By MEHMET GUZEL and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens have scrambled to clear roads that came to a standstill after a massive cold front and snow storms hit much of Turkey and Greece. The weather has left countless people and vehicles in both cities stranded overnight in
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that business confidence in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, has picked up unexpectedly after a six-month slide. The Ifo institute said its monthly confidence increased to 95.7 points in January from 94.8 in December. Economists had forecast another slight dip to 94.5. The index was led higher by
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By Sharon Braithwaite, Tara John and Luke McGee, CNN London’s Metropolitan Police say they are investigating a “number of events” in Downing Street and Whitehall over the pandemic amid claims of Covid rule-breaking at the heart of the UK government. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick told the London Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee on Tuesday
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN First it was Mr. Big, the character from “Sex in the City,” dying in Carrie Bradshaw’s arms from a heart attack after a 45-minute ride on his Peloton. Then it was Mike “Wags” Wagner, the drug-abusing, sadistic right hand of Axe Capital’s Bobby Axelrod in the Showtime series “Billions,” who too
Continue Reading By DASHA LITVINOVA and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The leader of Kazakhstan has trumpeted ambitious economic reforms following the worst outburst of public unrest the country of 19 million has seen in three decades. The measures are aimed at reducing the state’s deep involvement in the economy and bridging the gap between
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By Jessica DuLong, CNN Whether it’s caring for kids, parents, coworkers or our community, many people feel utterly tapped out because of all the extra caretaking thrust upon us as the pandemic has upended daily life over these past two years. Putting someone else’s needs first, yet again, can feel like the worst way to
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Juan Pablo Elverdin Londres (CNN Business) — Un gasoducto submarino destinado a suministrar gas de Rusia a Alemania se ha convertido exactamente en lo que los dos países siempre han insistido en que nunca sería: un arma en una crisis geopolítica. Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Ucrania y varios estados miembros de la Unión Europea se
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By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Bob Dylan has sold his entire catalog of recorded music to Sony Music. The recording company described the deal for 60 years worth of music as a “landmark agreement” in a statement. The deal was concluded in July last year, but announced Monday. The deal includes “the entirety of Bob
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By Ben Morse, CNN A love of fishing, a flowing mullet and a friendly personality: Cameron Smith is a one-of-a-kind golfer. The Australian can often be seen on his Instagram page on a boat with fishing gear or one of his catches. Between a smiley disposition and his ‘business at the front, party at the
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — European stocks are higher after a day of steep losses in Asia. Markets are waiting to hear from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell after a two-day policy meeting. Other factors adding to uncertainty are the possibility of conflict between Russia and Ukraine and concern over coronavirus
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque anunció este lunes que Euclides España, alias ‘Jhonnier’, considerado uno de los cabecillas de las disidencias de las FARC, fue muerto en el corregimiento de Tacueyó, en el departamento del Cauca. Esto ocurrió, según el mandatario, tras una operación conjunta de las Fuerzas
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden se enfrenta a una serie de crisis y focos globales distintos pero interconectados, con enemigos estadounidenses que se alinean para poner a prueba el temple de un líder bajo presión y su propia sensación de que Estados Unidos es una potencia global en retirada. Biden tomó
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By Ben Church, CNN Rafael Nadal remains on track to make history at this year’s Australian Open after beating Denis Shapovalov in five sets — 6-3 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 — on Tuesday. The Spaniard is bidding to break the record for most men’s grand slam singles titles, a landmark he currently shares with Roger
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El telescopio espacial James Webb alcanzó su destino final, casi un mes después de su lanzamiento. Desde que despegó de la Guayana Francesa el 25 de diciembre, el telescopio desplegó su parasol del tamaño de una cancha de tenis y un enorme espejo dorado que le ayudará a estudiar el universo de
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By Brynn Gingras, Travis Caldwell and Emma Tucker, CNN The second New York Police Department officer who was shot while responding to a domestic incident in Harlem last week has died, the NYPD commissioner said. “It’s with great sadness I announce the passing of Police Officer Wilbert Mora,” NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said on Twitter.
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By Angus Watson, CNN The Australian Open will allow people to wear shirts that say “Where is Peng Shuai?” CEO of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday. His comments come several days after security guards shut down a small protest in support of the Chinese tennis player, in which protesters unfurled
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Widespread power outages have been reported on Tuesday in the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The Interfax news agency said that a significant number of the 2 million residents of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, found themselves without electricity on Tuesday. Kazakh news site Orda.kz reported that outages also occurred
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By Chris Boyette, CNN Florida is closing its monoclonal antibody treatment sites, health officials announced late Monday, citing the US Food and Drug Administration’s decision to limit the use of certain versions of the treatments that were found less effective against the now-dominant Omicron variant of coronavirus. “Unfortunately, as a result of this abrupt decision
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN Florida is closing its monoclonal antibody treatment sites, health officials announced late Monday, citing the US Food and Drug Administration’s decision to limit the use of certain versions of the treatments that were found less effective against the now-dominant Omicron variant of coronavirus. “Unfortunately, as a result of this abrupt decision
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A conservation group is turning over a historic redwood grove on the Northern California coast to descendants of the original Native American inhabitants. Save the Redwoods League said it would transfer to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council a 523-acre property it recently acquired on the Lost
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