By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Biden’s highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping is set for next Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay Area, senior US administration officials said, setting up a test of whether the two men can slow a downward spiral in relations at a moment of heavy global turbulence. The talks
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement in a year between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies. The White House has said for
Continue Reading By Arlette Saenz and Ebony Davis, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday visited Columbia, South Carolina to file President Joe Biden’s paperwork to appear on the ballot in the state’s Democratic primary, using the moment to appeal to a key group of voters. South Carolina is the state that turned around
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Veterans Day honors active and former US service members. Usually, the federal holiday is celebrated on November 11. However, since that day falls on a Saturday this year, some will observe the holiday on Friday, November 10. Here’s what will be open and closed on Veterans Day
Continue Reading KENS, CECILIA NEATHERY, ADAM GREEN, CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Veterans Day honors active and former US service members. Usually, the federal holiday is celebrated on November 11. However, since that day falls on a Saturday this year, some will observe the holiday on Friday, November 10. Here’s what will be
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — What happens when an assassin with a perfect record finally misses? The ensuing chaos drives director David Fincher’s riveting “The Killer,” anchored by Michael Fassbender, whose constant narration cleverly transforms the job of carrying out contract killings from one of glamor and intrigue to deadly drudgery. Working from
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that “far too many” Palestinians have died and suffered as Israel wages a relentless war against the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. He urged Israel to minimize harm to civilians and maximize humanitarian assistance that
Continue ReadingBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania is pushing to buy 54 Abrams main battle tanks and related equipment from the United States in a deal worth at least a billion dollars. The defense ministry says the latest-model tanks would help its military meet regional security challenges. Romania, a NATO member since 2004, shares a long border
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Cash is king right now, but investors aren’t casting
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka is set to return to tennis at the Brisbane International less than six months after giving birth. Osaka, a former world No. 1, hasn’t played on the WTA Tour since September 2022 and in July of this year announced the birth of her
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Another game and yet another controversial video assistant referee (VAR) decision. This time, it was Liverpool which was denied a last-minute equalizer in its Europa League group stage match against Toulouse on Thursday, after Jarell Quansah’s goal to make it 3-3 was ruled out. The young defender had seemingly
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has denied Republicans’ efforts to overturn election results in the nation’s third-most populous county. Harris County, where Houston is located, is a Democratic stronghold that’s been beset by GOP efforts to dictate how ballots are cast. A losing GOP candidate in a November
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president has backpedaled after siding with a top appeals court that defied a Constitutional Court ruling calling for the release of an imprisoned opposition lawmaker. Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday adopted a more neutral stance after voicing support for the appeals court and renewed his call for a new constitution
Continue Reading By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A US unit of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) was hit by a ransomware attack this week that disrupted some of its systems, reportedly hitting liquidity in US Treasuries which may have contributed to a brief market sell-off on Thursday. ICBC Financial Services, which
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — There was a moment that fell under the radar while the Prince of Wales was in Singapore this week. All eyes were on Tuesday’s glitzy award ceremony for his ambitious $50 million Earthshot Prize, which was held in Asia for the first time. There,
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a proposal to revoke the nationwide regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, in food.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Un hombre de Texas condenado por asesinar a una persona que le ofreció llevarle al Ejército de Salvación fue ejecutado el jueves por la noche, según el Departamento de Justicia Criminal de Texas. Brent Brewer, de 53 años, ingresó en el corredor de la muerte de Texas hace 32 años tras
Continue Reading By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Behind a dominant performance from Caitlin Clark, the No. 3-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes took down the No. 8 Virginia Tech Hokies 90-86 and moved to 2-0 to start the season on Thursday. Clark was responsible for almost half of her side’s scoring output, finishing with a monster stat line of
Continue ReadingCONSTANTINE, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian journalist who was expected to be released this week was kept behind bars in a move that surprised his attorneys and colleagues and underscored ongoing concerns about press freedom in the North African country. Attorneys said they expected Mustapha Bendjama, the editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Le Provençal, to
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — General Motors, Stellantis and Ford have closed dozens of US plants since the beginning of this century. Only a handful have ever been brought back to life. Now the United Auto Workers union can add one more. That’s why US President Joe Biden attended a UAW rally
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