COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden has created an agency to combat disinformation as the country approaches a September general election. The mission of the Swedish Psychological Defense Agency is to “defend our open and democratic society and free opinions by identifying, analyzing and responding to inappropriate influences and other misleading information directed at Sweden or
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden has created an agency to combat disinformation as the country approaches a September general election. The mission of the Swedish Psychological Defense Agency is to “defend our open and democratic society and free opinions by identifying, analyzing and responding to inappropriate influences and other misleading information directed at Sweden or
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By Hannah Ryan, CNN Gal Gadot has kicked off 2022 by thoroughly addressing the controversial, star-studded “Imagine” video that went viral for all the wrong reasons at the start of the global pandemic. In an interview with InStyle for the magazine’s February issue, the “Wonder Woman” actress said the video — which also featured the
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has closed its training center in the wake of the latest coronavirus outbreak to rip through a Premier League squad. Liverpool says assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders is one of “multiple players and staff” who tested positive in the latest round of checks. Ljinders has been filling in for Jurgen Klopp
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s not your imagination — people really are quitting their jobs by the boatload. A record 4.5 million Americans handed in their resignations in November alone. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s not your imagination — people really are quitting their jobs by the boatload. A record 4.5 million Americans handed in their resignations in November alone. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN It’s not your imagination — people really are quitting their jobs by the boatload. A record 4.5 million Americans handed in their resignations in November alone. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
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By DANICA KIRKA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party is missing the chance to grill Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the government’s COVID-19 policies after testing positive for the coronavirus. Johnson is scheduled to answer questions in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon and to deliver a statement
Continue Reading SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s foreign minister has tested positive for the coronavirus as the European Union member country experiences a nationwide resurgence of infections. The foreign ministry’s press office said Wednesday that Teodora Genchovska tested positive from a PCR test for COVID-19 and will remain under medical supervision. The 50-year-old Genchovska is fully vaccinated.
Continue Reading SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s foreign minister has tested positive for the coronavirus as the European Union member country experiences a nationwide resurgence of infections. The foreign ministry’s press office said Wednesday that Teodora Genchovska tested positive from a PCR test for COVID-19 and will remain under medical supervision. The 50-year-old Genchovska is fully vaccinated.
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By Joseph Ataman, Dalal Mawad and Rob Picheta, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron has said he “really wants to piss off” unvaccinated people, intensifying a heated political debate over strict new rules for those who have refused the shot. In an interview with Le Parisien newspaper on Tuesday, Macron said: “I’m not for pissing off
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SYDNEY (AP) — Spain has topped 2020 champion Serbia to set up an ATP Cup semifinal against Poland. Spain only needed to win one of the three matches against Serbia to secure first place in Group A. Pablo Carreno Busta got that job done in 80 minutes with a straight-set win over Filip Krajinovic and
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Las potencias se comprometen a evitar una guerra nuclear. Seguidores de Trump ahora niegan responsabilidad por el asalto al Capitolio. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 La advertencia de Biden por ómicron El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, dijo en un mensaje a la nación que
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, its first weapons launch in about two months and a signal it isn’t interested in rejoining denuclearization talks anytime soon and would rather focus on boosting its weapons arsenal. The launch
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El año pasado resultó ser otro año increíblemente difícil para las aerolíneas, ya que la caída en los viajes aéreos continuó durante 2021 debido al impacto de la pandemia en curso. Incluso ahora, dos años después de la aparición del covid-19, aún hay muchos menos vuelos y pasajeros que surcan los cielos
Continue Reading WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Japan midfielder Hayao Kawabe joined Wolverhampton from Swiss team Grasshoppers. Wolves could send the 26-year-old Kawabe back on loan to Grasshoppers for the rest of the season but he will train with the Premier League team in January. Both clubs are owned by Chinese investment firm Fosun. Kawabe made his senior
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest opposition party says it will support the reelection of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Wednesday’s move gives the incumbent a clear run to a second term. A few figures in ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democratic Union had advocated nominating a woman to run as Germany’s next
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest opposition party says it will support the reelection of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Wednesday’s move gives the incumbent a clear run to a second term. A few figures in ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democratic Union had advocated nominating a woman to run as Germany’s next
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Business) — El CES 2022, uno de los eventos comerciales de tecnología más grandes del mundo, comienza este miércoles en Las Vegas con su primer acto presencial desde el inicio de la pandemia. Si bien la conferencia puede parecer un poco diferente en 2022, todavía muestra la mezcla familiar de productos innovadores y
Continue Reading By AYA BATRAWY and ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — An influential Saudi cleric who once served for years as head of the kingdom’s Shariah courts and whose ultraconservative views sparked outcry has died. His family announced the sheikh’s death on Twitter on Wednesday. The 90-year-old cleric leaves behind a legacy that
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