By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press BADINGILO and BOMA NATIONAL PARKS, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s most comprehensive aerial wildlife survey found about 6 million antelope — a figure that would make it the world’s largest land mammal migration. The government and the nonprofit African Parks teamed up to carry out the survey in spring
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian appeals court has upheld a sentence of two years in prison for an elected mayor from the country’s Greek minority. The move on Tuesday is expected to further exacerbate tension with neighboring Greece. Dhionisios Alfred Beleris was imprisoned in March after he was convicted
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Descending up to 40 meters beneath the Baltic Sea, the world’s longest immersed tunnel will link Denmark and Germany, slashing journey times between the two countries when it opens in 2029. The first tunnel element of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel was inaugurated June 17 by King Frederik X of Denmark,
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Plug your ears: TV’s screamiest series is back. “The Bear,” the FX-on-Hulu kitchen-set dramedy, returns Wednesday night for its third season. No doubt it’ll be just as stressful, loud and appetizing as ever. When we last left Carmy and co. a year ago, it was friends-and-family night at The
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — “Bye bye, Jesus!” a child called out as the riverboat chugged away from shore into the Ohio River, a solemn bell tolling amid the thrumming of an old-fashioned sternwheel. Two Catholic bishops on board, representing dioceses on each side of the river, took turns holding aloft
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Korean Air flight to Taiwan was forced to return to Incheon airport west of Seoul after a sudden depressurization on the plane, a Boeing 737 Max 8, the transport ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said 19 of the 133 people aboard the flight Saturday were sent to hospitals due
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By Anna Cooban and Samantha Delouya, CNN London (CNN) — Nvidia stock staged a comeback on Tuesday after a multi-day sell-off that cost the US chipmaker its crown as the world’s most valuable public company. On Tuesday, Nvidia closed nearly 7% higher, reversing course after three straight days of declines, which caused some investors to
Continue ReadingBy VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian soldiers say relentless Russian attacks on their positions defending the strategically important eastern city of Chasiv Yar are disrupting troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies. Analysts say the Kremlin’s army is seeking to press its advantages in troop number and weaponry before
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN London (CNN) — The world needs more babies. Falling fertility rates have long been a concern for economists worried that aging societies could diminish the labor force, further exacerbate inflation, upend the consumer culture upon which mature economies depend and overwhelm government programs meant to care for aging populations. Those
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CNN By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith in a filing late Monday night pushed back on former President Donald Trump’s effort to toss the classified documents case against him over how materials found in boxes during the FBI’s 2022 Mar-a-Lago search were handled by investigators. Prosecutors, with several never-before-seen images and a 30-page filing, detailed
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is warning voters against choosing the far right or the hard left. He asserts that their divisive policies increase the risk of political “conflict and civil war.” His comments come ahead of Sunday’s first round of crucial parliamentary elections. Macron spoke in an interview with French podcast “Generation
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump will ask the judge presiding over his classified documents case to prevent prosecutors from using evidence seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate and recordings made by one of his former attorneys. The arguments Tuesday are the culmination of
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Formal negotiations between Ukraine and Moldova on joining the European Union begin on Tuesday, a landmark moment for the two former Soviet-bloc countries that marks the start of a long, drawn-out process. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post on X: “Congratulations to Moldova
Continue Reading By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — A CDK Global system outage has affected nearly every aspect of the Mazda dealership in Seekonk, Massachusetts, where Ryan Callahan is general sales manager. He says it won’t be a simple fix. “The financial impact it will directly have on us will take months to correct, if
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Some seniors across the United States continue to take a daily aspirin in the hopes of reducing their cardiovascular disease risk, even though the practice is only recommended for certain high-risk patients — and taking it without a doctor’s recommendation can come with significant risks. Cardiovascular diseases affect the
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Part of Kenya’s parliament building is on fire as thousands of protesters against a new finance bill have entered and legislators have fled. This is the most direct assault on the government in decades. Journalists have seen at least three bodies outside the complex where police
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Russian authorities say one person has died and scores more remain hospitalized in an outbreak of botulism spanning several regions. Foodborne botulism is a rare illness caused by a toxin produced by a type of bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. Eating contaminated foods can cause paralysis, breathing difficulties and sometimes death.
Continue ReadingBy ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast has a big problem: It just can’t sell enough cars. Idle factories bleed money and the company’s financial health is at stake. Vinfast is hoping its tiniest and cheapest car yet — a roughly 10-foot-long mini-SUV priced at $9,200 and called the VF3
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Snoop Dogg is used to recording tracks, not racing on them. But that didn’t stop the legendary rapper from putting on quite the show at the US Olympic athletics trials in Eugene, Oregon on Monday. Donning a tracksuit in the colors of the American flag and a Team USA
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov for alleged international crimes, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The court said Tuesday the pair were allegedly responsible for two war crimes:
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