Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An inquiry into the U.K. government’s response to COVID-19 found it was ill-prepared for a pandemic and…
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Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European Commission president
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission…
Continue ReadingGreek singer Despina Vandi refuses to take the stage at a concert in Turkey over a flag dispute
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media reports say Greek pop star Despina Vandi has refused to perform on a stage in Turkey adorned with its flag and…
Continue ReadingSyrian President Assad’s Baath Party clinches control of parliament, election results show
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Results of Syria’s parliamentary elections show that President Bashar Assad’s Baath Party has won a majority…
Continue ReadingWe’re in the thick of the ‘dog days of summer.’ We can thank the ancient Greeks for that
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Bad news, heat haters: The dog days of summer are not, as Florence Welch once sang, over or done. The dog days…
Continue Reading6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why
BANGKOK (AP) — Should visitors to Thailand be concerned about their safety after six people were found dead in a locked hotel room in Bangkok? Thai…
Continue ReadingSpain heats up under 1st heatwave of the year as Southern Europe swelters
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain is sweating under its first official heatwave of the year with temperatures expected to reach 40…
Continue ReadingThe Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An iconoclastic filmmaking legend and one of the world’s most enduring musical acts headline this…
Continue ReadingThe Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An iconoclastic filmmaking legend and one of the world’s most enduring musical acts headline this…
Continue ReadingChinese-led consortium pulls out of contract to build Cyprus’ first natural gas import terminal
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Chinese-led consortium has pulled out of its contract with Cyprus to build the island nation’s first…
Continue ReadingSpain and Germany arrest 4 people for supplying Hezbollah with parts for drones used against Israel
MADRID (AP) — Three people have been arrested in Spain and one in Germany on suspicion of belonging to a network that obtained key parts to build…
Continue ReadingWith mosque attack in quiet Oman, a fragmented Islamic State group aims to show it can still strike
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This week’s attack on a Shiite mosque in the capital stunned Oman, a quiet nation long…
Continue ReadingSenators confront Secret Service director on Republican convention floor
Originally Published: 17 JUL 24 23:27 ET Updated: 18 JUL 24 02:55 ET By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — A stunning scene played out at the Republican…
Continue ReadingSki mask-wearing man with concealed AK-47 pistol arrested Monday near Republican National Convention, authorities say
Originally Published: 17 JUL 24 20:24 ET Updated: 18 JUL 24 05:52 ET By Sydney Bishop and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A man arrested Monday in…
Continue ReadingPassenger train derails in India, killing at least 2 passengers and injuring 20 others
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A passenger train derailed on Thursday in northern India, killing at least two passengers and injuring 20 others, a railroad…
Continue Reading106 rare crocodile eggs are found in Cambodia, the biggest such discovery in 20 years
PNOMH PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Officials in Cambodia say conservationists have found 106 eggs of rare Siamese crocodile species in a western Cambodian…
Continue ReadingTrump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 18: Presidential race, Covid-19, Student loans, Gaza aid, Emmy nominations
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Eyewitnesses in the New York metropolitan area spotted a rare daytime meteor streaking across the sky this…
Continue ReadingSouth African president says new coalition government is united in tackling unemployment and poverty
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has opened a new parliamentary term. It comes nearly two…
Continue ReadingIn landmark verdict, South Korea’s top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court has ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health…
Continue ReadingWho is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive…
Continue ReadingVietnam’s President To Lam becomes caretaker of Communist Party while chief Trong focuses on health
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnamese Communist Party says President To Lam on Thursday became the caretaker of the Party while its…
Continue ReadingParis police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic…
Continue ReadingChina investigators suspect construction work caused fire that killed 16 people in shopping mall
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese investigators suspect construction work sparked a fire that caused 16 deaths in a shopping mall in the southwestern city of…
Continue ReadingEven with restrictive rules, swimsuit wars heat up in an Olympic year
AP National Writer The iconic LZR Racer, the swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics, is still…
Continue ReadingEven with restrictive rules, swimsuit wars heat up in an Olympic year
AP National Writer The iconic LZR Racer, the swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics, is still…
Continue ReadingArtists are taking things into their own hands to protect their work from generative AI
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The oil painting depicts a woman standing on a podium, her arm aloft as she grasps a laurel crown in her…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next after protests forced Bangladesh’s prime minister to quit and flee the country?
