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Ex-Finland PM Sanna Marin, who went viral for raunchy dance video, sparks furor with early exit

The former prime minister of Finland who went viral last year in a raunchy dance video sparked criticism when she abruptly announced she is leaving politics for a role at a London-based nonprofit."Time to move on," Former Prime Minister Sanna Marin a...

Russian drone destroys Ukraine’s top secret air defence system – but all was not as it seemed

Just protruding from a tree line in southern Ukraine, a sophisticated air-defence system comes into the sights of a Russian spotter drone.Ukrainian efforts to conceal the £120 million German-donated Iris-T SLM in camouflage netting had failed.Soon af...

Erdogan says Turkey could 'part ways' with EU if necessary

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Ankara could "part ways" with the European Union if necessary when asked about the contents of a European Parliament report on Turkey.The report, adopted earlier this week, sa...

The Latest Numbers Are In: Here's How Much Your Social Security Increase Will Be As Things Stand Now

It's that time of year when retirees receiving Social Security benefits have a pressing question on their minds as Fall approaches: "How much will my increase be for next year?" The exact amount won't be known for another month. However, you can get...

‘They left us with nothing’: This elderly couple was evicted from their home of 20 years — after their son transferred ownership. Here are 3 ways to avoid being exploited as you get older

An elderly California couple was devastated when they were served an eviction notice in April for the home they’d been making regular payments on for two decades.Ismael and Angelita Ramirez purchased their home back in 2003 with their son, who told t...

COVID levels are so high, they’re hovering near 2020’s initial peak, as the WHO urges those at high risk to take any booster they can get their hands on

U.S. COVID infections are hovering near levels of the pandemic’s first peak in 2020, and approaching the Delta peak of late 2021, according to wastewater surveillance and modeling by forecasters.It’s yet another sign that while the official pandemic...

It's Been A Rough Couple Of Days, So Please Enjoy These Signs That Made Me Laugh So Hard, Milk Actually Dribbled From My Nose

TechCrunchProsus, Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk abruptly steps downBob van Dijk, the chief executive of Dutch e-commerce investor Prosus and its controlling shareholder Naspers, has resigned from the top role and from the board with immediate effect. Erv...

Exclusive-A close encounter with the 'alien bodies' in Mexico

By Cassandra GarrisonMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - For Jaime Maussan, a Mexican journalist and longtime UFO enthusiast, they are one of the most important discoveries in the history of humankind.But for many scientists these two tiny mummified bodies with...

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor: ‘Why should prisoners watch television all day?’

It is a photograph that Charlie Taylor shows everyone who works in jails: a 10-year-old boy, his arms wide open on stage and singing at the top of his voice at an end-of-term school concert. “He liked to perform,” says the country’s chief inspector o...

Letter showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information from German Jesuit about Nazi crimes revealed

ROME (AP) — Newly discovered correspondence suggests that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in German-occupied Poland. The documentation und...

Trump Bakes A Loaf Of Nonsense With Bizarre Remark About Grocery Store Purchases

Former President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that people need identification to purchase groceries, repeating a wild claim he’s pushed in the past.“You have voter ID to buy a loaf of bread. You have ID to buy a loaf of bread,” he said at a summi...

Trump Bakes A Loaf Of Nonsense With Bizarre Remarks About Grocery Store Purchases

Former President Donald Trump declared that people need identification to purchase groceries as he repeated a wild claim he’s pushed at past rallies on Friday.“You have voter ID to buy a loaf of bread, you have ID to buy a loaf of bread,” said Trump...

Military officers begin to speak out on the harm done by Sen. Tuberville's holds on promotions

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the months since a single senator froze military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, the uniformed officers affected have been largely silent, wary of stepping into a political fray. But as the ramifications of Alabam...

Uncertain and afraid: Florida’s immigrants grapple with a disrupted reality under new law

MIAMI (AP) — For many in Florida’s vast immigrant community, daily life in recent months has become one governed entirely by fear.Some try to drive as little as possible and make fewer trips to the supermarket. Others no longer take their children to...

What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out

When a small city abruptly parked all its buses to launch a publicly subsidized van service offering $1.50 trips anywhere in town, only one of its bus drivers — a big-city transplant — went along for the ride.Milton Barnes used to oversee packed subw...