BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. government is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the United States to China in a dispute over anti-virus controls after Beijing suspended flights by American carriers. The Department of Transportation accused Beijing of violating an air travel agreement while enforcing anti-virus controls that are among the world’s most extreme.
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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — German manufacturer Audi will enter Formula One in 2026 in line with new engine regulations. Chairman Markus Duesmann says Audi will manufacture its own power unit in an era when there will be a greater emphasis on sustainable fuels and an increased electrical component in engines. It is not yet clear
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish pop star Gulsen has been arrested on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity” with a joke she made about Turkey’s religious schools, the country’s state-run news agency reported. The 46-year-old singer and songwriter, whose full name is Gulsen Colakoglu, was taken away from her home in Istanbul for questioning and
Continue Reading By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Driven by moral outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, U.S. governors and other top state officials made it clear: They wanted to cut their financial ties with Russia. A few states quickly followed through. Idaho sold $300,000 of bonds in a Russian oil company in early March.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Joe E. Tata, quien interpretó a Nat, el amable propietario del merendero Peach Pit en “Beverly Hills, 90210”, murió, según su hija. Tenía 85 años. Kelly Tata compartió la noticia el jueves en un comunicado en una página de GoFundMe que había iniciado a principios de este año en relación con el
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By Kocha Olarn and Jessie Yeung, CNN With its long neck, round torso, tail feathers and lumbering gait, the huge creature being chased around a Thai zoo by net-wielding veterinarians appears to be an ostrich. But when cornered by its pursuers, the strange beast’s true nature is revealed — and the clue is in its
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A retired judge has been appointed to investigate how former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was able to secretly amass unprecedented ministerial powers in defiance of political conventions. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday that former High Court Justice Virginia Bell will report in November
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Jennifer Jones keeps feeding money into her energy meter, but it never seems to be enough. And when she can’t pay, she feels the impact immediately. The power in her London home has gone off suddenly three times recently, once when her partner was cooking an egg.
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister is asking for international help for the impoverished nation’s flood victims. Friday’s appeal from Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif came amid exceptionally heavy monsoon rains, which have been lashing the country since mid-June. The downpours have caused flash floods and killed 937 people. Although floodwater
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By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Business The leader of Papua New Guinea has appointed what are believed to be the world’s first ministers for coffee and palm oil. Prime Minister James Marape, sworn in this month after an election marred by violence, delays and allegations of fraud, announced on Tuesday a new cabinet that would include
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN A Canadian climber fell to his death in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state earlier this week, officials said Thursday. Chun Hui Zhang, 52, died Monday while he was descending the Disappointment Cleaver route on Mount Rainier, park officials said in a news release. It’s the most popular summit route,
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Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Among the nine NFL teams changing quarterbacks in 2022 are three franchises that had been the models of stability at the position for a decade or more: the Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks and Falcons traded away their longtime starters and
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Abel Ferrara is perhaps best known for his gritty New York exploitation films of the 1980s and 1990s that delved into the soulless evils of drug addiction, corruption and sexual violence. His latest film is paying homage to one of Italy’s best-known and most revered saints, “Padre
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Michelle Krause still grapples with the challenge of acknowledging she’s a massage therapist when she first meets someone, dreading their reaction or misguided comments even after 18 years in the profession. “It makes you not want to share, so I didn’t,” says the 52-year-old
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Greg Weissert had a wild major league debut. He hit batters with his first two pitches, with a balk sandwiched in between. After two more walks, the 27-year-old right-hander was pulled in a game at Oakland. Weissert recorded just one out
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press BORDEAUX, France (AP) — The landscape in the prestigious vineyards of Bordeaux looks the same as ever, with healthy, ripe grapes hanging heavy off rows of green vines. But this year something is starkly different in one of France’s most celebrated wine regions and other parts of Europe. The harvest
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Michelle Krause still grapples with the challenge of acknowledging she’s a massage therapist when she first meets someone, dreading their reaction or misguided comments even after 18 years in the profession. “It makes you not want to share, so I didn’t,” says the 52-year-old
Continue Reading TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s leader on Friday said China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order” through Beijing’s recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. President Tsai Ing-wen was speaking during a meeting in Taipei with U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is on the second visit by
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