By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — A date for Donald Trump’s first criminal trial has been set in the former president’s New York criminal hush money case. With Trump in attendance at the hearing in downtown Manhattan, New York state Judge Juan Merchan confirmed that the former
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Israel has formally complained after a senior Vatican official spoke of “carnage” in Gaza. The Israeli Embassy to the Holy See called the comments by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, “regrettable.” Speaking Monday at a reception, Parolin condemned the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks against Israel and all forms of antisemitism. But
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two South African soldiers were killed and three injured when a mortar landed in their base in eastern Congo amid increased unrest in the region. The South African National Defence Force, which oversees all of its armed forces, said it believes the mortar explosion
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — They were two exceptionally promising athletes, seemingly bound for track and field stardom, when their careers were derailed by a condition that doctors and researchers say they are only now beginning to understand. Their experiences highlight the damaging expectations that can surround athletes, blurring the thin line between the
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday in Paris as part of a trip that will also go through Germany, the French presidency said in a statement. It did not release specific details about the agreement, to be signed at the Elysee
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart was arrested and cited after an altercation with a Phoenix Suns player prior to Wednesday’s NBA game between the two teams. Stewart was arrested for assault, issued a citation and released, according to a news release from the Phoenix Police Department,
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El módulo de aterrizaje lunar Odysseus, apodado “Odie” o IM-1, se embarcó en un viaje histórico a la superficie lunar, con el objetivo de realizar el primer aterrizaje en la Luna de una nave espacial de fabricación estadounidense en cinco décadas. El lanzamiento sigue de cerca a una misión de aterrizaje
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estados Unidos tiene nueva información de inteligencia sobre las capacidades militares rusas relacionadas con sus esfuerzos por desplegar un sistema nuclear antisatélite en el espacio, según múltiples fuentes familiarizadas con la inteligencia. La información de inteligencia fue informada al Congreso y a aliados clave de Estados Unidos, y algunos legisladores
Continue ReadingCNN By Adie Vanessa Offiong and Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — On February 4, the Grammy awards announced the first-ever winner of the new Best African Music Performance, with South Africa’s Tyla taking home the title for her hit “Water.” Yet African artists have been honored at the Grammys since fellow South African Miriam Makeba
Continue ReadingBy Adie Vanessa Offiong and Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — On February 4, the Grammy awards announced the first-ever winner of the new Best African Music Performance, with South Africa’s Tyla taking home the title for her hit “Water.” Yet African artists have been honored at the Grammys since fellow South African Miriam Makeba won
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British economy fell into recession at the end of 2023 as output shrank more than anticipated in the final three months of the year. The Office for National Statistics said Thursday that economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product, declined by 0.3% in the fourth
Continue ReadingBy Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — The genesis of photographer Joy Gregory’s latest project, “Shining Lights,” began 40 years ago, at a Valentine’s Day party in London. It was here that Joy, who was the first Black woman to study an MA in Photography at the Royal College of Art in London, first met activist and
Continue ReadingBy TOM ODULA and DESMOND TIRO Associated Press LOISABA CONSERVANCY, Kenya (AP) — Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating as rhinos were returned to a grassy plateau that hasn’t seen them in decades. The successful move of 21 eastern black rhinos to a new home will give them space to breed and could help increase the
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to get engaged while in office, revealing Thursday that his partner accepted his marriage proposal on Valentine’s Day. He and Jodie Haydon, a financial services professional, have been together for three years. Albanese said he proposed on
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Lauren Izso, Sana Noor Haq and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israeli special forces raided Nasser Hospital in Gaza, the largest functioning hospital in the enclave, after laying siege to the facility for days. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had detained a number of suspects in Thursday’s raid, which it
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Asia on Friday, with Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index trading near a record high, 34 years after it peaked and then plunged with the collapse of Japan’s financial bubble. U.S. futures were lower after stocks on Wall Street set another record following some
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Imagine eating a delicious, nourishing bowl of beef rice. No, not beef on rice – beef rice. That’s what a team of South Korean researchers are hoping to plate up with their newly developed hybrid rice, grown in a lab with cow muscle and fat cells inside the rice
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom has slipped into recession just months ahead of a general election, official figures showed Thursday, derailing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to generate economic growth. Gross domestic product fell 0.3% in the final three months of 2023, following a 0.1% contraction in the July-to-September period,
Continue ReadingBy MOHAMMED ZAATARI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — The civilian death toll from two Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon has risen to 10, Lebanese state media reported Thursday, making the previous day the deadliest in more than four months of cross-border exchanges. Israel’s military said it killed a senior commander with the
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces stormed the main hospital in southern Gaza on Thursday, hours after Israeli fire killed a patient and wounded six others inside the complex. The Israeli army said it was seeking the remains of hostages taken by Hamas. The
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