Jeff Beck was one of rock’s greatest guitarists. Now his instruments are up for auction
Musicians, collectors and fans have a chance to own a guitar god’s tools of the trade — instruments owned by the late Jeff Beck are going up for auction. Christie’s announced Friday ...
The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House
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Fire breaks out at a Spanish nursing home, killing at least 10 people
At least 10 people have died in a fire at a nursing home in Zaragoza, Spain, local authorities reported on Friday. The blaze broke out early Friday morning in Villa Franca de Ebro, ...
UK economic growth slows down sharply in the third quarter
U.K. economic growth slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year, official figures showed Friday. The Office for National Statistics said growth during the July to September ...
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street’s post-election bonanza wanes
Asian stocks were mostly higher on Friday after U.S. stocks slipped as the market’s big rally following Trump’s election victory cooled further. U.S. futures and oil prices ...
Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities
Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data that combines ...
South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was convicted of violating election law and sentenced to a suspended prison term Friday by a court that ruled he made false ...
Trump’s pick of Rubio as America’s top diplomat jolts Latin America, long accustomed to US neglect
Growing up in Miami among Cuban exiles who fled Fidel Castro’s revolution, Sen. Marco Rubio developed a deep hatred of communism. Now as President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness ” and “left-wing indoctrination.” The president-elect ...
As Trump picks Florida men for top jobs, new political possibilities open up in the Sunshine State
As President-elect Donald Trump names picks for his new administration from his private club in Palm Beach and prepares to return to the White House, he’s bringing the ...
Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans call a “mandate” to govern, ...
Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
On the edges of a dense forest in southern India, six women in a small garage are busy stitching cloth bags, pants, hospital gowns and office uniforms with automated ...