By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine’s national colors less than two weeks ago. Now he’s wearing a military uniform and ballistic helmet. Pidruchnyi is a world champion in biathlon and a three-time Olympian. He returned home from Beijing last week just before Russia launched its
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine’s national colors less than two weeks ago. Now he’s wearing a military uniform and ballistic helmet. Pidruchnyi is a world champion in biathlon and a three-time Olympian. He returned home from Beijing last week just before Russia launched its
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Several top Myanmar celebrities who were detained for criticizing the army’s seizure of power have been released from prison under pardons issued by the military government. State television MRTV announced that the freed prisoners include prominent film industry figures and a popular male model. All had been arrested for supporting the protest
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Pressure is growing on Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea, and one potential buyer has revealed the Russian oligarch is trying to offload the Premier League club. Chelsea and Abramovich’s media representatives have not disputed a claim by Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss that he “received an
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Pressure is growing on Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea, and one potential buyer has revealed the Russian oligarch is trying to offload the Premier League club. Chelsea and Abramovich’s media representatives have not disputed a claim by Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss that he “received an
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El ataque de Rusia a Ucrania ha causado indignación internacional, y personas de todo el mundo sienten estrés y miedo al ver la violencia y se preguntan qué vendrá después. Eso incluye a tus hijos. Con tantas imágenes de violencia y tan pocas respuestas, es probable que tus hijos estén al tanto
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine. Russian athletes had already been slated to compete as RPC as punishment for the state-sponsored doping scandal at the 2014
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine. Russian athletes had already been slated to compete as RPC as punishment for the state-sponsored doping scandal at the 2014
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — New Zealand authorities and the European Union’s police agency say a long-running global investigation into child abuse images shared online has led to the arrest of dozens of suspects in New Zealand. New Zealand authorities said in a statement Wednesday that the child abuse material “is some of the most
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Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A prominent Roman Catholic archbishop who faced strong criticism for his handling of the church’s sexual abuse scandal in Germany says he has offered his resignation to Pope Francis. Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, the archbishop of Cologne, returned to work on Wednesday following a “spiritual timeout” granted
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Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv Volodymyr Zelensky recibe una ovación de pie después de pronunciar un emotivo discurso. Comprender el estado de ánimo de Vladimir Putin es ahora una prioridad para las agencias de inteligencia de EE.UU. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 ‘Ahora es nuestro momento’: Biden confronta a
Continue ReadingBy ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Officials in a Spanish enclave in North Africa say that 491 migrants have crossed the fences separating Melilla from Morocco. At least 20 migrants and 16 border patrol agents were injured. The Spanish government representative in Melilla says she was surprised over 2,000 people attempted the crossing
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive. With social media amplifying a torrent of military claims and counterclaims, determining exactly what is happening can be difficult.
Continue ReadingBy Mark Thompson and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Business The Russian economy is taking “serious blows,” the Kremlin acknowledged Wednesday, as the country’s growing isolation piles further pressure on its tottering financial system. Apple, ExxonMobil, Ford, Boeing and Airbus joined a list of companies shutting down or suspending their operations in Russia in response to its
Continue ReadingHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says people’s movements may be restricted during mandatory testing this month of the entire population for the coronavirus, as health officials reported more than 55,000 daily infections, a new record, and over a hundred deaths. Chief executive Carrie Lam says authorities are still refining the plan, but that
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La resistencia de Ucrania a la invasión rusa ha mostrado una fuerza que ha sorprendido a muchos observadores, pero un experto advierte que los precedentes históricos son un mal augurio para las fuerzas de Moscú a largo plazo si no logran someter al país rápidamente. “El ejército ruso se sobrecargará y estará
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s chief bank regulator says his government won’t join the United States and European governments in imposing financial sanctions on Russia. China is a major buyer of Russian oil and gas and the only major government that has refrained from criticizing Moscow’s attack on Ukraine. Guo Shuqing, the chairman of the China
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s chief bank regulator says his government won’t join the United States and European governments in imposing financial sanctions on Russia. China is a major buyer of Russian oil and gas and the only major government that has refrained from criticizing Moscow’s attack on Ukraine. Guo Shuqing, the chairman of the China
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