Prince Andrew gives up membership of prestigious golf club
LONDON — Prince Andrew has given up his honorary membership of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, one of the world’s most prestigious golf clubs, as he …
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Belarus leader tells opposition leaders: ‘Repent and kneel’
KYIV, UKRAINE — Belarus’ authoritarian leader on Friday advised exiled opposition activists to "come home, repent and kneel," while repeating a vague promise to step down if the people "make …
Read MoreIraqi army: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, damage two planes
BAGHDAD — Six rockets struck Baghdad’s international airport facility on Friday, damaging two xjmtzywcommercial planes but causing no casualties, Iraq’s military said in a statement. The rockets fired in the …
Read MoreUN: ‘Extreme lack of food’ for many in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, KENYA — More than a third of the people in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region "are suffering an extreme lack of food," the United Nations World Food Program said in …
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As Johnson waits, U.K. police seek cuts to ‘partygate’ report
LONDON — Doubt about the timing and content of a key report into lockdown-breaching parties within the British government deepened Friday when police said they wanted parts of it to …
Read MoreHere, kitty: Bidens welcome cat named Willow to White House
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have finally added the long-promised cat to their pet family. Her name is Willow, and she’s a 2-year-old, green-eyed, …
Read MoreBurkina Faso’s junta leader promises security, order
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO — Burkina Faso’s new military leader said he was going to bring security and order back to the conflict-ridden nation and unite the country, but warned that …
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Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about Bruno, and the ‘Encanto’ phenomenon
NEW YORK — A month after “Encanto” debuted in theaters, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the movie’s Colombia-inflected songs, took a long vacation. By the time he returned, something almost as …
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Movie reviews: ‘The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild’ shows the franchise is starting to age
THE ICE AGE ADVENTURES OF BUCK WILD: 3 STARS For better and for worse, the “Ice Age” franchise seems to have been around longer than the actual Ice Age. With …
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Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
MOSCOW — Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war but warned that it wouldn’t allow the West to trample on its security interests amid fears …
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