Articles filed under Associated Press
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Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, aiming to extend his rule of over two decadesDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential elect...
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Wonderful novel about an 'invisible' young woman becomes the oddball film 'Eileen'Dec 07, 2023 5:00 am - “Eileen” — ★ ★ Something strange has happened to Eileen Dunlop, and we don't just mean the plot of “Eileen.” The adaptation of novelist Ottessa Moshfegh's delicious...
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Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is a master surveying his empireDec 07, 2023 4:00 am - “The Boy and the Heron” — ★ ★ ★ ½ When Hayao Miyazaki's “The Boy and the Heron” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, filmmaker Guiller...
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China, EU summit exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade, subsidiesDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING - The leaders of China and the European Union held talks Thursday that focused on their disputes over trade, subsidies and a deep divide over the war in Ukraine....
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From SZA to the Stone of Scone, the words that help tell the story of 2023 were often mispronouncedDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - Some of the words tied to this year's hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying them aloud, with stumpers ranging from the first name of "Op...
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Facing a Conservative revolt, UK leader Sunak says judges won't stop him from sending migrants to RwandaDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday he would "do what is necessary" to revive a blocked deal to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, even if it mean...
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Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the populationDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday rejected suggestions that he wanted to let COVID-19 "rip" through the population as he defended his hand...
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Filings for jobless claims tick up modestly, continuing claims fallDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - U.S. applications for jobless benefits ticked up last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits fell after hitting its highest ...
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Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion; at least 3 dead in separate floodingDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - VICTORIA, Seychelles - The president of Seychelles declared a state of emergency on Thursday after a huge blast at an explosives depot and flooding in other parts of the...
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Former Polish President Lech Walesa, 80, says he is better but remains hospitalized with COVID-19Dec 07, 2023 12:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - Lech Walesa, Poland's 80-year-old former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, said Thursday that he is improving after being hospitalized with a bad ...