CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is moving to assert total dominance over the Republican Party in a harbinger of the strongman rule he envisages for his possible second term, following his twin triumphs in Iowa and New Hampshire. The ex-president is trying to intimidate Nikki Haley into abandoning the GOP
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is moving to assert total dominance over the Republican Party in a harbinger of the strongman rule he envisages for his possible second term, following his twin triumphs in Iowa and New Hampshire. The ex-president is trying to intimidate Nikki Haley into abandoning the GOP
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Parliament’s lower house has approved an amendment to the country’s gun law that tightens requirements for owning a weapon more than a month after the worst mass killing in the nation’s history. The legislation now goes before the Senate and if approved there must then be signed by President Petr
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees fired a number of its staffers in Gaza suspected of taking part in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and other militants on southern Israel, its director said Friday, prompting the United States — the
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A portrait by Gustav Klimt that was unseen for almost a century is expected to fetch millions when it goes up for auction this spring. The “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser,” thought to be one of the Austrian painter’s final works, is expected to fetch up to $54 million at
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By Larry Madowo and Nimi Princewill, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — A judge in Kenya has barred the East African nation from deploying 1,000 police officers to Haiti to lead a UN-backed multinational force to restore security in the Caribbean nation. High Court judge Chacha Mwita ruled on Friday that President William Ruto and his National Security
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Sharon Stone is opening up about her dating life – and 2024 could be a good year for it. “I’d be absolutely ecstatic to have a relationship… It’s just that I spend so much of my time painting, the guy’s probably gonna (have to) pop out of the woodwork.
Continue ReadingBy BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s junta has terminated a crucial agreement it signed with local rebels which helped maintain a fragile peace in the country’s northern region, raising concerns about a possible escalation of violence. The government accused the rebels of failing to adhere to the terms of the deal.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La detección temprana del cáncer es un factor crucial para salvar vidas y reducir los costos del tratamiento de esa enfermedad, según las autoridades en salud. Conocer cómo se logra esa detección se vuelve fundamental ahora que la incidencia del cáncer ha pasado cada vez más a ocurrir a edades
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s weather agency says abnormally high temperatures for the season are set to continue in many parts of the country over the weekend. The hot spell has led to an almost summer-like feel in many coastal areas as people take to the beaches to sunbathe or have
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The UN’s top court ordered Israel to prevent genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for Israel to suspend its military campaign in the war-torn enclave, as South Africa had requested. In a hearing in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Friday, the International Court of Justice
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has called off post-Brexit trade talks with Canada after discussions broke down over disagreements related to the import and export of beef and cheese. The two countries have been negotiating a new trade deal for the past two years since Britain fully left the
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. Stocks of small US lenders are still in the
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. The Never Trump movement might be on life support, but one of the outlets that it gave birth to is flourishing.
Continue ReadingLEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga soccer club Leipzig says it has released two players from its under-19 team after they made racist comments about other players. The club says the players behaved “in an unsporting and unacceptable manner” and that the club released them as soon as the matter came to light. Leipzig didn’t name
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Nate Battle said he had avoided doctor’s visits for most of his life until 2014, when his insurance company began incentivizing preventive health screenings. Battle, who is Black and was 49 at the time, said he made an appointment, thinking it would be routine and harmless. But the
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Protesting farmers have shut down stretches of major French highways again, using their tractors to block and slow traffic to press their demands that growing and rearing food should be made easier and more lucrative. Their movement for better renumeration, less red tape and lower costs, and
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — It’s been a rollercoaster week for stocks trading in mainland China and Hong Kong. Key market indexes plunged Monday, taking year-to-date losses to between 7% and 10% and extending a protracted $6 trillion-dollar rout that began in 2021. Then, following a series of unusual interventions and
Continue ReadingOpinion by Hannah Ryan (CNN) — It’s Oscars season and “Barbie” is dominating the discourse. Since the nominations were announced on Tuesday, fans of Greta Gerwig’s pink-tinged fantasy have been taking to social media to make it clear that they’re not happy that Gerwig and star Margot Robbie didn’t bag nominations for their respective categories in best director and
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Underdoggs” comes with a mischievous warning that there will be ample profanity uttered in front of and by young children, which, like everything else in this direct-to-Amazon comedy, serves as part of its crude charm while becoming a tad repetitive. Mostly, this variant of “The Bad News
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