SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The European Commission chief and the prime ministers of the Netherlands and Croatia have told Bosnia to press on with reforms and seize a chance to begin accession negotiations with the European Union before the 27-nation block holds a parliamentary vote in June. The officials said that while Bosnia has made
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By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Just like women, men undergo significant hormonal changes as they age, especially in their testosterone levels. Understanding “male menopause” is key
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Million-selling author Yuval Noah Harari has another grand theme for his next book: Information. Harari’s “Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI” will be published Sept. 10. Harari is known for such broad and accessible historical works as “Sapiens”
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing chronicle of the besieged Ukrainian city and the international journalists who remained there after Russia’s invasion, has been nominated for best documentary at the Academy Awards, handing The Associated Press its first Oscar nomination in the 178-year-old news
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — A French regulator has fined the local operator of Amazon’s warehouses €32 million ($35 million) for using an “excessively intrusive” surveillance system to track the activities of its workers. The French Data Protection Authority, or the CNIL, said in a statement Tuesday that Amazon France Logistique gave warehouse
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WWE’s weekly television show “Raw” will move to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion. TKO Group Holdings Inc., which houses WWE and UFC, said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that the agreement is for 10 years, with Netflix having
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The United Airlines CEO says he is “disappointed” in ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing that have led to the grounding of dozens of United jetliners, and the airline will consider alternatives to buying a future, larger version of the Boeing 737 Max. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A leading Catholic charity is making an urgent appeal to the U.S. state of Alabama to halt a planned execution this week using nitrogen gas. The Sant’Egidio Community says the method is “barbarous” and would bring “indelible shame” to the state. Sant’Egidio has lobbied for decades to
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Patacones, Lecop, Lecor, Petrobonos, Cecacor, Bocanfor o Bofes fueron los nombres de algunas de las “cuasimonedas” que circularon en Argentina desde 2001, unos meses antes de que la peor crisis socioeconómica del país hiciera eclosión y causara la renuncia del entonces presidente Fernando de la Rúa. Ahora, 23 años más
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Avril Lavigne’s sophomore album “Under My Skin” turns 20 in May, and she’s celebrating with a new tour. The Canadian singer/songwriter has announced “The Greatest Hits Tour” set to launch May 22 in Vancouver, British Columbia. “Tour dates for 2024 baby!,” the caption on a post on her
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A United Nations envoy said he was “alarmed,” “distressed” and “seriously concerned” by the treatment of climate activists in the United Kingdom, in a damning report published Tuesday that criticized “increasingly severe crackdowns” on peaceful protesters in the country. Michel Forst, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders, who
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were revealed on Tuesday. As expected, the Christopher Nolan film “Oppenheimer” had a strong showing, leading Oscar contenders with 13 nominations. The fantasy film “Poor Things,” starring Emma Stone, followed with 11, while the Martin Scorsese drama “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is trading in his muscle shirts for business suits: He’s joining the board of directors for TKO Group Holdings, the company consisting of the recently merged WWE and UFC. The company also announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Netflix, which next year
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Sahar Akbarzai and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court has ruled that Mexico can sue a group of US gun manufacturers and a distributor, finding the claims made by the country in a lawsuit are “statutorily exempt” from a law that typically protects the companies from liability. Mexico filed
Continue ReadingBy GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb has donated a total of $10 million to more than 120 nonprofits in 44 countries on six continents. The outlays comes as the short-term rental giant continued its unusual distribution of $100 million through its Airbnb Community Fund. The grantees include Digify Africa, which
Continue Reading By Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN (CNN) — An ancient, interdependent relationship that contributes to food systems and ecosystem stability across the globe could be changing. Many flowering plants can self-pollinate, or transfer pollen between their own blossoms for seed generation and propagation, but most of these plants have relied on pollinators such as butterflies and bees
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — As falling snow blankets the ground around his bright green taco truck in rural eastern Oregon, Amado Juarez puts the finishing touches on an order. It’s a labor of love for Juarez, 53, who takes pride in the food he and his wife prepare and serve. “We make
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — 2024 is less than a month old and markets have already soared to new heights. The S&P 500 hit its first record high in more than two years last week and the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 38,000 level for the first time ever on
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Egypt reached the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages thanks to a 2-2 draw against Cape Verde in a stunning finale to Group B, as Ghana threw away a 2-0 lead to move to the brink of an early tournament exit. Going into the final round of matches, Cape
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Police responding to a retail theft call in a California city discovered what is likely the most 2024 thing ever: A Sacramento woman allegedly stole about five dozen Stanley cups valued at a whopping $2,500. Last Wednesday, Roseville Police officers responded to a report of a theft
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