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UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety 06/25/2024 04:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.N. officials have warned Israel that they will suspend the world body's aid operations across Gaza unless Israel acts urgently to better protect humanitarian workers, two U.N. officials said Tuesday. The ultimatum is the latest in a series of U.N. steps demanding Israel North Macedonia announces $500 million project with investors to build country's largest wind farm 06/25/2024 04:05pm • SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s government on Tuesday announced a $500 million project with renewables investor Alcazar Energy Partners to build the largest wind farm in the landlocked country. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said the project would significantly boost energy i Doctors treat thousands of heatstroke victims in southern Pakistan as temperatures soar 06/25/2024 12:01pm • KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A days-long intense heat wave has disrupted normal life in Pakistan, especially in its largest city, Karachi, where doctors treated thousands of victims of heatstroke at various hospitals, health officials said Tuesday. Several people fell unconscious in the city and some UN World Food Program decries looting and burning of its warehouse in western Myanmar combat zone 06/25/2024 11:43am • BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations’ food agency on Tuesday strongly condemned the looting of food supplies and burning of one of its warehouses over the weekend in a war-torn area in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine. A statement released by the World Food Program said the destroyed building i A potential Trump VP pick backs a controversial CO2 pipeline favored by the Biden White House 06/25/2024 10:32am • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is one of Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal backers, sprinting around the country to drum up support for the former president’s comeback bid while auditioning to be his running mate. Far from the glare of the campaign trail, however, Burg From wardrobe to wardrobe: DC clothing swap makes a fashion statement 06/25/2024 09:49am • Summer is here, and you may have gone through your closet while finishing up your spring cleaning. So now what? Do you want to leave that bag of clothes catching dust in your trunk, promising you'll get around to donating it "one of these days," or would you rather take it to an event where you c Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change 06/25/2024 09:40am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian government on Tuesday signed a deal to start stockpiling grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary. The deal to store 30,000 tons of grain in 2024 and 2025 was signed by agriculture and food minister Geir Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines flights disrupted by pressurization problems 06/25/2024 07:53am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Korean Air flight to Taiwan was forced to return to Incheon airport west of Seoul after a sudden depressurization on the plane, a Boeing 737 Max 8, the transport ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said 19 of the 133 people aboard the flight Saturday were sent to hospi Vietnam's VinFast looks to tiny EV, priced at less than $10,000, to change its fortunes 06/25/2024 07:06am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast, for a short time the third-most valuable car company in the world, has a big problem: It just can’t sell enough cars. Idle factories bleed money and the company’s financial health is at stake. After finding the U.S. market a tough nut to crac Death toll from attack in Russia's Dagestan reaches 21 06/25/2024 05:39am • MOSCOW (AP) — The death toll in the attack by Islamic militants in Russia's southern region of Dagestan has risen to 21 after a wounded police officer has died in a hospital, officials said Tuesday. Sunday's attack, in which militants attacked Christian and Jewish houses of worship and fired at po Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu 06/25/2024 12:50am • A well-known Hawaii lifeguard who was killed in a shark attack while surfing off Oahu’s North Shore was a former professional surfer with acting credits to his name, including a role in one of the “Pirates of the Caribbean" movies. Tamayo Perry, 49, was killed Sunday near Goat Island, Shayne Enr Takeaways: A possible Trump VP pick grapples with supporting a CO2 pipeline 06/25/2024 12:28am • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has emerged as a serious contender to be Donald Trump's running mate. He's one of the president's most loyal and vocal backers and brings executive experience, business savvy and close connections to deep-pocketed energy industry CEOs. Trump want Ramírez's tiebreaking homer in 6th lifts Guardians to 6th straight win, 3-2 over slumping Orioles 06/25/2024 12:12am • BALTIMORE (AP) — José Ramírez hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians won their sixth straight game, 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. Tanner Bibee (6-2) allowed one earned run in six innings for the Guardians, who were able to protect their slim Duty Free: Is It a Good Deal? 06/24/2024 08:00pm • When you're traveling internationally, duty-free shops may beckon. These brightly lit, beautifully displayed retailers are stocked with all kinds of things you may want to bring home. It's big business, too. According to a 2024 Coherent Market Insights report the duty free retailing market is projec 7 Strategies to Bump Up Your Retirement Date 06/24/2024 08:00pm • By and large, Americans want to retire earlier than later. Retiring early and living for 40 years will require a lot of cash, and most Americans don't have it. A recent AARP report notes that 20% of U.S. workers 50 or older have no retirement savings. And 61% say they're worried they won't have enou