France’s youngest prime minister is a rising political star who follows in Macron’s footsteps
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint a 34-year-old prime minister surprised many because of his age and relatively short career. But Gabriel Attal has become one of the most prominent and ambitious...
Holiday gatherings and a new variant have driven up COVID cases globally, the UN health agency says
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly...
A one-on-one debate between Haley and DeSantis could help decide the Republican alternative to Trump
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — After spending much of the Republican presidential primary flanked by lower-polling rivals, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will be alone on the debate stage Wednesday for the first time as they wage an increasingly...
UN Security Council to vote on a resolution demanding Houthi rebels stop attacks on Red Sea shipping
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution that would condemn and demand an immediate halt to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea area....
Christie will announce at New Hampshire town hall that he’s ending presidential bid, AP source says
By STEVE PEOPLES, JILL COLVIN and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is planning to announce he’s dropping his Republican presidential bid at his New Hampshire town hall on Wednesday night, according to a...Recent News
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