Month: December 2024

Greece’s former royal family regains citizenship, surname De Gréce

Greece’s former royal family has been granted Greek citizenship and pledged loyalty to the republic in a landmark move 50…

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UK economy flat-lined in third quarter, in new setback for government

Britain’s economy failed to grow during the first three months of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government, official figures showed,…

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US House panel finds Matt Gaetz paid for sex and drugs, obstructed Congress

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for drugs and sex that were violations…

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Apple approaches $4 trillion valuation as investors bet on AI momentum

Apple (AAPL.O) is closing in on a historic $4 trillion stock market valuation, powered by investors cheering progress in the…

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Starbucks workers to strike at hundreds of US stores by Christmas Eve

SEATTLE, Washington: Workers at Starbucks stores went on a five-day strike from December 21 to protest the company’s lack of…

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Romanian coalition government secures parliament confidence vote

Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu’s new coalition government won a parliamentary confidence vote on Monday and it now faces…

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France unveils fresh government with budget battle looming

France unveiled a new government on Monday composed of former ministers and senior civil servants that Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will hope can…

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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates another $2 billion in 2024

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has announced another US$2 billion in donations in 2024, bringing her…

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US deaths are down, life expectancy up, but improvements are slowing

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Life expectancy in the U.S. rose last year, and according to preliminary data, there may…

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Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 inmates on federal death row

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting…

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