By ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Members of the Group of 20 leading economies have ended their meeting by declaring that most of them strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and warning that the conflict is intensifying fragilities in the world’s economy. The summit’s closing declaration Wednesday is noteworthy in highlighting
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By Nectar Gan and Rhea Mogul, CNN Russia’s international isolation grew Wednesday, as world leaders issued a joint declaration condemning its war in Ukraine that has killed thousands of people and roiled the global economy. The Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, concluded Wednesday with a leaders’ statement that “deplores in the strongest terms
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO envoys are gathering for emergency talks after Poland said that a Russian-made missile fell on its territory, killing two people, and U.S. President Joe Biden and his allies promised support for an investigation. The blast came as Russia launched widespread aerial strikes across Ukraine and immediately
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate rose to a 41-year high in October, fueling demands for the government to do more to ease the nation’s cost-of-living crisis when it releases new tax and spending plans Thursday. Consumer prices jumped 11.1% in the 12 months through October, compared with 10.1% in
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By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN As he begins to discuss his sexuality, Isaac Humphries says he is able to lift 25 years of weight off his shoulders. Humphries, who plays for Melbourne United in Australia’s National Basketball League, had never previously spoken publicly about his sexuality out of fear it would negatively impact
Continue Reading By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN As he begins to discuss his sexuality, Isaac Humphries says he is able to lift 25 years of weight off his shoulders. Humphries, who plays for Melbourne United in Australia’s National Basketball League, had never previously spoken publicly about his sexuality out of fear it would negatively impact
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business A blockbuster deal to sell his eponymous fashion brand has catapulted fashion designer Tom Ford into the global billionaires club. Ford, 61, who launched The Tom Ford Brand in 2005 and grew it into a luxury clothing and accessories powerhouse, sold his company Tuesday to Estée Lauder Companies in a
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have acquired right-handed reliever Dennis Santana from the Texas Rangers and designated pitcher Jackson Stephens for assignment. The 26-year-old Santana was picked up for cash after going 3-8 with a 5.22 ERA and one save in 63 appearances with the Rangers this past season. Stephens was surprisingly effective out
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN Two people were stabbed, including a 9-year-old boy, at a Target store in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday evening in what police are describing as an “unprovoked” and “heinous act.” The suspect, a 40-year-old man, was shot and killed by a security guard who confronted him, according to Los Angeles Police Department
Continue Reading By VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press PRZEWODOW, Poland (AP) — Poland said Wednesday that a Russian-made missile fell in the country’s east, killing two people, though U.S. President Joe Biden said it was “unlikely” it was fired from Russia. The blast, which Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy decried as “a very significant escalation,” prompted Biden to call
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Chenelle Woody, CNN The man accused of killing an Alabama college student in 2019 could face the death penalty if convicted after being indicted by a grand jury on three counts of capital murder, Alabama’s attorney general announced. Aniah Blanchard was a 19-year-old student at Southern Union State Community College who
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Wednesday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to putting astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the end of the Apollo program 50 years
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — EJ Harkless scored 24 points to help rally UNLV from 12 points down to beat No. 21 Dayton 60-52 on Tuesday night. This was UNLV’s first nonconference victory over a ranked opponent at home since defeating No. 3 Arizona 71-67 on Dec. 23, 2014. The
Continue Reading By SAM McNEIL Associated Press AL-AROUB REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — In two volatile spots in the occupied West Bank, Israel has installed robotic weapons that can fire tear gas, stun grenades and sponge-tipped bullets at Palestinian protesters. The weapons, perched over a crowded Palestinian refugee camp and in a flashpoint West Bank city,
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate rose to a 41-year high in October, fueling demands for the government to do more to ease the nation’s cost-of-living crisis when it releases new tax and spending plans on Thursday. Consumer prices rose 11.1% in the 12 months through October, compared with 10.1% in September, the Office for
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN The historic Artemis I mission, which is sending an uncrewed spacecraft on an unprecedented trip around the moon, is now in the final stretch of its historic journey. Orion, as NASA’s new space capsule is called, made another pass by the surface of the moon Monday morning, capturing views of notable
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Qatar will be the home of the FIFA World Cup beginning Nov. 20, marking the first time the Mideast has hosted the world-watched tournament. This year’s World Cup also marks the first time it will be played in November and December, in part due to the sweltering summer heat of this
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Qatar will be the home of the FIFA World Cup beginning Nov. 20, marking the first time the Mideast has hosted the world-watched tournament. This year’s World Cup also marks the first time it will be played in November and December, in part due to the sweltering summer heat of this
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Ron Rivera and Washington are making a habit of shocking undefeated teams. For the second time in three seasons Rivera took a Washington team with a losing record on the road to hand an undefeated team its first loss of the season. The Commanders went to Philadelphia and
Continue Reading MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — As the driest summer in Seattle’s record books ended, trees across the city were sounding silent alarms. It was the latest in a string of Seattle summers in the last decade, including a record-breaking heat dome in 2021, to feature drier conditions and hotter temperatures that have left
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