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Month: June 2024

French President Macron defends decision to call snap election, urges voters to defeat the far-right

By SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has defended his decision to call snap elections after his party’s crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote. He insisted he believes voters will ultimately choose the “progressive bloc” over the far-right. He has called for moderate politicians from the

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AP-NORC poll: About half of US adults approve of Trump’s conviction, but views of him remain stable

By STEVE PEOPLES and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — About half of U.S. adults approve of Donald Trump’s recent felony conviction, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey shows some potential vulnerabilities, along with some signs of resilience in his support, as Trump tries

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

OPINIÓN | El futuro de la princesa Kate

Sofía Barruti (CNN Español) — El inesperado anuncio de las elecciones británicas que ocurrirán este julio está dando un respiro a William y Catherine. Un compás de espera y una muy especial oportunidad de descansar ―y no preocuparse tanto de sus visitas oficiales. Considerando el tiempo que la princesa ha estado fuera de su trabajo

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More than 80 travelers have died in Congo after their boat capsized, the president says

Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s president says more than 80 travelers have died after their boat capsized on a river near the capital of Kinshasa. It’s the latest deadly boat accident in the central African country where overloading is often blamed. The statement quoting President Félix Tshisekedi says the locally made boat capsized

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Southern Baptists pick new leader, will decide whether to formally ban churches with women pastors

By PETER SMITH and HOLLY MEYER Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southern Baptists on Wednesday elected a North Carolina pastor and longtime denominational statesman to be the next president of their convention in a contest between six candidates that went into two run-off votes. Clint Pressley, who is senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church

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US widens sanctions on Russia to discourage countries such as China from doing business with Moscow

By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press The United States widened its sanctions against Russia Wednesday as G7 leaders prepared to gather in Italy for a summit where top priorities will be boosting support for Ukraine and grinding down Russia’s war machine. Wednesday’s package targeted Chinese companies which help Russia pursue its war in Ukraine and raised

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