Turkey's soaring costs are creating a 'lost generation' of kids forced to help their families get by
The Sahins struggle to scrape together the money to cover the rent, utilities and other basic expenses as Turkey’s cost-of-living crisis continues to rage. Inflation stood at 47% in November, having ...
US census data shows how Middle Eastern and Hispanic residents differ in racial identity
Earlier this year, the U.S. government changed how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity to more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African ...
Ecuadorian police probe if bodies found are of missing children allegedly taken by soldiers
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian police on Tuesday found an undisclosed number of bodies in an area close to a military base, officials said, and were investigating whether the bodies could be of ...
Richard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82
Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American ...
San Francisco hotel workers near the end of a 3-month strike
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — The last group of striking hotel workers in San Francisco are voting Tuesday to approve a tentative agreement for a new contract with Hilton, ending a strike that has ...
King Charles III is set to focus on healthcare workers in his traditional Christmas message
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is expected to use his annual Christmas message to highlight health workers, at the end of a year in which both he and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer.
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped in Tokyo and Shanghai on Wednesday, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day. Oil prices rose. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% lower to 38,997.02, ...
Canadian activist accuses Hong Kong of meddling, but is proud of reward for arrest
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada’s internal affairs after ...
Prosecutors find workers in 'slavery like' conditions at Chinese car company site in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors said it rescued 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like” conditions at a construction site in northeastern Brazil, where ...
Ripe avalanche conditions for parts of B.C. expected to persist this week: forecaster
A forecaster says ripe avalanche conditions are expected to persist across much of British Columbia for the rest of the week.
Gangs in Haiti attack journalists covering the attempted reopening of the country's main hospital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Suspected gang members opened fire on journalists in Haiti’s capital on Tuesday as they covered the attempted reopening of the country’s largest hospital, according to a ...
Ex-Eagles player pleads guilty to federal fraud charges related to pandemic aid programs
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after he was accused of submitting fraudulent tax returns and ...