Prosecutors begin explaining indictment at MH17 trial
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors are explaining evidence and their indictment to judges in…
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China cuts key interest rate for the first time in 20 months
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s central bank cut its main interest rate for the first time in 20 months, as authorities step up efforts to…
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Julia Ducournau explains the crippling love beneath her beautiful dark twisted fantasy ‘Titane’
Thomas Page, CNN Julia Ducournau lights a cigarette, as if to punctuate her point. The French writer-director had been musing about love in her film…
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Closing arguments in Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial focus on her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN Jurors deliberated for less than an hour Monday at Ghislaine Maxwell’s federal trial after the…
Continue Reading Wounded suspected pirate transferred to hospital in Ghana
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been…
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Wounded suspected pirate transferred to hospital in Ghana
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been…
Continue Reading Sudan group says one person killed in anti-coup protests
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese medical group says a protester was shot dead in mass demonstrations against the recent…
Continue Reading German government chooses Joachim Nagel to head central bank
BERLIN (AP) — The new German government has chosen an experienced central banker and former board member of Germany’s state-owned development…
Continue Reading German government chooses Joachim Nagel to head central bank
BERLIN (AP) — The new German government has chosen an experienced central banker and former board member of Germany’s state-owned development…
Continue Reading Snippets of Daunte Wright’s short life emerge at Kim Potter’s trial
By Ray Sanchez, CNN The first prosecution witness at the manslaughter trial of former officer Kim Potter was the mother of Daunte Wright, whom the…
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Tottenham out of Europa Conference because of virus ruling
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Tottenham has been forced to forfeit a Europa Conference League game that can’t be rescheduled following a bout of…
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Stocks fall and oil sinks as storm clouds gather over global economy
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Investors hoping for an easy Christmas week could be sorely disappointed as stocks and oil prices slid in the face of…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 47 in latest attacks in Nigeria’s troubled north
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces are searching for armed gangs who killed 47 people in attacks in…
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‘I’m kind of speechless’: Democrats scramble to salvage climate provisions after Manchin sinks Build Back Better
By Ella Nilsen, CNN With Sen. Joe Manchin confirming he’s a “no” on President Joe Biden’s social spending package, the fate…
Continue Reading Manchin’s offer to Biden included universal pre-kindergarten and Obamacare expansion, but no child tax credit
By Phil Mattingly, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin, just days before he called off negotiations with President Joe Biden, proposed a version of the Build Back…
Continue Reading‘The world’s best place to be a woman’ is being sued for misogyny
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The bruises on Maria Árnadóttir’s body were numerous, ranging in color from pale yellow to deep purple. According to…
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Siete personas, incluidos tres niños, fueron encontradas muertas en una casa de Minnesota
olivertapia (CNN) — La policía descubrió a cuatro adultos y tres niños muertos en una casa en South Moorhead, Minnesota, el sábado por la…
Continue Reading US-born China pop star Wang Leehom apologizes in scandal
BEIJING (AP) — An Asian American who is one of the biggest pop stars in China has apologized to his family and fans. Wang Leehom says he will take…
Continue Reading Stormy weather prompts Egypt to close some classes, ports
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A wave of stormy weather has prompted Egyptian authorities to suspend classes in the capital of Cairo…
Continue Reading Peng Shuai niega haber hecho una acusación de agresión sexual contra el líder retirado del Partido Comunista, pero persisten las preocupaciones de la WTA
olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — La estrella china del tenis Peng Shuai negó haber hecho acusaciones de agresión sexual contra un líder…
Continue ReadingColored gemstones and ‘imperfect’ diamonds: Non-traditional engagement rings are here to stay
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When you think of an engagement ring, what do you picture? Perhaps a sparkling solitaire stone, or a halo of smaller gems…
Continue Reading Iran’s Revolutionary Guard holds military drill amid tension
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is staging a major military exercise across the country’s south amid heightened…
Continue Reading New Zealand skier Robinson tests positive for coronavirus
By The Associated Press One of the southern hemisphere’s top hopes for a medal at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for the coronavirus and…
Continue Reading Myanmar court postpones latest Aung San Suu Kyi verdict
BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar court has postponed to Dec. 27 the issuing of verdicts in the latest of a series of cases against the country’s ousted…
Continue Reading Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global…
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Leftist Gabriel Boric, 35, wins Chile’s presidential election
By Karol Suarez, Rafael Romo, Helen Regan and Hira Humayun, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s…
Continue Reading Omicron ‘será dominante’ este invierno, advierte Fauci, y dice que los estadounidenses deberían prepararse para ‘unas duras semanas o meses’
olivertapia (CNN) — Es muy probable que Estados Unidos enfrente un duro invierno, a medida que la variante ómicron del nuevo coronavirus se…
Continue Reading Military gives German hospital an edge in fighting COVID
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WESTERSTEDE, Germany (AP) — As hospitals across Europe brace themselves for a surge in coronavirus cases because…
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US could be in store for a ‘grim beginning’ to the new year, experts warn, as dual variants of Covid-19 spread
By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants spreading across the nation as the new year approaches, health experts are…
Continue Reading Omicron is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, according to the CDC
By Travis Caldwell and Claire Colbert, CNN The Omicron Covid-19 variant is now the most dominant strain in the US, accounting for over 73% of new…
Continue Reading Asian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue Reading Asian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue Reading Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a…
Continue Reading Injuries take toll as Bucs get blanked, fail to clinch
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians had bigger concerns than the Buccaneers failing to clinch their…
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SenseTime reopens IPO, but excludes US investors
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime has revived its $767 million initial public offering, just days after it…
Continue Reading Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a…
Continue Reading El izquierdista Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, gana las elecciones presidenciales de Chile
olivertapia (CNN) — El izquierdista y ex líder estudiantil Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, se convertirá en el presidente más joven de Chile,…
Continue Reading Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-Beijing candidates have won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating…
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Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault allegation against retired Communist Party leader, but WTA concerns persist
By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party…
Continue Reading General Mills earns, existing home sales, consumer spending
The Associated Press General Mills serves up its quarterly results Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors issues its November tally of U.S.…
Continue Reading Abrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race
By JEFF AMY Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as she launches a second bid…
Continue ReadingPhoto appears to show Britain’s Boris Johnson drinking wine with staff during coronavirus lockdown
By Robert Iddiols and Amy Cassidy, CNN A photo has emerged that appears to show British Prime Minister Boris Johnson drinking wine with Downing…
Continue Reading Jurors start weighing evidence in Elizabeth Holmes’ case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against…
Continue Reading Jurors start weighing evidence in Elizabeth Holmes’ case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against…
Continue Reading Jurors start weighing evidence in Elizabeth Holmes’ case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against…
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These are the latest Covid-19 postponements and cancellations in professional and college sports
By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN Covid-19 has become the main opponent of several professional leagues and university sports programs as…
Continue Reading Rescue workers in Malaysia free people trapped by flooding
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rescue teams are working to free people trapped by Malaysia’s worst flooding in years after heavy rains stopped…
Continue Reading Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault allegation against retired Communist Party leader, but WTA concerns persist
By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party…
Continue Reading 20 datos asombrosos sobre el superjumbo A380, el avión de pasajeros más grande jamás producido
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Amado por los pasajeros por su amplitud y comodidad, pero no del agrado de las aerolíneas debido a sus costos de…
Continue Reading Democrats try to ‘build back’ after Manchin tanks $2T bill
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces after West Virginia Sen. Joe…
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