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BERLIN (AP) — The German government may decide this week to block the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company. It comes after a recent compromise over a Chinese shipping firm’s investment in a German container terminal. Germany company Elmos said late Monday that it had been informed by
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Otto, Inke Kappeler and Radina Gigova, CNN Qatar FIFA World Cup ambassador and former footballer Khalid Salman has said homosexuality is “damage in the mind,” in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF on Monday. The interview, filmed in Doha less than two weeks before the start of the tournament, was immediately stopped by
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By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters who have been slogging through ballots that include a slew of congressional and statewide races are also considering 10 ballot measures — all but two having been put on the ballot by the Republican-controlled Legislature. They include a measure boosting the identification needed for both
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee and Phil Mattingly, CNN As if Democrats needed any more convincing Tuesday’s midterm elections carry enormous stakes, President Joe Biden offered a bluntly dire assessment during a fundraiser last Friday in Chicago. “If we lose the House and Senate, it’s going to be a horrible two years,” Biden told the
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olivertapia (CNN) — Una poderosa tormenta con lluvias torrenciales y vientos dañinos podría azotar la costa este de la Florida como un huracán de categoría 1 esta semana, cuando muchos residentes aún sufren las secuelas del huracán Ian. Sigue en vivo el recorrido de Nicole Se espera que la tormenta subtropical Nicole se fortalezca lentamente
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN The 2022 midterms have arrived, as voters across the nation decide who will set the agenda in Washington and in statehouses across the country for the next two years — and who will set the ground rules for 2024. The House and Senate, where Democrats currently
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN The 2022 midterms have arrived, as voters across the nation decide who will set the agenda in Washington and in statehouses across the country for the next two years — and who will set the ground rules for 2024. The House and Senate, where
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s main airlines have announced domestic and international flight cancellations and schedule changes due to labor unions for air traffic controllers and civil aviation workers participating in a nationwide general strike on Wednesday. The 24-hour strike called by the country’s private and public sector unions is expected to shut down most
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans cornerback Elijah Molden is used to the business of pro football as a second-generation NFL player. Molden didn’t worry that the injured groin putting him on injured reserve Sept. 9 would cost him a full season even after an offseason NFL
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By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Sweden’s new prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, is meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an effort to clinch Turkish approval for his country’s bid to join NATO. Sweden and Finland abandoned their longstanding policies of military nonalignment and applied for membership in the military alliance after
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN The Baltimore Ravens outclassed the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, winning 27-13 as Justin Houston had an evening to remember. In a game which was dominated by the Ravens’ ground game, Baltimore running back Kenyan Drake rushed for two touchdowns, as well as 93 yards, while quarterback Lamar Jackson
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The widows of four Nigerian activists executed in 1995 have withdrawn their appeal in a Dutch civil case in which they alleged that oil giant Shell was complicit in the men’s deaths, ending a yearslong legal battle for compensation and an apology. The four widows
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The widows of four Nigerian activists executed in 1995 have withdrawn their appeal in a Dutch civil case in which they alleged that oil giant Shell was complicit in the men’s deaths, ending a yearslong legal battle for compensation and an apology. The four widows
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN Liverpool FC’s owners are exploring the possible sale of the iconic English football club, according to The Athletic and The New York Times. The Athletic reported the club is for sale and the ownership group, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), is currently inviting offers for the six-time European champion. Both the New
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A tumultuous election season that tugged again at America’s searing political divides and raised questions about its commitment to a democratic future comes to a close on Tuesday as voters cast ballots in the first national election of Joe Biden’s presidency. Democrats were braced for disappointing results,
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of Congress and of President Joe Biden’s agenda on Capitol Hill are at stake this Election Day. Republicans are working to claw back power in the House and the Senate and end Democrats’ hold on Washington. Tuesday’s election is the first since
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Formula One is finally heading back to Sin City next November for its first race since the 1980s — but those wanting to catch sight of the hotly anticipated event had better have a serious chunk of change. Even a standing ticket at the night time spectacle, past the Las Vegas
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Eric Levenson and Fredreka Schouten, CNN State and local elections officials said Tuesday’s voting in the midterm elections went smoothly overall, with a few isolated problems reported, including in the key swing state of Arizona where issues with voting machines sparked baseless claims about fraud. In Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous, Republicans
Continue Reading By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The appeal of Donald Trump’s movement was put to the test Tuesday in the race for governor of Arizona, a crucial battleground state where the former president’s allies have taken control of the Republican Party. Democrat Katie Hobbs took a lead over Republican Kari Lake in
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The partisan makeup of Arizona’s U.S. House delegation and control of Congress itself are up for grabs Tuesday, with Republicans hoping to shift the state’s 5-4 Democratic tilt by picking up two and possibly three seats. Redistricting after the 2020 U.S. Census gave the GOP candidates a
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