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Cypriots rush to save Sanna, a language with just 900 speakers left

Maronite Catholic faithful bring their hands together in prayer during a service in outside St. George Church in the Maronite village of Kormakitis in the breakaway north of the ethnically divided Cyprus on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo) KORMAKITIS (CYPRUS): Ash dangled precariously from Iosif Skordis’ cigarette as he reminisced with fellow villagers in […]

US retail sales little changed, signs of pullback after pre-tariff rush | World News

US retail sales little changed, signs of pullback after pre-tariff rush (Photo: AP) Retail sales in the United States were near-flat in April, government data showed Thursday, with indications that spending is slowing after consumers rushed to beat higher prices from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.Overall sales nudged up 0.1 percent to $724.1 billion last […]

Real ID rush: Americans stuck in long queues, frustration, and last-minute panic as deadline looms

American travellers are in a last-minute rush to secure a Real ID-compliant driver’s licence or identification card as the deadline is fast approaching. After the deadline, 7 May, individuals flying domestically will need either a Real ID, a passport, or another approved form of identification to board a plane.Despite previous delays to enforcement, federal officials […]