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BEIJING (AP) — Leaders of the Solomon Islands and China have promised to expand relations that have fueled unease in Washington and Australia about Beijing’s influence in the South Pacific. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare met Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the country’s No. 2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, on Monday. Sogavare and Li presided over
Continue ReadingAmarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A collection of first-edition books and jazz memorabilia belonging to the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will go up for auction in September. More than 500 items, including a first edition of “The Great Gatsby” with inscriptions by the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, will be on offer in a
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Trading is uneven on Wall Street as the corporate earnings season kicks off and ahead of new inflation data for the Federal Reserve to consider before its next policy meeting later this month. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 0.1% before the bell,
Continue Reading By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s foreign minister says his country welcomes the Netherlands’ plan to return a bejeweled ceremonial cannon and other colonial-era artifacts from the Netherlands and is working through how to preserve the items. The Dutch government last week announced that it will return 478 objects
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena and Alicia Wallace, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Florida is America’s inflation hotspot because of a persistent problem with sky-high housing costs. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area has the highest inflation rate of metro areas with more than 2.5 million residents, with a 9% inflation rate for the 12 months ended
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Sitting down and playing numbers-based board games like chutes and ladders with your young children could help improve their skills in math, a recent review of nearly 20 studies over more than two decades suggests. A study published
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By Hande Atay Alam and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Brussels should clear the path for Ankara’s accession to the European Union, before his country approves Sweden’s bid for NATO membership. Erdogan’s statement, which surprised diplomats, came on the eve of a NATO summit in Lithuania, where
Continue ReadingBy Judy Trinh, CTV National News Ottawa Correspondent Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The uncertainty that lingered over Noura Aljizawi’s life over the past three years was lifted this past week. After initially flagging her as a potential threat to national security, the Canadian government granted the high-profile
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia district attorney says one of five people believed to have been killed in the city July 3 appears to have been fatally shot almost two full days before the mass shooting reported last week. District Attorney Larry Krasner said in a statement Sunday that police were accidentally dispatched to the
Continue Reading By Sarah Sirgany, Kostyantin Gak and Ben Wedeman, CNN Siversk, Ukraine (CNN) — It’s midday in the frontline town of Siversk, eastern Ukraine. On a street corner, Olha is standing in a midi dress with short lace sleeves waiting for a bread delivery. Her purple nail polish matches with the pink eyeshadow framing her green
Continue ReadingCNN By Sarah Sirgany, Kostyantin Gak and Ben Wedeman, CNN Siversk, Ukraine (CNN) — It’s midday in the frontline town of Siversk, eastern Ukraine. On a street corner, Olha is standing in a midi dress with short lace sleeves waiting for a bread delivery. Her purple nail polish matches with the pink eyeshadow framing her
Continue Reading CNN By Sarah Sirgany, Kostyantin Gak and Ben Wedeman, CNN Siversk, Ukraine (CNN) — It’s midday in the frontline town of Siversk, eastern Ukraine. On a street corner, Olha is standing in a midi dress with short lace sleeves waiting for a bread delivery. Her purple nail polish matches with the pink eyeshadow framing her
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Sirgany, Kostyantin Gak and Ben Wedeman, CNN Siversk, Ukraine (CNN) — It’s midday in the frontline town of Siversk, eastern Ukraine. On a street corner, Olha is standing in a midi dress with short lace sleeves waiting for a bread delivery. Her purple nail polish matches with the pink eyeshadow framing her green
Continue ReadingBy Hande Atay Alam and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Brussels should clear the path for Ankara’s accession to the European Union, before his country approves Sweden’s bid for NATO membership. Erdogan’s statement, which surprised diplomats, came on the eve of a NATO summit in Lithuania, where
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Fans of Novak Djokovic were left disappointed on Sunday when, as it looked like the Serbian was romping to a straight-sets victory over world No. 18 Hubert Hurkacz at Wimbledon, play was stopped for the day. Neither player was injured and the fans were engaged, but – like Andy
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Trinity Rodman scored twice as the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) beat Wales 2-0 on Sunday in its final warmup game before the Women’s World Cup. Rodman, the daughter of NBA legend Dennis Rodman, came on as a second half substitute before scoring a brace late in the
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — With alumni spanning the Oval Office, Hollywood, the Olympics, and even outer space, there have been countless landmark days for graduates of Punahou School in Hawaii. Thanks to Allisen Corpuz, Sunday was yet another. The 25-year-old became the second US Women’s Open champion to emerge from the Honolulu private
Continue ReadingBy Amy Cassidy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has warned that Sudan could be on the verge of all-out-war after a weekend airstrike killed dozens in a residential area in the Sudanese city of Omdurman. At least 22 people were killed and many injured in a shelling attack early Saturday, the
Continue Reading By Amy Cassidy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has warned that Sudan could be on the verge of all-out-war after a weekend airstrike killed dozens in a residential area in the Sudanese city of Omdurman. At least 22 people were killed and many injured in a shelling attack early Saturday, the
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Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Seis personas murieron y una resultó herida en un ataque con cuchillo a primera hora de la mañana [de este lunes] frente a un jardín de infantes en el sur de China, según la policía de la ciudad de Lianjiang y los medios estatales chinos. El incidente tuvo lugar alrededor de
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