By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Germany on Tuesday strongly rejected a case brought by Nicaragua at the United Nations’ top court accusing Berlin of facilitating breaches of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law by providing arms and other support to Israel in its deadly assault on Gaza. “The minute
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo was red carded for elbowing an opponent during Al-Nassr’s defeat against Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semifinal. The incident occurred late in Monday’s game in Abu Dhabi when the Portuguese striker found himself in a tussle with Al-Hilal’s Ali Al-Bulayhi during second-half stoppage time. He was
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron are urging Congress to approve new military aid for Ukraine, saying the stalled funding is critical for U.S., European and world security. Speaking after meeting at the State Department on Tuesday, Blinken repeated
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov in Beijing Tuesday, state media reported, in yet another sign of the importance China gives to its increasingly robust ties with Moscow. Lavrov is making a two-day visit to the Chinese capital, which comes after Russian
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — An international court in France on Tuesday ruled Switzerland’s failure to adequately tackle the climate crisis was in violation of human rights, in a landmark climate judgment that could have a ripple effect across the globe. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France delivered its ruling
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian space officials have aborted a test launch of a new heavy-lift rocket from a far-eastern launch pad just two minutes before the planned blastoff. The Angara-A5 rocket had been scheduled to lift off from the Vostochny space launch facility at 0900 GMT Tuesday. Yuri Borisov, head of Roscosmos state space corporation,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientes El Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores turco, Hakan Fidan, ofrece una conferencia de prensa en el edificio del ministerio en Ankara, Turquía, el 8 de abril. (Guven Yilmaz/Anadolu via Getty Images) The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc.,
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spanish soccer club Athletic Bilbao finally put an end to decades of heartbreak at the weekend and now the team and its fans are about to enjoy a unique celebration on water. So long has it been since the Lehoiak (‘Lions’ in Basque) last won a major trophy –
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will soon emphasize more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, as well as provide a wider choice of foods from different cultures. The final rule changes for the program known as WIC were
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Washington (CNN) — The newly opened papers of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor reveal the internal deliberations of a groundbreaking Supreme Court case that gave US regulators significant latitude to protect the environment and public health – and show how the ruling almost never happened. The 40-year-old milestone, Chevron USA v. Natural Resources Defense
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese leader will lead a delegation to North Korea this week. China’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Zhao Leji would visit the isolated country from Thursday to Saturday. He is chairman of the National People’s Congress and considered the No. 3 official in China’s ruling Communist Party. No details were
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has opened a trial of the son of Spanish actors accused of killing and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a popular tourist island. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo was indicted in October over the death of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, whose remains were found stuffed in plastic bags in a landfill
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Six northern Europe countries bordering the North Sea have signed an agreement to work together to protect underwater infrastructure in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean from an increased risk of sabotage. The Danish Ministry for Climate, Energy and Utilities on Tuesday called the North Sea a hub for critical
Continue ReadingHANOI, Vietnam (AP) — In a story published April 9, 2024, about the trip of a top Vatican official to Vietnam, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name and role of the official. The official is Archbishop Paul Gallagher, not Richard Gallagher, and he is the No. 2 official in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State,
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stock indexes held at a near standstill ahead of some potentially market-moving reports. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1.9% to 17,144.54, while the Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.3% to 3,088.25. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gave up 0.4% to
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El fiscal especial Jack Smith instó este lunes al Tribunal Supremo a rechazar las pretensiones de Donald Trump de gozar de una amplia inmunidad y a negar al expresidente cualquier oportunidad de retrasar un juicio por las acusaciones de que intentó revertir los resultados de las elecciones de 2020. La
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities say 51 passengers were rescued after their bus was swept away by floodwaters on a bridge in northern Kenya. The bus is stuck in the river but the waters are subsiding. Police were looking for the driver, who is accused of ignoring passengers’ concerns and
Continue ReadingBy Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — HSBC has agreed to sell its business in Argentina to Grupo Financiero Galicia — the largest private financial group in the country — for $550 million, the UK-based bank said Tuesday. The move comes at a time when the bank, Europe’s biggest by market value, is pushing harder
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s parliament has formally approved an interim government to run the EU member country until snap parliamentary and regular European Parliament elections on June 9. Dimitar Glavchev, 60, was sworn in Tuesday as interim prime minister in a ceremony at the National Assembly, where his ministers were also taking the oath
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Los fiscales especiales de Nuevo México afirman en un nuevo expediente legal que el comportamiento del actor Alec Baldwin en el set de la película “Rust” contribuyó a “comprometer la seguridad” que llevó a la muerte a tiros de la directora de fotografía de la película Halyna Hutchins en 2021. Los
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