Month: December 2023

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis gives the traditional “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas Day address ____________________________________________ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 ANKARA: Start of new trial for convicted murderer of publisher and human rights …

Ajax’s deep sporting crisis continued on Thursday with their first ever Dutch Cup exit against an amateur club. The 20-time KNVB Cup winners lost 2-3 in extra time at fourth division club USV Hercules in the second round of cup. Brian Brobbey and Chuba…

Just a few days before Christmas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to the fighting spirit of his compatriots to not let up on the defence of the country. “Maximum attention is needed for defence, maximum effort for the state, maximum…

By Nico Martinez Sitting at third in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers are not in need of a drastic roster change but Daryl Morey has never been one to miss an opportunity. This season, according to the latest rumblings out of Philly, the …

By Tom Dierberger There’s a good chance the Jacksonville Jaguars will be without quarterback Trevor Lawrence for their matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Lawrence, who is in concussion protocol, did not participate in practice on Wedne…

(Note graphic language in paragraph 7) By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – A former assistant to the actor Vin Diesel filed a lawsuit against him on Thursday alleging that he sexually battered her in 2010 and that she was fired from her job just hours later. In…

A Queens man who allegedly managed to get 32 absentee ballots through the New York City elections system for a Democratic primary election last year has been charged in a 140-count indictment. Abdul Rahman, 32, of Floral Park, allegedly filed 118 appli…

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s congressional budget committee approved on Thursday the country’s 2024 budget bill, with a shallower-than-expected spending cut in President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s growth acceleration program. The bill now needs to be…

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 22 (ANI/TPS): Israel’s Ministry of the Negev, the Galilee and National Resilience, which handles matters concerning senior citizens in the State of Israel, commissioned a study that found most Israeli employers are biased ag…

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, the latest suggestion that the economy was regaining some momentum as the year winds down. The smaller-than-expected…