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By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s leaders say they’re in favor of applying for NATO membership “without delay.” The annoucement by President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Thursday means that Finland is all but certain to join the Western military alliance. The decision of the Finnish leaders paves the
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese passenger jet has veered off the runway during takeoff and caught fire, sending black smoke billowing into the air and injuring more than 30 people. The Tibet Airlines flight with 122 people on board was heading from the southwestern city of Chongqing to Nyingchi in China’s Tibet region on Thursday.
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CNNEspañol sjv FIFA investigará el “posible incumplimiento” del seleccionado ecuatoriano Byron Castillo. Un pasajero sin experiencia de vuelo aterrizó un avión tras emergencia de piloto. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Los errores de Vicky White y Casey White Una gran cantidad de dinero en efectivo. Un
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa. In its latest weekly assessment of the pandemic, the U.N. health agency said about 3.5 million new cases and more than 25,000 deaths were reported globally. Those figures represent
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Inflation in Sweden increased last month to its highest level since 1991. Official figures from Statistics Sweden released Thursday said the consumer price index rose 6.4% in April from a year ago and was up from 6.1% in March. The agency says food prices increased, with meat and vegetables being “the
Continue ReadingBy Derek Van Dam and Christina Maxouris, CNN Powerful storm conditions rolled through parts of the Midwest and the eastern Plains Thursday evening as meteorologists warned of an approaching “prolific” wind event. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for parts of the Midwest until 10 p.m. CT Thursday, according to the Storm Prediction Center. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Angela Fritz, Chad Myers and Ella Nilsen, CNN Meteorologists in California told CNN on Thursday they were surprised at how fast Orange County’s devastating brush fire moved overnight, as it tore through the city of Laguna Niguel and destroyed at least 20 multimillion-dollar homes and mansions. “It’s way too early” for a fire
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN The Golden State Warriors emphatically missed the opportunity to clinch their Western Conference semifinals playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. In a dominant performance in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series, the Grizzlies won 134-95 — leading by as many as 55 points — at the FedExForum. Memphis
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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund is already looking ahead to the next season as its current campaign is set to end in frustration and disappointment. Erling Haaland’s departure was expected and the club has already moved to address problems in other areas. Defenders Niklas Süle and Nico Schlotterbeck are
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares fell Thursday following the release of U.S. inflation data that was higher than expected. U.S. futures and oil prices also fell. A pledge by Chinese leaders of more support for the slowing economy appeared to have little impact. A report from the U.S. Labor Department showed inflation
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s mega tech funds lost more than $27 billion in the last fiscal year, by far their worst performance on record. The world’s biggest tech investor said Thursday that its Vision Funds had recorded a loss of 3.5 trillion yen ($27.5 billion) in the year ended March. That was a
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has dropped into losses as the value of its investments declines. It reported red ink totaling 1.7 trillion yen, or $13 billion, for the fiscal year through March, a reversal from a 4.9 trillion yen profit the year before. Although the
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente y la primera ministra de Finlandia anunciaron su apoyo para integrarse a la OTAN este jueves, acercando a la nación nórdica, que comparte una frontera de 1.287 kilómetros con Rusia, un paso más a la membresía de la alianza militar liderada por Estados Unidos. La declaración de apoyo
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Andy Byford points out the cathedral-like ceiling, the crystal-clear acoustics, the “pureness of the aesthetic” that surrounds him. The head of London’s public transport system is rhapsodizing about a subway station — part of a new line he says will be “the envy of the world” when
Continue Reading Verónica Ojeda (CNN) — El mayor diamante blanco jamás subastado se ha vendido por 21.681.000 francos suizos (US$ 21,9 millones) en la casa Christie’s de Ginebra. La piedra preciosa de 228,31 quilates, en forma de pera y apodada “La Roca”, procede de Sudáfrica, donde se han encontrado algunos de los diamantes más grandes del mundo,
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN For modeling agent Chelsea Bonner, securing catwalk spots for plus-sized women at Australian Fashion Week has always been difficult. “The challenge every season, to get one, two or three models over a size 12 onto a fashion week runway, is enormous,” she said on the phone from Sydney. “The amount of time
Continue Reading By ALI ZERDIN Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — An explosion and fire at a chemical plant in southeast Slovenia have injured at least 20 people. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the blast, which was reported around 8.30 a.m. local time Thursday in the town of Kocevje. Images from the scene showed black smoke
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court is set to meet behind closed doors on Thursday for the first time since the astonishing leak of a draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. The justices plan to discuss pending petitions and outstanding cases — but they’re also likely to grapple
Continue Reading By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded areas in Ukraine’s east, including the last pocket of resistance in besieged Mariupol, as the war pushed Finland closer to seeking NATO membership. The conflict on the ground slogged on Thursday even as the globe-shaking repercussions of the invasion spread. Ukraine’s military recaptured some
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Corea del Norte identificó su primer caso de covid-19, según los medios estatales, que calificaron la situación como una “gran emergencia nacional”. Esta emergencia nacional por el virus en ese país se da más de dos años después de que la OMS declarara una pandemia mundial. No está claro cuántas
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