By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Former women’s world No. 1 Simona Halep has criticized the “big difference in treatment” she received from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) compared to the body’s handling of Iga Świątek’s failed test. On Thursday, it was announced that Świątek had accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov has been convicted again for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine and handed a three-year prison term. A swift, three-day trial against Gorinov, once a low-profile activist, underscored Moscow’s intolerance of any dissenting voices. Gorinov, a 63-year-old former member of a Moscow municipal council, is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — A senior figure in the party whose departure from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition three weeks ago put Germany on the road to an early election has resigned in a furor over an internal document whose title referred to “D-Day.” Bijan Djir-Sarai of the pro-business Free Democrats said he was quitting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz. That’s according to a statement Friday from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency. It further raises tensions over Tehran’s program as it enriches
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Sweden has sent a formal request to China to cooperate with an investigation into suspected sabotage over the sudden disruption of two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea earlier this month, after tracking data linked a Chinese ship to the incidents. “Sweden has sent a formal request to
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Nick Cannon has spoken out about his recent diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder, saying “I need help.” The “Masked Singer” host revealed in a podcast earlier this month that he had been “clinically diagnosed” with the mental health condition. Now he has said he is accepting of the label
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — With Kraft Mac & Cheese’s latest product, the 87-year-old brand is taking a page from hip streetwear companies. The pantry staple is forgoing its usual strategy of a nationwide release at grocery stores for its newest offering. Instead, it’s emulating “drop” culture, often seen in the sneaker
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency rose in November — but that likely won’t stop the European Central Bank from cutting interest rates as the prospect of new U.S. tariffs from the incoming Trump administration adds to the gloom over weak growth. The European
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Vito the pug has been crowned best in show at the 92nd annual National Dog Show – the first time a pug has won the title in at least two decades. A 2.5-year-old pug with sympathetic eyes and a muscly stature, Vito bested about 2,000 other canines to take
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — While people tucked into their turkey, there was plenty of football for fans to also enjoy on Thanksgiving. Games in Detroit, Dallas and Green Bay were played with the winning teams celebrating, as is tradition, by eating turkey during their postgame interviews. Here’s what happened across the NFL on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. The assisted dying bill was approved on Friday by a vote of 330 to 275 after an impassioned Parliamentary debate. The vote signals lawmakers’ approval in principle for the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple wars. The advance on Aleppo followed a shock
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages. Around 200 warehouse workers and delivery drivers rallied in the capital New Delhi under a “Make Amazon Pay” banner to demand higher wages, better working conditions, and union rights. At a rally some workers donned masks of
Continue ReadingBy Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — As part of his campaign to reclaim the White House, Donald Trump made clear that in a second term in office, he’d move tens of thousands of federal jobs outside the “Washington swamp” and into “places filled with patriots who love America.” “This,” Trump said in one campaign video,
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Coffee lovers with a keen interest to catch a glimpse of life in the world’s most reclusive nation should get ready to travel: Starbucks has the perfect spot for them to hang. The American chain’s latest outpost in South Korea is located on
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Australia advirtió a los viajeros que no beban bebidas espirituosas elaboradas por un destilador de Laos, tras la muerte de seis turistas extranjeros por presunta intoxicación con metanol en el país del Sudeste Asiático. El aviso actualizado publicado este viernes citaba “serias preocupaciones de seguridad” sobre el vodka y el whisky
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia’s richest tycoons with a vast business empire including telecommunications, media, petroleum and real estate, has died. He was 86. His investment holding company says he passed away peacefully on Thursday and that his family requested privacy. It didn’t specify the cause of death. Ananda was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution have inched closer to an agreement, with more countries saying they want to address the total plastic on Earth. The most contentious issue of the talks is whether there will be a limit on the
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Even the power of Marie Kondo may not be enough to save the Container Store. In 2019 and 2020, the Container Store got a big boost from “Tidying Up,” the hit Netflix show from the home de-cluttering evangelist. Customers rushed into stores to buy storage bins, pantry
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Cientos de miles de palestinos desplazados en múltiples ocasiones por los ataques aéreos israelíes en toda Gaza se enfrentan ahora a otra amenaza: la llegada del duro invierno. El domingo, la primera tormenta fuerte que azota Gaza este invierno se dejó sentir en todas las zonas del enclave. En un campamento
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