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New Zealanders Delay Choice Of Venue For 37th America's Cup
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has delayed announcing a venue for the 37th Americas Cup so it can further study offshore bids and a late attempt by a Kiwi businessman to keep the regatta in Auckland.
Brazil Seeks To Halt Teen Vaccines, Some State Governors Resist
Brazil's federal government wants to halt COVID19 vaccinations for most of the country's adolescents, citing adverse events and a death under investigation after some 3.5 million teens have already been immunized, but several state governments vowed to pr...
Putin Says 'Several Dozen' People in His Circle Have Coronavirus
Authorities have struggled with a vaccine-skeptic population, with independent polls showing that a majority of Russians do not plan to be inoculated.
EXCLUSIVE | Taliban, Haqqanis Reach Truce in Afghanistan? Differences Sorted 'For Now' as Groups Blame 'Enemy Propaganda'
Sources close to Taliban have told CNN-News18 that the two groups have sorted their differences and blamed “enemy propaganda” for the rumours.
Officials: US Citizen Living In Mexico Indicted In Drug Case
A U.S. citizen living in Mexico who claimed ties to the Sinaloa cartel faces a 17count indictment related to a drug trafficking operation between Mexico and Alaska, federal authorities announced Wednesday.
Tallest Teen, Fastest Hair Skipping Among 2022 Guinness World Records
From the dog with the longest ears to the world's tallest teenager, Guinness World Records reveals its latest record breakers in the 2022 edition of the popular book.
Venezuela Will Not Reform Oil Law This Year, Socialist Lawmaker Says
Venezuela's National Assembly, controlled by allies of socialist President Nicolas Maduro, will not reform the OPEC country's key hydrocarbons law this year, the president of the Assembly's energy and oil committee said on Wednesday.
Tesla Builds 1st Store On Tribal Land, Dodges State Car Laws
Carmaker Tesla has opened a store and repair shop on Native American land for the first time, marking a new approach to its yearslong fight to sell cars directly to consumers and cut car dealerships out of the process.
German Police Respond To Synagogue Threat, No Injuries Reported
Large numbers of armed police were deployed to protect a synagogue in western Germany on Wednesday evening after authorities said they had received information about a threat against it.
Embed-Map-Biden-Afghan Refugees, ADVISORY
BIDEN-AFGHAN REFUGEES Map. This AP digital embed map shows the distribution of the first group of about 37,000 Afghan evacuees to be resettled in the United States. The Biden administration is notifying state officials how many evacuees are slated to com...
Woman Tied To Dog Dragged To Death By San Francisco Train
A woman who had a dog tethered to her waist with a leash was dragged to death by a train in San Francisco, transit officials said Tuesday.
Lagging Behind on Global Vaccine Targets, Biden Admin Urges PM Modi to Open Exports
According to Axios, the Biden administration plans to offer a higher-profile role for PM Modi at an upcoming Covid-19 global summit in New York.
Biden To Speak In-person To United Nations General Assembly
President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first address to the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York, the White House announced Monday.
Game Show 'The Price Is Right' Celebrates Its 50th Season
If you can remember the price of a 30ounce jar of mayonnaise, what an Armani purse goes for and how much to pay for an iPhone 12, there's really only one place to shine The Price Is Right.
Britney Spears Gets Engaged With 'Lioness' Engraved Ring
Britney Spears announced her engagement Sunday to her boyfriend Sam Asghari with an exuberant post displaying a diamond ring engraved with the word lioness.
Rumoured Dead, Al Qaeda Chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri Appears in Video on 9/11 Attack Anniversary
US-based SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks the online activity of jihadist groups, reported that al-Zawahiri spoke on a number of issues, including a raid on a Russian military base.