By Matt Egan, CNN Business Covid-19 drove global supply chains to the breaking point, causing shortages and sending prices skyrocketing. Just as the pandemic has calmed down, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to further scramble those fragile supply chains. Russia is a major producer of commodities, everything from oil and natural gas to palladium and
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion Sun Yang has lost his final appeal against a ban for violating anti-doping rules. Switzerland’s highest court dismissed the Chinese swimmer’s appeal against last year’s Court of Arbitration for Sport verdict. The Swiss federal court can intervene if legal process was abused. Sun was banned by CAS for
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to sign into a law a bill that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, allowing only for exceptions involving “serious risk” to the pregnant person and fatal fetal abnormality but with no exceptions for rape or incest. The Republican-sponsored
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US has multiple channels open and is sharing intelligence with Ukraine at a “frenetic” pace, US officials said Thursday, disputing criticism that the Biden administration is not sharing battlefield intelligence fast enough. Still, the US’ secure communications with Ukrainian officials are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv Cómo la invasión rusa a Ucrania cambió la economía mundial en una semana. ¿Por qué el caso de Taiwán y China no es igual al de Ucrania y Rusia? Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Rusia anuncia acuerdo de corredores humanitarios La segunda ronda de
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Proud Ukrainian” Mila Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, have pledged to match up to $3 million in donations to help refugees fleeing her native country amid the conflict with Russia. The Hollywood couple launched a “Stand With Ukraine” GoFundMe campaign on Thursday with the goal of raising $30 million for
Continue ReadingBy DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Police say two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded by a gunman who dropped a handgun while waiting in line at an outdoor hot dog stand with one of the officers, picked it up and opened fire. Police say the suspected gunman was captured nearby following
Continue ReadingBy Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia’s biggest search engine could collapse as financial fallout from the invasion of Ukraine spreads. Yandex, which handles about 60% of internet search traffic in Russia and operates a big ride-hailing business, said Thursday that it may be unable to pay its debts as a consequence of the financial market
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Una parte de un cohete que ha estado dando vueltas por el espacio durante años chocará con la luna el viernes, y será la primera vez que un trozo de basura espacial se estrelle involuntariamente contra la superficie lunar. Se espera que golpee la luna alrededor de las 7:26 a.m. ET a
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden has joined with the CEO of technology company Siemens USA to announce a $54 million investment to produce equipment for the electrical infrastructure. They say the investment will lead to 300 additional jobs at locations in California and Texas. Siemens USA CEO Barbara Humpton is among several
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden has joined with the CEO of technology company Siemens USA to announce a $54 million investment to produce equipment for the electrical infrastructure. They say the investment will lead to 300 additional jobs at locations in California and Texas. Siemens USA CEO Barbara Humpton is among several
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a set of measures aimed at curbing acts of violence against women, a year after he withdrew Turkey from a landmark European treaty that aimed to protect women from violence. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday the planned reforms include increased prison terms when acts of “wilful killing,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Carli Lloyd, one of the most successful players in the history of the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), says she “hated” playing for the team in the final years before she retired last year. Speaking to former teammate Hope Solo earlier this week, the 39-year-old said the culture within the
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday announced his administration finalized a new Buy American rule aimed at helping to boost US domestic manufacturing, an increasingly important effort as the country strives to compete with China and create more resilient domestic supply chains. The Buy American rule change, which was
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Existe un fuerte y creciente coro de llamados a la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) para que persiga a Vladimir Putin. El 9 de marzo, el tribunal dijo que procedería de inmediato con una investigación activa de posibles crímenes de guerra tras la invasión rusa de Ucrania. La embajada de Estados Unidos en
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian official says a fire in a government data center caused internet disruption for many users in Iran. Mahdi Salem, Deputy Telecommunication Minister said on Twitter that an “electrical connection” had caused the fire, but it was later repaired. Advocacy group NetBlocks said a major internet disruption had occurred, impacting
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business Two of Japan’s biggest names in business are teaming up. Sony and Honda announced Friday that they plan to start a joint venture to make and sell electric vehicles. The company will be established later this year, and deliveries will begin by 2025. Details of the agreements are still being
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The Russian Paralympic Committee says its delegation will leave Beijing and has no immediate plans for legal action. The RPC criticized the decision to exclude Russian athletes from the Paralympics and said the move was “absolutely politicized.” It says its lawyers had determined that the Court of Arbitration for Sport would not
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Los barcos tienen la longitud de un campo de fútbol o más, vienen equipados con helipuertos y piscinas, y han aparecido en puertos de todo el mundo, elevándose como gigantes sobre los notes pesqueros y lanchas motoras cercanas. Los yates propiedad de los oligarcas rusos, que han comprado algunos de los “superyates”
Continue ReadingBy KATHY GANNON and RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Islamic State has claimed the deadly suicide bombing that struck a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people, many of them critically. The police say the attack started when an armed
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