US Holiday Sales Up 7.6% Despite Squeeze of Inflation
contact@hellonews.website New York — Holiday sales rose this as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure.…
Dezembro 2022
Hollywood’s Deal Dilemma for 2023: Go Big or Wait Out the Downturn?
This December, the general mood on Wall Street is that next year will not see an explosion of major transactions along the lines of the ones that created Warner Bros.…
Savage US Blizzard Kills Dozens, Causes Power Outages
BUFFALO, NY — The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralyzed the Buffalo area and much of the country has risen to 27 in western New York authorities said…
Chaotic Year at US-Mexico Border Foreshadows More Problems Ahead
The COVID-19 pandemic and other U.S. efforts to stop asylum access significantly impacted immigration policy and enforcement in the United States in 2022. In various reports, U.S. border officials and…
Kyiv's Botanical Garden Struggles to Save Its Tropical Plants Amid Russian Attacks
Kyiv — In the lush greenhouses of Kyiv’s National Botanical Garden, staff are struggling to save a decades-old collection of tropical plants after months of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power…
Police: No One Believed Missing in Austrian Avalanche
FRANKFURT, Germany — Police said Monday they believe no one is missing after a Christmas Day avalanche that swept across a ski trail near the town of Zuers in western…
Poland Becomes Key Player in Russian War on Ukraine
Since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine in February, Poland has become a key NATO ally in confronting Moscow’s aggression and an indispensable U.S. partner in the region. More…
Duma Prepares Higher Taxation for Russians Who Left Country, Speaker Says
Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the Duma, said the Russian lower house of parliament was preparing a law to introduce higher taxation for people who have left the country, as…
Putin Says Russia Ready to Negotiate Over Ukraine
Moscow — Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir…
Savage US Blizzard Leaves 32 Dead, Power Outages, Travel Snarls
New York — A brutal winter storm brought Christmas Day danger and misery to millions of Americans Sunday as intense snow and frigid cold gripped parts of the eastern United…
Demonstration for Belgian Held in Iran Calls for His Release
Brussels — Supporters of a Belgian aid worker being held in Iran staged a Christmas Day protest in Brussels to demand his immediate release, with a spokesman questioning why a…
Biden, First Lady Thank Service Members in Christmas Calls
Washington — President Joe Biden celebrated a quiet Christmas Sunday with his family at the White House and spoke with service members stationed around the world. “They’re away from their…
Dutch King Says Slavery Apology Start of 'Long Journey'
The Hague, Netherlands — Dutch King Willem-Alexander welcomed the government’s apology for the Netherlands’ role in 250 years of slavery in his Christmas address on Sunday, saying it was the…
Boil Water Order Issued in Mississippi Capital Amid Freeze
JACKSON, Mississippi — City officials in Jackson, Mississippi, on Christmas Day announced that residents must now boil their drinking water due to water lines bursting in the frigid temperatures. “Please…
Iran Says Western Claims Show 'Effectiveness' of Its Drones
Tehran — Iran’s top general has said that Western claims its drones are being used by Russia against Ukraine show the ‘effectiveness’ of Tehran’s unmanned aerial vehicles, Iranian media reported…