MADRID (AP) — Morocco has reinstated its ambassador to Spain, effectively ending a 10-month row between the two key Mediterranean neighbors after Madrid shifted its long-standing position on Western Sahara, its former colony in North Africa. But the move has opened a new diplomatic front for Spain with Algeria — its other North Africa neighbor,
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A dual British-U.S. national released from prison last week as part of a deal between Iran and the United Kingdom has been taken back into custody. Iranian prison officials let the long-held 66-year-old environmentalist, Morad Tahbaz, leave jail on a furlough last Wednesday, the
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN Fifty-seven years ago, three fathers vacationing on an island near Seattle faced a predicament. Their kids were bored, and they needed a summertime activity to keep them entertained. So the dads — Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum — got creative. They used the items at their disposal, including some
Continue ReadingBy SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has visited Cambodia for talks with the country’s longtime leader to deepen relations and promote calls for the rule of law in one of the Southeast Asia’s closest partners of both China and Japan. Kishida and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police in Austin, Texas, say four people have been shot and wounded as the city hosts the annual South by Southwest festival. The Austin Police Department told people to avoid the downtown area at around 2:50 a.m. Sunday, warning via Twitter that the gunman was still at large. However, police tweeted
Continue ReadingMERIBEL, France (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen has clinched the men’s slalom title in the last event of the World Cup ski season. He placed second in a race dominated by Norway. Kristoffersen was in a duel for the seasonlong title with teammate Lucas Braathen. They were the last two starters after placing 1-2 in the
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN The American Kennel Club has unleashed its annual list of the most popular dog breeds — and, for the 31st year in a row, the Labrador retriever has placed “first in show.” Each year, the AKC, a nonprofit purebred dog registry in the US, uses its registration data to compile a
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Applebee’s used to pitch itself as a place for customers to come, sit, and stay a while. Then the pandemic happened, and Applebee’s had to pivot. When local governments ordered restaurants to close their dining rooms, they had to quickly make their food available for delivery or pickup. For some
Continue ReadingMERIBEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s standout World Cup season has ended by letting the giant slalom title slip away to Tessa Worley. She was the final racer of the women’s season as the first-run leader with a 0.82-second advantage. Shiffrin needed to win the race to clinch an unlikely victory in the giant slalom
Continue ReadingRussian troops have stepped up their bombardment of the besieged port city of Mariupol, with Ukrainian officials saying a strike flattened an art school used as a shelter by hundreds of civilians. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy early Sunday accused Russia of war crimes over its siege, describing the attack on the city of 430,000 as
Continue ReadingJacopo Prisco, CNN The closure of Russian airspace to some international carriers, including many in Europe, has forced airlines to seek alternate routes. For some flights, such as those linking Europe and Southeast Asia, that’s especially problematic since Russia, the world’s largest country, stands directly in between. The problem is best illustrated by Finnair’s flight
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “CODA” has won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, giving momentum to the possibility that the small film could have a big night at next week’s Oscars. The story of three adult family members who are deaf and a fourth who is not
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his fellow world leaders hope to finalize and unveil a package of new measures to punish Russia, help Ukraine and demonstrate Western unity at a string of emergency summits in Europe this week. But aside from a dramatic wartime show of resolve, few observers believe anything the
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his fellow world leaders hope to finalize and unveil a package of new measures to punish Russia, help Ukraine and demonstrate Western unity at a string of emergency summits in Europe this week. But aside from a dramatic wartime show of resolve, few observers believe anything
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A car has slammed at high speed into Carnival revelers in a small town in southern Belgium. Authorities say six people have been killed, 10 others have life-threatening injuries and many others were lightly injured. The prosecutor’s office said two local people in their thirties were arrested
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN Two Harvard University students have created a website connecting thousands of Ukrainian refugees with hosts around the world offering them a safe haven. The idea was born when Avi Schiffmann attended a pro-Ukraine demonstration while visiting San Diego, where he came face to face with hundreds of Ukrainian Americans sharing distressing
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people have participated in the funeral of a prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbi in the central Israel city of Bnei Brak. Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky was one of the most influential scholars in the country’s religious community. He died Friday at the age of 94. He was one of the few
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s French league match at Monaco after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the past couple of days, his club said. Messi, who joined Paris Saint-Germain last summer, has been struggling throughout his first season in the French league. Before Sunday’s trip to Monaco in the French league, Messi
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. The rooftops and parking lot space available at retail giants like Walmart, Target and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The matchup between Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Tom Izzo of Michigan State highlights the final day of the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend. This will be the sixth time the coaching titans have met in the tournament. Coach K is 3-2 in those games and 12-3 overall
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