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Portugal hires Martínez as its new national team coach
Portugal hired former Belgium coach Roberto Martínez to lead its national team yesterday. The Spaniard replaces Fernando Santos, who quit in December after Portugal’s ... -
Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to ... -
Prince Harry says William attacked him during row: report
Prince Harry alleges in a much-anticipated new memoir that his brother Prince William lashed out and physically attacked him during a furious argument over ... -
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $940M after no winner
The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize ... -
World Cup: Mbappé haunted by France loss, not bitter toward Argentina
Kylian Mbappé may always be haunted by France’s loss in the World Cup final, but says he bears no bitterness over the way Argentina celebrated and ... -
Germany: Former Nazi camp secretary, 97, appeals conviction
A 97-year-old woman is appealing her conviction in Germany of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders when she was a secretary to ... -
‘Avatar 2’ makes waves with $134 million domestic debut
“Avatar: The Way of Water ” didn’t make quite as big of a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron’s big budget spectacle ... -
Report: World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022
Coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel, ... -
EU leaders seek to stand up to US and avoid trade war
European Union leaders yesterday sought ways to stand up to the United States over its new green technologies plan that they say unfairly discriminates against Washington›s ... -
US military creates space unit in S.Korea amid North threats
The U.S. military formally launched a space force unit in South Korea yesterday, a move that will likely enable Washington to better monitor its ... -
Hong Kong drops Covid curbs for arrivals, scraps health app
Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee announced yesterday that Hong Kong residents will no longer be required to use “LeaveHomeSafe”, an official COVID-19 ... -
GM joint venture gets $2.5B loan to build battery plants
A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution has closed on a $2.5 billion federal loan to help ... -
EU court: Google must delete inaccurate search info if asked
Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove that the information is clearly wrong, the European Union’s top ... -
China trade shrinks amid virus pressure, interest rate hikes
China’s imports and exports shrank in November under pressure from weakening global demand and anti-virus controls at home. Exports sank 9% from a year ... -
Indonesia’s Parliament votes to ban sex outside of marriage
Indonesia’s Parliament unanimously passed a long-awaited revision of the country’s penal code yesterday that criminalizes sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as ... -
More than 12 killed in Haiti as gangs vie for control: Mayor
More than 12 people were slain and numerous homes set on fire in a community near Haiti’s capital as gangs fight to control more ... -
American Hess to buy $750 million in carbon credits from Guyana
U.S.-owned Hess Corporation, a consortium partner in Guyana’s offshore oil sector, has agreed to buy $750 million worth of carbon credits from the South ... -
Report: Authoritarianism on the rise as democracy weakens
Democracy is being degraded around the world because people are losing faith in the legitimacy of elections and see freedom of expression being stymied, ... -
Polio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign
Children in school uniforms and toddlers with their parents lined up this week for polio vaccinations in the Sigli town square on the northern ... -
Japan births at new low as population shrinks and ages
The number of babies born in Japan this year is below last year’s record low in what the the top government spokesman described as ... -
Monkeys in central Thailand city mark their day with feast
A meal fit for monkeys was served yesterday at the annual Monkey Feast Festival in central Thailand. Amid the morning traffic, rows of monkey ... -
Germany rejects Boris’ claim on Ukraine war stance
The German government yesterday [Macau time] rejected former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s claim that Berlin initially wanted Ukraine to quickly “fold” following Russia’s ... -
King Charles III welcomes S. African leader for state visit
King Charles III welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to London yesterday [Macau time] for the first state visit of his reign, which will ... -
Australia ratifies free trade deals with India and Britain
Australia’s Parliament passed bilateral free trade agreements with India and Britain yesterday, leaving those partner nations to bring the deals into force. The deals ... -
Two volcanoes rumble into action in Russia’s far east
Towering clouds of ash and glowing lava are spewing from two volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and scientists say major eruptions could be on ... -
A ‘barbed wire curtain’ rises in Europe amid war in Ukraine
The long border between Finland and Russia runs through thick forests and is marked only by wooden posts with low fences meant to stop ... -
Glazer to decide on Ronaldo’s Man United future: source
Manchester United co-owner Joel Glazer will make the final decision about Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at the club after the forward’s incendiary TV interview, a ... -
China, US climate envoys to ‘meet later’ at UN summit
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry indicated yesterday he’ll be in talks with his Chinese counterpart at annual United Nations climate talks underway in Egypt, ... -
Iranian who inspired ‘The Terminal’ dies at Paris airport
An Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport and whose saga loosely inspired the Steven Spielberg film “The ... -
Bet on it: Sports gambling effort in California is not over
The effort to legalize sports betting in California ran headlong into a typical challenge for competing ballot measures as each was battered in a ... -
VoteCast: Inflation top concern, but democracy a worry too
Just as Republicans had hoped, high inflation was the top consideration for voters in the midterm elections, AP VoteCast shows. But the survey reveals ... -
Powerball announces delay to record-breaking $1.9B drawing
The Powerball drawing was delayed Monday and it’s likely that the official results won’t be known until today [Macau time], the Multi-State Lottery Association ... -
Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China
Apple Inc. is warning customers they’ll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor’s ... -
Twitter users can soon get blue check for USD7.99 monthly fee
Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner ... -
Powerball prize up to $1.5 billion, third-largest ever in US
The bad news is that no one won yesterday’s huge $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that means the prize has grown ...
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