EU leaders tackle inflation, energy shocks from Russia’s war
BRUSSELS (AP) — A day after endorsing Ukraine’s candidacy to join the European Union, the bloc’s leaders turned their attention to the severe…
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Paul Kagame is seen by some as a liberator. But critics say Rwanda is only safe for those who toe the line
By Nimi Princewill, CNN For decades, Paul Kagame has ruled Rwanda with an iron fist in the mold of the archetypal strongman African leader. Under his…
Continue ReadingSwiss customs tracks importation of Russian gold worth $200M
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss customs authorities are tracking about 3 tons of gold of Russian origin that entered Switzerland from Britain last month to…
Continue ReadingSwiss customs tracks importation of Russian gold worth $200M
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss customs authorities are tracking about 3 tons of gold of Russian origin that entered Switzerland from Britain last month to…
Continue ReadingHall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert suspended from participating in racing or training activities at NYRA tracks through January 25
By Jacob Lev, CNN A three-member hearing panel has made the decision to suspend Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert for one year, effective…
Continue ReadingTwo killed as Nio electric car crashes from third floor of a Shanghai building
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Laura He, CNN Business Two people died this week when a Nio electric car crashed to the ground from the third floor of a parking…
Continue ReadingTwo killed as Nio electric car crashes from third floor of a Shanghai building
By Laura He, CNN Business Two people died this week when a Nio electric car crashed to the ground from the third floor of a parking lot in Shanghai.…
Continue ReadingGerman lawmakers vote to end ban on ‘advertising’ abortions
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers voted Friday to end the country’s ban on advertising abortions, which has in the past led to doctors being…
Continue ReadingTroubled at home, France’s Macron remains a key world player
By SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Emmanuel Macron appears weakened at home after parliamentary elections forced him…
Continue ReadingYou’ll be charged to visit Europe from 2023
CNN Julia Buckley, CNN It’s finally here: the end of fee-free travel to the European Union. The EU has announced the launch of its long-awaited…
Continue Reading10 million of Ireland’s citizens left. Here’s why you should visit
By Maureen O’Hare and Richard Quest, CNN With St. Patrick’s Day a global phenomenon and Irish pubs found everywhere from Peru to…
Continue ReadingUN chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ from global food shortage
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around…
Continue ReadingUN chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ from global food shortage
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around…
Continue ReadingOwners of Jumbo Floating Restaurant backtrack on sinking claims as authorities investigate
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN The owners of an iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant that made headlines around the world after reports emerged it had sunk…
Continue ReadingAl-Khelaïfi acquitted again, Valcke guilty in FIFA retrial
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaïfi has been acquitted in Switzerland for a second…
Continue ReadingNorwegian man convicted of killing 5 in bow-and-arrow attack
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder for killing five people and wounding four others in southern…
Continue ReadingPaolo Banchero chosen as overall first pick by Orlando Magic in NBA Draft
By Ben Church, CNN The Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero as the first pick of the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday. Banchero, 19, played for Duke…
Continue ReadingBiden will sign first major federal gun safety legislation in decades on Saturday, White House says
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN President Joe Biden will sign a bipartisan bill to address gun violence into law Saturday before…
Continue ReadingOwners of Jumbo Floating Restaurant backtrack on sinking claims as authorities investigate
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN The owners of an iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant that made headlines around the world after reports emerged it had sunk…
Continue ReadingChinese electric car brand NIO says 2 killed in vehicle fall
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese electric car brand NIO says two employees involved in testing died when one of its vehicles fell three stories from a…
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