By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s not just the economy. While inflation and recession fears weigh heavily on the minds of voters, another issue is popping up in political campaigns from the U.K. and Australia to the U.S. and beyond: the “China threat.” The two finalists vying to become Britain’s next prime
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The latest extension of “The Walking Dead” “universe,” if you can really call it that, “Tales of the Walking Dead” possesses the chance to explore and play with this world-gone-mad scenario, but mostly squanders it. Telling a self-contained story in each hour, think of it as a zombie-fied bonus effort
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in New York. The announcement followed news that the lauded writer was removed
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By George Ramsay, CNN Romanian teenager David Popovici set a world record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 46.86 seconds at the European championships in Rome on Saturday. The 17-year-old broke the previous record, set by Brazilian Cesar Cielo in 2009, by 0.05 seconds as he took gold ahead of Hungary’s Kristof Milak
Continue Reading By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A defense mental health expert in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz can pinpoint when he realized the 23-year-old mass murderer still has “irrational thoughts” — the two were making small talk when Cruz began describing plans for an eventual life outside
Continue Reading By JOHNSON LAI and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that prompted China to launch days of threatening military drills around the self-governing island that Beijing says must come under its
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By Daniella Diaz and Aaron Pellish, CNN A man shot and killed himself after driving into a vehicle barricade near the US Capitol Building early Sunday morning, US Capitol Police said. The incident happened shortly after 4 a.m. ET, when the man drove his car into a barricade at East Capitol Street and Second Street.
Continue Reading YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A strong explosion at a fireworks storage area tore through a popular market in Armenia’s capital on Sunday, killing at least one person, injuring 36 others and setting off a large fire. More than three hours after the early afternoon blast at the Surmalu market, firemen labored to put out the
Continue ReadingBy Avis Favaro Click here for updates on this story Aug. 13, 2022 (CTV Network) — More Canadians are ending their lives with a medically-assisted death, says the third federal annual report on medical assistance in dying (MAID). Data shows that 10,064 people died in 2021 with medical aid, an increase of 32 per cent
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Lopez-Martinez Click here for updates on this story Aug. 13, 2022 (CTV Network) — The federal government has quietly updated its rules at the border to allow fully vaccinated travellers entering through the land border a one-time exemption from fines or quarantine requirements if they unknowingly fail to submit the required health documents
Continue Reading By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As part of an effort to keep illegal drugs and other contraband out of state prisons, New York is taking away one of the few pleasures of life behind bars: It will no longer let people send inmates care packages from home. Under the
Continue Reading By GABRIELA SELSER and MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Earlier this month Nicaragua shuttered seven radio stations belonging to the Catholic Church and launched an investigation into the bishop of Matagalpa, Monsignor Rolando Álvarez, accusing him of inciting violent actors “to carry out acts of hate against the population.” This is
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By Allison Morrow and Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Confused about inflation? You’re not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let’s start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up. That “broadly” is important: At any given time, the price of goods will fluctuate based on shifting
Continue Reading By MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has begun exploring plans to sidestep congress to hand formal control of the National Guard to the army, a move that could extend the military’s control over policing in a country with high levels of violence. That has raised concerns because President Andrés Manuel
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you go on a health kick during the pandemic? A lot of people did. And with millions suddenly working from home and gyms shut down from coast to coast, fitness equipment makers like Peloton saw their sales skyrocket. But my oh my … how times have changed. Here’s what else you
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you go on a health kick during the pandemic? A lot of people did. And with millions suddenly working from home and gyms shut down from coast to coast, fitness equipment makers like Peloton saw their sales skyrocket. But my oh my … how times have changed. Here’s what else you
Continue Reading By Eric Cheung and Devan Cole, CNN A US congressional delegation led by Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey has arrived in Taipei on an unannounced two-day visit, the second US congressional delegation to Taiwan this month. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi drew the ire of China when she became the first US speaker to visit in
Continue Reading By Eric Cheung, CNN A US congressional delegation led by Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey has arrived in Taipei on an unannounced two-day visit, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Joanne Ou said in a statement on Sunday night. The delegation also consists of Democratic Reps. John Garamendi, Alan Lowenthal and Don Beyer, and Republican
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PARIS (AP) — Monaco has signed midfielder Mohamed Camara from Austrian club Salzburg on a five-year deal. Monaco said the 22-year-old Mali midfielder has a contract until 2027. No financial details were given but French reports estimated Monaco paid 15 million euros ($15.4 million) for Camara. He has scored three goals in 15 appearances for
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British authorities have quashed plans to prosecute protesters who attended a vigil for a murdered woman during the country’s pandemic lockdown. The Crown Prosecution Service said Sunday that cases against six people over the March 2021 vigil in memory of Sarah Everard had been dropped because “our
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