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Month: July 2023

The strange history of Taco Tuesday

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The war over “Taco Tuesday” may be heating up now, but its origins date back several decades. Regional chain Taco John’s owns the “Taco Tuesday” trademark, and last week it responded to a lawsuit from Taco Bell that aims to cancel the trademark. Wyoming-based Taco John’s said

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Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained US reporter Evan Gershkovich

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Tuesday held the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, but reaffirmed that such talks must be held out of the public eye. Asked whether Monday’s consular visits to Gershkovich, who has been

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First Brexit, now Orxit? Politicians on Scotland’s Orkney Islands vote to explore more autonomy

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Officials on the Orkney Islands, a corner of Scotland with Viking roots and an independent spirit, seized a moment in the global spotlight on Tuesday and voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy — or even independence — from neglectful U.K. governments. Journalists from across Britain

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Greek foreign minister says Athens is ready for talks with Turkey to resolve sea borders dispute

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Greece’s newly-appointed foreign minister says his country is ready to start talks with Turkey to resolve a long-standing dispute over maritime borders that has repeatedly brought the two neighbors to the brink of armed conflict. Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said Tuesday that the Greek government wants

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Turkey says Quran burning in Sweden raises questions about its reliability as a possible NATO member

By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister says Swedish authorities’ failure to prevent Quran-burning protests in the country is raising security concerns and questions about Sweden’s credentials for possible NATO membership. But Hakan Fidan said Turkey would approve Sweden’s membership in the military alliance if Stockholm “completes its homework” and

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