South African innovator’s medicine-dispensing lockers win prestigious prize
By Nell Lewis, CNN London (CNN) — A South African entrepreneur who designed a smart locker system that improves access to healthcare has won a…
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Boat carrying migrants capsizes near Puerto Rico, killing 2
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities are searching for migrants missing off Puerto Rico’s northwest coast after a crowded boat capsized,…
Continue ReadingClimate activist Greta Thunberg goes on trial in London for blocking oil and gas conference
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg is on trial for protesting outside a major oil and gas industry…
Continue ReadingAlbania’s Institute of Statistics suffers cyberattack, some systems affected
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Institute of Statistics says it suffered a cyberattack which affected some of its systems. The institute said in…
Continue ReadingIran begins building 4 more nuclear power plants
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran began construction on four more nuclear power plants in the country’s south, with expected total capacity of 5,000…
Continue ReadingUS hints large response to Iran-backed militias is imminent as Houthi rebels target another ship
By TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday it’s time to…
Continue ReadingThousands from Russia-friendly party join anti-government protest in Moldova’s capital
By STEPHEN McGRATH and AUREL OBREJA Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Several thousand people from a Russia-friendly party have protested…
Continue ReadingRosenwald Schools educated generations of Black Americans. Now, graduates are fighting to preserve their legacy.
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Maudy Adkinson Johnson remembers walking across cow fields and busy roads as a child to get to her…
Continue ReadingDeutsche Bank will cut 3,500 jobs even as it records $4.5 billion profit last year
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Deutsche Bank says it would cut 3,500 jobs as part of efforts to slash costs by about $2.7 billion through next year.…
Continue ReadingIndian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months’ detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 1: Big Tech hearing, Gaza, Atmospheric rivers, Migrant arrivals, Robocalls
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s a presidential election year, and with it comes a lot of political jargon. Take a look at CNN’s list…
Continue ReadingThanks to Taylor Swift, ads aimed at women are taking the Super Bowl by storm
CNN By Jordan Valinsky and Alexandra Peers, CNN New York (CNN) — Women watch the Super Bowl, too, right? And this year a slew of advertisers is…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 1: Big Tech hearing, Gaza, Atmospheric rivers, Migrant arrivals, Robocalls
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s a presidential election year, and with it comes a lot of political jargon. Take a look at CNN’s…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 1: Big Tech hearing, Gaza, Atmospheric rivers, Migrant arrivals, Robocalls
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s a presidential election year, and with it comes a lot of political jargon. Take a look at CNN’s…
Continue ReadingProtesting farmers hurl eggs and clog streets with tractors as EU summit begins
By Sophie Tanno, Chris Liakos and James Frater, CNN (CNN) — Protesting farmers descended on the heart of the European Union on Thursday as…
Continue ReadingShell profits plunge last year from a record high as oil and natural gas prices drop
LONDON (AP) — Oil giant Shell saw profits tumble by nearly a third in 2023 as a result of lower oil and gas prices, which had surged the year…
Continue ReadingA woman and her 2 young daughters are in a hospital after a ‘corrosive substance’ attack in London
LONDON (AP) — A woman and her two young daughters are in a hospital being treated for injuries after a man threw a corrosive substance at them in…
Continue ReadingNCAA spent years fighting losing battles and left itself helpless to defend legal challenges
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer Years of fighting losing battles have left the NCAA almost helpless to defend itself. The legal pile-on…
Continue ReadingEU agrees $50B funding deal for Ukraine at pivotal time in the war
By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — The European Union agreed a funding deal worth more than $50 billion for Ukraine in a crucial summit on Thursday…
Continue ReadingDrought-stricken villages in Spain’s northeast struggle to keep drinking water flowing
By JOSEPH WILSON and EMILIO MORENATTI Associated Press GUALBA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia has declared a drought…
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