Netherlands says it will return stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt after Grand Egyptian Museum opening

[ad_1] Cairo — The prime minister of the Netherlands announced Sunday that the European nation will soon return a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt, a day after he attended the lavish opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. Prime Minister Dick Schoof said in a statement that, during a meeting on Sunday with Egyptian President…

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Venezuela flies military aircraft over U.S. Navy ship for a second time, Pentagon officials say

[ad_1] For the second time in two days, Venezuela has flown military aircraft over the USS Jason Dunham in international waters near South America, multiple Defense Department officials confirmed to CBS News Friday, describing the action as turning into a “game of chicken.” The aircraft, which one Defense Department official said were F-16 fighter jets,…

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Ukraine says forces hit key fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies Russian army

[ad_1] Ukrainian forces hit an important fuel pipeline in the Moscow region that supplies the Russian army, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Saturday, as Russia kept up a sustained campaign of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The operation was carried out late Friday, according to a statement on the Telegram messaging channel. The…

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Government shutdown delays Social Security’s cost-of-living announcement. Here’s what to know.

[ad_1] The Social Security Administration’s annual announcement setting next year’s cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will be delayed because of the government shutdown, the agency said. Each year, the Social Security Administration adjusts benefits for its 75 million recipients based on recent inflation data, which ensures that seniors, disabled Americans and other beneficiaries don’t lose purchasing power…

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Actor Aubrey Plaza opens up about grief after death of her husband: “It’s like a daily struggle”

[ad_1] Actor Aubrey Plaza is opening up for the first time about the death of her husband, Jeff Baena, who died in January. The “Parks and Recreation” star shared her grief on former co-star Amy Poehler’s podcast, “Good Hang with Amy Poehler.” “Overall, I’m here and I’m functioning,” Plaza told Poehler. “it’s like a daily struggle,…

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