By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names. Indian
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, a U.S. official said, in a trip that would underscore deepening cooperation as the two isolated leaders are locked in separate confrontations with the U.S.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — TikTok says operations have started at the first of its three European data centers, part of the popular Chinese owned app’s project to ease Western fears about privacy risks. The video sharing app said Tuesday it started migrating European user data to the data center in Dublin. Two more data centers, one
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Travelers looking to rent an apartment for a few days in New York City will find slimmer pickings now that city officials have started enforcing new rules cracking down on short-term rentals. The rules, which are being enforced as of Tuesday, mean a whole lot of listings on sites
Continue ReadingCNN By Zachary Cohen and Paula Reid, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith is still pursuing his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election a month after indicting Donald Trump for orchestrating a broad conspiracy to remain in power, a widening of the probe that raises the possibility others could still face
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Continue ReadingBy HOGIR AL ABDO Associated Press DEIR EL-ZOUR, Syria (AP) — Syria’s U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces are pushing deeper into the last stronghold of Arab tribesmen who have taken up arms against them in eastern Syria. A spokesperson said on Tuesday that they hope to end the dayslong clashes in the “next 24 hours.” The
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Four astronauts have returned from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, splashing down off the coast of Florida on Monday. The astronauts oversaw research projects and hosted three paying customers aboard the station as NASA seeks to increase the amount of commercial activity in low-Earth orbit. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA AHMED and JIM SALTER Associated Press GOODHUE, Minn. (AP) — America is in the midst of a police officer shortage. Agencies of all sizes are struggling to fill open positions. Many in law enforcement blame on the twofold morale hit of 2020. First, the coronavirus pandemic. Then criticism of police boiled over after
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Novo Nordisk has dethroned Bernard Arnault’s luxury goods giant LVMH as Europe’s most valuable company. Shares of the Danish drugmaker have soared 40% so far this year, boosted by an explosion in demand for its weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. At the close of trading Monday, Novo Nordisk
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — If sweating though your shirt in summer’s extreme heat makes you mad, you’re not alone. In fact, research shows that there’s a direct correlation between high temperatures and hot tempers, and that anger can sometimes lead to bad behavior. Violent crimes like murder, aggravated assault and rape, terrorist attacks
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las especies invasoras cuestan al mundo al menos US$ 423.000 millones anuales, ya que causan la extinción de plantas y animales, amenazan la seguridad alimentaria y agravan las catástrofes medioambientales en todo el planeta, según un importante informe de las Naciones Unidas. La actividad humana —a menudo a través de
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Speaker Kevin McCarthy aren’t typically aligned on many issues. But they were kindred spirits in a recent phone call on one key priority: boosting pay for wildland firefighters. “Of course he gets it. One hundred percent,” Sinema, an independent from Arizona,
Continue ReadingBy CHANELLE BESSETTE of NerdWallet Freelancers, service workers, people who work seasonal jobs and those who earn money based on tips, royalties or commissions often experience fluctuating income during a month, season or year. These kinds of workers can adjust their budget for leaner times as well as create a robust savings plan for current
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The unranked Duke Blue Devils produced an incredible season-opener as they beat the No. 9 ranked Clemson Tigers 28-7 on Monday night – and their fans more than enjoyed the occasion. Playing in front of a vociferous home crowd at Wallace Wade Stadium, the Blue Devils held the Tigers
Continue ReadingBy RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. food agency says it is forced to drop another 2 million hungry people from food assistance in Afghanistan in September due to a massive funding shortfall. The move announced Tuesday means 10 million people have been cut off from World Food Programme support this year
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 election, capping the case with the stiffest punishment that has
Continue ReadingBy JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new government has officially taken office, almost four months after the country’s general election. New Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led the 34 members of his Cabinet to take their oaths of office in front of King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Srettha, representing the Pheu Thai party, was named
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African government says a retired judge will lead an official inquiry into last week’s deadly fire at a derelict building in downtown Johannesburg. At least 76 people died in the fire at a five-story building that had been abandoned by city authorities
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — It could take years before Novo Nordisk has fulfilled demand for its highly popular weight loss drug, the company’s chief executive told CNN, noting that there are more than 100 million Americans with obesity and that “many of those would like to be on treatment.” The Danish drugmaker has
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