By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund chief is warning the world economy is expected to grow less than 3% in 2023, down from 3.4% last year, increasing the risk of hunger and poverty globally. Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday growth is expected to remain around 3% for
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of France Thursday for the 11th day of nationwide resistance to a government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The furious public reaction to the plan has cornered and weakened French President Emmanuel Macron. France’s
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN Every year scientists in New Zealand fly over some of the country’s most iconic glaciers — ancient ice “rivers” that descend from the Southern Alps, a spine of mountains that extend along the South Island. And almost every year, they find them shrinking. This year was no different. At the end
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A civil rights group is urging U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to follow through on promises made to thousands of people of Caribbean descent who were wrongly targeted as illegal migrants in the so-called Windrush scandal. The Black Equity Organisation submitted a petition Thursday signed by more
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Italian regulators say the company behind ChatGPT will propose measures to resolve data privacy concerns that sparked the country’s temporary ban on the artificial intelligence chatbot. The Italian data protection authority said Thursday that OpenAI promised to set out measures to address the concerns during a
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart have discussed expanding their economic cooperation and bolstering defense ties between their nations. Russia used Belarus as a staging ground for invading neighboring Ukraine and has maintained a contingent of troops and weapons there. Last month, Putin said Russia next plans to deploy tactical
Continue Reading By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Authorities in South Africa say nine suspected armed robbers were killed in an early-morning shootout with police. Police Minister Bheki Cele said three other suspects were wounded, including two who are in critical condition in the hospital. Police said the suspects were believed to be responsible for
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Broadway star Laura Benanti has opened up about a pregnancy loss. The Tony-award winning actress posted Wednesday on her legacy verified Instagram account about enduring a miscarriage while performing during The Broadway Cruise, which traveled from New York to Bermuda. The post shows Benanti on stage with a caption that
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine and Kevin Flower, CNN The moments following the San Francisco stabbing attack of Cash App founder Bob Lee were captured on surveillance video and in a 911 call to authorities, according to a local Bay Area news portal. The surveillance footage, reviewed by the online news site The San Francisco Standard, was
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine and Kevin Flower, CNN The moments following the San Francisco stabbing attack of Cash App founder Bob Lee were captured on surveillance video and in a 911 call to authorities, according to a local Bay Area news portal. The surveillance footage, reviewed by the online news site The San Francisco Standard, was
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The internet’s memory can be both long and short when it comes to celebrities. A recent clip of Ben Affleck talking about his new film “Air” in Spanish with La Cadena SER, a radio network in Spain, is amazing those who did not know the actor is conversationally fluent in
Continue Reading By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Deadly storms in the past two weeks have unleashed dozens of tornadoes in the United States, mainly in the South and Midwest, killing at least 63 people and damaging or destroying hundreds of homes. This year’s early severe weather, especially in the Midwest, is part of a trend seen over
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By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Deadly storms in the past two weeks have unleashed dozens of tornadoes in the United States, mainly in the South and Midwest, killing at least 63 people and damaging or destroying hundreds of homes. This year’s early severe weather, especially in the Midwest, is part of a trend seen over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, Colleen Spurlock, a former employee at the City of Columbia is scheduled to appear in court for an appeal hearing. Spurlock sued Columbia in January of 2022, claiming former city manager John Glascock abused his power when disciplining his employees. A judge dismissed the lawsuit in June of 2022 saying Spurlock
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Lea Michele is being strong for her 2-year-old son, Ever. The “Glee” star, who has been winning raves on Broadway in the “Funny Girl” revival, shared on social media Wednesday that her youngster is still dealing with an unspecified health issue. “Today was a hard day,” she wrote on Instagram
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LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig defender Benjamin Henrichs has published hateful messages that he received on Instagram following his team’s 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup. Henrichs posted a video on TikTok and says “I’ll show you what my DMs look like.” The video displays a series of messages of threats and
Continue Reading By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Deadly storms in the past two weeks have unleashed dozens of tornadoes in the United States, mainly in the South and Midwest, killing at least 63 people and damaging or destroying hundreds of homes. This year’s early severe weather, especially in the Midwest, is part of a trend seen over
Continue ReadingBy Pierre Bairin and Hanna Ziady, CNN Demonstrators forced their way into the building that houses BlackRock’s office in Paris Thursday, taking their protest against the government’s pension reforms to the world’s biggest money manager. Videos shared on social media showed protesters entering the Centorial office block, located near the Opéra Garnier opera house, holding
Continue ReadingBy Allegra Goodwin, CNN Representatives of several Western countries walked out of a United Nations meeting in protest on Wednesday as Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights Maria Lvova-Belova was speaking, accusing her of spreading “disinformation” about the war in Ukraine. Lvova-Belova appeared virtually at the informal meeting of the UN Security Council in New York,
Continue ReadingBy Shannon Carranco, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — You’ve heard of quiet quitting and rage quitting, but have you heard of rage applying? Chances are, you’ve probably done it. According to a new poll, 67 per cent of Canadian professionals have rage applied in 2023, meaning they’ve
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