By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On Ukraine’s battlefields, the simple act of powering up a cellphone can beckon a rain of deathly skyfall. Artillery radar and remote controls for unmanned aerial vehicles may also invite fiery shrapnel showers. This is electronic warfare, a critical but largely invisible aspect
Continue ReadingBy OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On Ukraine’s battlefields, the simple act of powering up a cellphone can beckon a rain of deathly skyfall. Artillery radar and remote controls for unmanned aerial vehicles may also invite fiery shrapnel showers. This is electronic warfare, a critical but largely invisible aspect
Continue ReadingBy OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Electronic warfare is a vital, mostly invisible element in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The Kremlin barely tapped its advantage in the domain early in the war. But that edge could be more decisive now that fighting is raging on a more static front
Continue ReadingBy OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Electronic warfare is a vital, mostly invisible element in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The Kremlin barely tapped its advantage in the domain early in the war. But that edge could be more decisive now that fighting is raging on a more static front
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the country. But as the invasion reached its 100th day Friday, Moscow seemed increasingly unwilling to relinquish the territory it has taken in the war. The ruble is now an official currency
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN US tennis star Coco Gauff has said she wants to use her platform to call for the end of gun violence and urged for gun reform. Following her semifinal victory at the French Open on Thursday to advance to her first grand slam singles final, the 18-year-old wrote on a nearby
Continue ReadingBy Jacopo Prisco, CNN A new ship design concept from Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein could be the first step toward a zero-emission future for expedition cruises and a range of other maritime operations. The proposed 500-foot-long vessel is called Thor — a reference to both the Norse god of thunder and the element thorium, which would
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved a $107-billion special fund to strengthen the country’s military. Friday’s vote paved the way for a massive procurement drive three months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine jolted the government into action. The fund won broad support in parliament’s lower house after Chancellor Olaf
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved a $107-billion special fund to strengthen the country’s military. Friday’s vote paved the way for a massive procurement drive three months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine jolted the government into action. The fund won broad support in parliament’s lower house after Chancellor Olaf
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Joshua Berlinger, CNN The second day of celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign began with members of the royal family, including Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attending a religious service at the famed St Paul’s Cathedral in central London on Friday. The Queen, however, remained at
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN Almost half of the Earth’s land surface must be protected to stop the biodiversity crisis, according to a new report published Friday in the journal Science. The research found some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) — 44% of the Earth’s land — needs “conservation attention” to prevent major
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, joined other members of Britain’s royal family on Friday for a church service honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, making their first public appearance in the U.K. since stepping back from royal duties two years ago. The queen
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business US employers added 390,000 jobs in May, representing a robust but slower pace of hiring, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report released Friday. The unemployment rate stayed at 3.6%, slightly higher than the half-century low recorded in February 2020, before the pandemic hit. While the number
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toshiba executives said Friday that privatization remains an option for the Japanese technology company, as they defended their efforts to choose the right bidder to restore what they called “a strong Toshiba.” Tokyo-based Toshiba has been trying to win over shareholders to a restructuring plan. The
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Executives of Japanese energy and electronics giant Toshiba say they see taking the company private as an option. Speaking Friday in an online news conference, they defended their efforts to choose the right bidder to restore what they called “a strong Toshiba.” The company has not
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has accused Iran of deceiving the international community about its atomic activities. He met with Rafael Grossi, the visiting head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, on Friday. Israel has long accused Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons and is opposed to any return to
Continue ReadingNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Once a key ally of Ethiopia’s federal government in its deadly war in the country’s northern Tigray region, the neighboring Amhara region has become the setting for thousands of government-led mass arrests and disappearances of activists, journalists and others in recent weeks. Some activists accuse Ethiopia’s government of targeting ethnic Amhara
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN “High level of basketball being displayed gentlemen.” Even Kevin Durant couldn’t take his eyes off of Thursday’s night of basketball. The Boston Celtics saved their best for last, mounting a huge fourth-quarter comeback to stun the Golden State Warriors 120-108 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After a nip-and-tuck game,
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Official data show annual inflation in Turkey hit 73.5% in May as a cost-of-living crisis in the country deepens. The Turkish Statistical Institute reported Friday that the inflation rate represented an increase of almost 70% from the month before and was the highest since 1998. While many countries are seeing a
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Official data show annual inflation in Turkey hit 73.5% in May as a cost-of-living crisis in the country deepens. The Turkish Statistical Institute reported Friday that the inflation rate represented an increase of almost 70% from the month before and was the highest since 1998. While many countries are seeing a
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