William's godmother quits over racist remarks to black charity boss

LONDON — The late Queen's lady-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey has apologized and resigned after she repeatedly asked a black British charity boss where she was "really" from.Ngozi Fulani,

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Ex-FTX boss Bankman-Fried denies committing fraud

SAN FRANCISCO – Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive officer of crypto exchange FTX, has denied committing fraud.The man once hailed as a legendary figure in the crypto industry told The New

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Brussels backs €7.5 billion cut in EU funds to Hungary over rule of law

BRUSSELS — The European Commission recommended on Wednesday that €7.5 billion of EU funds be withheld from Hungary over rule of law concerns.Budapest had until November 19 to pass 17 reforms negotiated

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Teacher shortages worry countries across Europe

BRUSSELS — Teacher shortages are concerning countries across Europe, AFP reports.France, Germany, Portugal, Sweden and Italy are all facing teacher recruitment troubles amid widespread disaffection within

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Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies aged 96

BEIJING — China's former leader Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has died at 96.State media said he died just after noon in Shanghai on Wednesday.One of the major

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Capitol riots: Two members of far-right Oath Keepers militia guilty of US sedition

WASHINGTON — The leader of a far-right militia has been found guilty of plotting to stop US President Joe Biden from taking office after the 2020 election.A jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes

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US and China in first South China Sea encounter since Xi-Biden meeting

SEOUL — The United States and Chinese militaries exchanged harsh words Tuesday after a US Navy warship performed the first freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in the South China Sea since the leaders

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