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The Pros and Cons of Early Retirement 08/03/2023 08:00pm • For decades, 65 was considered the standard age to transition to retirement. But in recent years, the Social Security Administration has pushed back the full retirement age. In addition, some workers are finding they need more years of earning income before they can quit their jobs. At the same time After his hearing in federal court, Trump calls it a 'very sad day for America.' Follow live updates 08/03/2023 06:11pm • Follow along for live updates of Donald Trump's appearance in federal court Thursday after he was indicted by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. It���s the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim t Ethiopia's Amhara region pleads for help with violent unrest after attempt to disarm local fighters 08/03/2023 03:27pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� Authorities in Ethiopia���s Amhara region on Thursday asked the federal government for help, as a local ethnic militia clashed with federal security forces, halting some flights to key cities and leading the deputy prime minister, in an unusually outspoken statement, to call Tunisian minister concedes 'small groups' of migrants were pushed back into desert no man's land 08/03/2023 02:39pm • TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) ��� Tunisia���s interior minister conceded that small groups of sub-Saharan migrants trying to enter the country are pushed back into the desert border areas with Libya and Algeria, but labeled as ���false allegations��� claims by the U.N., humanitarian groups and migrants themse Poland and Lithuania say they fear provocations from Russia and Belarus at NATO's eastern flank 08/03/2023 10:31am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� Polish and Lithuanian leaders held an urgent meeting Thursday in a strategically sensitive area where their NATO nations border Belarus and the Russian territory of Kaliningrad, warning that they are bracing for provocations from Moscow and Minsk in the area. The meeting came Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter 08/03/2023 05:47am • PARIS (AP) ��� France's international news agency, Agence France-Presse, says it is pursuing a copyright case against X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in an effort to secure potential payment for its news content. The news agency said it applied Wednesday to a Paris court to Israeli protesters are calling for democracy. But what about the occupation of Palestinians? 08/03/2023 02:22am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israel is being rocked by a wave of mass protests calling for the country���s democracy to be upheld. But the pro-democracy movement lacks any clear message of opposition to Israel���s open-ended military rule over millions of Palestinians. This contradiction reflects a widely he Do You Need a Passport to Go on a Cruise? 08/02/2023 08:00pm • Cruises are a fantastic way to travel and see the world. Most itineraries are jam-packed with adventures, activities, amenities and relaxation. But with many cruises including stops in a foreign country, the first question on everyone's mind is: Do I need a passport to cruise? The short answer? It d What Is FatFIRE? 08/02/2023 08:00pm • The Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement is followed by those who want to quit working before reaching traditional retirement age. Rather than stepping away from a career in their mid-60s and starting to receive Social Security benefits, they look for ways to gather enough savings to The US government's debt has been downgraded. Here's what to know 08/02/2023 05:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms to remove its coveted triple-A assessment of the United States government's credit worthiness, a move that spurred debate in Washington about spending and tax policies. Fitch cited the federal g Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus 08/02/2023 12:06pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� NATO allies located along the alliance's eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in Belarus, where some have been deployed since a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June. Poland, Lithuania and Latvia ��� member Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat 08/02/2023 12:15am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) ��� An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China���s most popular social media platform, WeChat. The Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media also recomm Russia accuses Ukraine of striking same Moscow building that was hit by drone days ago 08/01/2023 05:48pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ��� A drone attacked a skyscraper in central Moscow early Tuesday for the second time in around 48 hours, damaging the building���s facade and further underscoring the Russian capital���s vulnerability. Russian authorities accused Ukraine of staging the assault. An adviser to U Palestinian opens fire in West Bank settlement, wounding 6 people before being killed 08/01/2023 04:21pm • MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) ��� A Palestinian gunman opened fire in an Israeli settlement east of Jerusalem on Tuesday, wounding six people before being shot and killed, Israeli police said. The shooting at a mall in the sprawling Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim, in the occupied West Bank, was t Sweden plans to step up border controls as security situation worsens during Quran burning crisis 08/01/2023 02:38pm • STOCKHOLM (AP) ��� Sweden plans to step up border controls and identity checks at crossing points as its security situation deteriorates during a Quran burning crisis that has shaken the country as well as neighboring Denmark in recent weeks. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said the measure i