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Boston’s Matthews Arena to close after 100-plus years of hockey, hoops and even the Sultan of Swat

Thursday, December 11 by SRN News

BOSTON (AP) - Older than Fenway Park, older than both Boston Gardens, older than the Bruins and Celtics and the NBA and NHL, too. Matthews Arena will be closing its doors this week after more than a century of hosting the biggest names not just... Read More.

New England’s shrimp fishery to shut down for the long haul after years of decline

Thursday, December 11 by SRN News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Regulators voted Thursday to extend a shutdown preventing New England fishermen from catching shrimp, a historic industry that has recently fallen victim to warming oceans. New England fishermen, especially those from Maine, used to catch millions of pounds of small pink... Read More.

US September trade deficit lowest in more than five years as goods exports soar

Thursday, December 11 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September, touching the lowest level in more than five years, as exports accelerated and imports rose marginally, suggesting that trade likely provided a boost to economic growth in the third quarter. ... Read More.

Pakistan’s ex-spy chief jailed for 14 years in rare military rebuke

Thursday, December 11 by SRN News

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (Reuters) - A military court in Pakistan jailed former spy chief Faiz Hamid for 14 years on four charges including interference in politics, the army said on Thursday, in a rare conviction of a once-powerful general in the South Asian nation. Hamid,... Read More.

Asian equities see biggest foreign outflows in nearly six years on tech valuation fears

Thursday, December 11 by SRN News

By Gaurav Dogra Dec 11 (Reuters) - Asian equities witnessed their largest monthly foreign outflows in nearly six years in November, driven by a selloff in high-flying technology stocks as concerns over stretched valuations prompted investors to cut exposure. Foreigners sold a net $22.1 billion of... Read More.

Mississippi man ordered freed after serving more than 10 years of an illegal 15-year sentence

Wednesday, December 10 by SRN News

A man illegally sentenced to 15 years in prison for a crime that carries a maximum penalty of five years behind bars is set to walk free, after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves granted him clemency on Wednesday. The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled in... Read More.

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

Wednesday, December 10 by SRN News

LONDON (AP) - Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around 400,000 years ago. The findings, described in the journal Nature,... Read More.

European leaders agree to fund Ukraine for 2 years but using Russian assets poses a major test

Tuesday, December 9 by SRN News

BRUSSELS (AP) - Almost four years into Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine, European Union leaders have committed to funding Kyiv's economic and military needs for the next two years, one way or another. Ukraine is desperate and needs the money by early 2026. At a... Read More.

ICC sentences Darfur Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years

Tuesday, December 9 by SRN News

(Fixes typo in lead from "Janaweed" to "Janjaweed") The Hague, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Judges at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of committing atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region to 20 years in prison. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known... Read More.

International court sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities

Tuesday, December 9 by SRN News

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Judges at the International Criminal Court sentenced a leader of the feared Sudanese Janjaweed militia to 20 years imprisonment Tuesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the catastrophic conflict in Darfur more than two decades ago. At... Read More.

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Boston’s Matthews Arena to close after 100-plus years of hockey, hoops and even the Sultan of Swat

New England’s shrimp fishery to shut down for the long haul after years of decline

US September trade deficit lowest in more than five years as goods exports soar

Pakistan’s ex-spy chief jailed for 14 years in rare military rebuke

Asian equities see biggest foreign outflows in nearly six years on tech valuation fears

Mississippi man ordered freed after serving more than 10 years of an illegal 15-year sentence

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

European leaders agree to fund Ukraine for 2 years but using Russian assets poses a major test

ICC sentences Darfur Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years

International court sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities

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