By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Armed groups fighting Ethiopia’s central government are swelling in numbers as they advance on the capital, Addis Ababa, posing the biggest threat to embattled Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s rule since a bloody year-long conflict began in the country’s northern Tigray region a year ago. Nine groups opposing the government — a
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Pop star Ariana Grande and British actress Cynthia Erivo are set to star in Universal’s big-screen adaption of the Tony Award-winning musical “Wicked.” Grande announced the news of her casting to her 274 million Instagram followers on Thursday with a carousel of images that summed up her excitement to be part
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By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have seized four plots of land owned by the youngest son of former dictator Suharto as part of efforts to recover money owed the government since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis. The Finance Ministry says the confiscation was part of government attempts to recover
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By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have seized four plots of land owned by the youngest son of former dictator Suharto as part of efforts to recover money owed the government since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis. The Finance Ministry says the confiscation was part of government attempts to recover
Continue Reading VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will travel to Greece and the eastern Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus on a five-day trip next month. The pope will visit Larnaca, Cyprus, from Dec. 2-4, before traveling to Greece, with stops in Athens and on the island of Lesbos, from Dec. 4-6.
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Thomas Page and Lydia Armstrong, CNN Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer” gives off “The Shining” vibes long before we see two women in matching outfits walking in step down a corridor. The neat Kubrickian symmetry, the oppressive setting, the stifling presence of others, of ritual, of duty — it’s all there in Larrain’s imaginary take on Princess
Continue Reading By DARKO BANDIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian authorities will limit gatherings and widen the use of COVID-19 passes to curb soaring infections after the numbers of infected people reached new records again on Friday. The country’s crisis team says the new rules for gatherings will apply starting Saturday while the use of
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session about Sudan after a military coup there nearly two weeks ago. Britain, the United States, Germany and Norway are leading a push to commission an expert to monitor the situation in Sudan. The Human Rights Council debate on Friday is taking
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By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN In the wake of jarring election results in several states on Tuesday, the one thing Democrats appeared to agree on was that they needed action in Congress. Democrats needed wins. Democrats, in at least some form, needed to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping agenda. And House Democratic leaders
Continue Reading By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN In the wake of jarring election results in several states on Tuesday, the one thing Democrats appeared to agree on was that they needed action in Congress. Democrats needed wins. Democrats, in at least some form, needed to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping agenda. And House Democratic leaders
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says its experimental pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% among patients with mild-to-moderate infections. The company announced Friday it will soon ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and international regulators to authorize its pill, which is taken twice
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says its experimental pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% among patients with mild-to-moderate infections. The company announced Friday it will soon ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and international regulators to authorize its pill, which is taken twice
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By Bob Ortega, CNN Investigates Brandon Steele, a second-term Republican in West Virginia’s House, worked hard this year to get his colleagues to pass his “Second Amendment Preservation Act.” It seeks to bar state or local police from enforcing new federal gun restrictions the Biden administration might adopt. Mind you, Steele himself concedes he doesn’t
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden was asked by a Fox News reporter on Wednesday about a Wall Street Journal article last week that had reported “the Biden administration is in talks to offer immigrant families that were separated during the Trump administration around $450,000 a person in compensation.” The reporter asked Biden if
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden was asked by a Fox News reporter on Wednesday about a Wall Street Journal article last week that had reported “the Biden administration is in talks to offer immigrant families that were separated during the Trump administration around $450,000 a person in compensation.” The reporter asked Biden if
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spain’s health minister has signed an order granting single women, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people access to medically assisted reproduction in the public health system. That step allows them to get treatment free of charge. The measure had long been demanded by LGBT rights groups. Fertility treatment is free in Spain, but
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — La farmacéutica Pfizer dijo el viernes que su píldora experimental diseñada para combatir el coronavirus redujo el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte para los pacientes de alto riesgo que participan en un ensayo del medicamento. El CEO de la compañía, Albert Bourla, dijo que esperaba enviar la píldora a los reguladores
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN This morning’s October jobs report is expected to contain good news. An estimated 450,000 jobs were added last month, more than in both September and August. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN This morning’s October jobs report is expected to contain good news. An estimated 450,000 jobs were added last month, more than in both September and August. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN This morning’s October jobs report is expected to contain good news. An estimated 450,000 jobs were added last month, more than in both September and August. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
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