KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Friday banned the activities of religious organizations “affiliated with centers of influence” in Russia and said it would examine the links between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree enacting a National Security and Defense Council decision to impose personal sanctions against representatives
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La economía estadounidense añadió 263.000 puestos de trabajo en noviembre, desafiando las agresivas medidas de la Reserva Federal para enfriar la economía y reducir una inflación que lleva décadas. La tasa de desempleo se mantuvo estable en el 3,7%, según el último informe mensual del Departamento de Trabajo, publicado este
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers kept hiring briskly in November despite high inflation and a slow-growing economy — a sign of resilience in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes. The economy added 263,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate stayed 3.7%, still near a 53-year
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Japón llegó a las etapas eliminatorias del Mundial de Qatar por cuarta vez este jueves por lo que pareció ser una cuestión de milímetros. Japón, que iba perdiendo 1-0 en el medio tiempo, produjo una remontada notable contra España con dos goles seguidos en la segunda mitad del partido, sorprendiendo
Continue ReadingBy Heather Butts, CTV National News, Toronto Correspondent Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Turbines that once harnessed the powerful energy of Niagara Falls into a great source of electricity came to a halt years ago. But the secrets deep below the power station are coming to life once again.
Continue ReadingBy Avery Haines, Host and Managing Editor, W5 Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — They are home. The five-member Pivot Airlines crew, who had been detained in the Dominican Republic for almost eight months, is now back in Canada. An emotional airport reunion took place in a special pre-arrivals area
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN Seven students who were hospitalized Thursday for a suspected drug overdose at a Los Angeles-area middle school are in stable condition, and have been discharged, the Los Angeles Unfied School District (LAUSD) said in a statement Friday. The students were sent to the hospital on Thursday after experiencing “mild-to-moderate distress” following
Continue Reading By SAM McNEIL Associated Press HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Dozens of Israeli peace activists have toured the occupied West Bank’s largest city in a show of solidarity with Palestinians. Ultra-nationalist hecklers chanted “shame, shame” as the visitors gathered in the volatile city of Hebron on Friday. The encounter signaled an ever-widening rift among Israelis
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By Rob Picheta, Eve Brennan, Lindsay Isaac, Matthew Chance and Mick Krever, CNN Ukraine’s foreign minister has accused Russia of being behind a series of more than a dozen letters containing explosives or animal parts that were sent to Ukrainian diplomats around the world. “This campaign is aimed at sowing fear,” Dmytro Kuleba told CNN’s
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, Eve Brennan, Lindsay Isaac, Matthew Chance and Mick Krever, CNN Ukraine’s foreign minister has accused Russia of being behind a series of more than a dozen letters containing explosives or animal parts that were sent to Ukrainian diplomats around the world. “This campaign is aimed at sowing fear,” Dmytro Kuleba told CNN’s
Continue ReadingBy Nina dos Santos, CNN China’s plans for a giant new embassy opposite the Tower of London have been unanimously rejected by local councilors on the grounds they pose a security risk to local residents, in a surprise decision that comes amid growing concerns over Beijing’s diplomatic activity in the United Kingdom. The London Borough
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By MJ Lee, CNN White House correspondent The Biden White House had hoped to see continued moderation in US jobs growth in the November jobs report to bolster what it sees as growing evidence that inflation is starting to slow — but newly released data Friday morning defied the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to cool
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By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The fact that Croatia conceded only one goal in its three group games at the World Cup is largely down to the performance of Joško Gvardiol. The 20-year-old Gvardiol is fast becoming the most sought-after center back in Europe because of his timely tackles and
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Continue Reading By Kate Bennett, CNN President Joe Biden hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Thursday, using the very first state dinner of his presidency to shore up relations with a key American ally whose friendship has until recently been on the rocks. Sources close to the planning described a super-sized event under
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Diamond Johnson and Saniya Rivers each scored 22 points to help No. 12 North Carolina State overcome a 45-point effort from Caitlin Clark and beat No. 10 Iowa 94-81 in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game on Thursday night. Johnson and Rivers led a balanced scoring
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By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Diamond Johnson and Saniya Rivers each scored 22 points to help No. 12 North Carolina State overcome a 45-point effort from Caitlin Clark and beat No. 10 Iowa 94-81 in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game on Thursday night. Johnson and Rivers led a balanced scoring
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By Matias Grez and Homero De la Fuente, CNN The US Men’s National Team had good news for American fans on Friday, tweeting out from their official account that star player Christian Pulisic is “cleared to play” in the team’s round of 16 World Cup clash against the Netherlands on Saturday. Earlier on Friday, USMNT
Continue Reading By Sammy Mngqosini and George Ramsay, CNN Formula One has canceled next year’s Chinese Grand Prix in light of Covid-19 difficulties, according to a statement released by F1 on Friday. The race was scheduled to take place in Shanghai on April 16, marking F1’s first race in China since 2019. But the country’s strict Covid-19
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian official says that Ukrainian embassies and consulates in six European countries have received packages containing animals’ eyes in recent days. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday that the “bloody parcels” were received by the Ukrainian embasses in Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Croatia and Italy, as well as by consulates
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