CNN By Tim Lister, Paul P. Murphy, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN Don’t Trust — Do Verify: That’s the unofficial mantra from Western officials in response to Russia’s declarations that some of their units that have been encircling Ukraine are now returning to base. Russia appears keen to prove those declarations to the world
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv Estados Unidos dice que no ha visto “ninguna retirada significativa” de militares rusos. ¿Cómo justifican algunos países europeos el fin de las restricciones por el covid-19? Prepárate: la luna de nieve de febrero iluminará el cielo. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Seis formas en
Continue ReadingBy SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers have held their annual retreat without their counterpart from military-ruled Myanmar, who was blackballed from participating but allowed to attend online as an observer. The absence of Myanmar’s foreign minister put a spotlight on the normally low-key event chaired by Cambodia.
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee calls the decision not to award American figure skaters the silver medal they won in the team competition a result that is “frankly, unfair to the athletes.” CEO Sarah Hirshland tells The Associated Press the skaters
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee calls the decision not to award American figure skaters the silver medal they won in the team competition a result that is “frankly, unfair to the athletes.” CEO Sarah Hirshland tells The Associated Press the skaters
Continue ReadingZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — World champion Sandra Naeslund of Sweden won the women’s Olympic skicross competition in a race where the third-place finisher was disqualified. Naeslund opened up a lead and held off Canada’s Marielle Thompson on a snowy day along the winding course filled with bumps and jumps. Canada had won every gold in
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Bing Dwen Dwen stuffed pandas are already in the hands of the top three finishers in the women’s figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics. The medals are coming Friday. Heavily favored Russian teen Kamila Valieva fell twice and had two other big mistakes in her
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, Rodrigo Pedroso and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN At least 110 people have died in the Brazilian mountain city of Petropolis, local officials said Thursday, after heavy rains triggered landslides that washed out streets, swept away cars and buried homes. Another 134 people are missing, according to the Civil Defense of Rio, and continued
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Relive the top action from Day 13 at the Winter Olympics, where Brittany Bowe earned her first individual Olympic medal with a third-place finish in the women’s 1000m, the U.S. women’s hockey team won silver and more.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The home stadium of Premier League team Wolverhampton is set to host an England men’s international for the first time in more than 65 years. England will play Nations League matches against Italy and Hungary at Molineux in June to continue the trend of taking the national team’s fixtures on the road
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Team USA will take on Great Britain and Sweden will face Canada in the semifinals of the men’s curling tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is launching a new initiative aimed at identifying companies that exploit supply chain disruptions in the U.S. to make increased profits in violation of federal antitrust laws. The program is being unveiled Thursday by the Justice Department’s antitrust division and the FBI. The program
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is launching a new initiative aimed at identifying companies that exploit supply chain disruptions in the U.S. to make increased profits in violation of federal antitrust laws. The program is being unveiled Thursday by the Justice Department’s antitrust division and the FBI. The program
Continue ReadingBy BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A burning car transport ship is drifting near the mid-Atlantic Azores Islands after the huge vessel’s 22 crew members were evacuated due to the blaze. The Portuguese navy says shipping in the area has been warned that the 200-meter-long (650-feet-long) Felicity Ace is adrift. The Felicity
Continue ReadingBy DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The first community outbreak of the coronavirus in the Solomon Islands is spreading rapidly through the largely unvaccinated population. The Red Cross warned Thursday that the Pacific Island nation’s fragile health care system is at risk of becoming overwhelmed. The capital Honiara has only one small hospital.
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A long-running research project has concluded that Dutch troops used extreme violence during Indonesia’s war for independence and military leaders and politicians in the Netherlands largely ignored the excesses. The four-and-a-half-year investigation by experts from three respected historical research institutes overturns the long-held view of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Visa Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have agreed to allow customers to use Visa cards on Amazon sites worldwide without additional fees. Visa said the companies also agreed to collaborate on product and technology initiatives for “innovative payment experiences.” Under the agreement, Amazon’s amazon.co.uk site in Britain will no longer turn off
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Paul P. Murphy, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN Don’t Trust — Do Verify: That’s the unofficial mantra from Western officials in response to Russia’s declarations that some of their units that have been encircling Ukraine are now returning to base. Russia appears keen to prove those declarations to the world through
Continue ReadingBy Xiaofei Xu and Anaëlle Jonah, CNN France and Western countries involved in French-led anti-terrorist operations in West Africa will begin their withdraw from Mali, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday. “We cannot remain militarily engaged alongside de facto authorities whose strategy and hidden objectives we do not share,” Macron told reporters. “The fight against
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press LORAIN, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden says the bipartisan infrastructure law will pump $1 billion into a Great Lakes restoration program. Biden went to Lorain, Ohio, on Thursday to highlight the measure’s benefits for the lakes and the regional economy. Much of that extra money will
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