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — What began as peaceful protests by students in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs…
Continue ReadingA Kenyan court suspends a police ban on protests in Nairobi
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan court has suspended a police ban on protests in the capital. The high court said Thursday that that…
Continue ReadingAmerican who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert
BERLIN (AP) — Police say an American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North’s balloon launches
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to…
Continue ReadingAn Illinois woman was killed by a deputy after she called 911, authorities say. The deputy is charged with murder
By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — An Illinois woman was fatally shot inside her home this month by a sheriff’s deputy who responded…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea plans to launch major tourism site next year though it still blocks foreign tourists
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — State media say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a major tourism site being constructed on…
Continue ReadingNokia sees double-digit fall in Q2 profit, sales in weak 5G market but sees improved 2nd half
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported a double-digit fall in profit and sales in the second quarter due to…
Continue Reading19 more die in Bangladesh clashes as student protesters try to impose a ‘complete shutdown’
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police and government supporters clashed Thursday with student activists trying to shut down…
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¿Qué efectos tiene el calor extremo a los campesinos y cultivos del Valle de Coachella?
Maria Garcia Con unos fenómenos climáticos extremos cada vez más frecuentes y unas previsiones científicas de un futuro…
Continue ReadingHong Kong journalist says she was fired by WSJ after taking top post at union under attack by Beijing
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong said she was fired after being elected to lead a press union…
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Una persona muerta y otras dos heridas en un tiroteo en Desert Hot Springs
Hernán Quintas Una persona murió y otras dos resultaron heridas después de un tiroteo en Desert Hot Springs el miércoles por la…
Continue ReadingJapan’s top general lauds closer South Korea military ties as mutual concerns grow over China, North Korea
By Oren Liebermann and Brad Lendon, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — America’s two most powerful allies in the Pacific are taking their defense ties to new…
Continue ReadingSerbian police searching for assailant who shot and killed 1 police officer and wounded another
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s Interior Minister says a police officer has been killed and another wounded by an assailant who opened fire…
Continue ReadingEuropean Central Bank leaves key interest rate at 3.75%, waits for signs inflation is under control
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left its key interest rate benchmark unchanged Thursday as its rate-setting…
Continue ReadingUrsula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president
Associated Press STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Lawmakers at the European Parliament have reelected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as…
Continue ReadingShiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashura with mourning and self-flagellation
By Kathleen Magramo, photo curation by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN (CNN) — Shiite Muslims across the globe on Tuesday observed Ashura, an annual…
Continue ReadingChina Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi’s high-tech vision for economy
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party has ended a top-level meeting by endorsing policies aimed at building the…
Continue ReadingPhilippine politician who praised natural gas takes heat for business dealings after AP reporting
Associated Press An influential Philippine governor is the subject of controversy following an Associated Press investigation into his links to the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares sink, weighed down by Wall St tech retreat, China policy questions
AP Business Writer Asian shares retreated Friday after a broad washout across Wall Street dragged U.S. stocks lower, and Hong Kong’s benchmark fell…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza on Thursday, saying it…
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Shelter-in-place in Seaside lifted after police arrest suspect following standoff
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – Seaside Police arrested a man after a standoff Wednesday night leading to a shelter-in-place order. The incident took place…
Continue ReadingMan who escaped Oregon prison 30 years ago was found in Georgia with a stolen identity, authorities say
By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A man who escaped from an Oregon state prison nearly 30 years ago and stole the identity of a…
Continue ReadingClosing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court says
Associated Press YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Closing arguments in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held Friday, a…
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