(CNN) — Politicians from various Western countries have asked consumers to buy Australian wine in order to fight back against China’s punitive tariffs on the beverage. China is the most important export market for Australian wine, and winemakers are scrambling
British police have arrested a 57-year-old after two women were stabbed while shopping in the northern English city of Burnley. The authorities have requested people not to speculate about the man’s motivations. Lancashire police reported that they were called to
shareSharenocloseShare pagelinkCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesThe winning numbers in South Africa’s national lottery have caused a stir and sparked accusations of fraud over their unusual sequence.Tuesday’s PowerBall lottery saw the numbers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might face another election after his opponents voted to dissolve parliament. Photo: Alex Kolomoisky/Press Pool TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition partners withdrew their support for the government, raising the possibility that it could collapse and send the country to a fourth election in less than two years. A preliminary…
Despite raging COVID-19 numbers, United Airlines will require an “Absence Certificate” for flight attendants who call in sick over the peak Christmas and New Years travel period. While not out of the ordinary, it takes on a new context
HONG KONG (AP) — Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced to prison Wednesday for a protest outside police headquarters as authorities stepped up a crackdown on opposition to tighten control by Beijing over the territory. The activists —
Although most African countries have, to date, been largely successful in fighting the spread of COVID-19, with far fewer reported cases and deaths from the disease than Europe, Asia, or the Americas, the pandemic has still had substantial socioeconomic impacts
A British mom had sex with a 14-year-old boy after luring him and a pal to her home after watching them play soccer, a court was told this week. Mother of three Teah Vincent, 32, has admitted having sex with the youngster at her home in Gloucestershire — but claimed he told her he was 16,…
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HONG KONG (AP) — Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced to jail Wednesday for a protest outside police headquarters, as authorities stepped up a crackdown on opposition to tighten Beijing’s control over the territory. The