
1.5°C Climate Goal Is ‘On Life Support’ At COP26, Says United Nations Secretary-General
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7°F) is “on life support” as U.N. climate talks enter their final days, but he added that “until the last moment, hope should be maintained.” In an exclusive interview Thursday with The Associated Press, Guterres…
South Africa’s Last Apartheid President F. W. de Klerk Dies
De Klerk was a controversial figure in South Africa, where many blamed him for violence against Black South Africans, while some whites saw his efforts to end apartheid as a betrayal.
China’s Leader Xi Jinping Warns Against a ‘Cold War’ in the Asia-Pacific Region
Xi Jinping says attempts to draw boundaries in the Asia-Pacific region along ideological or geopolitical lines would fail
At COP26, China and the U.S. Pledge to Increase Cooperation on Climate Action
China and the United States have pledged to increase cooperation on climate action at U.N. talks in Glasgow, China’s climate envoy said Wednesday. As the talks approached a Friday deadline, Xie Zhenhua told reporters that the two biggest carbon polluters would outline their efforts in a joint statement based on the guidelines of the 2015…
Electric Truck Maker Rivian Zooms Ahead of Ford With $86 Billion Value After IPO
Rivian has so far delivered about 150 of its electric pickup trucks to customers, mostly employees
Prince Harry Says He Warned Twitter CEO of U.S. Capitol Riot
Britain’s Prince Harry has sharply attacked the failure of social media companies to challenge hate online, revealing that he warned the chief executive of Twitter ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that the site was being used to stage political unrest. Harry made the comments Tuesday in an online panel on misinformation in California.…
Paul Rudd Is People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2021
The 'Shrink Next Door' and 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' actor joins a list of names including John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth and Idris Elba
Pfizer Asks FDA to OK COVID-19 Booster Shots for All Adults
Pfizer is making the case that it’s time to further expand the booster campaign.
The First Draft of the COP26 Climate Agreement Shows How Far Apart Rich and Poor Nations Are On What Needs to Be Done
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Governments are poised to express “alarm and concern” about how much Earth has already warmed and encourage one another to end their use of coal, according to a draft released Wednesday of the final document expected at U.N. climate talks. The early version of the document circulating at the negotiations in…