By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died. He
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WILKS ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish government says it has withdrawn its support for the country’s oldest film festival after organizers reversed a decision to exclude a politically sensitive documentary. The Culture and Tourism Ministry says it’s backing out of the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival following the reinstatement of “Kanun Hukmu,” or
Continue ReadingJack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pokémon is partnering with the Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam as part of a new collaboration to teach youngsters about the work of one of the Netherlands’ most famous artists. A number of Pokémon-themed exhibits will run at the Van Gogh Museum from Thursday as part of the museum’s
Continue ReadingBy Alice Barnes-Brown, CNN (CNN) — Closed to the public for more than a decade, the stunning Zeyrek Çinili Hamam has just reopened its wooden doors to the world. Located in Istanbul’s Zeyrek neighborhood – on the European side of the Bosporus, adjacent to the historic Fatih district – the bathhouse was built in the
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced federal disaster assistance for Louisiana, which is working to slow a mass inflow of salt water creeping up the Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in the southern part of the state. Biden’s emergency declaration will allow for more
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — An antitrust lawsuit from 17 states and the Federal Trade Commission this week against Amazon represents the US government’s biggest regulatory challenge yet against the e-commerce juggernaut. The landmark case targets Amazon’s retail platform, alleging that it’s harmed shoppers and sellers alike on a massive scale. Through an
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The BBC and French authorities say that six female migrants trapped inside a refrigerated food truck were rescued by French police after one of the women made a distress call to a journalist. The women, four Vietnamese and two Iraqis, hid for hours in
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A 24-time tennis grand slam champion driving the green at the flagship event in men’s golf, toasting it with a footballer’s signature celebration and watched on by a Formula One driver – the 2023 Ryder Cup celebrity All-Star match was a dizzying medley of sporting excellence. Fresh off a
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Eslovaquia se está preparando para elegir a su quinto primer ministro en sólo cuatro años, y con el partido de oposición del simpatizante del Kremlin, Robert Fico, liderando las encuestas, el país está siendo observado con alarma en Occidente. Desde que Rusia invadió Ucrania en febrero pasado, Eslovaquia ha sido
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The auto industry has announced more than $100 billion in electric car investments, creating more than 100,000 American jobs. A second Donald Trump presidency could derail the push. Despite Former President Donald Trump’s claims at a Detroit rally Wednesday that EVs are “too expensive” and “don’t go
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Taiwán presentó este jueves su primer submarino construido en el país, un logro que la líder de la democracia insular aclamó como un hito importante mientras Taipei trabaja para impulsar su disuasión militar ante una creciente amenaza de Beijing. La presidenta Tsai Ing-wen presidió una ceremonia en el astillero del
Continue ReadingBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola has suffered a heart attack while performing in Romania’s capital. The musician was seen to clutch his chest and then to walk off stage, and the was canceled shortly after. The hospital in Bucharest says he is in a stable condition. In a statement,
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Thursday they made one of the country’s biggest ever seizures of illicit drugs, a haul including methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin, with a total estimated street value of about 300 million baht ($8.2 million). The police said the drugs were seized during a
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El ministro del Interior de Iraq anunció el arresto de 14 personas por el incendio del salón de bodas Al-Hamdaniyah, en el que al menos 100 personas murieron y otras 150 resultaron heridas. El ministro del Interior de Iraq, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, dijo este miércoles que 14 personas fueron arrestadas en
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The Chinese defense ministry has given its first public statement on the disappearance of the minister from public view about a month ago. A ministry spokesman has told a monthly news conference he’s “not aware of the situation”. Senior Col. Wu Qian gave only that one-sentence response when asked whether Li Shangfu
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE and LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police have arrested a man in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur last week as authorities alleged the suspect was in the midst of a violent rampage that also included a recent rape, arson and attempted murder. Jason Billingsley, who is charged
Continue ReadingBy Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Every athlete grows up dreaming of standing on an Olympic podium, with a medal around their neck. For a moment in 2022, American figure skater Vincent Zhou thought he was living that dream at the Winter Games in Beijing, before it all turned into a nightmare. Shortly after winning
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — For tired workers, this Friday is arguably the best day of the year: It’s National Coffee Day. Coffee shops, large and small, celebrate it annually with free (what else?) coffee and other deals. Peet’s is even offering a “Disloyalty Program” that incentivizes customers of its rivals to
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — Un hombre de Corea del Sur fue condenado a prisión por utilizar inteligencia artificial para generar imágenes de explotación sexual infantil, el primer caso de este tipo en el país, mientras los tribunales de todo el mundo se enfrentan al uso de las nuevas tecnologías para
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — The Department of Labor is investigating meat and chicken processors Perdue and Tyson Foods following a New York Times magazine report of minors working at their facilities. Earlier this year, the federal government committed to ratcheting up efforts to root out child labor law violations. “There are
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