Cut off by their banks and even iced out by Alexa, sanctioned ICC staffers remain resolute
Cut off by their banks and even iced out by Alexa, sanctioned ICC staffers remain resolute International Criminal Court judges and prosecutors are trying to live and work under the same financial and travel restrictions brought against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Osama bin Laden ByMOLLY QUELL Associated Press December 12, 2025, 12:12 AM 1:14 […]
US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet
US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues ByJOSHUA GOODMAN Associated […]
Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media Global online forum Reddit has filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms ByROD MCGUIRK Associated Press December 11, 2025, 8:36 PM 1:14 The social […]
Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska
Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska A new lawsuit seeks to overturn the recent approval of an exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska ByBECKY BOHRER Associated Press December 11, 2025, 5:28 PM 1:14 FILE – In this undated photo, provided by the United States Geological Survey, permafrost forms […]
Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald to step down amid languishing sales in the US
Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald to step down amid languishing sales in the US Lululemon Athletica Inc, said Thursday that its CEO Calvin McDonald is stepping down effective Jan. 31 as the athletic wear maker wrestles with a year of disappointing sales ByANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP retail writer December 11, 2025, 6:45 PM 1:14 NEW YORK — […]
Nobel laureate Machado plans return to Venezuela, whether or not Maduro is ousted
Nobel laureate Machado plans return to Venezuela, whether or not Maduro is ousted Opposition leader María Corina Machado plans to return to Venezuela whether or not President Nicolás Maduro is removed from power ByREGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press December 11, 2025, 5:40 AM 0:45 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado speaks during a press […]
US jobless benefit applications jump to 236,000, continuing claims lowest since April
US jobless benefit applications jump to 236,000, continuing claims lowest since April The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits fell to the lowest level in eight months ByMATT OTT AP business writer December 11, 2025, 8:45 AM 0:45 FILE – Applicants line up […]
Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety
Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety Navigating holiday parties can be tough for introverts and people who are shy or have social anxiety ByCATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press December 11, 2025, 8:50 AM 0:45 (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin) The Associated Press NEW YORK — The year the radio […]
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee ByPAUL WISEMAN AP economics writer December 10, […]
World shares are mixed as Oracle’s earnings revive AI worries, hitting technology shares
World shares are mixed as Oracle’s earnings revive AI worries, hitting technology shares World shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market again approached its record high following the Federal Reserve’s cut in its main interest rate ByTERESA CEROJANO Associated Press December 11, 2025, 12:29 AM 0:45 A television on the floor at the New […]
