By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species than the three allowed now. The proposal comes five years after Japan resumed commercial whaling along the country’s coast after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission. The agency decided to propose adding fin
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Air Vanuatu has cancelled international flights for four days and is considering bankruptcy protection for the South Pacific state-owned carrier. Air Vanuatu said international flights were cancelled until Sunday and flights after that day were “under review.” The Vanuatu government says it is now considering placing the airline, the country’s national
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The New Hampshire man convicted of murdering his 5-year-old daughter Harmony Montgomery was sentenced Thursday to 45 years to life in prison in a case that spurred an investigation into the actions of the child protective services system and rattled relations between Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) –El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, dijo que sus fuerzas estaban “siempre listas” para combatir las amenazas externas, mientras se dirigía a las multitudes reunidas en la Plaza Roja de Moscú el jueves para celebrar la victoria de la Unión Soviética sobre la Alemania nazi en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La procesión
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By Jessie Yeung, Alex Stambaugh and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s leader on Thursday said he plans to create a new government ministry to tackle the “national emergency” of the country’s infamously low birth rate as it grapples with a deepening demographic crisis. In a televised address, President Yoon Suk Yeol said he
Continue ReadingOpinion by Justin Gest (CNN) — Last week, President Joe Biden committed a diplomatic faux pas when he chided India and Japan, two critical US allies, for being “xenophobic.” Attributing America’s success to its historic openness to immigration, the president suggested that Delhi and Tokyo’s aversion to foreigners constrained their economic growth and population stability. Tactless as
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti Esta cobertura ha finalizado. Para más noticias sobre la guerra de Israel en Gaza y Rafah, visita CNNEE.com Los palestinos desplazados llegan en un camión con sus pertenencias para refugiarse en un campamento de tiendas de campaña después de regresar a Khan Younis, en el sur de Gaza, el jueves 9 de mayo.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan’s profit for the fiscal year through March has jumped 92% to 426.6 billion yen, or $2.7 billion, as the Japanese automaker’s sales grew in all major global markets except China. Nissan reported Thursday annual sales surged nearly 20%. Quarterly profit edged down slightly, while quarterly
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia, expressed renewed optimism about US efforts to secure his release in a call with CNN on Wednesday, but acknowledged “a bit of a concern” that the recent arrest of a US soldier in Russia could complicate matters. Whelan, who has been detained
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TODAY: Thursday is partly cloudy and cooler behind the cold front tied to Wednesday’s storms. Expect a high in the low 70s. TONIGHT: Overnight, clouds may be a bit more persistent from the north, and some may see a quick passing light shower. Otherwise, we’re mostly dry, with lows in the low 50s. EXTENDED: Friday
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Another legislative session, another down-to-the-wire budget process.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Mientras las autoridades del centro y el sur de EE.UU. evalúan los daños causados por los tornados y las fuertes tormentas que causaron al menos dos muertos este miércoles, los residentes desde el este de Texas hasta Carolina del Sur se preparan para una amenaza de mal tiempo este jueves
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By Jacob Lev and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The National Basketball Association has suspended Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley for four games without pay after throwing a basketball twice at spectators and an “inappropriate” interaction with a reporter after a playoff game last week, the league announced Thursday. Beverley called his actions “inexcusable” after
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — To some, arriving at an important event naked is the stuff of nightmares. For others, it’s a meticulously planned reality. For Elle Fanning, who showed up to Monday night’s Met Gala in a completely transparent Balmain gown, it was the latter. Radiant, gleaming and gossamer, the actor looked like
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group says it is responsible for a bombing that killed officers involved in an anti-poppy crop campaign in Afghanistan’s northeast. A motorcycle was booby-trapped and exploded, targeting a Taliban patrol in Badakhshan province. The group says the bomb killed or wounded 12 members of the patrol and destroyed a
Continue Reading CNN By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Miami Beach, Florida is known for its art deco flair and turquoise waters. But just off the coast of this colorful city lies an underwater world in decline. Florida’s coral reef spans nearly 563 kilometers (350 miles) and is home to some 40 species of corals that not
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A jury has awarded $9 million in damages to a tennis player after a court ruled that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) failed to protect her from being sexually assaulted by a coach. Kylie McKenzie, a 25-year-old American tennis player, filed her lawsuit in March 2022 in the US District Court in Orlando,
Continue ReadingBy BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — An anti-discrimination activist in Tunisia was arrested in a money laundering investigation this week as the dangerous and dire conditions facing migrants and their advocates worsen. Saadia Mosbah was taken into custody as part of an investigation into the funding for the Mnemty association she
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is calling for an end to “antisemitic abuse” at U.K. universities as protests against the war in Gaza expand and the government tries to prevent the type of unrest seen on American campuses in recent weeks. Sunak and
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans are gathering in the Swedish city of Malmo for the exuberant, glitter-drenched final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Thirty-seven countries are participating in the contest, whose motto is “united by music.” The favorites include Swiss
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