Jim Ratcliffe jets in for Manchester United buyout talks
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Jim Ratcliffe is touring Manchester United as part of his bid to buy the English soccer…
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Hundreds detained in fiery protests after French government forces through higher retirement age
By Joseph Ataman, Aurore Laborie and Jack Guy, CNN At least 310 people have been detained across France as the embattled government faces backlash…
Continue Reading German lawmakers approve plan to shrink bloated parliament
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Lawmakers in Germany have agreed to reduce the size of the country’s increasingly bloated…
Continue Reading China appeals for fair treatment after latest TikTok bans
BEIJING (AP) — China is appealing to other governments to treat its companies fairly after Britain and New Zealand joined the United States in…
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China appeals for fair treatment after latest TikTok bans
BEIJING (AP) — China is appealing to other governments to treat its companies fairly after Britain and New Zealand joined the United States in…
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Carlos Alcaraz eyes tournament success and world No. 1 spot after returning from injury
By Ben Church, CNN Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has big ambitions — and one of those is to be able to emulate some of the game’s…
Continue Reading At least 10 people dead in house fire in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a fire raged through a wooden house in northwest Pakistan, killing 10 people, including women and children.…
Continue Reading Missouri sheriff and 2 deputies charged in connection with alleged plot to help a father kidnap his child
By Andy Rose, Jennifer Feldman and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN A Missouri sheriff and two of his deputies were arrested Thursday and charged in connection…
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Ozempic prescriptions can be easy to get online. Its popularity for weight loss is hurting those who need it most
By Annette Choi and Han Vu, CNN Telehealth and social media are playing a significant role in driving demand for Ozempic, a prescription drug that…
Continue Reading Gossamer Bio: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gossamer Bio Inc. (GOSS) on Friday reported a loss of $55.8 million in its fourth quarter. The San Diego-based…
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Federal appeals court leaves DeSantis’ anti-‘woke’ law blocked in Florida public colleges
By Jack Forrest, CNN A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that a temporary block on a portion of a law pushed by Florida Republican Gov. Ron…
Continue Reading Danish prince moves to US for defense industry attache post
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Prince Joachim of Denmark is moving to the United States to take up the post of defense industry attache at the Danish…
Continue Reading Greece raises minimum wage to pre-bailout levels
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has announced an increase in the minimum wage that will restore pay to levels existing before sweeping cuts were…
Continue Reading Greece raises minimum wage to pre-bailout levels
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has announced an increase in the minimum wage that will restore pay to levels existing before sweeping cuts were…
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The banking meltdown put the Fed in a bind
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN With just a few days to go until the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision, US policymakers are sitting between…
Continue Reading Champions League draw: Holder Real Madrid drawn against Chelsea in quarterfinals
By Matias Grez, CNN The Champions League has been whittled down to just eight contestants as the remaining teams found out their quarterfinal fate in…
Continue Reading Cambodia celebrates return of ‘priceless’ stolen artifacts
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Centuries-old cultural artifacts that had been illegally smuggled out from Cambodia…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 17: Ukraine, Classified docs, Taxes, Pandemic, France
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The world will look a bit greener today as many people wear the color to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. In the US and…
Continue Reading Texas officials will take over the state’s biggest school district, raising questions about who controls America’s classrooms
By Holly Yan, Theresa Waldrop and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The fate of nearly 200,000 American students’ education will soon be controlled not…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi to meet Putin next week in first visit to Russia since invasion of Ukraine
By Nectar Gan and Anna Chernova, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping will fly to Moscow next week to meet with President Vladimir Putin in his first visit…
Continue Reading Elite officers in Israel’s military plan Sunday walkout
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of elite officers in Israel’s military reserves say they will not show up for duty starting on Sunday in protest over…
Continue ReadingA new species of orchid has been discovered in Japan, and its petals look like they’re spun from glass
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN Sometimes newfound flower species are lurking where scientists least expect to see them — in parks, gardens and even in…
Continue Reading China makes surprise rate cut to boost banking liquidity and the economy
By Laura He, CNN China’s central bank has made a surprise cut to the amount of money that banks must keep in reserve, in an effort to keep…
