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South African leader skips Davos amid electricity crisis

South African leader skips Davos amid electricity crisis

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has canceled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos in order to deal with his country's worsening power blackouts. Ramaphosa's office made the announcement in a statement late Sunday.

19 dead, dozens injured in Senegal road crash

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A bus swerved to avoid hitting a donkey and collided with a truck, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens of others in Senegal on Monday, authorities said.
Yellen to meet with Chinese finance minister in Switzerland

Yellen to meet with Chinese finance minister in Switzerland

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier Liu He, in Switzerland on Wednesday to discuss economic developments between the two nations.
UK: Royal Mail cyber incident delivers overseas disruption

UK: Royal Mail cyber incident delivers overseas disruption

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Royal Mail asked customers Monday to refrain from sending items to overseas destinations until further notice as it tries to address a “cyber incident” that is temporarily preventing the postal service from dispatching letters
Course aims to fill gap by training therapists on needs of veterans, first responders

Course aims to fill gap by training therapists on needs of veterans, first responders

OTTAWA — It wasn't until psychologist number three that retired warrant officer Brian McKenna was able to find someone who, in his words, "had a clue.
Scandal-hit EU political group starts damage limitation work

Scandal-hit EU political group starts damage limitation work

BRUSSELS (AP) — The major center-left political group embroiled in a corruption scandal at the European Parliament will seek this week to insulate itself from more fallout in the cash-for-influence affair linked to Qatar and Morocco as Belgian justic
Business trusted most in a more polarized world, report says

Business trusted most in a more polarized world, report says

LONDON (AP) — EMBARGOED UNTIL 8 P.M. ET JAN. 15/0100GMT (1 a.m. GMT) JAN.
Expanded US training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany

Expanded US training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany

BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S.
As Davos opens, Oxfam urges windfall tax on food companies

As Davos opens, Oxfam urges windfall tax on food companies

LONDON (AP) — Food companies making big profits as inflation has surged should face windfall taxes to help cut global inequality, anti-poverty group Oxfam said Monday as the World Economic Forum's annual meeting gets underway.
Missouri Democrats say House dress code debate a distraction

Missouri Democrats say House dress code debate a distraction

Women who serve in the Missouri House will face a tougher dress code when they return to the floor this week after a debate that Democrats panned as a pointless distraction from the issues facing the state.