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Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in local California election
Didi Tang, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Chinese national has been charged with acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed local California politician.
As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments
Mimosa Spencer, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Bitcoin's soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further interest in offering cryptocurrencies as a means of payment to tap into fresh pockets of wealth and build loyalty with crypto investors.
Trump's Ukraine envoy plans January trip to Kyiv, other European capitals
Gram Slattery, Reuters | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:51 p.m. | Save Story
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Ukraine envoy will travel to Kyiv and several other European capitals in early January as the next administration tries to bring a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine war, according to two sources with knowledge of the trip's planning.
14 dead and hundreds injured after a magnitude 7.3 quake in Vanuatu
Alasdair Pal and Kirsty Needham, Reuters | Updated Dec. 17 - 1:13 p.m. | Save Story
At least 14 people are dead and hundreds more are injured after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing widespread damage across the South Pacific island nation.
A top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 17 - 6:57 a.m. | Save Story
A senior Russian general was killed by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow. A Ukrainian official said its service carried out Tuesday's attack that killed Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, as well as his assistant.
Mexico arrests more than 100 police officers for various abuses and offenses
Edgar H. Clemente And Alba Alemán, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 16 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities in two states in southern Mexico arrested more than 100 local police officers Monday on accusations of various abuses and offenses, adding to the long list of police corruption scandals in the country.
World's biggest iceberg, A23a, is on the move again
Issy Ronald, CNN | Updated Dec. 16 - 9:55 p.m. | Save Story
The world's largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same spot, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have said.
'It's as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte': 100-year cyclone pummels French territory
Lex Harvey and Pierre Bairin, CNN | Updated Dec. 16 - 6:08 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands are feared dead after a devastating cyclone ripped across the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday, inflicting destruction that one resident likened to an atomic bomb.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi undergoes hip replacement surgery
Brendan O'Brien, Reuters | Posted Dec. 15 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
Former House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement surgery in Luxembourg and is "well on the mend," her office said in a statement.
Organizers of last summer's Paris Olympics say there's a surplus. Here's how much money is left
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
"Positive until the end." That's the headline in French media about the surplus from the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
US, regional diplomats urge respect for minorities in Syria after Assad, Blinken says
Simon Lewis and Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters | Posted Dec. 14 - 1:34 p.m. | Save Story
Top diplomats from the United States, Turkey, the European Union and Arab nations have agreed that a new government in Syria should respect minority rights, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday.
South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order
Hyung-jin Kim And Kim Tong-hyung, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 14 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
South Korea's parliament has impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate over Yoon's fate.
EU revokes Pacific nation's visa-free travel for its $130K 'golden passport'
Charlotte Van Campenhout, Reuters | Updated Dec. 12 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
The European Union revoked a visa-free travel agreement with a country over its 'golden passport' program for the first time on Thursday, ending the deal with the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu due to concerns over its scheme.
Death toll from contaminated infant IV feeding bags in Mexico rises to 17
Associated Press | Updated Dec. 11 - 8:46 a.m. | Save Story
Authorities in Mexico say a total of 17 children have died in central Mexico from suspected contamination of IV feeding bags, after four more deaths were confirmed.
Church of Jesus Christ Christmas devotional encourages members to reach out
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 8 - 9:15 p.m. | Save Story
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are encouraged to share the love of Christ with others this Christmas season.
Trump calls for immediate Ukraine ceasefire, Kyiv and Moscow cite conditions
John Irish, Reuters | Updated Dec. 8 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
President-elect Donald Trump called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end "the madness," prompting Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy and the Kremlin to list their conditions.
Walking fundraiser to spread awareness about struggles of children with disabilities in Ghana
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 8 - 2:08 p.m. | Save Story
A Payson woman who adopted a girl from Ghana has started a nonprofit to help orphanages. They have a "virtual walk" — 7,084 miles, equal from Payson to Accra — to do just that.
Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule
Abdulrahman Shaheen and Abby Sewell, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 8 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, putting an end to the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region.