Continue Reading Will Americans end up footing the bill for bank failures?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s response to the failure of two large banks has already involved…
Continue Reading Will Americans end up footing the bill for bank failures?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s response to the failure of two large banks has already involved…
Continue Reading Tuniu: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
NANJING, China — Tuniu: Q4 Earnings…
Continue Reading Tyre Sampson was 14 when he died after falling off an amusement ride last year. His mother was there as the ride was dismantled
By Carlos Suarez and Devon M. Sayers, CNN As she watched construction workers dismantle the amusement park ride where her 14-year-old son died from a…
Continue Reading State and US officials tout spending to plug ‘orphan wells’
By GERALD HERBERT and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, La. (AP) — Officials with the Biden administration have…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian and son Saint watch on as Arsenal defeated by Sporting CP in Europa League
By Ben Morse, CNN Seeing surprise guests at sporting events is not uncommon. You often catch a glimpse of a movie star at a grand slam tennis event…
Continue Reading State and US officials tout spending to plug ‘orphan wells’
By GERALD HERBERT and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, La. (AP) — Officials with the Biden administration have…
Continue Reading Supreme Court honors legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered during ceremonies at the Supreme Court.…
Continue Reading NBA feud or rivalry? Warriors, Memphis drama is must-see TV
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Stephen Curry offers a simple answer for all the back and forth between his four-time NBA champion Golden State…
Continue Reading Arizona, Virginia add to reputations for March sadness
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Arizona and Virginia rightfully lay claim to proud college basketball traditions, whether you’re talking…
Continue Reading Trump vs. DeSantis: Rivals’ very different styles on display
By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — In his first trip to Iowa this year, Ron DeSantis did not take any…
Continue Reading Slovakia agrees to give Ukraine fleet of Soviet warplanes
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia’s government has approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter…
Continue Reading Yemen: The football match that gave ‘some enjoyment’ to war-torn country
By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The photos, taken earlier this month, have now been viewed thousands of times: a soccer stadium, packed to the rafters, is…
Continue ReadingFBI offers $20,000 reward in case of missing American woman who was kidnapped from her home in Mexico
By Taylor Romine, Karol Suarez and Norma Galeana, CNN More than a month after a 63-year-old US citizen was kidnapped from her home in Mexico, the FBI…
Continue Reading Her name is on a pub, a boat and an AI platform. But what happened to the Irish teen who arrived at Ellis Island in 1892?
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Paul Linehan loved the melody of a ballad he performed onstage for years, but the place and person it featured felt far…
Continue ReadingThe digital platform hoping to redefine ‘queer’ art
Hanna Pham, CNN If you’re in the market for ghoulish ceramic heads or colorful collages of gay sex among off-duty soldiers, a new digital art…
Continue Reading Violent protests in France over Macron’s retirement age push
By SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Angry protesters took to the streets in Paris and other cities for a second day on…
Continue Reading Protests erupt in France over Macron’s retirement age push
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Protesters disrupted traffic in Paris on Friday as angry critics, political opponents and labor…
Continue ReadingJapan moves missile capable troops into remote island base as regional tensions rise
By Chris Lau, CNN Japan has moved hundreds of troops, including missile units, into a new base built on a remote island near China and Taiwan as its…
Continue Reading Hallador Energy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Hallador Energy: Q4 Earnings…
Continue Reading Pakistan athlete who died in migrant boat crash laid to rest
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Mourners have attended the funeral of a Pakistani female field hockey player who died in a migrant boat crash off Italy’s…
Continue Reading Mozambicans march to honor protest rapper after his death
By TOM GOULD Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambicans are planning marches across the country to honor Azagaia, a popular protest…
Continue Reading Montenegro presidential vote seen as test of future policies
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro is holding a presidential election this weekend that is seen as a test of…
Continue Reading Aussie surfer sets record with mammoth 30-hour surfing session, then goes back for more
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN A quick dip in the surf can be refreshing at any time of the day, but one Sydney man has taken it to the extreme, setting a…
Continue Reading Japan PM praises SKorea leader; biz groups vow to boost ties
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says hats off to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for…
Continue Reading Japan PM praises SKorea leader; biz groups vow to boost ties
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says hats off to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for…
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Baidu stock rebounds after falling sharply in wake of ChatGPT-style bot demo
By Michelle Toh, CNN Shares in Chinese search giant Baidu rebounded sharply a day after it unveiled ERNIE Bot, its answer to the ChatGPT craze. Its…
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