Ex-Wirecard boss on trial in fraud case that shamed Germany
BERLIN (AP) — The former chief executive of financial services company Wirecard and two other ex-managers has gone on trial over the firm’s…
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Ex-Wirecard boss on trial in fraud case that shamed Germany
BERLIN (AP) — The former chief executive of financial services company Wirecard and two other ex-managers has gone on trial over the firm’s…
Continue ReadingIndian PM Modi’s party wins in one state, loses in another
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has retained its 27-year control…
Continue ReadingEngland player Raheem Sterling to return to World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Raheem Sterling will rejoin England’s World Cup squad after a break-in at his home in the U.K. The Chelsea forward had left…
Continue ReadingFrozen food named ‘dish of the year’ in Japan
Mayumi Maruyama Smoke began to drift out of a box as the winner of Japan’s “dish of the year” was revealed. But it wasn’t a…
Continue ReadingCovid cases explode in Beijing leaving city streets empty and daily life disrupted
CNN By Simone McCarthy, Selina Wang, Cheng Cheng and Wayne Chang, CNN Empty streets, deserted shopping centers, and residents staying away from one…
Continue Reading‘The world changed overnight’: Zero-Covid overhaul brings joy — and fears — in China
By Simone McCarthy and Cheng Cheng, CNN Workers across China have dismantled some of the physical signs of the country’s zero-Covid controls,…
Continue ReadingNorway acquits Putin ally’s son who flew drone
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The son of a Russian businessman close to President Vladimir Putin has been acquitted in Norway of violating a law that…
Continue ReadingIran hangs protester in first known execution related to mass demonstrations
By Teele Rebane, Adam Pourahmadi and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Iran has executed a man for injuring a paramilitary officer in the first known execution…
Continue ReadingIran hangs protester in first known execution related to mass demonstrations
CNN By Teele Rebane, Adam Pourahmadi and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Iran has executed a man for injuring a paramilitary officer in the first known…
Continue ReadingA Virginia superintendent is fired after a state report into handling of sexual assaults at school is issued
By Tavleen Tarrant, CNN A Virginia school superintendent was fired Tuesday, a day after a report from the state accused him of lying about a sexual…
Continue Reading‘God’s plan’: Family flees amid catastrophic Nigeria floods
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press TABAWA, Nigeria (AP) — When the floodwaters reached Aisha Ali’s hut made of woven straw mats and raffia palms,…
Continue Reading15 suspected drug smugglers killed by Thai border patrol
BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities say Thai soldiers clashed with suspected drug smugglers in a forested area in the country’s north near the Myanmar…
Continue ReadingVerstappen’s home Dutch GP extends F1 contract through 2025
LONDON (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen will have a home race until at least 2025 after the Dutch Grand Prix agreed to a two-year…
Continue ReadingChina’s looser anti-COVID measures met with relief, caution
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — People across China reacted with relief and caution Thursday to the dramatic government…
Continue ReadingChina’s looser anti-COVID measures met with relief, caution
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — People across China reacted with relief and caution Thursday to the dramatic government…
Continue ReadingHarry compares Meghan to Diana and criticizes royals’ ‘unconscious bias’ in Netflix documentary
By Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have taken aim at “unconscious bias” inside the royal family and defended…
Continue ReadingDecember 8, 2022 Brittney Griner and Russia-Ukraine news
By Kathleen Magramo, Sana Noor Haq, Eliza Mackintosh, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Maureen Chowdhury and Elise Hammond, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ &…
Continue ReadingDecember 8, 2022 Brittney Griner and Russia-Ukraine news
CNN By Kathleen Magramo, Sana Noor Haq, Eliza Mackintosh, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Maureen Chowdhury and Elise Hammond, CNN The-CNN-Wire™…
Continue ReadingHarry-Meghan doc offers sweeping indictment of tabloid press
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, offered a sweeping indictment of Britain’s…
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