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Shares of Take-Two Interactive hit record highs on Monday after the company reiterated a Fall launch for Grand Theft Auto 6.
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Corruption survey gives many nations worst scores in over a decade. South Sudan slides to the bottom
Many countries had their worst showing in more than a decade in an index released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of public sector corruption worldwide, from leading powers such as the United States and France to authoritarian nations such as Russia and Venezuela. Transparency International, which compiles the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, found that 47 countries out of the 180 it surveyed had their lowest score last year since it started using its current methodology for its global ranking in 2012. It said of its 2024 survey that “global corruption levels remain alarmingly high, with efforts to reduce them faltering.”
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Why are Ukraine's minerals key to keeping US military aid flowing?
Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry, which could provide a valuable source of the rare earth elements that are essential for many kinds of technology. Trump said he wanted such a deal earlier this month, and it was initially proposed last fall by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of his plan to strengthen Kyiv’s hand in future negotiations with Moscow. “We really have this big potential in the territory which we control,” Andrii Yermak, chief of staff to the Ukrainian president, said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press.
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America's kids are still behind in reading and math. These schools are defying the trend
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — Math is the subject sixth grader Harmoni Knight finds hardest, but that's changing.
- The Canadian Press
Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are targeted for alleged war crimes in Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Israeli army reservist's dream vacation in Brazil ended abruptly last month over an accusation that he committed war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
- The Canadian Press
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
BELLADERE, Haiti (AP) — A crowd of 500 descended from dusty trucks on a recent morning and shuffled through a tiny gap in a border gate separating Haiti from the Dominican Republic.
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A Hamas delay in Gaza's next hostage release brings fear on all sides for ceasefire
The Hamas announcement that it will delay the next planned release of Israeli hostages from Gaza has threatened a fragile truce that’s seen as having the potential to wind down 16 months of war. It has brought new dismay for Israelis who watched the latest Hamas handover of hostages in growing horror over the weekend as the three emaciated men came into sight. Of the hostages yet to be released from Gaza under this phase of the ceasefire, Israel has said eight are dead.
- The Canadian Press
No. 6 Houston beats Baylor as 5 Cougars score in double figures
HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 14 points, Milos Uzan added 12 points and six assists, and No. 6 Houston beat Baylor 76-65 on Monday night for its third straight victory.
- The Canadian Press
Iran loosens import restrictions on foreign cars and iPhones, trying to mask its economic woes
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — All architecture student Amirhossein Azizi wanted for his 19th birthday was the latest iPhone — and for Iran's cash-strapped theocracy, it was just the gift they needed as well.
- The Canadian Press
Luka Doncic makes his Lakers debut and quickly gets in the flow with LeBron James
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 11 points in the first half of his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, joining their starting lineup alongside LeBron James and immediately getting into the flow.
- The Independent
Breakthrough as Oxford scientists achieve teleportation with quantum supercomputer
Breakthrough brings quantum computing closer to large-scale practical use
- The Daily Beast
Megyn Kelly Says She Nearly Barged in on T-Swift in the Bathroom at Super Bowl
Megyn Kelly rubbed elbows with a lot of VIPs at the Super Bowl on Sunday, but her encounter with Taylor Swift was probably the most awkward. In an episode of “The Megyn Kelly Show” on Monday, the right-wing pundit recalled her run-in with the singer, who attended the game to support her boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Kelly said she walked out of her suite to head to the ladies’ room when she saw a woman who appeared to be standing in line.
- The Canadian Press
Virginia governor declares storm emergency as snow and ice bear down on mid-Atlantic states
A wintry mess was bearing down on mid-Atlantic states Tuesday with forecasts of significant snow and ice accumulations prompting warnings of potential power outages.
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Pilot dead, 4 hurt after plane owned by Mötley Crüe member crashes at Scottsdale Airport
A pilot is dead and Vince Neil’s girlfriend, friend were among those injured in today's plane crash, according to a statement from Mötley Crüe. The runway has also reopened, according to Scottsdale Airport officials.
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3 Promising Penny Stocks With Market Caps Up To US$2B
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Hamas says it will delay the release of more hostages, putting Gaza ceasefire at risk
- The Canadian Press
Testimony in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie heads into 2nd day
Testimony is set to continue Tuesday in the trial of the man charged with stabbing famed author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack on a western New York stage.
- The Canadian Press
Trump's education chief comes from the boardroom, not the classroom. Backers say that's her strength
WASHINGTON (AP) — Linda McMahon once described herself as an outsider stepping into the world of education, a business leader with an “inquiring mind” who would challenge the status quo and demand more for students.
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Jury convicts man facing murder charge
Jury convicts man facing murder charge
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Gas leak causes evacuation of Bernalillo County housing complex
Gas leak causes evacuation of Bernalillo County housing complex