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Wildfire season officially ends in Washington – state Lands Commissioner seeks future funding
The wildfire season in Washington state is officially over.
Pope formally strips Vatican secretariat of state of assets
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has formally stripped the Vatican secretariat of state of its financial assets and real estate holdings following its bungled management of hundreds of millions of euros in donations and in…
How young drivers can steer clear of costly car insurance
Insurance costs for drivers in their early 20s can be staggering — after teenagers, young adults have some of the highest car insurance rates in the country.
UK warns of 'bumpy' post-Brexit transition despite deal
LONDON (AP) — First came the Brexit trade deal. Now comes the red tape and the institutional nitty gritty.
EU nations unanimously approve the provisional post-Brexit trade deal with the U.K.
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU nations unanimously approve the provisional post-Brexit trade deal with the U.K.
Saudi women's rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in prison under a vague and broadly worded counterterrorism law. The ruling …
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Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief
EU nations unanimously back post-Brexit trade deal with UK
LONDON (AP) — European Union nations have unanimously approve the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom, a prerequisite for the agreement to come into operation on New Year’s Day.
The Latest: Germany's pandemic death toll tops 30,000
BERLIN — Germany’s confirmed death toll in the coronavirus pandemic has topped 30,000 as the country hopes its lockdown will bring down case numbers.
China sentences lawyer who reported on outbreak to 4 years
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking trouble," one of he…
Moderate earthquake hits Croatia, damage reported
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A moderate earthquake hit central Croatia near its capital of Zagreb early Monday, triggering panic and damaging some buildings in towns south of the city. There were no immediate reports of …
Trials begin for 10 charged in Hong Kong flight case
BEIJING (AP) — Trials for 10 people accused of attempting to flee Hong Kong by speedboat amid a government crackdown on dissent got underway in China on Monday, a court official said.
The Latest: Governor of hotspot Thai province infected
The governor of a province at the center of an expanding COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand has been confirmed infected with the coronavirus after meeting with public health officials including the deputy prime minister.
Shanghai police say suspect detained in games tycoon's death
BEIJING (AP) — Police in Shanghai say they have detained a suspect in the death by possible poisoning of the billionaire founder of a Chinese video game company that makes films based on the popular science fiction…
Global stocks advance after Trump signs $900B aid package
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and U.S. futures rose Monday after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion economic aid package, helping to reduce uncertainty as governments re-impose travel and business c…
Azerbaijan reports attack on its troops in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOSCOW (AP) — Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry said Monday its army units have been attacked by “an illegal Armenian armed group" in Nagorno-Karabakh, killing one Azerbaijani serviceman and wounding another.