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Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year is…

Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that “goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the year. Scientific Experiment On 100-Year-Olds You Need To See To Believe [sponsored] It defines the term as “a… Read More

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy defiant as drone strikes hit Russia again

In a new display of defiance from Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to an eastern city near the front line Tuesday, while Russia reported that strategic sites inside the country were hit by drone attacks for a second day. A fire broke out at an airport in Russia’s southern… Read More

Uruguay players charged for angrily confronting World Cup referee

Four Uruguay players were charged with offensive behavior by FIFA on Monday for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. The Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination, FIFA said without giving details. How people achieved an average 123/77 blood pressure… Read More

China eases controls but gives no end date for ‘zero-COVID’

China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants are weaker. But they have yet to say when they might end a “zero-COVID” strategy that confines millions of people to their homes and set off protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to… Read More

Western allies cap price of Russian oil, aiming to limit Kremlin funds

Oil prices rose Monday as the first strong measures to limit Russia’s oil profits over the war on Ukraine took effect, bringing with them uncertainty about how much crude could be lost to the global economy through the new sanctions or Russian retaliation. International benchmark Brent crude rose 2% to… Read More

Camel pageant makes an attractive spectacle at the World Cup

Like all good pageant contestants, Nazaa’a displayed not only dazzling beauty but also poise and grace. She batted her eyelashes and flashed a toothy smile for the television cameras at the Mzayen World Cup, a pageant held in the Qatari desert about 15 miles (25 kilometers) away from Doha and… Read More

UN officials are ‘pleased’ to see China backtrack from zero-COVID

A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. agency was “pleased” to see China loosening some of its coronavirus restrictions, saying “it’s really important that governments listen to their people when the people are in pain.” At a press briefing on Friday, WHO emergencies director Dr. Michael… Read More

Royal family arrives in Boston, seeking to modernize amid PR crisis

The Prince and Princess of Wales embarked Wednesday on their first overseas trip since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, aiming to showcase the younger face of a monarchy that is tackling important issues like climate change as it attempts to remain relevant in a modern, multicultural Britain. The three-day… Read More