PARIS – The world’s No. 1 luxury goods company LVMH is in talks to buy respected French newspaper Le Parisien, a purchase that would complement its other media holding, the financial daily Les Echos. A statement issued on Tuesday by LVMH said that it was in exclusive negotiations with the …
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MEDAN, Indonesia – A dump truck carrying children of plantation workers to school Thursday morning plunged into a ditch in western Indonesia, killing 17 of them, police said. Local traffic police Capt. M. Syafei said five other students were hurt in the crash near a palm oil plantation in Tapanuli …
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ROME – Italian authorities say two single-seat aerobatic planes collided in the sky near Italy’s Adriatic shore and crashed into the sea, killing one pilot and injuring the other. Teramo’s fire department said that one plane crashed just offshore near Tortoreto, a town in central Italy, and that the pilot …
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STOCKHOLM – Swedish police say the motorcade of visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was involved in a traffic accident that left nine people with minor injuries. Uppsala police spokesman Christer Nordstrom says the president and other top dignitaries were unharmed in Tuesday’s accident, which happened as Mukherjee was heading to …
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German authorities searched 15 properties on Thursday in connection with a recentbanon activities of Hamas as well as pro-Palestinian group Samidoun, the German interior ministry said in a statement. KATHY IRELAND AMONG THOSE HONORING HOSTAGES ON THANKSGIVING WITH EMPTY SEATS AT DINNER TABLE The searches in four German states, which …
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A governmental inquiry into the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 response has revealed a series of text messages in which a top Cabinet minister reportedly warned that his colleagues were “f—ing up” the program. Michael Gove, who served as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster during the pandemic, reportedly told then-Prime Minister …
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Minnesota-Duluth University football player Reed Ryan unexpectedly died on Tuesday following a workout in the weight room at the school, his family announced. Ryan was 22. In an obituary for Ryan, the family wrote he suffered cardiac arrest, which was the result of “an undetected genetic heart condition.” They added …
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A volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s Mount Marapi caught dozens of climbers by surprise over the weekend, killing at least 22, with rescuers continuing to search the dangerous slopes for a missing climber, authorities said Tuesday. Dozens of climbers were near the danger zone when the initial eruption on Sunday spewed …
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New England Patriots offensive lineman Trent Brown appeared to take a jab at the organization as he congratulated quarterback Malik Cunningham for signing with the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad. Cunningham joined the Ravens after starting his season with the Patriots. He fought to start for the Patriots as Mac Jones …
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Israel will continue its war on Hamas in Gaza, whether it has international support or not, according to Israel’s foreign minister. Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said Wednesday that agreeing to another cease-fire would be a “gift” to Hamas and that Israel’s military would continue its ground offensive in Gaza despite …
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