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US oil giant Chevron and private equity firm Quantum Capital Group have partnered on a bid for sanctioned Russian oil company Lukoil's international assets, valued at $22 billion, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.

Jewish tradition carves grief into discrete periods of time. Shiva lasts a week. Shloshim — the post-funeral period when one does not receive a haircut — is 30 days. For the death of a parent, one says kaddish for 11 months. After a year, mourning officially concludes. But what of the destruction of a home... The post ‘From a shtetl to a diaspora’: After the fire, a Palisades synagogue forges through a year in exile appeared first on The Forward.

The ancient church in the Roman Empire set its religious feasts based on the Julian calendar

The White House on Wednesday stopped short of denying reports that the United States has urged Venezuela to cut ties with adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran, but emphasised Washington’s determination to maintain “American dominance” in the western hemisphere and all decisions made by Caracas will be “dictated” by the US. During a media briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited frequent leaks coming out of classified briefings and stated she would “not confirm or deny or get into”...

The suit claims federal agencies ignored a legal request for information on whether asbestos abatement was done before the administration rapidly demolished the East Wing

The United States women's football team will compete against Argentina, Colombia and Canada in the 2026 SheBelieves Cup this March, US Soccer announced Wednesday.

The European Union is renewing negotiations for a free trade agreement with five South American nations neighboring Venezuela

The alleged stabber claimed the KFC employee ‘was calling him names and disrespecting him’ before the fight

An immigration officer in Minneapolis shot dead a woman who allegedly sought to ram ICE officers with a vehicle, US authorities said Wednesday, calling it an act of "domestic terrorism."

An arraignment for the son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner over the stabbing deaths of his parents was postponed Wednesday, after his lawyer stepped back from the case.

The animal rights activist and far-right supporter died Dec. 28 at age 91.

Lawyers allege OpenAI deleted millions of conversations it was required to hand over.