Roughly 2,500 homes have been evacuated because of two wildfires burning on the outskirts of Flagstaff. One home and a secondary structure burned, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office said. Hundreds of other people in California and New Mexico have also been forced to flee homes threatened by wildfires. … [Read more...] about Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California
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Treasury bond yield inversion raises worries over recession
One of the more reliable warning signals for an economic recession is shining alarmingly brighter. … [Read more...] about Treasury bond yield inversion raises worries over recession
Possible successor to Abbas warns Israel, but works with it
Hussein al-Sheikh, a senior Palestinian official increasingly seen as a successor to the 86-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas, says relations with Israel have gotten so bad that Palestinian leaders cannot go on with business as usual. … [Read more...] about Possible successor to Abbas warns Israel, but works with it
War isn't funny, but humor helps Ukrainians cope with trauma
Because he'll shortly be deployed as a soldier on the battlefields of Ukraine, Serhiy Lipko and Anastasia Zukhvala chose to marry first, like a growing number of couples being torn asunder by war with Russia. … [Read more...] about War isn't funny, but humor helps Ukrainians cope with trauma
Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenges for arrivals from U.K.
As Britain plans to send its first group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday amid outcries and legal challenges, some who came to this East African country under earlier arrangements tell The Associated Press the new arrivals can expect a difficult time ahead. … [Read more...] about Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenges for arrivals from U.K.