LONDON (AP) — British counter-terrorism officers have arrested six people as part of an investigation into activity linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK. The Metropolitan Police said four men and two women were arrested in London and detained under the Terrorism Act of 2000. The PKK, a separatist movement seeking
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Voters in Ireland go to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament, and many are unhappy. A housing crisis and rising immigration are driving discontent with center-right governing parties Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. An anti-politician mood also is hitting left-of-center opposition party Sinn Fein. Some voters are
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Volkswagen and SAIC Motor say they have agreed to extend their 40-year-old automaking joint venture in China until 2040. The two car companies also announced Wednesday that the joint venture would step up its shift to electric vehicles and that they were selling a factory in the far western
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Conservative groups have for years sought to reduce the government’s sway over parents’ childrearing choices, particularly when it comes to decisions about school and health care. But the Supreme Court’s upcoming and potentially explosive transgender care case is dividing conservatives, with many of those same groups backing Tennessee’s ban
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry combined for 395 yards rushing on back-to-back nights at SoFi Stadium as the dynamic playmakers keep proving that investing in running backs can pay off in
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Julia Hernández (CNN) — Corea del Norte está ampliando una planta de armamento que fabrica misiles utilizados por Rusia contra Ucrania, según una nueva investigación de un grupo de expertos con sede en Estados Unidos. La instalación produce misiles KN-23 (Hwasong-11A) y KN-24 (Hwasong-11B), según los investigadores del James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies del
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — No. 2 UConn suffered a second defeat against an unranked opponent in as many days at the Maui Invitational as Colorado prevailed 73-72 against the back-to-back NCAA defending champion. Colorado’s Andrej Jakimovski scored a layup with eight seconds remaining in Tuesday’s game to complete an impressive comeback with the
Continue Reading Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El Comando Nacional de Campaña del candidato presidencial venezolano Edmundo González Urrutia y de la lÃder opositora MarÃa Corina Machado denunció este martes el presunto robo de los fusibles eléctricos de la Embajada de Argentina en Caracas, que desde hace meses da asilo a seis opositores al Gobierno de Nicolás
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A mother who kept her baby daughter in a drawer under her bed for almost three years has been jailed for seven and a half years in Britain. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was jailed at Chester Crown Court in northwest England after the judge
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of a state fund. Najib had already been convicted in his first graft case tied to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad state fund scandal and began serving time in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh are boycotting courts to protest the killing of a colleague in a daylong violence over the arrest of a prominent minority Hindu leader. Hundreds of followers of Krishna Das Prabhu clashed with security officials and Muslims after a magistrate denied him bail and ordered him
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — A high-stakes trial in France that could derail the presidential ambitions of far-right leader Marine Le Pen is wrapping up. She’s on trial for the alleged embezzlement of European Parliament funds. His lawyer made his final arguments in her defense Wednesday, saying she pleaded not guilty. The Paris court, which
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was released from custody on Wednesday after his arrest last week on rape allegations, his lawyer said. Marius Borg Høiby, 27, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Mette-Marit from a previous relationship. He
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s governing party has picked a former soccer player as its candidate for president following a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has sparked protests and led to an opposition boycott of parliament. The Georgian Dream party on Wednesday nominated Mikheil Kavelashvili, a 53-year old former national
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Three weeks into Donald Trump’s second go-around as president-elect, little about this transition to the White House looks like his first. By this point in 2016, Trump, unprepared for victory, had announced just four Cabinet nominations for his new administration. Operating out of Trump Tower in
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is betting corporate dealmaking could bounce back next year if the new Trump administration ushers in lower interest rates and looser regulatory scrutiny. Mergers and acquisitions have been falling ever since 2021, when the global economy reopened and pent-up demand was released. That could change thanks
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing seized power from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 and is accused
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — Ocho empleados de un hostal para mochileros en Laos fueron detenidos por las autoridades locales mientras investigan las muertes de seis turistas extranjeros por sospecha de intoxicación con metanol, según medios estatales del paÃs del sudeste asiático. Las muertes de dos adolescentes australianas, una mujer británica, un hombre estadounidense y dos
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Tucson Roadrunners 8-2 on Tuesday at Tucson Convention Center Arena. Down 2-0 in the first period, the Firebirds responded with three goals of their own from Logan Morrison, Max McCormick, and Nikolas Brouillard. that's our captain 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ulncdMsE99— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) November 27, 2024 firebirds take the lead
Continue ReadingARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — The World Health Organization’s regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in India. Plans to repatriate the body of Tanzania’s Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, 55, were underway, parliament speaker Tulia Ackson said on Wednesday. She didn’t disclose Ndugulile’s ailment. He was elected as the WHO’s African director in August
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