By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Christian Edwards and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia is unleashing near-constant waves of long-range drone strikes on Ukrainian cities as its troops advance in the east, as President Volodomyr Zelensky warned Moscow was firing about 10 times as many drones as it did last fall. As well as drastically
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa has closed its border again with Mozambique, where post-election protests have escalated, leading to clashes between protesters and the police. Authorities also warned South Africans to postpone non-essential visits to Mozambique. The border was closed earlier this week and partially opened on Thursday to allow limited movement of
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A British Parliament member has been charged with assault after video showed him beating a man in the street. Prosecutors said Thursday that Mike Amesbury, who has been suspended by the Labour Party, was charged with common assault charge in the Oct. 26 incident involving a 45-year-old man. Surveillance footage appeared to
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s allies and some in the private sector have been quietly preparing to detain and deport migrants residing in the United States on a large scale, according to four sources familiar with the discussions. And with the former president becoming the president-elect, those preparations are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SIMON’S TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William rode on a sea rescue boat along part of the South African coast as he wrapped up a four-day visit to Cape Town dedicated to promoting conservation and the battle against climate change. William met with volunteers at the National Sea Rescue Institute station in
Continue ReadingVENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, CONNOR NELSON, CHRISTINA NOREN, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Powerful winds that fueled fast-moving wildfires across Southern California this week are expected to pick up momentum on Thursday –– worsening conditions for firefighters who are already battling limited visibility to save lives. The National Weather Service issued a Red
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — The unseating of progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón in a closely watched election has added an eleventh-hour pall of uncertainty in the move to have Erik and Lyle Menendez resentenced nearly 30 years after their convictions for murdering their parents. Nathan Hochman,
Continue ReadingBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — November 11, 2009, was an ordinary day for two construction workers on a highway near the historic Hoover Dam on the border of Nevada and Arizona. That is, until something out of the ordinary caught their attention: a human bone. After noticing the first bone, the workers continued
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Jason Callahan spends much of his days at the bedsides of people nearing the end of life. A chaplain in the palliative care unit of a hospital cancer center, Callahan supports patients and their loved ones as they confront some of life’s most challenging crises: How will I cope
Continue ReadingKABC, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — As Democrats grapple with election night losses, Trump administration officials are ramping up preparations to return to the White House in January. Trump’s team, however, has actively skipped a series of key deadlines during the initial planning process which could complicate matters between now and his inauguration.
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — As Democrats grapple with election night losses, Trump administration officials are ramping up preparations to return to the White House in January. Trump’s team, however, has actively skipped a series of key deadlines during the initial planning process which could complicate matters between now and his inauguration. Here’s
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Italy has opened up an administrative procedure against China’s Sinochem, the largest shareholder in Italian tiremaker Pirelli, over possible violations of restrictions placed by Rome to protect strategic assets. Pirelli announced said the procedure was launched under the so-called “golden power” provisions, which include restrictions to the access of some information and
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Republicans on Capitol Hill are laying the groundwork to push through an ambitious agenda with President-elect Donald Trump if they have total control of Washington next January – a rare GOP trifecta that party leaders believe is now within reach. And this time they’ll
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of Russian drones targeted Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an eight-hour nighttime attack, authorities said Thursday as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war. Lone Russian drones and also swarms of drones entered Ukrainian airspace from various directions and at a
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s central bank has cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.75% in what was described as the largest reduction in over a decade. It’s the fourth rate cut this year. Riksbanken said Thursday that it would “provide further support to the economy and help inflation stabilize at
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes, or 13,000 kilograms, of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananas. They described it as the biggest anti-narcotics operation in the country’s history. Officials found bricks of drugs hidden behind the fruit on a vessel at the southern port of Algeciras in southern Spain,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 50 European leaders have reassessed their trans-Atlantic relations at a special summit in Budapest, in the hope that Donald Trump’s second U.S. presidency will avoid the strife and political pitfalls of his first. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned against Trump’s assertion that he could end Russia’s war
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan is reporting a loss for the latest fiscal quarter as its vehicle sales sank while costs and inventory ballooned. The Japanese automaker announced it is cutting 9,000 jobs globally, or about 6% of its more than 133,000 employees. Nissan is also slashing global production capacity by 20%. Chief
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease. The fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and has grown to about 32 square miles (83 square kilometers) at 5% containment. Its
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease. The fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and has grown to about 32 square miles (83 square kilometers) at 5% containment. Its
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