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To strengthen ties, ancient Maya gifted neighbors a spider monkey
Seventeen hundred years ago, a female spider monkey was presented as a treasured gift -- and later brutally sacrificed -- to strengthen ties between two major powers of pre-Hispanic America, according to a new study.
Paramount says ending Simon&Schuster/Penguin deal after US antitrust ruling
Paramount Global on Monday officially dropped a plan to sell its Simon & Schuster division to rival publisher Penguin Random House after a US judge blocked the $2.2 billion deal on antitrust grounds. "Penguin Random House is part of the Global Content Strategy, one of our five strategic priorities," said Bertelsmann Chief Executive Thomas Rabe.
Eight killed in Colombia plane crash
A small plane carrying eight people crashed into a residential area of Colombia's second-largest city Medellin on Monday, killing all on board, airport authorities said. In 2016, a plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team ran out of fuel and crashed in the mountains near the city, killing 71 of the 77 people on board, including 16 players. jss/fb/st
Disney seeks old magic in return of ex-CEO
In a dramatic twist worthy of a "Star Wars" spin-off, Disney ditched CEO Bob Chapek and brought back Bob Iger, Hollywood's most respected executive, who faces a huge challenge to revive the Magic Kingdom. And even under the hugely respected Iger, Disney will face pressure from activist investors looking for quick results.
US sees 'systemic' war crimes by Russia in Ukraine
Russians have murdered, tortured and kidnapped Ukrainians in a systematic pattern that could implicate top officials in war crimes, the US State Department's ambassador for global criminal justice said Monday. She also said that rights officials are looking closely at a video that emerged over the weekend that suggests Ukrainian troops may have killed Russian prisoners of war.
Iran intensifies deadly crackdown in Kurdish regions: rights groups
Iranian security forces on Monday intensified a crackdown in western Iran's Kurdish-populated regions that killed a dozen people over 24 hours, directly shooting at protesters and using heavy weapons, rights groups said.
Turtles and see-through frogs on agenda at wildlife summit
A global wildlife summit in Panama will decide whether to take measures to protect the translucent glass frog and 12 types of freshwater turtles in its final week, which kicked off Monday. - Glass frog - Delegates will also debate regulating the trade of the nocturnal glass frog, found in several rainforests in central and south America.
Kosovo-Serbia: Key issues in dispute
The failure on Monday of EU-mediated talks between Serbia and Kosovo on resolving a car licence plates row threatens to trigger one of the worst regional crises in years. - Licence plates - The latest row revolves around licence plates.
Millions of lives at risk as winter bites in war-torn Ukraine
Millions of Ukrainian lives are at risk this winter as the country's power grid struggles under a barrage of Russian attacks, the World health Organization warned on Monday. "This winter will be about survival," he warned, saying it would be "life-threatening for millions of people in Ukraine".
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