'How Jimmy Carter kept me alive in Iran'
Out of the many mourning former President Jimmy Carter, not everyone can say he saved their life. Rocky Sickmann was a 22-year-old US Marine stationed at the American embassy in Tehran,…
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Jefferies profit triples in sign dealmaking slump is ending
JEFFERIES Financial Group’s profit soared on a rebound in mergers and acquisitions (M&A ) and a surge in equity-trading revenue, signs that the multiyear dealmaking slump is coming to an…
Biden celebrates birth of great-grandchild after briefing on L.A. wildfires
President Biden announced that he became a great-grandfather Wednesday following a briefing on the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. “The good news is, I’m a great-grandfather as of…
Kelly Osbourne reveals harrowing health issue while breathing through tube
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Some people ring in the new year with champagne and resolutions. Others dive into goal-setting. For Kelly Osbourne,…
A long, freezing wait for a few hushed moments: a people's farewell to Jimmy Carter
WASHINGTON — First came the public pomp, in dying hours of winter daylight: a horse-drawn caisson bearing the flag-draped casket, dignitaries with bowed heads, the snow-muffled echo of a…
Deft at blending AI with design practices? This Singapore-based venture capitalist firm wants you
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Mercedes adds IMAX movies to in-car entertainment options list
Mercedes-Benz has announced a partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, IMAX Corporation, ad DTS, Inc. to offer IMAX Enhanced movies from Sony Pictures in its vehicles later this year.…
Homeless figures rise in Germany but government plays down fears
The number of people registered as homeless in Germany rose sharply to around 532,000 last year, a government report said on Wednesday. In 2022, the figure was around 263,000. But around…
Who is Dr. Stephen Leedy ? Florida Doctor Charged with Child Sexual Abuse and Self-Harm Encouragement and Convinced 13-Yera-Old Girl to Commit Suicide
Dr. Stephen Leedy, a respected palliative care physician from St. Petersburg, Florida, stands accused of a horrific betrayal of trust. Leedy, 59, faces federal charges of child sexual…
What's in a name? Gulf of America? Mexican America?
MEXICO CITY — At her daily news conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday displayed a colonial-era map of North America — with much of what later became the United…
TED Chief Chris Anderson Blasts Elon Musk in Fiery Open Letter; 'Some of your recent posts could literally get someone killed'
Chris Anderson, the head of TED, has issued a strong public letter to Elon Musk, addressing concerns about the billionaire's use of X, the platform Musk owns and heavily influences. Shared…
Wife slammed for expecting husband to arrange vacation for her birthday
A man has been backed by readers on Reddit after sharing his frustration at his wife's lavish birthday demands. The man's wife expressed disappointment that he did not arrange a birthday…
Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two decades, said Wednesday she will run for Oakland…
Two men killed in shooting at German firm were brothers, police say
The two employees who died in a shooting attack at a mechanical engineering company in south-western Germany were brothers, police and prosecutors said on Wednesday. One person remains in…
Celine Haidar, the Lebanon player struck by shrapnel, wakes from coma
Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar has woken from a coma nearly two months after the 19-year-old suffered a serious head injury during an Israeli airstrike on Beirut. On November 16, Haidar…
Hyundai Teases Upcoming Ioniq 5 N 'DK Edition' With Big Rear Wing
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is a revelation — a fun-forward twist on the performance EV that turns a good crossover into a great hot hatchback. Next, a recent teaser for a Tokyo Auto Salon…
Israeli army recovers body of Gaza hostage, son feared dead too
The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had recovered another body of a hostage in the Gaza Strip. An Arab Israeli, aged 53, was brought out after being found dead in a tunnel in the…
Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey on Wednesday again insisted on a two-state peace accord in ethnically divided Cyprus as the United Nations prepares to meet with all sides in early spring in…
It was once the capital of Iran's axis of resistance. Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
SAYEDAH ZAINAB, Syria — In the shadow of the gold-domed Sayedah Zainab shrine, six miles south of Damascus, lie the abandoned remains of what was once the de facto headquarters of Iran’s…
Trump asks Supreme Court to block his sentencing in New York criminal case
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a New York judge from sentencing him Friday over his felony conviction in a hush money case. The…
Venâncio Mondlane is Mozambique’s political challenger: what he stands for
When people watched political debates on Soico TV, one of the most watched private channels in Mozambique, around 2010, they often saw a young forest engineer and bank employee who was…
Nikki Glaser scores big win after hosting Golden Globes
Comedian Nikki Glaser has won widespread acclaim for hosting Sunday's 82nd Golden Globe Awards—and she's also benefitting in a big way on social media. The Emmy nominee made history as the…
US: Wall St opens muted as investors assess data, Trump economic emergency report
Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Wednesday (Jan 8), as investors digested softer-than-expected jobs data and took stock of a report that said President-elect Donald Trump was…
Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of Poland's parliament said Wednesday that the country's presidential election will be held on May 18, with a runoff on June 1 if needed. The election will…