By Laura He, CNN Business Switzerland, a major hub for storing wealth that is popular with Russian oligarchs, is breaking with its tradition of neutrality to sanction Russia. The Swiss government will adopt EU sanctions imposed following the invasion of Ukraine and immediately freeze any assets belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail
Continue ReadingTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The Tunisian defense ministry says at least nine migrants have died after their boat capsized off the Tunisian coast. The bodies were recovered by the country’s coast guards while two units of the Navy rescued nine other migrants, including some in a critical condition. They were from varying African nations, the
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La invasión rusa de Ucrania continúa con violencia y muerte. Enfrentando una resistencia más fuerte de lo que se esperaba por parte de los ucranianos, Rusia también está experimentando un aislamiento intensificado de gran parte del resto del mundo: Una mayor parte de Rusia ha quedado aislada del sistema bancario mundial. El
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Barbara Starr, CNN Ukrainian forces have so far managed to stave off Russian ground forces massed less than 20 miles north of the embattled capital Kyiv — but though they’ve defied US intelligence predictions that the city would likely fall within one to four days of a
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business As the United States and Europe ramp up their sanctions on Russia, Western consumers will soon face rising costs. That’s true even for American consumers, even though relatively few Russian exports reach US shores. The higher prices are modest compared to the destruction of life and property in Ukraine. But
Continue ReadingCNN By Stephanie Busari, Nimi Princewill, Shama Nasinde and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign students attempting to leave the country say they are experiencing racist treatment by Ukrainian security forces and border officials. One African medical student told CNN that she and other foreigners were ordered off the public
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR and JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writers GENEVA (AP) — More and more sports are following the appeal of the International Olympic Committee and banning Russian athletes from competing in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia was barred from competing in international ice skating, skiing, track, basketball and some tennis
Continue ReadingKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of devotees are crowding a revered Hindu temple in Nepal’s capital for a festival as coronavirus cases decline and life returns to normal. On Monday, only 180 new infections were reported, down from a peak of over 9,000 per day in January. Around a million devotees were expected
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — “The Batman” presenta una visión musculosa del Caballero de la Noche que los fanáticos incondicionales han deseado durante mucho tiempo, una epopeya oscura y seria que se compensa de alguna manera con dos descargos de responsabilidad: en casi tres horas, la película se demora demasiado, lo que se percibe realmente en la
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Russia faces the specter of a full-blown financial meltdown. Punishing sanctions leveled by the West have sent the ruble crashing to record lows, shuttered Moscow’s stock market and made Russian assets toxic on the world stage. The White House has even taken aim at Vladimir Putin’s financial fortress, removing access
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL is launching a faceoff probability stat that uses 10 years of data to determine the likelihood of each player in the circle winning the draw. The league and Amazon Web Services unveiled the new feature Tuesday. It will debut on Sportsnet in Canada this week and on
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL is launching a faceoff probability stat that uses 10 years of data to determine the likelihood of each player in the circle winning the draw. The league and Amazon Web Services unveiled the new feature Tuesday. It will debut on Sportsnet in Canada this week and on
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing big tech companies to decide how to handle Russian state media that spread propaganda and misinformation. Officials in the European Union say they’re moving to ban the outlets, and Google announced Tuesday that it’s blocking the YouTube channels
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing big tech companies to decide how to handle Russian state media that spread propaganda and misinformation. Officials in the European Union say they’re moving to ban the outlets, and Google announced Tuesday that it’s blocking the YouTube channels
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian officials say two Palestinians were killed in a shootout with Israeli forces that entered a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank to arrest a suspected militant. One of those killed early on Tuesday in the Jenin camp was identified as a 22-year-old member of the militant group Islamic
Continue ReadingBy Mirna Alsharif, CNN A man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly hitting a woman over the head several times with a hammer before robbing her at a New York subway station, according to the Queens County District Attorney’s office. William Blount, 57, was arraigned Monday night in Queens Criminal Court, the DA’s
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says six bodies have been recovered from the shore of the eastern island of Lesbos. Authorities suspect the people were migrants who died in their attempt to make it to Greece from the nearby Turkish coast. The coast guard said the bodies of the three men and three
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer An unprecedented day of chaos led to changes nearly everywhere in the AP Top 25, except the top two spots. It also tightened up major conference races across the country. Heading into the final week of the regular season, the first-place team in every undecided league except the Pac-12
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant Toshiba has named a new chief executive as it seeks shareholder approval for a restructuring plan aimed at restoring its reputation and competitiveness. The company said Taro Shimada, an executive officer and senior vice president, would replace Satoshi Tsunakawa as chief executive. Toshiba
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s right-wing nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, has nurtured close political and economic ties with Russia for more than a decade. That has given him a reputation among many across Europe as the Kremlin’s closest European Union ally. But following Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Hungary’s
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