Ukraine rejected the temporary truce and called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war by withdrawing his invading forces from occupied territories
NYC hospitals prep for nurse strike amid negotiations
Negotiations to keep 10,000 nurses from walking off the job are heading into a final weekend.
No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz out of Australian Open with leg injury
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Australian Open because of an injured right leg.
America’s Adversaries Are Loving the Drama of the House Speaker Fight
The propaganda arms of China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Venezuela are all highlighting Kevin McCarthy’s chaotic bid for House Speaker.
Youth hockey coach fired after grabbing opposing player
A Connecticut youth hockey assistant coach has been fired after grabbing an opposing player and causing him to fall to the ice near the end of a tournament game in New Hampshire on New Year’s Eve.
Mali junta pardons 49 Ivorian soldiers whose detention sparked a diplomatic row
Mali’s junta leader on Friday pardoned all 49 Ivorian soldiers whose arrest in July triggered a bitter diplomatic row, a government spokesman said, just a week after the courts sentenced them.
Strikes in east Ukraine despite Putin’s ceasefire order
Bakhmut (Ukraine) (AFP) – Artillery exchanges pounded war-scarred cities in eastern Ukraine on Friday despite Russian leader Vladimir Putin unilaterally ordering his forces to pause attacks for 36 hours for the Orthodox Christmas.
The brief ceasefire …