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Central African Republic government suspends Chinese mining company for alleged ties to armed groups

June 9, 2024 11:09 AM Associated Press

By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The government of the Central African Republic has suspended a Chinese mining company’s operations in the country over alleged ties to armed militias. The government accused the Chinese mining company Daquing SARL of “intelligence with armed groups, illegal exploitation, illegal introduction of foreign

Pakistan police arrest man accused of killing 2 minority Ahmadis in Punjab province

June 9, 2024 11:00 AM Associated Press

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say officers have arrested a man accused of killing two members of the minority Ahmadi community in separate attacks in the eastern Punjab province. Police said the arrest came a day after the suspect shot and killed two Ahmadis hours apart in Mandi Bahauddin, a district in the eastern

Tesla shareholders to vote whether Elon Musk deserves billions judge struck down

June 9, 2024 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla’s controversial CEO Elon Musk, and his massive wealth, are front and center in a shareholder vote this coming week. Five months ago, a Delaware judge threw out the largest pay package in history, then worth more than $50 billion, that Telsa’s very friendly board had given

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington

Biden’s national security adviser calls for ceasefire deal after Israeli hostage rescue mission

June 9, 2024 10:51 AM CNN

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday said an “enduring ceasefire” deal between Israel and Hamas is “the only credible path forward” after an Israeli hostage rescue mission that Gazan officials say killed at least 274 people. “The best way to get all of the hostages home and to protect

Bumrah helps India hold off archrival Pakistan in a low-scoring T20 World Cup thriller in New York

June 9, 2024 10:23 AM Associated Press

WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — India was in a desperate situation, needing a moment or two of genius to defend a low total against cricket archrival Pakistan at the Twenty20 World Cup. Skipper Rohit Sharma gave the ball to Jasprit Bumrah, relying on his go-to pace bowler to take the wicket Sunday that would swing the

Biden warns against ‘semi-isolationism’ and stresses importance of alliances at WWI cemetery in France

June 9, 2024 10:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN Paris, France (CNN) — President Joe Biden warned against a streak of “semi-isolationism” in the US as he stressed the importance of alliances during a symbolic visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery on Sunday, honoring the thousands of Americans who died in World War I at a site former President Donald

Roadside bombing targeting security convoy kills 7 soldiers in northwest Pakistan

June 9, 2024 10:03 AM Associated Press

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says a roadside bomb has exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan, killing seven soldiers. The attack happened in Lakki Marwat, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, the military said in a statement on Sunday. No one claimed responsibility, but suspicion is likely to fall

Therapy is more than lying on a couch and talking. Here are 5 ways it can boost happiness

June 9, 2024 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Therapy often gets a bad rap. In old movies, it’s often depicted with a patient lying on a couch, talking to a stony-faced, note-taking analyst who never speaks. Critics sometimes derisively describe it as navel-gazing. Therapists are offhandedly called “shrinks,” a throwback to the ancient practice of shrinking the

Trump proposes eliminating taxes on tips at Las Vegas campaign rally

June 9, 2024 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump proposed eliminating taxes on tips at a Sunday campaign rally in Las Vegas as he looks to win over voters in a critical swing state that has a sizable number of service industry workers. The proposal — which came at the presumptive GOP nominee’s

Stellantis recalls more than 200,000 vehicles over stability control issues

June 9, 2024 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Car manufacturer Stellantis is recalling 211,581 SUVs and pickup trucks over a software malfunction that could cause their electronic stability control systems to fail. The company said the issue stems from a defective anti-lock breaking system, which in turn deactivates the stability control system. The system is

Iran imprisons a prominent whistleblower

June 9, 2024 9:14 AM Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state media say a prominent Iranian whistleblower was arrested and sent to prison to serve a 13-month sentence after he was convicted of “spreading lies to disturb the public mind.” The state-run IRNA news agency reported that the Tehran prosecutor summoned Yashar Soltani and sent him to prison.

Narendra Modi’s third term as India’s prime minister may prove the most challenging

June 9, 2024 9:12 AM Associated Press

By ASHOK SHARMA, SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken office for a third consecutive term. It may hold more challenges for the popular-but-polarizing leader than his past decade in power. His Hindu nationalist party failed to secure a majority to govern on its

The US has a rich drag history. Here’s why the art form will likely outlast attempts to restrict it

June 9, 2024 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — To many, the stereotypical image of a drag queen is one of a gay man dressed in exaggerated feminine getup, oversized wigs and heavy makeup. But drag’s image — and history — is far more complex. Drag is a grand dame in a glittering gown, commanding the stage with

Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India’s prime minister

June 9, 2024 8:59 AM Associated Press

By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Narendra Modi has been sworn in for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his failed to win a parliamentary majority in a surprise outcome. Modi and his Cabinet took the oath of office, administered by President Droupadi

Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova win French Open women’s doubles title

June 9, 2024 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff ended her French Open campaign with a title as the American and her partner Katerina Siniakova won the women’s doubles final at Roland Garros Sunday. Gauff and Siniakova beat Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in just under two hours on Court Philippe-Chatrier, securing

Security remains high amid ISIS-K threat against Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in New York, official says

June 9, 2024 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Gloria Pazmino and Nicole Grether, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have increased security ahead of Sunday’s game between India and Pakistan at the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in New York, a Nassau County official said, telling CNN an earlier threat by terror group ISIS-K is considered credible until proven otherwise. Nassau County Police

Multiple people were treated at area hospitals for injuries sustained after a shooting broke out at a rooftop party in Madison

At least 12 people were injured in a rooftop party shooting during a weekend of gun violence in Wisconsin’s capital city

June 9, 2024 8:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Jillian Sykes, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — At least 12 people were injured when gunfire broke out on the rooftop of an apartment building in Madison, Wisconsin – one of three separate shootings that left one person dead and more than a dozen injured in the city over the

Brazilian table tennis player Bruna Alexandre set to make history with Olympic and Paralympic selection

June 9, 2024 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By George Ramsay and Duarte Mendonça, CNN (CNN) — Table tennis player Bruna Alexandre will make history later this year as the first person from Brazil to compete at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Earlier this week, the Brazilian Table Tennis Confederation announced that Alexandre, a one-armed athlete who has won four Paralympic medals,

Betting is the ‘Achilles’ heel’ of US sports. Are leagues doing enough?

June 9, 2024 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — It has been an uncomfortable few days for US sports and betting. Earlier this week, Ippei Mizuhara, longtime interpreter of Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty in court to fraud and tax charges for stealing almost $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger to pay off gambling debts. The hearing came on

As the need for copper rises, cable manufacturers recycle more

June 9, 2024 7:48 AM Associated Press

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — In an industrial suburb of Montreal, sheets of copper move along a conveyor belt suspended four stories above the floor of a foundry — a metals plant — until they drop into a lava-hot furnace. Next come pieces of discarded copper wire. One of the world’s largest

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