CNN By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner says the decision to allow racing on the last lap of Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was “the right thing.” The contentious move allowed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to overtake Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton and seal his first world title
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s currency has crashed to an new all-time low against the dollar a day after the Central Bank again lowered a key interest rate despite surging consumer prices. The lira’s fall prompted the Central Bank to intervene by selling off more foreign currency. It was the bank’s fifth intervention in recent
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s currency has crashed to an new all-time low against the dollar a day after the Central Bank again lowered a key interest rate despite surging consumer prices. The lira’s fall prompted the Central Bank to intervene by selling off more foreign currency. It was the bank’s fifth intervention in recent
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Patrick Mahomes threw a game-winning touchdown to tight-end Travis Kelce in overtime to clinch a thrilling comeback 34-28 win for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Los Angeles Charges on Thursday. The NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2018, Mahomes found Kelce in just the fifth play of overtime. The 32-year-old
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Crews have safely rescued 20 Chinese coal miners trapped inside a flooded shaft, while two others were found dead. The accident at the illegal operation occurred at about 11 p.m. Wednesday in Xiaoyi city in Shanxi province, a major coal-producing region southwest of Beijing. State broadcaster CCTV showed rescue crews bringing the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Crews have safely rescued 20 Chinese coal miners trapped inside a flooded shaft, while two others were found dead. The accident at the illegal operation occurred at about 11 p.m. Wednesday in Xiaoyi city in Shanxi province, a major coal-producing region southwest of Beijing. State broadcaster CCTV showed rescue crews bringing the
Continue ReadingBy Diksha Madhok, CNN Business A Chinese property developer that was once one of the country’s largest says it has lost contact with a wealth manager that it gave $313 million. It’s just the latest blow to China’s embattled real estate sector. China Fortune Land Development said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday that
Continue ReadingBy ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Some migrants in Bosnia were able to escape the hardship of their everyday lives for the glamour of fashion world for an evening. A fashion show featuring migrant models was held on Thursday evening in Sarajevo. They presented a brand created jointly by a Bosnian designer
Continue ReadingBy ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Some migrants in Bosnia were able to escape the hardship of their everyday lives for the glamour of fashion world for an evening. A fashion show featuring migrant models was held on Thursday evening in Sarajevo. They presented a brand created jointly by a Bosnian designer
Continue ReadingBy SALAR SALIM Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Northern Iraq’s provincial governor says eight people have died amid severe flooding caused by torrential rainfall in northern Iraq. Omed Khoshnaw says seven have died due to flooding and one was killed in a lightning strike, adding that women and children are feared among the dead.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv Lo que sabemos del crimen de la actriz mexicana Tania Mendoza. La FDA dice que la píldora abortiva se puede enviar por correo. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 A prepararse para una oleada de delta y ómicron Las universidades envían a los estudiantes a
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — A new coalition government has taken office in the Czech Republic and faces the coronavirus pandemic and soaring inflation as immediate policy challenges. President Milos Zeman swore in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Petr Fiala at the presidential chateaux in Lany on Friday. Two political coalitions that
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — A new coalition government has taken office in the Czech Republic and faces the coronavirus pandemic and soaring inflation as immediate policy challenges. President Milos Zeman swore in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Petr Fiala at the presidential chateaux in Lany on Friday. Two political coalitions that
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As the Omicron variant sweeps through the United Kingdom, pushing daily coronavirus infections to their highest level on record, British businesses are shutting their doors again — but not because of government instructions. Restaurants and other venues are instead deciding they have no choice but to close early for Christmas
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN For Kristy Burns, her partner Annette Demel and close friend Lynn Edminston, hitting their 50s and 60s marked a beginning, not an end. Around six years ago, the trio reached retirement age and sold their homes — first, heading out on the road in RVs, and then beginning several hiking odysseys across
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey, CNN An Israeli man has died in a shooting in the West Bank, according to the Israeli army and emergency responders. An unknown assailant, or assailants, opened fire on a car near the settler outpost of Homesh, about 20 kilometers (approximately 12 miles) to the northwest of Nablus, an army spokesman said.
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Istanbul governor’s office says at least 22 people have died in Istanbul after drinking bootleg alcohol. At least 16 people have been hospitalized and are in serious condition. The governor’s office said Friday that 11 of the dead and five of those who had fallen ill were foreign nationals. It
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Istanbul governor’s office says at least 22 people have died in Istanbul after drinking bootleg alcohol. At least 16 people have been hospitalized and are in serious condition. The governor’s office said Friday that 11 of the dead and five of those who had fallen ill were foreign nationals. It
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Boris Johnson’s Conservatives on Friday lost control of a parliamentary seat they have dominated for nearly 200 years, ratcheting up the pressure on Johnson from his lawmakers, who are in mutinous mood after a series of crises and scandals. The defeat was described as “a kicking” for the Conservatives, substantiating fears expressed
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows business confidence in Germany has dropped for the sixth month in a row amid concern over the latest wave of coronavirus infections. The Ifo institute said Friday that its monthly confidence index for Europe’s biggest economy dropped to 94.7 points in December from 96.6 last month. The
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