By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WEISSENHAUS, Germany (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy nations have gathered in northern Germany for a three-day meeting centered on Russia’s war against Ukraine and the wider impact it is having around the world. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the conflict already had become a
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Andy Byford points out the cathedral-like ceiling, the crystal-clear acoustics, the “pureness of the aesthetic” that surrounds him. The head of London’s public transport system is rhapsodizing about a subway station — part of a new line he says will be “the envy of the world” when
Continue ReadingVerónica Ojeda (CNN) — El mayor diamante blanco jamás subastado se ha vendido por 21.681.000 francos suizos (US$ 21,9 millones) en la casa Christie’s de Ginebra. La piedra preciosa de 228,31 quilates, en forma de pera y apodada “La Roca”, procede de Sudáfrica, donde se han encontrado algunos de los diamantes más grandes del mundo,
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Oscar Holland, CNN For modeling agent Chelsea Bonner, securing catwalk spots for plus-sized women at Australian Fashion Week has always been difficult. “The challenge every season, to get one, two or three models over a size 12 onto a fashion week runway, is enormous,” she said on the phone from Sydney. “The amount of time
Continue Reading By ALI ZERDIN Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — An explosion and fire at a chemical plant in southeast Slovenia have injured at least 20 people. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the blast, which was reported around 8.30 a.m. local time Thursday in the town of Kocevje. Images from the scene showed black smoke
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court is set to meet behind closed doors on Thursday for the first time since the astonishing leak of a draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. The justices plan to discuss pending petitions and outstanding cases — but they’re also likely to grapple
Continue Reading By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded areas in Ukraine’s east, including the last pocket of resistance in besieged Mariupol, as the war pushed Finland closer to seeking NATO membership. The conflict on the ground slogged on Thursday even as the globe-shaking repercussions of the invasion spread. Ukraine’s military recaptured some
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Corea del Norte identificó su primer caso de covid-19, según los medios estatales, que calificaron la situación como una “gran emergencia nacional”. Esta emergencia nacional por el virus en ese país se da más de dos años después de que la OMS declarara una pandemia mundial. No está claro cuántas
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By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Finland and Sweden are poised to end decades of neutrality by joining NATO, a dramatic evolution in European security and geopolitics sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The two Nordic nations had long kept the military alliance at an arm’s length, even while eying Russia to their east with caution. But
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says it will gradually put an end to temporary rules that allowed the 27 EU member countries to benefit from extra public support during the coronavirus pandemic. Adopted in March 2020, the so-called State Aid COVID Temporary Framework relaxed the bloc’s strict state-aid to help mitigate the impact of
Continue Reading By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s president and prime minister said Thursday they’re in favor of rapidly applying for NATO membership “without delay,” paving the way for the alliance to expand amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. The dramatic move by Finland was announced by President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Soldados rusos dispararon contra dos civiles desarmados mientras se alejaban tras un encuentro en las afueras de la capital ucraniana de Kyiv. CNN obtuvo un video de vigilancia de lo que ahora está siendo investigado como un crimen de guerra por fiscales ucranianos. Ambos civiles murieron después del
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economy grew at the slowest pace in a year during the first quarter as retailers and manufacturers were hurt by supply disruptions and higher prices. That’s raising concerns that the U.K. may be headed for a recession. The Office for National Statistics says gross domestic product,
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer An American consortium has bought an English soccer team with the ultimate aim of winning the Premier League title. Some would say there is nothing especially new there but there is a huge catch when it comes to the recent purchase of Crawley Town. The unheralded fourth-division club located
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer An American consortium has bought an English soccer team with the ultimate aim of winning the Premier League title. Some would say there is nothing especially new there but there is a huge catch when it comes to the recent purchase of Crawley Town. The unheralded fourth-division club located
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TODAY: Another copy and paste forecast is in store today, with more hot and humid weather expected Thursday. Highs will reach low 90s again with sunny skies and a consistent southerly breeze. It may feel more like upper 90s with the added humidity. TONIGHT: Despite clouds to our west inching closer, most will stay mostly
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan has returned to profitability for the first time in three fiscal years, despite challenges such as supply shortages caused by the pandemic and soaring costs. Nissan reported a profit of 215.5 billion yen, or $1.7 billion, for the fiscal year through March, a
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Maria Alyokhina, a member of the punk group Pussy Riot, which has long protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime, said she escaped the country disguised as a food courier. Alyokhina told the New York Times that though she once refused to leave the country despite multiple arrests and periods of imprisonment,
Continue Reading LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — An explosion at a chemical plant in southeast Slovenia has injured at least 10 people as authorities urged residents in the vicinity to stay indoors. The explosion was reported around 8.30 a.m. (0630GMT) Thursday in Kocevje. It’s a town about 55 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of the capital Ljubljana with a
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A man in a Russian military uniform stood at the entrance of a large home improvement store in Poland’s capital, saluting shoppers and thanking them for funding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. His chest bedecked with medals, Polish activist Arkadiusz Szczurek was protesting at
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