Russia Halts Gas Supplies to Finland
contact@hellonews.website HELSINKI, FINLAND — Russia on Saturday halted providing natural gas to neighboring Finland, which has angered Moscow by applying for NATO membership, after the Nordic country refused to pay supplier…
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Biden to Reveal Outline for Trade Dialogue With Indo-Pacific Nations
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday will unveil his administration’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, seen as a key step in the U.S. effort to reengage with Asian nations on trade…
US, Others Walk Out of APEC Talks Over Russia's Ukraine Invasion, Officials Say
BANGKOK — Representatives of the United States and several other nations walked out of an Asia-Pacific trade ministers meeting in Bangkok on Saturday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials…
‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Writers on Finding That Nostalgia Sweet Spot While Also Razzing Reboots
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand understood the assignment: Sometimes, some crimes go slippin’ through the cracks. But two cartoon gumshoes are back pickin’ up…
Adoptions Another Facet of Life Halted by War in Ukraine
LEEDS, Maine — The ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds — including those who have seen their prospective adoptions put on…
Musk Says $44-billion Twitter Deal Temporarily On Hold
Elon Musk said on Friday his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc was temporarily on hold, citing pending details on spam and fake accounts. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details…
US Senator Delays $40 Billion Aid Package to Ukraine
U.S. Senator Rand Paul Thursday blocked a vote on a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine, slowing U.S. efforts to quickly deliver more help to Ukraine as it battles a…
Bracing For Her Future: Baby Giraffe Fitted With Orthotic
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Over the past three decades Ara Mirzaian has fitted braces for everyone from Paralympians to children with scoliosis. But Msituni was a patient like none other —…
Hermit, Martyr and Journalist Among New Catholic Saints
VATICAN CITY — A Frenchman murdered in the desert, a Dutch priest killed in a Nazi concentration camp and an Indian lay convert are among 10 new saints being created…
Death Toll in Slovenia Factory Blast Rises to 6
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA — A worker hurt in an explosion at a chemical factory in Slovenia has died from his injuries, bringing the total number of people killed in the accident…
Meatpackers Convinced Trump Officials to Keep Plants Running During COVID Crisis, Report Says
Top U.S. meatpacking companies drafted the executive order issued by President Donald Trump in 2020 to keep meat plants running and convinced his administration to encourage workers to stay on…
'Like an Inferno:' US West Burning at Furious Pace
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF. — Wildfires are on a furious pace early this year — from a California hilltop where mansions with multimillion-dollar Pacific Ocean views were torched to remote New…
Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas McCarthy, 4 Other Republican Lawmakers
WASHINGTON — A House panel issued subpoenas Thursday to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republican lawmakers in its probe into the violent Jan. 6 insurrection, an extraordinary…
Nations Pledge Over $3B to Fight Pandemic
World leaders pledged more than $3 billion on Thursday for the global fight against the pandemic, as the United States marked a grim point in its own COVID-19 battle –…
California's Minimum Wage Projected to Rise to $15.50 Under Inflation Trigger
LOS ANGELES — California’s minimum wage will rise to $15.50 an hour for workers at all businesses, large and small, on Jan. 1, 2023, under an automatic inflation trigger built…