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World shares are mixed, while US futures advance following a Wall St rally led by Nvidia
European shares opened lower and Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after a rally on Wall Street that was led by computer chip giant Nvidia.Oil prices rose as media reports said the likelihood was rising of U.S. conflict with Iran.
President Donald Trump has been weighing whether to take military action against Iran as his administration surges military resources to the region while holding indirect talks with Tehran over its nuclear program. That is raising concerns that any attack could spiral into a larger conflict in the Middle East.
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Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country’s biggest political crisis in decades.Yoon was ousted from office after a baffling attempt to overcome an opposition-controlled legislature by declaring martial law and sending troops to surround the National Assembly on Dec. 3, 2024.
Judge Jee Kui-youn of the Seoul Central District Court said he found Yoon guilty of rebellion for mobilizing military and police forces in an illegal... Read More
Barbara Kingsolver returns with 'Partita,' her first novel since 'Demon Copperhead'
NEW YORK (AP) — For her first novel since the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Demon Copperhead," Barbara Kingsolver is taking on a subject she rarely discussed in public while growing up in a small Kentucky town: classical music.Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Thursday that “Partita” will be published Oct. 6. (Faber will release the book two days later in the UK). Like “Demon Copperhead,” “The Poisonwood Bible" and other Kingsolver novels, it's centered on a rural community. But in “Partita,” the main character is a married woman and onetime... Read More
Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.The Iranian drill and the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier near the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea underscore the tensions between the nations. Iran earlier this week also launched a drill that involved live-fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow opening of the Persian Gulf through which a... Read More
UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide'
GENEVA (AP) — A "campaign of destruction" in October by Sudanese rebels against non-Arab communities in and near a city in Sudan's western region of Darfur shows “hallmarks of genocide,” U.N.-backed human rights experts reported Thursday, a dramatic finding in the country's devastating war.The Rapid Support Forces carried out mass killings and other atrocities in el-Fasher after an 18-month siege during which they imposed conditions “calculated to bring about the physical destruction" of non-Arab communities, in particular the Zaghawa and the Fur communities, the... Read More
Top Stories
- World shares are mixed, while US futures advance following a Wall St rally led by Nvidia
- Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law
- UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide'
- Governors arrive in Washington eager to push past Trump's partisan grip
- Trump heads to Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost
- A judge weighs extending protections for refugees in Minnesota facing arrest and deportation
- 8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
- Genealogical sites have helped solve major crimes. Police in Nancy Guthrie's case might turn to them
- Snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche, leading to unstable conditions
- Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin takes slalom gold, Canada and US advance with OT wins in hockey
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- Barbara Kingsolver returns with 'Partita,' her first novel since 'Demon Copperhead'
- U2's new music honors Renee Good and draws inspiration from world events
- In Olympic host village Cortina, wearing fur never went out of style
- A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer
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- Bruce Meyer elevated to baseball players' association interim executive director
- US defeats Sweden and Canada beats Czechia in OT to reach the semifinals at the Olympics
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