By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN It’s Spain’s Mediterranean escape, a place that for decades has been the go-to spot for jet setters, party lovers and package vacationers keen to let their hair down and enjoy sun, sea and sand in abundance. Yet as in so many famous tourist destinations across Europe, the Costa
Continue Reading By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN It’s Spain’s Mediterranean escape, a place that for decades has been the go-to spot for jet setters, party lovers and package vacationers keen to let their hair down and enjoy sun, sea and sand in abundance. Yet as in so many famous tourist destinations across Europe, the Costa
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EXCLUSIVE by Matthew Chance and Zahra Ullah, CNN Security forces shattered the early morning calm of the lakeside Soviet-era resort outside the Belarusian capital of Minsk, bursting in to arrest 32 Russian mercenaries. It was less than two weeks before Belarus’ presidential election last year, and authorities suspected that the outsiders had been sent from
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Esta historia puede hacerte estremecer por varias razones. Lil Uzi Vert dice que estaba surfeando encima del público en un festival de música reciente cuando alguien le arrancó la joya que llevaba incrustada en su frente. “Tuve un show en Rolling Loud (festival), y salté a la multitud y como que lo
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By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business BlackRock’s new investment fund in China — the first owned entirely by a foreign firm — has attracted $1 billion from Chinese investors in its first week. The world’s largest asset manager said Wednesday that the fund — which has now raised 6.68 billion yuan — was officially established this
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BERLIN (AP) — A 30-year-old German man has been found guilty of an attack on a Jewish restaurant three years ago in the eastern German city of Chemnitz in which the owner was injured and the restaurant damaged. The court ruled Wednesday that the man was found guilty of severe aggravated assault and breach of
Continue Reading By TARIK EL BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccans are choosing a new parliament and local leaders in elections reshaped by the pandemic. Candidates are promising to create jobs and boost the North African country’s economy, education and health care. The governing Islamist party is eyeing a third term at the helm of
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By TARIK EL BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccans are choosing a new parliament and local leaders in elections reshaped by the pandemic. Candidates are promising to create jobs and boost the North African country’s economy, education and health care. The governing Islamist party is eyeing a third term at the helm of
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Daniel S. Kurtzeborn of Iberia is set to appear at the Miller County Courthouse at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, after being charged with unlawful use of a weapon following the deadly shooting at The Lake of the Ozarks in July.
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By Dana Santas, CNN Some forgetfulness — like occasionally forgetting to pay a bill or recall a word — can be expected at any age. But cognitive decline — such as consistently struggling to remember monthly bills or stay focused in conversations — is not a natural part of getting older, according to the National
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Business Police in China have released a former Alibaba employee accused of sexually assaulting a co-worker after prosecutors found that his act of “forcible indecency” did not constitute a crime. The decision has reignited public debate about a case that rocked the country’s tech industry and led to a reckoning within
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPH NOELTING and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that any legitimacy or international support for the Taliban “will have to be earned” after Afghanistan’s new rulers announced an interim government that drew a deeply skeptical Western response. Blinken said Wednesday that the
Continue Reading By KIKO ROSARIO and DAVID RISING Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ governing party has nominated President Rodrigo Duterte as its vice presidential candidate in next year’s elections. His candidacy is seen as an attempt to stay near the center of power while avoiding constitutional term limits. The party’s nominee for president declined
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Las llamadas al 911 realizadas desde un almacén de Louisiana donde más de 800 residentes de hogares de ancianos fueron llevados para refugiarse durante el huracán Ida representan una escena caótica, según los registros de llamadas obtenidos por CNN. Se hicieron al menos 30 llamadas solicitando asistencia de emergencia a la
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By Tim Lister and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The Taliban on Tuesday announced the formation of a hardline interim government for Afghanistan, filling top posts with veterans of the militant group who oversaw the 20-year fight against the US-led military coalition. No women or members from Afghanistan’s ousted leadership were selected for acting cabinet positions or
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s foreign and defense ministers are visiting Indonesia, India, South Korea and the United States to bolster economic and security relationships within the Asia-Pacific region, where tensions are rising with China. Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defense Minister Peter Dutton left Australia on Wednesday despite pandemic
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WEDNESDAY: Here comes the terrific weather! High pressure has taken hold this morning. This is helping clear our skies and has pushed in much cooler and drier air. Highs will top out in the low 80’s with just about full sunshine. A refreshing northwest breeze will kick up to 25 mph at times throughout the
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business PayPal is buying Japanese startup Paidy, marking the latest major tie-up in the fast-growing space of buy now, pay later companies. The US giant announced the mostly cash deal Tuesday night, which is worth 300 billion Japanese yen (about $2.7 billion). In a statement, PayPal said that the acquisition was
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian law enforcement officials say a gas explosion in an apartment building outside Moscow has killed two people and injured at least five others. The blast occurred Wednesday morning in a nine-story building in the town of Noginsk, 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Moscow. The blast affected the lower part of
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — One of the main candidates to be Japan’s next prime minister says the country needs a new type of capitalism to address income and social gaps caused by the pandemic. Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida says deregulation and structural reforms strengthened Japan’s economy and promoted growth, but
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