Top NATO military officer urges allies and leaders to plan for the unexpected in Ukraine
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A top NATO military officer says the war in Ukraine could “determine the fate of the world.”…
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$5 million boats and courses across the world. Welcome to the ‘fastest race on water’
By Eoin McSweeney, CNN (CNN) — Balanced on the side of one hull, New Zealand’s black catamaran glides over the finish line at the deep-water…
Continue Reading$5 million boats and courses across the world. Welcome to the ‘fastest race on water’
CNN By Eoin McSweeney, CNN (CNN) — Balanced on the side of one hull, New Zealand’s black catamaran glides over the finish line at the…
Continue ReadingTwo Malaysian filmmakers are charged with offending the religious feelings of others in banned film
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Two Malaysian filmmakers have been charged with offending the religious feelings of others in a rare criminal…
Continue ReadingUK lawmakers pass a bill to send migrants to Rwanda. But hurdles remain before any flights take off
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has quelled a Conservative Party rebellion and got his stalled plan…
Continue Reading3 killed and 77 injured in a massive blast caused by explosives in a southern Nigerian city
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say two people have died and 77 others have been injured in a massive…
Continue ReadingGOP front-runner for North Carolina governor supported banning abortions without exceptions. Now he avoids using the ‘a-word’
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the state’s second highest-ranking elected official and…
Continue Reading16-year-old Mirra Andreeva stuns Ons Jabeur in Australian Open second round, admits she’s ‘inspired’ by No. 6 seed
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Mirra Andreeva, tennis’ new teenage sensation, shocked Ons Jabeur in the second round of the Australian Open on…
Continue ReadingOhio police used flash-bangs during raid of home with toddler on a ventilator inside, body camera footage shows
By Sara Smart and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — Police in Elyria, Ohio, deployed exploding flash-bangs while raiding a home last week while a toddler…
Continue ReadingBritain’s unexpected inflation increase in December is unlikely to worry the Bank of England
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation across the United Kingdom increased unexpectedly last month as a result of a hike in tobacco…
Continue ReadingAt least 40 dead from barrage of winter storms and cold – and there’s more on the way
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — An unrelenting series of winter storms and an outbreak of cold air have…
Continue ReadingHeavy snowfall and freezing rain disrupt transport in Scandinavia and Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Heavy snow and freezing rain have hit parts of northern and central Europe, bringing transport to a halt in some Scandinavian regions…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s far-right wants to move Palestinians out of Gaza. Its ideas are gaining attention
By Mick Krever, Jomana Karadsheh, Ami Kaufman, and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli soldiers stand rifles in hand, arm over shoulder,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 17: 2024 race, Government shutdown, Gaza hostages, Cigarettes, Unruly passengers
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco is testing out a system that requires members to scan their membership cards at the store entrance…
Continue ReadingBillionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland
By JANIE HAR Associated Press RIO VISTA, Calif. (AP) — After years of secretly snapping up property for plans to build a new California city, a…
Continue ReadingSnake on a plane! Live reptile discovered in overhead cabin on Bangkok flight
By Heather Chen and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Chaos erupted on a domestic flight traveling from Thailand’s capital Bangkok…
Continue ReadingAmerican passenger bites flight attendant, forcing plane to return to Tokyo, airline says
By Francesca Annio, Junko Ogura, Jessie Yeung and Mihir Melwani, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — An American airline passenger allegedly bit a female cabin…
Continue ReadingMedicine for hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza under first Israel-Hamas deal since November
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by…
Continue ReadingLa retirada de algunas tropas israelíes de Gaza genera nuevas divisiones en el Gobierno de Netanyahu
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un ministro del gobierno israelí de extrema derecha criticó la decisión de las fuerzas armadas de ese…
Continue ReadingNew doctrine in Russia ally Belarus for the first time provides for using nuclear weapons
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The defense minister of Belarus says the country closely allied with Russia will put forth a new military doctrine that for…
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