By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — For the first time in over a decade, 270 Syrians have traveled on a direct flight from Damascus to Saudi Arabia for the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, according to the Syrian Transportation Ministry. Tuesday’s development marks an ongoing thaw in relations between Damascus and Riyadh, which
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Closing arguments in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial are set to begin, giving prosecutors and defense lawyers one final opportunity to convince the jury of their respective cases before deliberations begin. Arguments are expected to last all day Tuesday with jury deliberations starting as early as Wednesday. Prosecutors say the
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal has cast further doubt on his participation at Wimbledon this year, saying it is “not a good idea” as he looks to prioritize the Summer Olympics on the Roland Garros clay. The 22-time grand slam champion was eliminated in the first round of the French Open by
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested six people, including a former organizer of the city’s decades-long annual vigil that commemorated China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, for allegedly publishing seditious social media posts. They were the first publicly known arrests under the city’s new national security law. Secretary
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature has passed changes that are seen as favoring China and diminishing the power of the island’s president. The changes pushed by the opposition Nationalist Party and its allies on Tuesday would give the body greater power to control budgets, including defense spending that the party has blocked in
Continue ReadingBy DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Three players quit Argentina’s women’s squad on Monday in a dispute over not being paid and conditions at a camp ahead of two friendlies. Goalkeeper Laurina Oliveiros, defender Julieta Cruz and midfielder Lorena Benítez, all regular starters, walked out. “We reached a point in which
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Spain, Ireland and Norway have formally recognized a Palestinian state. It’s a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that was fueled by international outrage over the civilian deaths and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s offensive. The joint decision by the two European Union countries, as well as Norway,
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — A typhoon has finally moved away from the Philippines, leaving at least seven people dead, mostly due to floods or toppled trees. Typhoon Ewiniar also forced the closures of several seaports, stranding thousands of passengers, officials said Tuesday. The typhoon crept by the country’s eastern coast late Friday night and lingered
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain and Norway have moved to formally recognize a Palestinian state with Ireland to follow suit on Tuesday in a coordinated effort by the three western European nations. While dozens of countries have recognized a Palestinian state, none of the major Western powers has done so.
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff raced into the second round of the French Open on Monday, taking just 52 minutes to defeat Russian qualifier Julia Avdeeva 6-1 6-1. Gauff, who won her first grand slam title at last year’s US Open, reached the final at Roland Garros in 2022 and is looking
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN SCHEMBRI ORLAND Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Malta’s former prime minister and other top officials are to appear in court to face charges in a hospital corruption scandal that is roiling the Mediterranean island nation as it prepares for European Parliament elections. In 2015, a deal was struck in which the management
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Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday received a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days for his war with Russia during a whirlwind tour through the European Union. The pledge for 2024 came from Belgium, which topped up the money with a commitment
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden reelection campaign has enlisted three police officers – all of whom were working at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, when rioters overtook the building – to stump for Biden across battleground states in the coming weeks, the campaign told CNN. Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, Officer
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Los Boston Celtics prevalecieron en un reñido enfrentamiento contra los Indiana Pacers para ganar 105-102 y completar la barrida de cuatro juegos para avanzar a las finales de la NBA este lunes por la noche en Indianápolis, Indiana. La estrella de los Celtics, Jaylen Brown, anotó 29 puntos y seis rebotes
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a “tragic mishap” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Europe and Asia on Tuesday after U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday. Germany’s DAX gained 0.3% to 18,828.68 while the CAC 40 in Paris edged 0.1% lower to 8,121.17. In Britain, the FTSE 100 shed 0.2% to 8,303.25,
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CNN By Nell Lewis and Jackie Prager, CNN (CNN) — Dakhla, a small city in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, which is mostly controlled by Morocco, is located on a long spit of sand between the Atlantic Ocean and a saltwater lagoon. Its consistent wind makes it a hotspot for kitesurfing enthusiasts, but a
Continue ReadingBy WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — A stone quarry has collapsed in India’s northeast due to heavy rains triggered by a tropical storm, killing 13 quarry workers, officials said, and 16 remain missing. Senior police officer Rahul Alwal said Tuesday rescuers recovered the bodies of those killed from the quarry in Melthum,
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A report by the United Nations says that as economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity. The report
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