WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s refusal to play its World Cup qualifier against Russia next month in response to that nation’s invasion of Ukraine gained wider support when Sweden followed with its own plans to protest to FIFA. Polish soccer federation president Cezary Kulesza announced Poland’s decision and said it was talking with other federations
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Students have returned to Kabul University, among Afghanistan’s oldest and most revered institutions of higher education. They’re coming back for the first time since the Taliban took over the country in August. Students encountered some new restrictions Saturday, including gender segregation and Islamic dress. Most were
Continue ReadingBy Terence Burlij, Melissa Holzberg DePalo and Ethan Cohen, CNN Voting ends in the first primaries for the 2022 midterm elections in a matter of days. Texas will kick things off on March 1, and the primary process will wrap up more than six months later on September 13 in Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode
Continue ReadingJohn Walton, CNN Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and aviation bans are creating huge no-go areas in the sky, with major implications for long-haul carriers that normally criss-cross the skies of Eastern Europe en route to Asia. All this could have significant consequences for passengers, airlines and the cost of flying if Europe and Russia revive
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British Airways has canceled dozens of flights from Heathrow Airport as it struggles to fix “technical issues” that have hobbled booking and check-in systems. The airline canceled all short-haul flights from the airport until midday Saturday. It said there would likely be delays to long-haul flights and there was likely to be
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British Airways has canceled dozens of flights from Heathrow Airport as it struggles to fix “technical issues” that have hobbled booking and check-in systems. The airline canceled all short-haul flights from the airport until midday Saturday. It said there would likely be delays to long-haul flights and there was likely to be
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN Carnival celebrations are taking place around the world ahead of Mardi Gras, and the world’s largest cruise ship is poised to set sail. But travel is also being impacted by Covid restrictions and the Ukraine invasion. Here are the biggest stories from CNN Travel this week. The world’s largest, highest and
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has put combatants and their commanders on notice that he is monitoring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity. But, at the same time, Prosecutor Karim Khan acknowledges that he cannot investigate
Continue ReadingMaya Brown, CNN As a third-generation Japanese American, Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka remembers the fight for reparations during the Japanese redress movement in the 1970’s. Black leaders in the civil rights movement were among the effort’s biggest supporters, she says. Masaoka said winning reparations gave the Japanese American community strength, a chance to stand up and
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has unleashed a wave of attacks on Ukraine targeting airfields and fuel facilities in what appears to be the next phase of an invasion that has been slowed by fierce resistance. The U.S. and EU have responded with
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Continue ReadingCNN By Tamara Qiblawi, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Sofiya Harbuziuk, CNN Photos by Mark Philips At the railway station in Lviv, in Ukraine’s westernmost corner, near the Polish border, hundreds of people are pouring off of trains, disembarking as sirens blare. The terminal, one of the most historic Art Nouveau structures in Europe, is now a
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam, CNN The way the conflict in Ukraine has unfolded across social media has made it hard for many people to figure out what’s real and what’s not. Cell phone videos from locals have circulated on Twitter, Facebook and TikTok, but some of the videos alleging to depict the situation on the ground
Continue ReadingCNN By Tara Subramaniam, CNN The way the conflict in Ukraine has unfolded across social media has made it hard for many people to figure out what’s real and what’s not. Cell phone videos from locals have circulated on Twitter, Facebook and TikTok, but some of the videos alleging to depict the situation on the
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — With Russian President Vladimir Putin the latest target of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, diplomatic appeals are coming second to imposing financial and military pain on Moscow as global condemnation grows. The Biden administration says it is sending Ukraine up to $350 million in arms and other defensive supplies from
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Hudson was named entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color. After Hudson accepted the award Saturday night, the singer-actor thanked the NAACP for inspiring “little girls like me.” Prince Harry
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Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terance Mann had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Amir Coffey added 12 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Clippers returned from the All-Star break with a 105-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Luke Kennard scored 18 points for the
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