By The Associated Press The Kremlin says there are no plans for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden during a Group of 20 summit in Indonesia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday said that “neither the Russian, nor American side put forward any initiatives about organizing bilateral contacts” during the
Continue ReadingCNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Xi Jinping is poised to cement his role as China’s most powerful leader in decades, as members of the country’s ruling Communist Party meet for a twice-a-decade leadership reshuffle that begins Sunday. In recent years, these meetings have seen a streamlined transfer of power: the convention is for the top
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has suffered a “major disruption” in internet service as calls for renewed protests saw demonstrators on the streets weeks after the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the country’s morality police. That’s according to the advocacy group NetBlocks on
Continue ReadingCNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of registered voters in the United States say they are more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm elections than they were in previous elections — and abortion is a key issue driving that motivation, according to new survey data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Exactly 50% of
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of registered voters in the United States say they are more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm elections than they were in previous elections — and abortion is a key issue driving that motivation, according to new survey data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Exactly 50% of US
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court took a rare foray into the world of visual arts Wednesday, exploring the delicate intersection between an artist’s freedom to borrow from existing works and the dry confines of copyright law in a case that has the global art world on edge. All the
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko this week has reignited fears that his army could join Russian forces in the war against Ukraine. But the authoritarian leader appears reluctant to lend his troops to the war effort despite perceived pressure from Moscow. And analysts say troops from Minsk
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko this week has reignited fears that his army could join Russian forces in the war against Ukraine. But the authoritarian leader appears reluctant to lend his troops to the war effort despite perceived pressure from Moscow. And analysts say troops from Minsk
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN Across Asia, borders are opening and quarantine measures are lifting as even the last few countries clinging to Covid restrictions embrace a return to travel. Except, that is, in one country: China. After having their economies battered by nearly three years of halted travel, several countries in the region have reopened
Continue ReadingKatie Hunt, CNN Ancient Egypt exerts a powerful pull on the imagination of every generation, refusing to stay buried in the past. But much of what we now take for granted about this world of mummies, pyramids and tombs had for centuries remained shrouded in silence until French soldiers stumbled upon a broken slab of
Continue ReadingBy ADAM SCHRECK and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Unbowed Western powers pledged to supply Ukraine with more potent air defense systems following a furious barrage of retaliatory Russian missile strikes, including one that temporarily knocked Europe’s biggest nuclear plant off the invaded country’s electrical grid Wednesday. The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power
Continue ReadingBy ADAM SCHRECK and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Unbowed Western powers pledged to supply Ukraine with more potent air defense systems following a furious barrage of retaliatory Russian missile strikes, including one that temporarily knocked Europe’s biggest nuclear plant off the invaded country’s electrical grid Wednesday. The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Across Asia, borders are opening and quarantine measures are lifting as even the last few countries clinging to Covid restrictions embrace a return to travel. Except, that is, in one country: China. After having their economies battered by nearly three years of halted travel, several countries in the region have
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Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The pound sank against the dollar after the governor of the Bank of England confirmed the bank will not extend an emergency debt-buying plan introduced last month to stabilize financial markets. Andrew Bailey said late Tuesday that the scheme will end on Friday as
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economy is facing new shocks after the Bank of England ruled out extending an emergency debt-buying plan designed to stabilize financial markets. Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday came under more pressure from her Conservative Party to abandon the tax-cutting economic package that
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish oil pipeline operator says that a leak was detected in a pipeline in Poland which is the main route through which Russian crude reaches Germany. The operator said Wednesday that it detected a leak in the Druzhba pipeline that originates in Russia on Tuesday evening about 70 kilometers (45
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish oil pipeline operator says a leak has been detected in a pipeline in Poland which is the main route through which Russian crude reaches Germany. The operator said Wednesday that it detected a leak in the Druzhba pipeline that originates in Russia on Tuesday evening 70 kilometers (45 miles)
Continue ReadingBy KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany. The initial field near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines is expected to contain
Continue ReadingBy KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany. The initial field near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines is expected to contain
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