IPL player auction: English cricketer Sam Curran becomes most expensive buy ever
CNN — English cricketer Sam Curran has become the most expensive auction buy in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) – after being sold to the Punjab Kings…
Ukrainians celebrating first Christmas in the UK wonder how much longer host’s hospitality will last
Henley-on-Thames, England CNN — Last year, Nataliia Doroshko, a 35-year-old lawyer, celebrated St. Nicholas Day with friends and family in her home city of Cherkasy, on the snowy banks of…
Paris shooting: Police fire teargas to quell protesters after three killed at Kurdish center
CNN — French police on Friday fired teargas amid clashes with agitated protesters outside a Kurdish community center in the heart of Paris, where a gunman earlier killed three people…
US strike kills 6 al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
CNN — The US carried out a strike in Somalia that killed six al-Shabaab militants on Friday, US Africa Command said in a statement. The strike was in “self-defense,” according…
Japan’s consumer inflation hits fresh 40-year high
Tokyo Reuters — Japan’s core consumer inflation hit a fresh four-decade high as companies continued to pass on rising costs to households, data showed, a sign price hikes were broadening…
Thursday flight cancellations top 2,400 nationwide, disrupting holiday travel
CNN — Snow, rain, ice, wind and frigid temperatures are disrupting air travel plans across the United States as well as bus and Amtrak passenger train service. Airlines canceled more…
Dow tumbles after the US economy grew much faster than previously thought in the third quarter
New York CNN — The Dow sank sharply as America’s economy grew much faster than previously thought in the third quarter, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s battle to cool…
India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China
New Delhi CNN — India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, including getting vaccinated and wearing masks, as the country remains on alert for potential…
UNSC demands release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi in historic resolution
CNN — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called on Myanmar’s ruling military junta to release all political prisoners, including deposed State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and former…
Alleged meth kingpin Tse Chi Lop extradited to Australia
CNN — Tse Chi Lop, an alleged drug kingpin accused of running a multibillion dollar methamphetamine empire, has been extradited to Australia following a nearly two-year legal battle with Dutch…