HONG KONG (AP) — Foreign governments expressed concern and activist groups condemned Thursday’s convictions of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. China, which authored the 2020 national security law under which the activists were prosecuted, backed the Hong Kong authorities. The chairs of a U.S congressional panel on China criticized the Hong Kong government for
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer There’s no making up for what Olympic hurdler Lashinda Demus lost on the day she finished .07 seconds behind a Russian opponent who, everyone found out later, was doping. What the American 400-meter hurdles champion will get is a great day under the Eiffel Tower where she’ll be presented
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial are set to enter a second day as jurors navigate the weighty task of evaluating the former president’s guilt and innocence alongside the facts of the case. The panel deliberated for more than four hours Wednesday and asked the judge to rehear
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON and TERESA MEDRANO Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s lower house of parliament has given final approval to a contentious amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid. The legislation was backed by Spain’s left-wing coalition government, two Catalan separatist parties and other smaller
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has announced it will restrict exports of aviation and aerospace-related equipment and technology beginning July 1. A notice seen Thursday on the ministry’s website said the move was to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation. It said the export controls would apply to
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-owned and Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels earlier this week had a cargo of grain bound for Iran. Tehran is the group’s main benefactor. That’s according to comments from authorities on Thursday. The attack Tuesday on
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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El esperado lanzamiento del Boeing Starliner a la Estación Espacial Internacional ahora está programado para este sábado 1 de junio después de que los equipos de la NASA y Boeing acordaran ir. El despegue está programado para las 12:25 p. m., hora del este, desde el Centro Espacial Kennedy en Florida,
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — BHP Group has dropped its 38.6 billion pound or $49.3 billion bid for Anglo American. That ended plans to create a global mining giant focused on copper and other minerals that are expected to drive the transition to renewable energy. The Melbourne, Australia-based BHP announced the decision
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares opened higher in Europe on Thursday after a retreat in Asia as rising bond yields weighed on stock prices. Germany’s DAX edged 0.1% higher to 18,486.92 and the CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.3% to 7,956.50. Britain’s FTSE gained 0.3% to 8,204.61. The future for the S&P 500
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN Hamburg, Germany (CNN) — From an economy cabin concept allowing rows of fliers to sit opposite one another to a wellbeing area designed to keep travelers moving on ultra-long-haul flights. Welcome to the future of aviation – at least according to the 2024 Crystal Cabin Awards. Each year, this top aviation
Continue ReadingBy Christian House, CNN (CNN) — Reindeer skulls that signify the past traumas and tentative progress of Scandinavia’s Sámi communities. Sprays of macaw feathers celebrating the vivid traditions of Brazil’s Tapirapé people. These are just some of the highlights of “Indigenous Histories,” an absorbing new show recently opened at Norway’s Kode Bergen Art Museum. Curators
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) crowned its inaugural champion Wednesday when Minnesota defeated Boston 3-0 in the deciding Game 5 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts, following a nail-biting tournament. The Minnesota players stormed the ice as time expired knowing the inaugural Walter Cup was won and
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The Biden campaign is trotting out big names to deliver their message to voters, but leading up to the 2024 election, many in Hollywood are wary of jumping into the fray amid a hyper-divisive political landscape, multiple sources told CNN. CNN spoke with a dozen publicists, agents and political strategists
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — It’s one thing to beat the best. It is, however, an entirely different proposition to be the best. To evolve from the hunter and become the hunted – and not just over the course of a week, month, or perhaps even years. Moreover, to do so over a prolonged
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El líder de China Xi Jinping denunció los “tremendos sufrimientos” en Medio Oriente y pidió una conferencia de paz internacional mientras los líderes de las naciones árabes visitan Beijing esta semana en medio de una creciente preocupación global por la guerra de Israel en Gaza. “Desde octubre pasado, el conflicto palestino-israelí
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By Ivana Kottasová and Olga Voitovych, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Within an hour of being arrested by Russian security forces, Roman Shapovalenko was threatened with rape. On August 25, 2022, the day after Ukraine’s Independence Day, he said three armed, masked officers from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) stormed his home in the southern Ukrainian
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China plans to invest around 6 billion yuan ($845 million) to develop next-generation battery technology powering electrical vehicles (EVs), even as its industrial policy has sparked overcapacity concerns and become a key target of US and European complaints. A total of six companies — including CATL, the
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles continues her journey to a third Olympic Games as she competes at this week’s Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships. Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist, is set to headline the event in Fort Worth, Texas, alongside fellow gold medal winner Suni Lee having won the all-around title at the
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON and TERESA MEDRANO Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Parliament is expected to give the final approval to a controversial amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid. The legislation is backed by Spain’s left-wing coalition government, two Catalan separatist parties, and other smaller
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran opened a five-day registration period Thursday for hopefuls wanting to run in the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others. The election comes as Iran grapples with
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