Peru: 21 beaches polluted by spill linked to Tonga eruption
LIMA, PERU — Peru declared an environmental emergency on Thursday after announcing that 21 beaches on the Pacific coast were contaminated by an oil spill at a refinery run by …
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Mali military should hold elections before 2026: UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that Mali’s military government needs to hold delayed elections in "a relatively short amount of time" — not in 2026 as President Assimi …
Read MoreCalifornia governor vows state help in cracking down on L.A. train looting
LOS ANGELES — California Governor Gavin Newsom is promising statewide coordination as law enforcement and prosecutors go after thieves who have been raiding cargo containers aboard trains near downtown Los …
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Queen Elizabeth II is hiring a part-time housekeeper for minimum wage
For all the job seekers out there, Queen Elizabeth II might have an opportunity for you, that is, if you’re willing to work for minimum wage. The Royal Family has …
Read MoreCanadian ambassador calls for ‘inclusive’ Haiti accord
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — Ahead of an international conference on Haiti led by his country, Canada’s ambassador to the Caribbean nation called for a politically "inclusive accord" to address a deepening …
Read MoreInternet down across Yemen after Saudi-led airstrikes: advocacy group
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Yemen lost its connection to the internet nationwide early Friday after Saudi-led airstrikes targeted a site in the contested city of Hodeida, an advocacy group …
Read MoreWalking faster reduces heart failure risk: study
Hurry up for your health: according to a new study, walking faster may lower the risk of heart failure. Published Thursday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, the …
Read MoreJury selection proceeds for Avenatti-Stormy Daniels trial
NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti, the once high-profile California attorney who regularly taunted then-U.S. president Donald Trump during frequent television appearances, was introduced Thursday to prospective jurors who will decide …
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Tearful Adele announces postponement of Las Vegas residency due to COVID among crew and ‘delays’
Singer Adele has announced the postponement of her Las Vegas residency, one day before it was set to kick off, saying COVID has rendered it impossible to move forward. In …
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U.S. charges Belarus with air piracy in reporter’s arrest
NEW YORK — U.S. prosecutors charged four Belarusian government officials on Thursday with aircraft piracy for diverting a Ryanair flight last year to arrest an opposition journalist, using a ruse …
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