Francesca Street, CNN The travel industry has pitched in to help house some of the millions of people who have fled conflict in Ukraine over the past six weeks, with hotels and vacation home owners across Europe offering rooms to those in need. Now a cruise liner has also opened its doors to the refugees.
Continue ReadingBy Eva McKend, CNN The campaign arm of House Democrats is launching a new effort to reach Black voters ahead of the November midterm elections. Beginning in Virginia this week, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will roll out radio and print ads that make the pitch to Black voters by emphasizing policy achievements such as
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Shell says its decision to pull out of Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine has already cost the international energy giant as much as $5 billion. London-based Shell said Thursday that the reduced value of Russian assets, credit losses and “onerous” contract terms will cut earnings for the first
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China has called reports of civilian killings in Ukraine disturbing and urged further investigation, even while declining to blame Russia. That’s prompted questions about the resiliency of Beijing’s support for Moscow, but speculation that it is weakening appears to be misplaced. Beijing early on committed itself to the position that Russia was
Continue ReadingBy Jomana Karadsheh and Isil Sariyuce, CNN A Turkish court ruled Thursday that the trial in absentia of 26 suspects accused of murdering Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi can be moved to Saudi Arabia, in a move that could effectively end the case. Khashoggi’s killing at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018 triggered a global
Continue ReadingBy AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court has decided to transfer the trial of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, raising fears that those responsible for the death of the Washington Post columnist won’t be brought to justice for a crime
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos En medio de fuertes tensiones, el presidente de Perú da marcha atrás al toque de queda. Los científicos aún no comprenden del todo el covid-19 prolongado. El uso de la tecnología podría exponer la verdad de la invasión rusa de Ucrania. Además, hay novedades en la posible extradición del expresidente de Honduras. Esto
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India plans to ramp up of its production of military equipment, including helicopters, tank engines, missiles and airborne early warning systems, to offset any potential shortfall from its main supplier Russia. Defense Ministry officials say India, with the world’s second-largest army, fourth-largest air force and seventh-largest
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India plans to ramp up of its production of military equipment, including helicopters, tank engines, missiles and airborne early warning systems, to offset any potential shortfall from its main supplier Russia. Defense Ministry officials say India, with the world’s second-largest army, fourth-largest air force and seventh-largest
Continue ReadingBy AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s exiled president has stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council. Thursday’s development comes as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war recently gained momentum with a two-month truce. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have rejected a bill requiring all people aged 60 and over in the country to be vaccinated against coronavirus. It was a compromise solution that the German government had hoped would get a parliamentary majority. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his health minister originally called for a vaccine mandate to apply
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON and TARIK EL BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on a visit to Rabat seeking to mark the end of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco’s disputed region of Western Sahara. Relations were damaged last April when Morocco was angered
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says a number of NATO countries have agreed to ramp up weapons supplies to Ukraine to help in its fight against Russia. Some NATO allies have been spurred into action by reports of atrocities in the town of Bucha. Stoltenberg
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say a Chinese coast guard ship maneuvered for days near a research vessel deployed by Philippine and Taiwanese scientists to undertake a crucial survey of undersea fault lines west of the northern Philippines, causing concern among the scientists on board. A Filipino scientist told
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON and TARIK EL BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on a visit to Rabat seeking to mark the end of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco’s disputed region of Western Sahara. Relations were damaged last April when Morocco was angered
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Cubs veteran Kyle Hendricks is set to deliver the first pitch of the season against Corbin Burnes and Milwaukee at Wrigley Field just past 2:20 p.m. EDT, the first of seven games still on the calendar amid rainy forecasts across the country. The World Series champion Atlanta Braves open at home
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A Deschutes County hearings officer took testimony Wednesday night on a proposed site plan for 70 overnight units at the planned Thornburgh Resort near Cline Butte west of Redmond, which has been facing land use challenges for years. The hearing will continue on May 4 to allow more people to give testimony. More information: https://www.deschutes.org/cd/page/247-21-001111-sp-thornburgh-destination-resort-70-overnight-lodging-units
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press With Russian hopes for storming Kyiv and other major cities in northern Ukraine dashed by stiff resistance, Moscow has refocused its efforts on the country’s east, seeking to make gains there and use them to dictate its terms in talks on ending the conflict. The Russian troops are preparing for a
Continue ReadingBy TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Angel Cabrera was an unlikely champion to begin with, a street urchin who grew up without parents and never had a formal education. As the Masters unfolds this week, Cabrera sits in an Argentine prison. He’s serving two years for domestic abuse, and there’s a
Continue ReadingBy TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Angel Cabrera was an unlikely champion to begin with, a street urchin who grew up without parents and never had a formal education. As the Masters unfolds this week, Cabrera sits in an Argentine prison. He’s serving two years for domestic abuse, and there’s a
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