PARIS (AP) — French national Louis Arnaud has arrived in France after being released by Iran. He was imprisoned there for over 20 months for allegedly taking part in nationwide protests sparked by the death of a young woman who died after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf to the liking of security
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have closed down the Acropolis for much of the afternoon for a second day as the country swelters under unseasonably high temperatures. The Culture Ministry says the hilltop citadel was closed from midday to 5 p.m. (0900-1400 GMT) on Thursday. All other archaeological sites in the Greek capital were
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN En Español) — La fiscalía de la región del Maule, en Chile, confirmó este miércoles la primera muerte a causa de un sistema frontal de intensas lluvias y vientos que afecta a la zona centro-sur del país, y que hasta ahora suma 482 personas damnificadas y 1.500 viviendas con daños. Se trata
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers are trying to agree on a new plan to provide long-term security assistance and military training to Ukraine. They’re meeting over two days in Brussels. The chances of agreement improved after Hungary promised not to veto the scheme as long as it’s not forced
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Los Boston Celtics terminaron con una ventaja de 3-0 en la serie sobre los Mavericks con una victoria de 106-99 en el Juego 3 de las Finales de la NBA en Dallas este miércoles, y ahora están a una victoria de lograr un récord de 18 campeonatos de la NBA. Jayson
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The European Championship, also known as Euro 2024, kicked off on June 14 when host Germany defeated Scotland 5-1 in Munich. The tournament is being held in 10 cities across Germany. The group stage has six groups of four teams. Sixteen teams advance to the knockout phase of the tournament, which culminates
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Now that Europe has announced tariffs on China-made electric cars, the continent is bracing to see if the other shoe drops. The Chinese government has said it will take “all measures necessary to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” It hasn’t specified what those might be, but
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TODAY: Thursday is hot and sunny, with highs reaching the low-to-mid 90s. Humidity will be high enough to get our heat index, or feels like temperature, to nearly 100 degrees. TONIGHT: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as a cold front moves in from the north around 7 p.m. in Macon county, making
Continue ReadingBy FIRDIA LISNAWATI Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali has began the trial of an Australian man who faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted of possessing methamphetamine under the country’s tough drug laws. Troy Andrew Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia, was
Continue ReadingBy ELLA JOYNER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Court of Justice has ordered Hungary to pay a fine of 200 million euros and a further 1 million euros per day of delay for failing to comply with the bloc’s asylum rules. The court ruled in December 2020 that Hungary had failed to abide
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By Don Riddell and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — When Ukraine’s players step out on the field to play Romania in their opening group game of Euro 2024, they will do so with more than just sporting glory at stake. In the harrowing years that have followed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the besieged nation’s
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — En un acuerdo de desarrollo aprobado por unanimidad este miércoles por la noche, Disney promete invertir hasta US$ 17.000 millones en su complejo de Florida en los próximos 10 a 20 años y establece el marco para posibles ampliaciones del parque temático. El acuerdo de 15 años se negoció como parte
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CNN By Jessie Yeung, Mike Valerio and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The oldest member of the K-pop phenomenon BTS is spending his day hugging 1,000 fans, after finishing his mandatory military service in South Korea on Wednesday. Jin made his first public appearance at Seoul’s Jamsil Sports Complex this afternoon, where
Continue ReadingOpinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — The annual G7 summit, a gathering of leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest democracies, used to be a staid, predictable affair. Like-minded leaders would come together, usually in picturesque settings, to fine-tune their strategies, reaffirm their shared values and strengthen their friendship. Much has changed since those days.
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A top official with South Africa’s African National Congress party says it has a broad agreement with the main opposition and other parties to form a coalition government. The announcement Thursday comes on the eve of the first sitting of South
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — For summer trips overseas, a smartphone is essential for most people. How else will you check Google Maps to find your Airbnb, post an Instagram video from the Eiffel Tower, or WhatsApp friends and family back home? Of course, if you’re using apps that gobble up
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By Nathan Kay, CNN Budapest (CNN) — For most of the last century, the story of the Gresham Palace closely mirrored that of the city in which it was built. Built at the turn of the 20th century in prosperous Budapest, it quickly became the Hungarian capital’s hottest address. After enduring two world wars, it
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The latest inflation report released Wednesday showed that price increases eased in May.
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery after picking up four books for less than $1 at a neighborhood recycling station. They were confidential military documents. The country’s Ministry of State Security told the story in a social media post and
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Friday after Wall Street’s continued frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology nudged indexes on Wall Street to more records. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.7% to 38,998.04 after the Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy intact, though it did say
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