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MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office in protest against the Russian action in Ukraine. A military court in Khabarovsk in Russia’s far east said Friday that Angel Nikolayev was convicted of placing two bottles containing a flammable
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A bus has plunged into a rocky ravine in northern Pakistan after its driver lost control, killing 20 people and injuring 30 others. Officials say the bus was traveling along the Karakoram Highway to Hunza, a popular tourist destination, when the accident occurred. The mountainous highway connects Pakistan with China. Pictures
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is ramping up its direct response to the college protests over the Israel-Hamas war, with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sending a letter Friday to college and university presidents condemning “abhorrent” incidents of antisemitism on campus and highlighting available resources. Cardona’s letter, sent via email, comes one
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French police have peacefully removed dozens of students from a building at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, known as Sciences Po. Students had gathered in support of Palestinians, echoing similar encampments and solidarity demonstrations across the United States. They waved Palestinian flags and
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Belén Liotti (CNN) — ¿Qué necesitas empacar para un crucero? Cuando se trata de este crucero de la compañía de viajes y tours Bare Necessities, la respuesta es: muy pocas cosas. El especialista en cruceros nudistas se asoció con Norwegian Cruise Line para lanzar un viaje de 11 días desde Miami al Caribe, previsto para
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Icard, CNN (CNN) — Haley Weaver has always been anxious. When she was 5 years old, she worried that her parents wouldn’t come back home after hiring a babysitter and bit her fingernails until they returned. Her coping skills evolved as she grew up, sometimes for worse (lying to impress middle school friends)
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — Germany says Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack. European Union member countries also said they will not let “Russia’s malicious behavior in cyberspace” go unanswered. Relations between Russia and Germany have been tense. Germany is providing military support to Ukraine in its
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Tuesday, 12-time Latin Grammy winner Rosalía stepped out in New York wearing an outfit that demanded a double-take. The Spanish pop star wore a dainty white lace prairie dress and a pair of heel-less Rick Owens Cantilever boots, but the main event was shrugged over her shoulders. Her
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a diverse group of 19 people. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Al Gore are among those who will receive the nation’s highest civilian honor from the Democratic president at the White House
Continue ReadingBy SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president and foreign minister say they have pressed British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to accelerate the delivery of promised military aid to Kyiv. Their appeal during Cameron’s visit to Kyiv came as Russia heaps battlefield pressure on depleted Ukrainian forces in the third year of
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A radical Norwegian Islamist who is suspected of complicity in the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo two years ago has been expelled from Pakistan and is on his way to Norway. Arfan Bhatti, who is to land in Oslo later Friday, has
Continue ReadingBy Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement during the pandemic, its older sibling – another four-engined aircraft from Airbus – seems dangerously close to being grounded for good. The A340 was introduced 30 years ago with Lufthansa and Air
Continue ReadingQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a blast from an improvised explosive device has killed three people and wounded seven in southwestern Baluchistan province. Footage from the scene moments before the attack shows a motorcyclist traveling alongside the car, attaching something to it before riding off. The car exploded, scattering civilians and traffic. Nobody
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — The beloved British sitcom “Gavin and Stacey” will be returning for its final episode this Christmas, James Corden, who co-writes and stars in the show, announced on Friday. “Some news… It’s official!!! We have finished writing the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey,” Corden posted to Instagram,
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Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local elections, a sign that they could be in real trouble when the country holds a general election at some point later this year. With around a third of the results declared, the loss of more than 100 seats on
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the White House tops the ballot Tuesday in Indiana’s presidential and state primaries. But voters will also have to settle more competitive contests for governor, Congress and the state legislature. President Joe Biden is the sole option in the Democratic primary. Former President Donald
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GRAHAM Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Berlin’s government is offering to give away a villa once owned by Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, hoping to end a decades-long debate on whether to repurpose or bulldoze the sprawling, disused site in the countryside north of the German capital. Berlin has repeatedly tried to
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump returned to Manhattan court on Friday as his hush money trial entered its 11th day, capping a frenzied second week of witness testimony. Lawyer Keith Davidson concluded his testimony Thursday after spending nearly 6 1/2 hours on the stand over two days. He laid out for jurors details of
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — US steeplechase athlete Emma Coburn said that her “dream” of competing at this year’s Paris Olympics is over after she broke her ankle while competing in Shanghai last month. Coburn, a bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, landed heavily during a water jump in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Cientos de miles de beneficiarios del programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) de la era Obama serán elegibles para la cobertura de atención médica asequible este año tras la finalización de un regulación, anunció este viernes la administración de Biden. El nuevo reglamento federal ampliará
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