Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new government after all other parties refused to work with the leader of the far-right Freedom Party. Traditionally, the head of state has asked the leader of the strongest party to form a government. But he dispensed with that tradition
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s disease control center says that a new, more infectious variant of the mpox virus has been detected in Germany for the first time. The Robert Koch Institute said Tuesday the patient was infected abroad but didn’t give any further details, including on where the case was being treated. The institute said
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, dijo este lunes en su rueda de prensa matutina que los jueces “están en todo su derecho” de hacer el mismo ejercicio de convocar a los medios a diario. La mandataria respondió así a lo que los trabajadores del Poder Judicial consideran un “ejercicio
Continue ReadingHonda is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles because the high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel, which could increase the risk of a fire. It is the second major call this month at Honda, after 1.7 million vehicles were found to have potential steering issues in early October. The new recall includes the Accord
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Injuries always have a significant effect on the NFL season, but some teams are bearing the brunt of absences more than others. The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of what could be classed as an injury crisis, with the team announcing Monday that star wide receiver Brandon
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called victory plan after the U.S. election, but concedes that its key demand — an invitation to join NATO — is not welcome by some key Western partners, in particular Germany. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said France, Britain
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The leader of Turkey’s far-right nationalist party that’s allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the possibility Tuesday that the imprisoned leader of a militant Kurdish group could be granted parole if he renounces violence and disbands his organization. The unprecedented statement Tuesday comes amid speculation that Erdogan is seeking support
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A massive space rock, estimated to be the size of four Mount Everests, slammed into Earth more than 3 billion years ago — and the impact could have been unexpectedly beneficial for the earliest forms of life on our planet, according to new research. Typically, when a large space
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CNN By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Ivana Kottasová, CNN | Video by Luis Graham Yool, CNN Tel Mond, Israel (CNN) — Meir Golan sank his face in the dense, dark orange soil. He seemed desperate to stay close to his daughter for as long as possible, holding tight onto Shirel’s shroud as she was being buried.
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By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Paddington Bear, probably fiction’s best-known Peruvian, has been granted a passport by authorities in his adoptive country of Britain. Rob Silva, co-producer of the upcoming film “Paddington in Peru,” revealed the existence of the British passport in an interview with Radio Times magazine published Monday. In the film,
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The hottest revival trend in travel for 2025? That would be “fun,” according to National Geographic editor-in-chief Nathan Lump, who spoke exclusively to CNN ahead of the Tuesday reveal of Best of the World 2025, the brand’s annual list of the most thrilling and purposeful travel experiences for the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration rejected isolationism, offering a barely veiled criticism of former President Donald Trump’s policies two weeks before the U.S. election. Yellen opened the IMF and World Bank annual meetings Tuesday by highlighting U.S. economic growth since
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Swiss authorities say they will shut nine temporary centers for asylum-seekers because the number of people seeking asylum recently has been below expectations. Switzerland has been building up refugee accommodation since 2022, putting in place 36 centers for asylum-seekers across the country. The State Secretariat for Migration said Tuesday that just over
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists and leading to a new call to protect the giant animals. The North Atlantic right whale plummeted in population in the 2010s. The whales, which are vulnerable to ship collisions and
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By Arit John, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Dozens of Black motorcyclists drove through north and west Philadelphia over the weekend with a simple message for Black men: Go vote. The ride – a joint effort between Black Men Vote, Black Bikers Vote and other local organizations – was one of several nonpartisan events held across the city in a bid to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Once considered a pivotal swing state in presidential elections, Florida has proved reliably Republican in recent years. A Democrat hasn’t won the state’s Electoral College votes since 2012, when former President Barack Obama succeeded with a margin of less than one percentage point. Republican former President Donald Trump has won
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Colorado will cast ballots for a slew of statewide measures and local contests alongside elections for president and the U.S. House on Election Day. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump and several third-party candidates will compete for the state’s 10 electoral votes. There are a few
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While California may be solidly Democratic in presidential contests, a handful of competitive races in November could determine whether Republicans keep control of the U.S. House. Voters also will cast ballots in a U.S. Senate contest and 10 statewide propositions, in addition to the presidency and the state Legislature. At
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan may play a decisive role in a presidential election for the third consecutive time. Michigan voters also will decide competitive races that could tip the balance of power in both chambers of Congress as well as the state House of Representatives. Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Montana voters cast ballots in the Nov. 5 general election, they’ll decide not just the nation’s marquee U.S. Senate race but most likely which party will control the closely divided chamber for at least the next two years. Democratic incumbent Jon Tester faces a tough reelection bid for a
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