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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Movies from 77 countries will screen at the 2021 London Film Festival, as Britain’s leading cinema showcase welcomes mass audiences back to movie theaters after a pandemic-disrupted year. The festival program, announced Tuesday, includes 158 features, down from 225 during its last pre-pandemic edition in 2019. The
Continue Reading By ANDREW WILKS ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey continued on Tuesday to reach out to regional rivals Egypt and the United Arab Emirates in a renewed bid to mend frayed ties that have stoked regional tensions. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country was taking “positive steps” to improve relations as Turkish and
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union wants Europe’s top court to impose daily fines on Poland for failing to take action to protect the independence of the country’s justice system In a rare move, the European Commission said Tuesday that it wants the European Court of Justice to “impose financial
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By The Associated Press Mercedes has confirmed George Russell as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One teammate from 2022. The all-British lineup was speculated on for months, and signalled on Monday by Valtteri Bottas’ move from Mercedes to Alfa Romeo next year. Russell is 23 and says he’s “absolutely buzzing.” Russell received a long-term contract but Mercedes
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — A pro-democracy group says the Hong Kong government is arbitrarily labeling it a foreign agent, making it subject to prosecution under a tough national security law. The group, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, says it has rejected a police request for details of its
Continue ReadingBy Maeve Reston, CNN With about a week before the California recall election, everyone is looking for clues about the fate of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom — namely whether enough Democrats will turn out to allow him to keep his job or whether Republicans will pull off a feat that once seemed impossible in a
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Wildfires suspected to be arson have burned nearly 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of forest in northwestern Spain over two days, although rainfall was expected to give a respite to firefighting teams. Two active blazes continued to be out of control Tuesday in a rugged mountainous area of Galicia, the region’s authorities said.
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union wants Europe’s top court to impose daily fines on Poland for failing to take action to protect the independence of the country’s justice system In a rare move, the European Commission said Tuesday that it wants the European Court of Justice to “impose financial
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olivertapia (CNN en Español) — Este lunes, el presidente de Perú, Pedro Castillo, anunció en televisión pública que instalarán en Perú una planta de producción de la vacuna rusa, Sputnik V. Argentina anuncia que producirá más de tres millones del segundo componente de la vacuna Sputnik V “Anuncio que producto de las negociaciones entre el
Continue ReadingCNN By Mark Morales and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died. He was 54. Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday afternoon, a law enforcement official told CNN. Investigators found drug paraphernalia near his body,
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Los casos de covid-19 han ido en aumento en gran parte de Estados Unidos, y el promedio de siete días de casos nuevos el lunes fue más de un 300% más alto que el Día del Trabajo del año pasado, según datos de la Universidad Johns Hopkins. El aumento en los
Continue Reading VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The Czech Republic pledged on Tuesday 530,000 euros to Lithuania to secure the its border with Belarus in the wake of thousands of migrants crossing over from the former Soviet republic. Lithuania, a European Union member country that sits on the 27 nation bloc’s northeastern border, has faced an influx of
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups has called for a pivotal climate conference to be postponed amid concern that many of those most affected by global warming won’t be able to attend because of the continuing threat from COVID-19. Campaigners said Tuesday that organizers hadn’t done enough to
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel painted a rosy picture of her government’s record on Tuesday and assailed the possibility of a future left-wing administration, seeking to boost her struggling party’s candidate as she addressed what is expected to be the German parliament’s last session before the Sept. 26
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel painted a rosy picture of her government’s record on Tuesday and assailed the possibility of a future left-wing administration, seeking to boost her struggling party’s candidate as she addressed what is expected to be the German parliament’s last session before the Sept. 26
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business China’s trade with the rest of the world surged to record highs last month, easing fears that a stubborn coronavirus outbreak and the global shipping crisis were stalling the economy. Exports spiked 25.6% in August from a year ago to $294.3 billion, according to customs statistics published Tuesday. Imports jumped
Continue ReadingCNN By Laura He, CNN Business China’s trade with the rest of the world surged to record highs last month, easing fears that a stubborn coronavirus outbreak and the global shipping crisis were stalling the economy. Exports spiked 25.6% in August from a year ago to $294.3 billion, according to customs statistics published Tuesday. Imports
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN Español) — Este lunes, el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Noruega anunció por medio de su cuenta verificada de Twitter que el gobierno del cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, y la oposición alcanzaron dos acuerdos titulados Acuerdo para la Ratificación y Defensa de la Soberanía de Venezuela sobre la Guayana Esequiba y
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish authorities have arrested two women from Sweden suspected of committing war crimes in Syria. It’s the first such arrest in the Scandinavian country. The Swedish prosecutors office said on Tuesday that the women were arrested upon their return to Sweden. No other details were immediately available. The statement says three women
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden debe definir la política de este otoño antes de que lo defina a él, mientras busca restablecer la autoridad de una administración que a menudo parecía superada por un implacable verano lleno de desafíos. Las semanas siguientes al Día del Trabajo revelarán respuestas que prepararán el escenario
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