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Georgian lawmakers have voted to drop a controversial bill that opponents — and thousands of protesters gathered in the capital — warned could stifle dissent and curtail media freedoms. The bill, which according to its critics was modeled on a Russian law, would have required media and NGOs that receive more than 20% of their
Continue Reading ARE, Sweden (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin made a strong start in her pursuit of a record-tying 86th World Cup victory on Friday by taking a big lead in the first run of a giant slalom. Shiffrin was more than half a second faster than her highest-ranked rivals with a smooth and fluent run in the
Continue ReadingBy Darren Lewis and Zayn Nabbi, CNN The story of David versus Goliath is old as time immemorial, but it never gets old when it comes to sport as every fan loves hearing about how the brave underdog fights against all odds to conquer the bigger and supposedly better giant. In the Premier League a
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By KARL RITTER and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s capital had most of its power supply restored Friday, officials said, as the country again responded swiftly and defiantly to the latest Russian missile and drone barrage targeting critical infrastructure. In what has become a familiar Russian tactic since early October, the
Continue Reading By KARL RITTER and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials in Ukraine’s capital say most of Kyiv’s power supply has been restored as the country again responds swiftly and defiantly to the latest Russian barrage targeting the country’s critical infrastructure. The Kremlin’s forces bombarded Ukraine from afar on Thursday in what has
Continue Reading By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Reported sexual assaults at U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and one in five female students told an anonymous survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact, The Associated Press has learned. A Pentagon report on reported assaults at the Army, Navy
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London is used to punching well above its weight in global financial markets. For years, the London Stock Exchange attracted an outsized share of investor capital relative to the size of the UK economy, reflecting the international nature of its listed companies. In 2000, UK-listed equities made up 11% of the
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By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — When U.S. officials at the U.S.-Mexico border stamped the Ukrainian passports of Mariia and her daughter last April and gave them permission to stay for a year, she figured she would return home within months. Now with that year almost up and the war that caused
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — When U.S. officials at the U.S.-Mexico border stamped the Ukrainian passports of Mariia and her daughter last April and gave them permission to stay for a year, she figured she would return home within months. Now with that year almost up and the war that caused
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN After his credibility as Manchester United captain was widely questioned following the 7-0 drubbing against Liverpool on Sunday, Bruno Fernandes showed a very different side of his game against Real Betis in the Europa League. The midfielder once again led his side out at Old Trafford on Thursday and produced a
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and RAF CASERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to outline a plan that the White House hopes can turn the page on a spat between the U.S. and European Union over electric vehicle tax credits. They’re expected to agree
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Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, Jeff Zeleny and Kit Maher, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his first appearance in Iowa on Friday, an unmistakable flirtation for a top-tier Republican presidential contender that brings his expected bid for the White House a step closer to reality. Though DeSantis doesn’t plan to make a formal announcement on his
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN Russia has been capturing some of the US and NATO-provided weapons and equipment left on the battlefield in Ukraine and sending them to Iran, where the US believes Tehran will try to reverse-engineer the systems, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Over the last year, US, NATO and other
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden hoped to ease a serious source of tension with Europe when he met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the White House on Friday. The dispute is technical but highly contentious. It comes at a moment — a year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine —
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union member countries and negotiators from the EU Parliament have agreed on a provisional deal aimed at reducing energy consumption across the 27-nation bloc. Under the agreement, EU countries must achieve the goal collectively, to ensure a reduction of consumption of at least 11.7% compared with the forecasts for 2030 that
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Simone McCarthy Chinese state-owned defense firms have maintained trade relationships with sanctioned Russian defense companies during the past year, even as many of the world’s leading economies cut ties with Moscow and the companies driving its continued assault on Ukraine. Customs records reviewed by CNN show key companies within both countries’
Continue ReadingCNN By Simone McCarthy Chinese state-owned defense firms have maintained trade relationships with sanctioned Russian defense companies during the past year, even as many of the world’s leading economies cut ties with Moscow and the companies driving its continued assault on Ukraine. Customs records reviewed by CNN show key companies within both countries’ vast military-industrial
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,4 sacudió Colombia este viernes en la madrugada, según reportes del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El foco sísmico estuvo localizado a 159 km de profundidad y el epicentro estuvo ubicado a 31 kilómetros al norte de Bucaramanga, Santander. El
Continue Reading By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Decamping from her usual base in Milan to show her wares in Los Angeles — only three days before the Oscars — Donatella Versace says she was inspired by the energy, glamour and power of Hollywood. She had plenty of that, but she needed
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