Nation and World
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Airbnb agrees to pay $621 million to settle a tax dispute in Italy
Dec 15, 2023 6:58 am - ROME (AP) — Short-term rental platform Airbnb has agreed to pay 576 million euros ($621 million) to settle a years-long dispute over unpaid taxes in Italy but said it won...
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Bank of England holds interest rates at a 15-year high despite worries about the economyDec 14, 2023 6:18 am - LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept borrowing rates unchanged Thursday despite mounting worries over the state of the British economy, and it showed little sign that i...
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An investigation opens into the death of a French actress who accused Depardieu of sexual misconductDec 14, 2023 6:02 am - PARIS (AP) — An investigation was opened following the death last week of a French actress who was among those accusing movie star Gérard Depardieu of sexual misconduct, ...
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Harvard president remains leader of Ivy League school following backlash on antisemitism testimony
Dec 12, 2023 2:36 pm - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on ...
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U.S. says Congo and rebel groups agree to a 3-day cease-fire ahead of key election, but cracks emerge
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - GOMA, Congo - Congolese security forces and rebel groups have agreed on a 72-hour cease-fire to de-escalate tensions in the country's hard-hit east near the border with ...
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Suicide bomber attacks police station in northwest Pakistan, killing 23 officers and wounding 32
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station's main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 23 troo...
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Choice Hotels goes hostile in $8 billion takeover bid for Wyndham after being repeatedly rebuffed
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - Choice Hotels is launching a hostile takeover offer for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts after repeated attempts to reach a deal with the rival hotel chain were rebuffed. Choice...
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Israel strikes across Gaza as the offensive leaves both it and the U.S. increasingly isolated
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Israeli forces carried out strikes across Gaza overnight and into Tuesday as they pressed ahead with an offensive that officials say could go on for ...
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5 big promises made at annual UN climate talks and what has happened since
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - When United Nations climate talks wrap up at some point this week in Dubai, big promises will likely be made about how the world is going t...
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A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen near a key maritime ...