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Trump to announce US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf: Officals
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States ...
Slovakia’s leader rejects an EU plan to halt Russian natural gas imports by the end of 2027
Slovakia’s populist leader on Wednesday blasted a European Union plan to halt imports of Russian natural gas by the end of ...
The Latest: Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave
Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to ...
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 40 people as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 48 people, including women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday, as ...
Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject
An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two ...
Federal Reserve faces tough balancing act between fighting inflation and spurring economic growth
The Federal Reserve could keep its key rate unchanged for several more months as it evaluates the impact of President Donald ...
South Korean officials express confidence about Czech nuclear deal after court puts it on hold
South Korean officials on Wednesday downplayed a Czech court’s decision to put on hold an $18 billion project for South Korea ...
At age 87, Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o remains impassioned about the power of language
At age 87, Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o hopes he can summon the strength for at least one more book. He would call it “Normalized Abnormality,” about the lasting scars of ...
Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library temporarily closed to public
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library is closed while it deals with unexpected roof issues. The library announced on Tuesday that the second floor of the library was closed ...
Mali’s military government is suspending political parties’ activities, state TV says
State media say Mali ’s military government has announced the suspension of political party activities in the West African country “until further notice.” National ...
Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent
The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November’s election to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs on Wednesday, two days after a ...
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of ...