LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is expected to raise its key interest rate to the highest level in 13 years. It comes as policymakers around the world combat inflation fueled by high energy prices, Russia’s war in Ukraine and lingering concerns about COVID-19. Economists forecast that the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Supreme Court justices take extraordinary precautions to protect their internal deliberations. They swear their law clerks to secrecy. They shred documents. They never reveal in advance when specific decisions will be announced. Some justices even object when colleagues arrange for their private papers to be
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter When Supreme Court justices gather on May 12 for their next closed-door conference to discuss pending petitions and outstanding opinions, everything will have changed. At their conference, secrecy is so guarded that no one else is allowed in the room. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, as the junior-most
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Official data show that inflation in Turkey has soared to nearly 70% in April, as skyrocketing prices eat away at earnings and put even basic necessities out of reach for many households. The Turkish Statistical Institute said Thursday that consumer prices rose by 69.97% in April compared with the previous year.
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La guerra de Rusia en Ucrania no se detiene, a más de dos meses de que Vladimir Putin ordenara lo que Moscú denomina “operación militar especial”. Por estas horas, la principal atención se centra en la planta siderúrgica de Azovstal, en la ciudad costera de Mariúpol, que parece ya estar
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Fuertes batallas entre las fuerzas rusas y los últimos defensores ucranianos de Mariúpol se están desarrollando en la planta siderúrgica de Azovstal, dijeron autoridades. A pesar de los esfuerzos por evacuar a los civiles atrapados en el extenso complejo, quedan cientos, incluidos unos 30 niños, dijo el alcalde de la ciudad. Esta
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By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN A 13-year-old girl who was allegedly gang-raped by four men in India, was allegedly raped again by a police officer after she tried to seek his help in reporting the initial attack. Authorities in Uttar Pradesh confirmed Wednesday a police officer had been arrested in connection with the
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By JON GAMBRELL and CARA ANNA Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military said Thursday that it recaptured some areas in the south and repelled Russian attacks in the east, as a bloody battle raged at a steel mill in Mariupol where Ukrainian troops are holed up in tunnels and bunkers, fending off a
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Andy Murray withdrew from his showdown against Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open on Thursday because of a stomach illness. The announcement came not long before Murray was scheduled to take the court against the top-ranked Djokovic in the third round. It would have been the
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By Laura He, CNN Business China’s gigantic services sector just contracted at the second sharpest pace on record as Covid lockdowns hit businesses hard. The Caixin purchasing managers’ index, a closely-watched indicator for assessing the state of the economy, plummeted to 36.2 in April from 42 in March, according to a survey released by IHS
Continue Reading By IAN PHILLIPS Associated Press MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko defended Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, but he said he didn’t expect the 10-week-old conflict to “drag on this way.” He also spoke out against the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine but wouldn’t
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve chairman downplayed the likelihood of bigger interest rate hikes following the U.S. central bank’s biggest increase in two decades. London and Frankfurt opened higher on their first trading day since Fed chair Jerome Powell’s comments. Shanghai and Sydney
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By Ben Church, CNN NBA veteran Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns to victory against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA playoffs on Wednesday in his quest for his first NBA championship. Paul, who turns 37 on Friday, racked up 28 points, six rebounds and eight assists to inspire the Suns to a 129-109 win
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Amber Heard subió al estrado en su defensa esta semana en una demanda por difamación de US$ 50 millones presentada por su exmarido, Johnny Depp. Depp demandó a Heard por US$ 50 millones por un artículo de opinión de 2018 que escribió para el diario The Washington Post en el
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, are weighing conflicting forces Thursday as they decide how much crude should flow to volatile global markets. Europe’s proposal to phase out Russian oil and other Western sanctions are choking back supply, while COVID-19 shutdowns in China are cutting demand. The result has been fluctuating
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By Melissa Alonso and Christina Maxouris, CNN Massachusetts state officials involved in the welfare case of Harmony Montgomery, the 7-year-old girl last seen in 2019, failed to prioritize her well-being and safety throughout her life, according to a report issued Wednesday. The 101-page report released by the state’s Office of the Child Advocate details Harmony’s
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland and Sweden are co-hosting an international donors’ conference in Warsaw to raise funds for humanitarian efforts to help war-torn Ukraine, where thousands have been killed, cities devastated and millions of people displaced by Russia’s attack. Poland’s government says that Ukraine’s needs are huge — despite funds already donated — due
Continue Readingmerinojavier73 (CNN Español) — Mauricio Ochmann interpreta al jugador mexicano de fútbol más importante que juega en Europa, pero quien tras sufrir un accidente y tener que salir de España por problemas con el fisco, regresa al pueblo que lo vio nacer. Su tío promete pagar su deuda a cambio que sea el entrenador del
Continue Reading By Tim Lister and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A 22-minute video shot by a surveillance drone over the Ukrainian town of Popasna has illustrated the stunning destruction being inflicted on settlements across the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk. It’s also another insight into the importance of drones in modern warfare, as well as the
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TODAY: Ongoing showers continue for many throughout the morning, with most of the rainfall coming south of I-70. Rainfall will begin to dry up by the early afternoon. Some may pick up nearly an inch of rain from this first round, before more storms tonight. The rain keeps us cool today. Expect upper 50s to
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