By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has signed a deal with South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare to produce human insulin specifically for diabetes patients in Africa where there is a dire need for the life-saving treatment. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention welcomed the
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — A dispute between the Spanish women’s soccer team and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appears to have reached a breakthrough after the two parties, along with the government’s High Council of Sport (CSD), came to a series of agreements. Earlier this week, 20 players named
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Anna Chernova, Christian Edwards and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Azerbaijan said it had taken back the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after launching a lightning 24-hour assault that forced ethnic Armenian forces to surrender and agree to a Russia-brokered ceasefire. Under the agreement, Azerbaijan said it would halt its military offensive –
Continue ReadingBy Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 50 years since the most-watched tennis match in history took place between female sports icon Billie Jean King and former men’s world No. 1 and self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs. An estimated 90 million TV viewers worldwide tuned into the so-called “Battle of the Sexes” between King
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen Atlanta (CNN) — Fulton County prosecutors pushed back against what they called “borderline offensive” claims that their 2020 election subversion case was fueled by anti-Donald Trump bias at a court hearing Wednesday for three indicted fake GOP electors. “That’s an accusation that, 100%, the state rejects,” prosecutor Anna Cross said, adding that
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — The life of any burgeoning designer is far from predictable. But in the last two weeks, Dilara Findikoglu has dressed Cardi B for the MTV Video Music Awards, had Olivia Rodrigo wear her clothes in Rolling Stone magazine, been nominated for best emerging talent at the 2023 British
Continue ReadingBy Andi Babineau, Christina Maxouris and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Prosecution and defense attorneys delivered opening statements Wednesday in the trial of two Aurora, Colorado, police officers who arrested Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black man who died after their encounter more than four years ago. “You will hear no evidence in this case,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER, JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, focused on workers’ rights as the leaders of the Western Hemisphere’s largest democracies met Wednesday in New York. They steered clear in public about their differences including Ukraine, mere
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, accusing him and the Justice Department of the “weaponization” of the department’s work in favor of President Joe Biden ‘s son Hunter. Garland’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee was the first in two
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The White House issued a stark warning Wednesday that a looming government shutdown could threaten crucial federal programs, blasting “extreme House Republicans” as lawmakers struggle to reach consensus on a funding plan. “While President Biden has been in New York this week showcasing America’s global
Continue ReadingBy Jedd Rosche and Christopher Hickey, CNN House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is overseeing one of the narrowest congressional majorities in decades – tied with two other time periods for the fifth-smallest majority in US history, according to the Pew Research Center. With control of 221 seats, McCarthy’s party controls just 9 more seats than Democrats’
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked congressional Republicans who have accused the Justice Department of political bias as he opened a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on Wednesday. “I am not the president’s lawyer,” Garland said in his opening statement. “I will also add
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King’s victory in the “Battle of the Sexes” was a milestone moment as women pushed for equality on the playing field and beyond. On the 50th anniversary of that match against Bobby Riggs — still the most-watched in tennis history — King will
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Hong Kong (CNN) — Al inicio de su tercer mandato sin precedentes, Xi Jinping llenó las altas filas de China con una lista de funcionarios leales que presumiblemente esperaba allanarían el camino para lograr su gran visión para China. Sin embargo, menos de un año después, una tormenta de turbulencias está agitando
Continue ReadingBy Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean police have arrested two people and questioned more than a dozen American soldiers on suspicion of smuggling and distributing synthetic cannabis after raiding two US army bases. The raids, which took place in May, were reported by the Pyeongtaek police department
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Saturday’s 3-1 drubbing at the hands of Brighton at Old Trafford must surely be the low point of Erik ten Hag’s time in charge of Manchester United – and there have been a few of them. Roberto De Zerbi’s side is everything this United team is not at the
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain’s environmental commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers. Sunak says he’ll set out a “proportionate” approach to the environment in a speech this week, which could come as early
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Se han revelado nuevos “tesoros y secretos” en el sitio de un templo hundido frente a la costa mediterránea de Egipto, anunció este martes el Instituto Europeo de Arqueología Subacuática (IEASM) en un comunicado de prensa. Un equipo arqueológico subacuático, dirigido por el arqueólogo marino francés Franck Goddio, realizó más descubrimientos
Continue ReadingBy AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Azerbaijan claimed full control of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region after local Armenian forces there agreed to lay down their weapons following the latest outbreak of fighting in the decades-long separatist conflict. Authorities in the ethnic Armenian region declared that local self-defense forces will disarm and disband
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — A rescue operation is underway for dozens of migrants on board a yacht reported to be in difficulty off the southwestern coast of Greece. The coast guard says the yacht, believed to be carrying around 90 people, was spotted Wednesday morning about 46 miles west of the small town of Pylos.
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