Closing statements begin in the trial of Central African Republic rebels at the Hague
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors have told the International Criminal Court that they are confident that two alleged…
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China begins military movements around Taiwan as the island braces for potential drills
By Wayne Chang, Simone McCarthy, Eric Cheung and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei/Hong Kong (CNN) — Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard…
Continue ReadingItaly fuel depot blast kills 2 and injures more than a dozen. 3 others missing
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities say at least two people have been killed in a fuel depot explosion in the central region of Tuscany. Fourteen…
Continue ReadingAt least two killed and four missing in explosion at Italian gas refinery
By Sharon Braithwaite and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — At least two people were killed and four are missing following an explosion…
Continue ReadingHead of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues
AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ top human rights official has pledged to try to ensure migrant labor standards in Saudi Arabia…
Continue ReadingDaniel Penny acquitted of criminally negligent homicide after more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed
By Lauren del Valle, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson and Celina Tebor, CNN New York (CNN) — A Manhattan jury found Daniel Penny not guilty of…
Continue ReadingTrump Organization leases brand to 2 new projects in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Trump Organization says it has leased its brand to two new real estate projects in Saudi Arabia just weeks…
Continue ReadingChinese leaders pledge ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy, more support for slowing economy
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s top leaders have pledged to loosen monetary policy and provide more support for the slowing…
Continue ReadingPinheiro Braathen performs snow samba to celebrate Brazil’s first podium in a World Cup ski race
AP Sports Writer It’s not just soccer anymore. Brazil is finding World Cup success in skiing now, too. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first…
Continue ReadingBangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India have met in Dhaka to discuss their strained relations,…
Continue ReadingTurkish military helicopters collide in midair, killing 6 military personnel
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials says two Turkish military helicopters have collided in midair, causing one of them to crash. Monday’s crash…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Nvidia drags Wall Street from its records as oil and gold rise
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A slide for market superstar Nvidia on Monday knocked Wall Street off its big rally and helped drag U.S. stock…
Continue ReadingSyrian government services come to a ‘complete halt’ as state workers stay home after rebel takeover
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers were back at work after rebels…
Continue ReadingTaiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills
BEIJING (AP) — China’s military appears to be preparing for widely anticipated drills in response to a recent visit by Taiwan’s president…
Continue ReadingPolarization: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is 2024 in a nutshell
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is…
Continue ReadingEarth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week
Associated Press More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying, primarily due to climate change, according to a report released…
Continue ReadingNauru gives Australia a veto right over a range of pacts with other nations including China
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru that gives Australia a veto right…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu is set to take the witness stand for the first time in his corruption trial in Israel
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand Tuesday for the first time in his…
Continue ReadingLandslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing
Associated Press SUKABUMI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons…
Continue ReadingMelbourne synagogue attack to be investigated as a terrorist incident
By Edward Szekeres and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — An arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne last week is being investigated as terrorist…
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