German broadcaster DW’s online service blocked in Belarus
BERLIN (AP) — German broadcaster Deutsche Welle says its online service and several other news portals have been blocked by Belarus. DW said Friday…
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France summons captain of seized British fishing boat to court as UK warns ‘two can play that game’
By Joseph Ataman, Martin Goillandeau and Nada Bashir, CNN The captain of a British fishing trawler detained in France was ordered to appear before a…
Continue ReadingSEPTA workers reach contract agreement days before deadline
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Members of Philadelphia’s largest transit workers union have reached a tentative contract…
Continue ReadingOlympian widow welcomes daughter 15 months after Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin’s death
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Ellidy Pullin, the partner of Australian Olympic snowboarder Alex “Chumpy” Pullin, has given birth to their daughter…
Continue ReadingPumice pileup from undersea volcano causing damage in Japan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Massive amounts of volcanic pumice pebbles spewed from an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean…
Continue ReadingTensions rise in Indian state after attacks against Muslims
By WASBIR HUSSAIN and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Tensions are high in parts of India’s northeastern Tripura state after…
Continue ReadingAlbany County sheriff says office charged former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo before informing DA
CNN By Gregory Krieg and Sonia Moghe, CNN The Albany County sheriff on Friday acknowledged that his office did not coordinate with the local district…
Continue ReadingWHO director-general Tedros unopposed for 2nd five-year term
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says its director-general is running unopposed for a second five-year term. The U.N. health agency made…
Continue ReadingIsrael, touting technology, aims for zero emissions by 2050
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it hopes to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, after previously acknowledging it would fall short of the…
Continue ReadingYour sleep can affect how you walk, a new study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you’re sleep deprived — and who isn’t these days? — you’re probably familiar with the impact…
Continue ReadingNFT artist Beeple unveils new real-life sculpture following record-breaking $69M sale
Oscar Holland, CNN Last year, Mike Winkelmann — better known as Beeple — joined the world’s most valuable living artists when he…
Continue ReadingChina tightens control over company data with transfer rules
BEIJING (AP) — China’s internet regulator plans to require companies to obtain government approval to transfer data deemed important abroad.…
Continue Reading‘Rust’ armorer says she doesn’t know how live ammo got on set, according to attorneys
By Andy Rose, CNN The gun supervisor for the film “Rust,” on which a crew member was killed after a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin went…
Continue ReadingGreece: Crippled ship with 400 migrants heads for safe port
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says a small cargo ship with about 400 migrants on board…
Continue ReadingBoston University’s largest fraternity suspended as it faces a sexual assault investigation
By Mallika Kallingal and Amy Simonson, CNN In the wake of a sexual assault investigation, the largest fraternity at Boston University has been…
Continue ReadingUK leader seeks to calm tensions in fishing spat with France
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to calm stormy waters over fishing with France…
Continue ReadingUK leader seeks to calm tensions in fishing spat with France
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to calm stormy waters over fishing with France…
Continue ReadingChina’s Inner Mongolia quarantines tourists over virus fears
BEIJING (AP) — More than 2,000 tourists visiting China’s Inner Mongolia region have been sent to hotels to undergo two weeks of quarantine.…
Continue ReadingChina’s Inner Mongolia quarantines tourists over virus fears
BEIJING (AP) — More than 2,000 tourists visiting China’s Inner Mongolia region have been sent to hotels to undergo two weeks of quarantine.…
Continue ReadingItalian leaders host Biden on first day of European summit trip
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday met with Italy’s President and Prime Minister in Rome on the first day of his second major…
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