By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Israel’s president says any bid to improve strained ties between his country and Turkey won’t come at the expense of its “strategic relationship” with neighboring Cyprus. President Isaac Herzog said after talks with his Cypriot counterpart on Wednesday that he’s aware next week’s visit to Turkey
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN In recent days, Russia’s attack on Ukraine has left many living in the country in a nightmare. Subway stations double as bomb shelters. Grocery shelves are bare. Cars idle in traffic as thousands attempt to flee. And some Black people living in Ukraine say they have faced discrimination when trying to
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — So few people speak Cherokee now, the language is considered endangered. But there are ongoing efforts to keep it alive. The latest endeavor involves technology most people carry around every day. Within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), there
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A new Zulu king can be crowned in South Africa after a court settled a dispute over whether the prince named as heir to the throne last year had a rightful claim to it. A KwaZulu-Natal high court judge ruled on Wednesday that Prince
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Business) — Un número creciente de empresas internacionales, entre ellas Apple, Disney y Ford, están reduciendo sus operaciones en Rusia por su invasión de Ucrania. El martes, Exxon anunció que abandonaría su último proyecto en Rusia, mientras que Boeing dijo que había suspendido sus principales operaciones en Moscú. Guerra Rusia – Ucrania:
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the global community of wealthy Russians who have built luxurious lives in the West while keeping close to the Kremlin. Some have begun, tentatively, to speak out. London’s Evening Standard ran a front-page statement by the newspaper’s Russia-born owner, Evgeny Lebedev, headlined:
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the global community of wealthy Russians who have built luxurious lives in the West while keeping close to the Kremlin. Some have begun, tentatively, to speak out. London’s Evening Standard ran a front-page statement by the newspaper’s Russia-born owner, Evgeny Lebedev, headlined:
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Shubert Organization’s Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black artist in such a way. The move comes less than a year after a wide Broadway coalition of theater owners,
Continue ReadingBy SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Farmers in central California will be getting little to no water again this year from the federal government amid a persisting drought, but exactly how they’re affected will vary. The Bureau of Reclamation said last week it will not be able to provide water from the Central
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Autoridades descubrieron 169 posibles tumbas sin marcar en los terrenos de una antigua escuela residencial católica en Canadá, dijo este martes una tribu indígena en Alberta. La Kapawe’no First Nation, que se encuentra a más de 320 kilómetros al noroeste de Edmonton, dijo que el descubrimiento se hizo en la antigua Escuela
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen have shot and killed a female polio worker during a vaccination campaign in the country’s northwest. Police say Wednesday’s attack took place on the outskirts of the city of Peshawar. Iqra Iqbal was gunned down as she was returning home after taking part in the five-day drive
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN It looks like Kanye West has a new “boo.” The rapper/mogul posted on his verified Instagram account a screenshot of a post from The Shade Room, which read “It appears #Ye and his new boo #ChaneyJones are going strong.” West, who now goes by “Ye,” captioned the photo with a
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian athletes have been restricted from competing in more sporting events around the world but the Paralympics made an exception. Sports including biathlon and table tennis were among those to join more than a dozen other Olympic sports in excluding competitors from Russia and Belarus
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian athletes have been restricted from competing in more sporting events around the world but the Paralympics made an exception. Sports including biathlon and table tennis were among those to join more than a dozen other Olympic sports in excluding competitors from Russia and Belarus
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Elizabeth Holmes has been a source of fascination for many since glimpsing the husky-voiced, wide-eyed persona she affected in Alex Gibney’s documentary “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.” Amanda Seyfried nails all of that in “The Dropout,” a slick Hulu docuseries devoted to Holmes’ rise and Shakespearean fall,
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Betsy Klein and Devan Cole, CNN The White House on Wednesday appeared to downplay its openness to sanctioning Russian oil as a means of punishing Russian President Vladimir Putin. The administration declined to rule it out entirely but said doing so was not in US strategic interests, citing disruptions to the global
Continue ReadingBy ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has returned nine looted artifacts to Jordan seized from an American billionaire as part of a landmark deal announced in December. The Jordanian Antiquities Ministry and the U.S. Embassy in Jordan held a press conference in Jordan’s capital, Amman, on Tuesday showcasing the
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The time of ultra-low interest rates has come to an end. That’s what Federal Reserve Chair Pro Tempore Jerome Powell told lawmakers this week as part of his semiannual testimony. “Our monetary policy has been adapting to the evolving economic environment,” Powell told the House Committee on Financial Services Wednesday.
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has halted its major sponsorship with companies belonging to Alisher Usmanov. Usmanov is a Russian metals tycoon who has been sanctioned by the European Union. The move came in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Everton says it had “suspended with immediate effect all commercial sponsorship arrangements with the
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business As Western sanctions take root, Russians are bracing for a dramatic shift in their standard of living as their savings diminish in value and imports of everyday goods are quickly being cut off. Over the past week, several Western companies have abandoned their Russian operations to avoid running afoul of
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