Ireland seizes largest ever drugs haul worth over $165M
By Amy Croffey, CNN (CNN) — The biggest-ever drug seizure in the history of Ireland was intercepted off the coast of Cork in the southeast of…
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A Turkish film festival has been threatened by accusations of censorship
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s oldest film festival has been thrown into turmoil after jury members resigned and filmmakers withdrew their work over…
Continue ReadingIMF says Sri Lanka needs to boost reforms and collect more taxes for its bailout funding package
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says that Sri Lanka has so far failed to make enough…
Continue ReadingFrench ambassador to Niger returns to Paris amid escalating tensions
By Chris Liakos, CNN Paris (CNN) — The French ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte, has returned to Paris, the French Foreign Ministry told CNN on…
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker McCarthy is back to square one as the Senate pushes ahead to avert a federal shutdown
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a…
Continue ReadingFollowing theft, Balmain shows defiance with flowers in rose-filled Paris Fashion Week show
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Fashion Week spring-summer 2024 saw a resonating ’70s influence, mingled with contemporary…
Continue ReadingBoyfriend indicted on murder, tampering with evidence charges in 8-year-old case of missing Kentucky mom Crystal Rogers
By Dakin Andone, Melissa Alonso and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — The boyfriend of Crystal Rogers, a Kentucky mother of five who vanished in…
Continue ReadingMontana judge temporarily blocks enforcement of law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is temporarily…
Continue ReadingThe Czech government has approved a defense ministry plan to acquire two dozen US F-35 fighter jets
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire two dozen U.S. F-35 fighter jets in a deal worth around 150…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs gun control measures into law, including nation’s first state tax on firearms and ammunition
By Josh Campbell and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of gun control measures into law Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingAuthorities make arrests in the case of Kentucky woman reported missing 8 years ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The former boyfriend of a central Kentucky woman who disappeared more than eight years ago has been arrested on charges…
Continue ReadingSanaz Toossi, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, makes the leap to star in her own play, ‘English’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Theatergoers seeing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “English” at the Barrington Stage…
Continue ReadingChina’s ousted foreign minister had an affair with TV host, FT reports
By Yong Xiong and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s ousted foreign minister Qin Gang had an extramarital affair with a high-profile…
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic takes his tennis racket onto the 1st tee of golf’s Ryder Cup All-Star match
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic walked out onto the first tee for the Ryder Cup All-Star match…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it foiled Iranian plot to target, spy on senior Israeli politicians
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s internal security agency says it has arrested five Palestinians in a plot allegedly…
Continue ReadingRising star Jasmine Amy Rogers is tapped to play iconic Betty Boop in new stage musical
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The actor picked to play the iconic, baby-faced flapper Betty Boop in a new stage musical…
Continue ReadingFormer Tennessee lawmaker Brian Kelsey can stay out of prison while challenging sentencing
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a former Tennessee state senator can stay out of prison…
Continue ReadingPowerball jackpot rises to $925 million after another drawing without a big winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no players hit it big Wednesday night, continuing a…
Continue ReadingMoose on the loose in Stockholm subway creates havoc and is shot dead
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A moose which was found wandering down the tracks of the Stockholm subway and causing havoc was shot dead by a wildlife ranger on…
Continue ReadingFiancée remembers slain California deputy’s goodbye kiss days after they got engaged
By The Associated Press Just days after getting engaged, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer said goodbye to his fiancée for…
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