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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El desfile de Victoria Beckham en la Semana de la Moda de París fue interrumpido por activistas por los derechos de los animales cuando se unieron a sus modelos en la pasarela para protestar por el uso de productos animales como el cuero por parte de su marca. Manifestantes con chalecos
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — French soccer star Kylian Mbappé was unusually substituted at half-time during Paris Saint-Germain’s 0-0 draw against Monaco on Friday. He then watched the rest of the game from the stands with his mother, rather than joining his teammates on the subs bench. The 25-year-old is reportedly leaving the club
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor said Friday that it has reached $661 million settlement with U.S. and Swiss prosecutors after a conviction for bribery of foreign officials in connection with the petroleum industry in Ecuador. The Swiss attorney general’s office said the company didn’t take “reasonable and necessary organizational measures” to prevent
Continue ReadingBy ELISE MORTON Associated Press Lyudmila Navalnaya and Alla Abrosimova, the mother and mother-in-law of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, were among mourners who brought flowers to his grave in Moscow on Saturday, a day after thousands turned his funeral into one of the largest recent displays of dissent. Police kept a heavy presence at
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African soldier deployed in Congo has shot dead a colleague and then turned the gun on himself. The South African National Defense Force, which oversees the country’s armed forces, said the soldier used his official service weapon. South Africa has soldiers in Congo as part
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN) — Donald Trump and Republican rival Nikki Haley may have dueling rallies planned for Saturday in North Carolina, but the former president’s appearance will provide an early window into his longer-term strategy beyond the state’s Super Tuesday primary. Of all the states voting Tuesday, North Carolina stands
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Victoria Beckham’s Paris Fashion Week show was disrupted by animal rights activists as they joined her models on the catwalk to protest her brand’s use of animal products such as leather. Protesters in white vests reading “turn your back on animal skins” and “animals aren’t fabric” walked along models
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three people were killed when a Russian drone hit an apartment block in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, regional Gov. Oleh Kiper said Saturday morning. A further eight people sustained injuries. Across the country, air defense shot down 14 of 17 drones launched against Ukraine, according to the
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A day after parliamentary election concluded in Iran, hard-liners are leading in initial vote counting in the capital of Tehran, state media reported Saturday. State-run IRNA news agency and state TV said 1,960 from 5,000 ballots in Tehran have been counted so far, based on an interior ministry report
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The long-rumored recession has been postponed – or perhaps cancelled altogether. The soft-landing vibes are real. Inflation is cooling. The economy is growing at a shockingly strong pace. And unemployment hasn’t been this low for this long since the late 1960s. And yet, hidden behind these boomy-economic
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state news agency says a drone crashed into an apartment building in St. Petersburg. RIA Novosti said six people received medical help after the explosion rocked the building on Saturday morning, citing the press service of the city’s health care committee. The Mash news site said that the apartment building was
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state news agency says a drone attack has damaged an apartment building in St. Petersburg. RIA Novosti said six people received medical help after the explosion rocked the building on Saturday morning, citing the press service of the city’s health care committee. The Mash news site said that the apartment building
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — En una decisión que tomó casi cinco años, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE. UU. decidió que los yogures ahora pueden hacer una afirmación limitada de que el alimento puede reducir el riesgo de diabetes tipo 2 , concluyó la agencia federal este viernes. La decisión marca la primera
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say an “emergency” damaged an apartment building in St. Petersburg. State news agency Tass said that the damage was caused by an “explosion,” while local news and social media said that a drone had hit the building. The Associated Press could not verify these claims. There were no casualties, St.
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A powerful blizzard raged overnight into Saturday in the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the season shut down a long stretch of Interstate-80 in California and gusty winds and heavy rain hit lower elevations, leaving tens of thousands of customers without power. Up to
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A powerful blizzard raged overnight into Saturday in the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the season shut down a long stretch of Interstate-80 in California and gusty winds and heavy rain hit lower elevations, leaving tens of thousands of customers without power. Up to
Continue ReadingBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first conquered Mount Everest says the world’s highest peak is too crowded and too dirty and the mountain is a god that needs to be respected. Kanchha Sherpa, now 91, was among the 35 members in the
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Bakersfield Condors 4-1 at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, Ca. The Firebirds showed why they are the best team in the Pacific Division scoring in every period. Shane Wright started the scoring for the birds and then Marian Studenic followed after in the second period. Logan Morrison not only
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Only 1,100 lucky audience members were there to hear the yet-to-be published short story “Kaho,” read aloud by bestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami himself. The reading took place at a Friday night book event called “The Owl Reads in Spring.” It’s a fundraiser for the library of
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Tycoons from around the world, heads of state, as well as Hollywood and Bollywood stars have descended on the small western Indian city of Jamnagar, where billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani is kickstarting a big fat wedding celebration for his youngest son. The wedding of Anant Ambani
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