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Ice shows to wine tastings: retailers rethink survival strategy
Ice shows to wine tastings: retailers rethink survival strategy

NEW YORK CITY, New York: From New York to Paris, department stores are remaking themselves as destinations for experiences rather than...

Bruins, after huge and small victories, chase another W vs. Wings
Bruins, after huge and small victories, chase another W vs. Wings

(Photo credit: Natalie Reid-Imagn Images) From a historic performance to winning by the slimmest margin, the past two games for the...

Pens' struggling offense clashes with streaking Lightning
Pens' struggling offense clashes with streaking Lightning

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images) Following a season-best six-game winning streak, the Pittsburgh Penguins have fizzled on offense...

NBA roundup: Pascal Siakam, Pacers sink Jaylen Brown-less Celtics
NBA roundup: Pascal Siakam, Pacers sink Jaylen Brown-less Celtics

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images) Pascal Siakam scored a go-ahead basket with 6.8 seconds left on Monday night, propelling...

NHL roundup: In OT, Leafs halt Avs' home win streak at 17
NHL roundup: In OT, Leafs halt Avs' home win streak at 17

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) William Nylander scored at 3:59 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended Colorado's...

NHL roundup: Lightning rout Flyers as win streak hits 10
NHL roundup: Lightning rout Flyers as win streak hits 10

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images) Nikita Kucherov registered multiple points for the ninth straight game and the Tampa Bay Lightning...

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Four-runway Bishoftu project aims to become Africa’s largest hub
Four-runway Bishoftu project aims to become Africa’s largest hub

BISHOFTU, Ethiopia: Ethiopia has kicked off construction of a vast new airport near its capital, a project officials say will transform...

Breather for Trump as US top court delays tariffs ruling to January 14
Breather for Trump as US top court delays tariffs ruling to January 14

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's decision on global tariffs received an unexpected breather when the U.S. Supreme Court postponed...

Iran shuts down internet, phone services after protests erupt
Iran shuts down internet, phone services after protests erupt

DUBAI, U.A.E: As a nighttime demonstration called by Iran's exiled crown prince saw protesters shout from their windows and storm the...

US walks out of 66 international organizations, calling them wasteful
US walks out of 66 international organizations, calling them wasteful

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 7, suspending U.S. support for the 66 organizations,...

Minneapolis woman shot by ICE agent had just left child in school
Minneapolis woman shot by ICE agent had just left child in school

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Controversy raged over the shooting at the wheel by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer of the...

Power restored to 45,000 Berlin homes after sabotage caused blackout
Power restored to 45,000 Berlin homes after sabotage caused blackout

BERLIN, Germany: Tens of thousands of households in southwestern Berlin saw their electricity restored on January 7, three days after...