By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has reiterated that anti-Semitism “has no place” in the 27-nation bloc. Friday’s statement came after Slovenian Prime minister Janez Jansa posted a message on social media that was criticized by some European lawmakers as anti-Semitic. Jansa, whose country currently holds the rotating EU Council
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has called on the Premier League to explain the reasons for approving the buyout of Newcastle by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund amid human rights concerns in the kingdom. Klopp says Newcastle had become the first football club to be “owned by a country” and
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Success hasn’t spoiled “Succession,” as the Emmy-winning drama returns with all its Shakespearean and Murdochian overtones intact, with a bruising father-son battle over its fictional media empire. Stripped of that, the HBO series remains enormously fun, filled with cringe-inducing moments and the kind of vicious insults that would make the
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s daily tolls of coronavirus infections and deaths have surged to another record in a quickly mounting figure that has put a severe strain on the country’s health care system. The government’s coronavirus task force on Friday reported 32,196 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 999 deaths in
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By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s daily tolls of coronavirus infections and deaths have surged to another record in a quickly mounting figure that has put a severe strain on the country’s health care system. The government’s coronavirus task force on Friday reported 32,196 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 999 deaths in
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN For anyone who watched “I Know What You Did Last Summer” or “Night of the Living Dead” and thought, “I wish that movie was four times longer,” Amazon and Syfy have series for you, because it’s that time of year for scary shows, and as things currently stand in TV/streaming,
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Aiello, CTVNews.ca Producer and Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Starting in early November, the United States will be opening its land and sea border to non-essential fully vaccinated Canadian travellers for the first time since March 2020. While the Public Health Agency
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By Rachel Janfaza, CNN A new group this week launched an NFT platform to raise money for progressive campaigns, causes and candidates, capitalizing on the recent cryptocurrency phenomenon. Front Row, the marketplace founded and self-funded by four Democratic strategists, is making the case that NFTs — unique virtual works of art that are easy to
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By Radina Gigova, CNN Queen Elizabeth II has said the lack of action on tackling the climate crisis is “irritating.” The British monarch made the remarks on Thursday during a conversation at the opening of the Welsh Parliament in Cardiff. The Queen was chatting with the Duchess of Cornwall and Elin Jones, the parliament’s presiding
Continue ReadingBy Radina Gigova, CNN Queen Elizabeth II has said the lack of action on tackling the climate crisis is “irritating.” The British monarch made the remarks on Thursday during a conversation at the opening of the Welsh Parliament in Cardiff. The Queen was chatting with the Duchess of Cornwall and Elin Jones, the parliament’s presiding
Continue ReadingBy Marlene Leung, CTVNews.ca Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The U.S.-Canadian land border will be re-opening in November to fully-vaccinated Canadians, but travel is in question for the millions who received mixed vaccine doses of Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca. The White House announced the slated re-opening of land
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By Jason Hanna, CNN Just weeks ago, Dylan Harrison’s father tried to persuade him to leave law enforcement to be an electrician. Instead, Harrison redoubled his commitment to policing. On his first part-time shift with a new agency, Harrison was shot dead last weekend in Middle Georgia. He’d sought the second job to supplement his
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna, CNN Just weeks ago, Dylan Harrison’s father tried to persuade him to leave law enforcement to be an electrician. Instead, Harrison redoubled his commitment to policing. On his first part-time shift with a new agency, Harrison was shot dead last weekend in Middle Georgia. He’d sought the second job to supplement his
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Evergrande‘s unraveling is still commanding global attention, but its troubles are part of a much bigger problem. For weeks, the ailing Chinese real estate conglomerate has made headlines as investors wait to see what will happen to its enormous mountain of debt. As the slow-moving crisis unfolds, analysts are pointing
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European Union agencies are launching a year-long operation to crack down on fraud targeting the bloc’s multibillion euro COVID-19 pandemic recovery fund. The EU police agency Europol said Friday that Operation Sentinel will coordinate the fight against fraud, tax evasion, excise fraud, corruption, embezzlement, misappropriation and money laundering and and
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European Union agencies are launching a year-long operation to crack down on fraud targeting the bloc’s multibillion euro COVID-19 pandemic recovery fund. The EU police agency Europol said Friday that Operation Sentinel will coordinate the fight against fraud, tax evasion, excise fraud, corruption, embezzlement, misappropriation and money laundering and and
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By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent The two leading Democratic moderates made clear to their colleagues this week that a deal on the party’s sweeping economic package is far from secured, raising new questions about the fate of President Joe Biden’s first-term agenda, according to sources familiar with the matter. Among the red flags:
Continue Reading VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A forthcoming flight to space by a Japanese billionaire will let the public have a closer look at life on board the International Spacer Station. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa is set to rocket to space in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft together with producer Yozo Hirano, who will film
Continue Reading VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A forthcoming flight to space by a Japanese billionaire will let the public have a closer look at life on board the International Spacer Station. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa is set to rocket to space in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft together with producer Yozo Hirano, who will film
Continue Reading DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh’s capital have clashed with police, amid Muslim-Hindu tensions in the country. Police Friday used tear gas and batons against demonstrators angry over what they perceived as an image insulting Islam that had gone viral over social media. Demonstrators gathered to protest images that earlier emerged on
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