ROME (AP) — The northern Italian city of Turin will host the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in the spring. Turin Mayor Chiara Appendino tweeted on Friday that “we have brought to Turin the most followed musical event in the world.” The final of the widely popular song competition, which includes voting by
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Issa Rae has spoken out about the lack of diversity in TV, revealing that she was once advised to always include a White character in her shows to ensure the project would “blow up.” In an interview with Mic magazine, the 36-year-old actress and producer recalls a conversation she had with
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis won’t be attending the upcoming U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. Francis said in a recent interview that he intended to participate in the Oct. 12-Nov. 12 event and had a speech being drafted. But Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the Vatican delegation would be led by
Continue ReadingAmy Woodyatt, CNN Historians and nautical enthusiasts might want to get saving. LEGO has revealed its largest ever set, of arguably the world’s most famous boat, the RMS Titanic. At more than 53 inches long, the model is a replica of the doomed liner, which, at the time of its maiden voyage, was the largest
Continue ReadingCNN Amy Woodyatt, CNN Historians and nautical enthusiasts might want to get saving. LEGO has revealed its largest ever set, of arguably the world’s most famous boat, the RMS Titanic. At more than 53 inches long, the model is a replica of the doomed liner, which, at the time of its maiden voyage, was the
Continue ReadingBy Charles Riley, CNN Business The Senate voted along party lines to raise the debt ceiling on Thursday, authorizing $480 billion in borrowing that avoids a looming US government default but sets up another showdown in early December. Investors no doubt should be relieved. Alarm bells had been ringing on Wall Street for weeks, and
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate voted 50-48 Thursday evening to extend the nation’s debt limit through early December after Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to avert economic disaster following weeks of partisan deadlock over the issue. The House will next have to approve the extension before it can be sent
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — Tata Sons, India’s oldest and largest conglomerate, will be the new owner of the country’s debt-laden national carrier, Air India. The government says the winning bid of $2.4 billion beat India’s SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh, who offered $2 billion in his private capacity to acquire the airline. An
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — Tata Sons, India’s oldest and largest conglomerate, will be the new owner of the country’s debt-laden national carrier, Air India. The government says the winning bid of $2.4 billion beat India’s SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh, who offered $2 billion in his private capacity to acquire the airline. An
Continue ReadingBy Swati Gupta, CNN India is to begin granting tourist visas for foreign visitors after an 18-month pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s government announced Thursday. Tourists arriving by chartered flight will be able to do so from October 15, according to a press release from India’s Ministry of Home Affairs. Other arrivals
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A soccer club official who was banned for life for offensive comments on social media that were not related to sport has challenged UEFA at court. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Nurlan Ibrahimov’s appeal was heard over 2 ½ hours. No timetable was given for a verdict by the
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN There’s a week to go before the world’s newest airline launches, and it’s promising to bring some dolce vita back to the skies. From October 15, ITA — Italia Trasporto Aereo — will be the new state-owned carrier for Italy, following the closure of bankrupt Alitalia on October 14. It’s been a
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French anti-racism activists have telephoned temporary employment agencies posing as a construction firm that wanted to hire only workers with “European profiles.” And a national association of anti-discrimination groups, workers say that more than one-third of the firms agreed to help with the discriminatory search. SOS Racisme released audio recordings Friday of
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French anti-racism activists have telephoned temporary employment agencies posing as a construction firm that wanted to hire only workers with “European profiles.” And a national association of anti-discrimination groups, workers say that more than one-third of the firms agreed to help with the discriminatory search. SOS Racisme released audio recordings Friday of
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Political independents are among the most heavily scrutinized groups in American politics. They’re also, as a new analysis of CNN’s most recent polling shows, not much of a bloc at all: Their backgrounds and viewpoints cover a wide spectrum. A dive into independents’ views highlights two basic principles
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Political independents are among the most heavily scrutinized groups in American politics. They’re also, as a new analysis of CNN’s most recent polling shows, not much of a bloc at all: Their backgrounds and viewpoints cover a wide spectrum. A dive into independents’ views highlights two basic
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Tras décadas de investigación y millones de muertes por malaria, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) recomendó el uso generalizado de la primera vacuna pediátrica contra la malaria en el mundo. Esta es la única vacuna contra la malaria del mundo para niños de África subsahariana y otras
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Mark Warschauer, profesor de educación de la Universidad de California en Irvine, estaba “tremendamente emocionado” por la autorización de las vacunas contra el covid-19, y feliz cuando pudo recibir sus primeras dosis. Y también estaba en primera fila para recibir un refuerzo. “Estábamos muy preocupados por el covid”, dijo a
Continue ReadingBy Leyla Santiago, Gregory Lemos, Kristina Sgueglia and Travis Caldwell, CNN Police in North Port, Florida, were surveilling Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s fiancé, as best as they could legally before he vanished, police spokesperson Josh Taylor told CNN’s Randi Kaye on Thursday. Laundrie had returned alone to his family’s North Port home September 1 following
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CNN By David McKenzie and Nimi Princewill, CNN A safe house was the only place Joe felt protected enough to meet. Tucked away in a neighborhood of Accra, off Aflao Road, a group of Ghanaian gay activists use the house to gather in secret and provide shelter to LGBTQ people in need. Sitting on the
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