By SUSIE BLANN and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Ukrainian military official says the situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces. A spokesman for Ukrainian strategic command in the
Continue ReadingOpinion by Hussein Ibish (CNN) — An eerie relative calm has descended on the Middle East — Gaza obviously excluded — since a highly alarming exchange of missile, rocket and drone attacks by Israel and Iran in recent weeks. Fears of an imminent regional war have subsided, with both sides suggesting that, for now at any rate, they believe they have restored deterrence strategically
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti Este seguimiento en vivo finalizó. Lee las actualizaciones más recientes de la información aquí. La policía se enfrenta a estudiantes propalestinos después de destruir parte de la barricada del campamento en el campus de la Universidad de California, Los Ángeles (UCLA) en Los Ángeles, California, a primeras horas del 2 de mayo de
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union has announced an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — that will mostly go to strengthening border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country across the Mediterranean Sea to Cyprus
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has unveiled an international framework for regulation and use of generative AI. It adds to global efforts on governance for the rapidly advancing technology. Kishida made the announcement in a speech at the Paris-based OECD on Thursday. He said generative AI has the potential to be a
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden. The announcement came amid heightened tensions surrounding Israel’s participation in the annual music competition over its military
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Ariana Grande, Adele and Rihanna will soon be back on TikTok, joining Taylor Swift after a deal with Universal Music Group ended a feud that saw one of the world’s biggest record labels pull its music from the video platform. The licensing agreement, announced Wednesday, means that within
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jadon Sancho rediscovered some of his magic as he helped Borussia Dortmund to a 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of its Champions League semifinal clash on Wednesday. Sancho, who returned to Dortmund on loan in January after an unsuccessful big-money move to Manchester United, was
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump se negó a aceptar incondicionalmente los resultados de las próximas elecciones presidenciales de 2024 en una entrevista este miércoles con el Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Si todo es honesto, aceptaré con gusto los resultados. No cambio en eso”, dijo Trump en la entrevista. “Si no es así, hay
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — A photograph of a beaming Princess Charlotte has been released by the Prince and Princess of Wales to mark her ninth birthday. The celebratory snap was posted to the couple’s official social media accounts on Thursday with a note of thanks “for all the kind messages today.” The
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police have arrested a 16-year-old male on suspicion of attacking a synagogue with Molotov cocktails and say they plan to ask prosecutors to open an investigation. The synagogue was attacked around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, sustaining some damage to its facade. Nobody was in the prayer hall at that time
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden has met privately with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job in Charlotte, North Carolina. Biden said he was praying for loved ones and others left behind after the shooting. He said the U.S. has
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Arrest warrants must be served to alleged criminals if society is going to function. But there is no guarantee of safety for police officers knocking on their doors. The grim risks came into stark relief Monday when four law enforcement officers were killed
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Hamas said Thursday that it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks, in response to Egypt’s latest proposal. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been back in the Mideast this week in a renewed push for a cease-fire deal. New estimates
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By Gloria Pazmino and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The message from the highest court in the state of New York was clear last week: No matter who they are or how unpopular they might be, defendants are entitled to a fair trial. It was the central point in a decision handed by the New York State
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will formally sign a proclamation expanding two national monuments in California and protecting nearly 120,000 acres of land, according to the White House. The proclamation will add 105,919 acres of land to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and 13,696 acres
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TODAY: Thursday starts dry for most. We may see a few showers and weak thunderstorms northwest of Columbia through the morning, but otherwise, we’ll be dry and partly cloudy, with temperatures warming nicely. Expect a high in the low 80s, at least until rain begins this afternoon. We’ll likely begin to see showers and storms
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A European court on Thursday upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, ruling that Italy was justified in trying to reclaim an important part of its cultural heritage and rejecting the museum’s appeal. The European Court of
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The campaign to get mandatory paid leave and a higher minimum wage in Missouri took a step forward Wednesday.
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By Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — Ancestral African art is a linchpin of identity and a source of inspiration to creatives across the continent. But an estimated 90% % of cultural artifacts still remain outside of Africa, according to a report on the restitution of sub-Saharan African heritage commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron in
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