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By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union will look at helping fund the costly transportation of grain out of Ukraine after Russia halted a deal that allowed Black Sea exports vital to global food security. EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski said Tuesday that he will investigate transport funding after
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — It’s easy to watch Lionel Messi play in the United States, but dressing like him is a bit more difficult. Fans hoping to purchase an authentic Inter Miami jersey featuring its newest star’s name will have to wait until mid-October (notably, that’s when the Major League
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday removed outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, in a move that has already fueled rumors over the personal lives and political rivalries of China’s Communist Party elite. In its announcement on the national evening news, state broadcaster CCTV on gave
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s election oversight body said it would indict the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan next week on charges of publicly insulting its officials last year. Khan appeared before a special tribunal of the Election Commission of Pakistan along with his lawyers amid tight security in the
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says a salvage team has begun siphoning oil out of a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. For years, many organizations have warned that the neglected vessel, known as SOF Safer, may cause a major oil spill or even
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — South Korea forward Casey Phair on Tuesday became the youngest ever player to appear at the World Cup – just 26 days after celebrating her 16th birthday. The US-born teenager came on as a 78th minute substitute in South Korea’s 2-0 loss to Colombia in Sydney, beating the record
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Fires raging through forests, mountain villages and towns in northern Algeria have left at least 34 people dead — with 23 of them in the coastal region of Bejaia, according to authorities and a local radio station keeping track of the grim toll in Bejaia. Among those killed were 10 soldiers
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The BBC has apologized for an “inappropriate” question one of its reporters asked the captain of the Morocco women’s national team. At a media conference ahead of Morocco’s Women’s World Cup opener against Germany, a reporter from the British news organization’s World Service asked Ghizlane Chebbak: “In Morocco, it’s
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israeli doctors walked out of work, labor leaders threatened a general strike and senior justices rushed home from a trip abroad Tuesday, a day after the government approved a law weakening the country’s Supreme Court that critics say will erode the system
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark lending rate this week to the highest level in 22 years — just one month after hitting pause on a historic spate of rate hikes meant to crush decades-high inflation. Moreover, the Fed could also hint at the
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Traces of spices detected on a grinding slab and other stone tools unearthed in Vietnam reveal that curry was eaten in the region at least 2,000 years ago — and what was in the dish. The sandstone slab, buried 2 meters (6.5 feet) below the surface, was dug up in
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War. The visits suggest North Korea is further opening up after years of pandemic isolation and is
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s ceremonial legislation has endorsed the promotion of Pan Gongsheng to serve as central bank governor. The widely anticipated announcement was the final major appointment of the ruling Communist Party’s once-a-decade change of power. Pan is a deputy central bank governor and veteran of China’s state-owned banking industry. He succeeds Yi Gang,
Continue ReadingJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police and transport authorities say two buses collided at the entrance to a South African university, injuring at least 77 people, two of them seriously. One of the buses was a university vehicle ferrying students between campuses at the University of Johannesburg. The other was a city bus. Metro Bus spokesperson Goodwill
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police are investigating the illegal trade in human organs involving police and immigration officers who were accused of helping traffickers send 122 Indonesians to a hospital in Cambodia to sell their kidneys. Police said Tuesday that authorities have arrested 12 people including a police officer
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — European Union member states have given final approval for the bloc’s master plan to expand semiconductor production. That clears the path for the EU’s massive effort to slash reliance on Asia for computer chips vital for everything from washing machines to cars. The European Council’s ministers signed off on the EU’s Chips
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las olas de calor extremo en tres continentes este mes fueron significativamente más probables debido a la crisis climática causada por el hombre, según un nuevo análisis publicado este martes, mientras las temperaturas aún son altas en partes del hemisferio norte. El “infierno de calor” que abrasaba partes de Estados
Continue ReadingBy ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet The total cost of being a Taylor Swift fan can be steep — there’s not just the ticket price, but also the cost of friendship bracelet supplies, costumes and merch. Most fans of most things (think: sports teams or comic books) are happy to plunk down some money to show
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s house speaker says that a vote expected in Parliament later this week to select a new prime minister will be postponed, adding to growing uncertainty over when a new government can take office, more than two months after the general election. House of Representatives Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha told reporters
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — TikTok will now allow users to post text-only content for the first time in a challenge to Elon Musk’s beleaguered X, formerly known as Twitter. Announcing the new post format Monday, the video streaming platform said it would broaden “options for creators to share their ideas and express
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