By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A Leeds United soccer fan was admitted to hospital after reportedly falling from the top tier of Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium in southwest London on Wednesday night. The incident took place shortly after Leeds took a 1-0 lead against Chelsea in the first half of their FA Cup last-16
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Multinational beer and beverage company Anheuser-Busch InBev, maker of Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois and Corona, has reported a 7% increase in operating profit for last year, even as as sales sagged in the United States due to a decline in demand for Bud Light.
Continue ReadingOpinion by Michael Bociurkiw Lviv (CNN) — Few places ooze the pain Ukrainians have been subjected to over the decades more than Lychakiv Cemetery in the western city of Lviv. Among its rolling hills you’ll find the final resting places of many of the figures of Ukrainian independence – from renowned poet Ivan Franko, to composer Volodymyr Ivasiuk, whose
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is February 29, a leap day that occurs every four years to keep our calendar in sync with the seasons. Without the extra days, the summer we generally experience in June would eventually arrive in December after several centuries. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is February 29, a leap day that occurs every four years to keep our calendar in sync with the seasons. Without the extra days, the summer we generally experience in June would eventually arrive in December after several centuries. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is February 29, a leap day that occurs every four years to keep our calendar in sync with the seasons. Without the extra days, the summer we generally experience in June would eventually arrive in December after several centuries. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is February 29, a leap day that occurs every four years to keep our calendar in sync with the seasons. Without the extra days, the summer we generally experience in June would eventually arrive in December after several centuries. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are pushing hard against more Ukrainian towns and villages in eastern and southeastern Ukraine as Moscow tries to press its current advantage in weapons and troops, Kyiv officials said Thursday. Despite Russia’s apparent offensive momentum on the ground, Ukraine said it has shot down
Continue Reading By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The fearsome sound of V6 engines being fired up at the Bahrain International Circuit can only mean one thing – Formula One is back. The 2024 campaign will be the longest F1 season in history, featuring 24 race weekends. After Red Bull Racing superstar Max Verstappen cruised to his
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Just a few months ago, Nita Ambani stepped away from frontline business to focus on philanthropy. Now, the wife of Asia’s richest man is back with the biggest job in the ferociously competitive world of India media. She will be the chairperson of the $8.5 billion
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Dave Myers, best known as one half of Britain’s adored “Hairy Bikers” TV chef duo, has died after a battle with cancer, his co-star and long-time friend Si King said Thursday. He was 66. Myers and King found fame in the U.K. and beyond with their “Hairy
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By Christian Edwards, Anna Chernova, Sebastian Shukla and Katya Krebs, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West of the risk of nuclear war if they send their own troops to fight for Ukraine, saying Moscow had the weapons to strike Western targets. In his annual state of the nation address on Thursday,
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will investigate potential national security risks posed by Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them. The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in electric cars and other so-called connected vehicles to
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By Zahra Hankir, CNN (CNN) — Kohl use in the Middle East and North Africa is as rich and varied as the region itself. The earliest iteration of eyeliner — which has been integral to Arab culture for millennia — can be traced back to ancient Egypt where it served not only beautification purposes but was
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CNN Analysis by Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s decision to hear Donald Trump’s claim that he should be shielded from criminal prosecution keeps the justices at the center of election-year controversy for several more months and means any verdict on Trump’s alleged subversion of the 2020 vote will not
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in Alaska recently reported the first known human death from a virus called Alaskapox. The man, who died in January, lived in a wooded area and cared for a stray cat that hunted small animals, according to health officials. He had a weakened immune system and is
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By Haley Britzky and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced tough questions from members of Congress on Thursday in a hearing focused on his days-long delay notifying both lawmakers and President Joe Biden about his whereabouts after he was hospitalized following treatment for prostate cancer. Austin, who is still recovering from
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The leaders of five Western Balkan countries met Thursday in an effort to push ahead a European Union plan that promises financial aid and a faster road to membership in return for economic reform. Brussels’ plan calls for 6 billion euros to be sent to the
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, Junko Ogura, Sophie Jeong and Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani revealed on Thursday that he is now married. “The season is approaching, I am pleased to announce to you that I have gotten married,” Ohtani said in a surprise post in Japanese on Instagram. “We are
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The ATP Tour has announced a new partnership with the Saudi government-controlled Public Investment Fund (PIF). The men’s professional tennis tour announced the deal on Wednesday as a “multi-year strategic partnership” between the two parties. ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli called the arrangement “a major moment for
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