Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch data protection watchdog has slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection. Uber called the decision flawed and unjustified and said it would appeal. The Dutch Data
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PINGTING, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is drilling with anti-amphibious landing missiles as part of its strategy to remain mobile and deadly in an attempt to deter an attack from a China. Troops fired tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles known as TOW 2A missiles mounted on M1167 Humvees The missiles are among the most
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police say three people were stabbed during the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street festival, with a 32-year-old woman suffering “life-threatening” injuries. More than 1 million people are expected to attend the carnival, a celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture that takes place every year on the streets
Continue ReadingBy Svitlana Vlasova, Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova and Christian Edwards, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia launched a “massive” missile and drone attack aimed at energy infrastructure across Ukraine at the start of the week, marking the biggest air assault since the war began, Ukrainian officials said. Moscow has since followed that with a second wave of strikes
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Two people have been hospitalized after fire engulfed an apartment building in east London early Monday, sending thick black smoke into the air. The London Fire Brigade said the fire was reported at 2:44 a.m. and the entire building was affected, including scaffolding surrounding the property and the roof. The building has
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Writers PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers, close stores and even exit some markets if its planned merger with Kroger isn’t allowed to proceed. The two companies proposed what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Writers PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers, close stores and even exit some markets if its planned merger with Kroger isn’t allowed to proceed. The two companies proposed what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history in
Continue ReadingNATASHA CLEVENGER By Elizabeth Wolfe and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — James Montiver, 70, was relaxing on his sofa early Sunday evening when he suddenly heard a loud roar and saw a bright flash of light. “The whole house was shaking like a roller coaster. It all happened so quickly, next thing I knew I
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people, injured more than a dozen and damaged energy facilities in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as “vile.” The barrage of over 100 missiles and a similar number of drones began around
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Salamba Ndiaye was 22 when she first tried to get to Spain, dreaming of a career as a real estate agent. Without her parents’ knowledge, she made it onto a small fishing boat known as a pirogue, but the Senegalese police intercepted the vessel before it could leave. A
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová and Kosta Hak, CNN Pokrovsk, Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — The empty boxes are piling up on the floor as Halyna goes through her medical kit, taking out packs of pills and discarding any unnecessary packaging. She can’t afford to waste space. She’s running away and the journey ahead is long and risky.
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Mark Phillips, CNN Feni, Bangladesh (CNN) — Wading through muddy floodwaters up to chest height, hundreds of people slowly make their way to safety, their belongings held high above their heads to keep them dry. Entering the city of Feni in southeast Bangladesh, it becomes clear why
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities are working to salvage a 45-year-old fast attack naval ship that sank after it struck an unknown underwater object. The navy said a leak was first detected in the engine room of the KD Pendekar on Sunday, which quickly flooded the vessel. It said the crew failed to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — An evidentiary hearing is set for a Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s death and was later accused of fatally poisoning him. Kouri Richins will appear in court Monday for the start of a multiday hearing that could determine whether
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — James Montiver, 70, was relaxing on his sofa early Sunday evening when he suddenly heard a loud roar and saw a bright flash of light. “The whole house was shaking like a roller coaster. It all happened so quickly, next thing I knew I was flying
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The first criminal trial arising from a five-year investigation into allegations of abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center is underway. The case involves a different state-run facility, however. Victor Malavet of Gilford is one of nine former state workers charged in connection with the attorney general’s broad criminal
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By Rebekah Riess, Zoe Sottile, Chris Boyette and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The body of a missing hiker was recovered along the Colorado River on Sunday after flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park prompted the rescues of more than 100 people. Search and rescue operations began Thursday, when flash flooding swept hiker Chenoa
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s military is carrying out armed patrols near the Myanmar border this week, where the government is concerned about potential fallout from fierce fighting in a civil war on the other side. The military’s Southern Theater Command said troops were deployed to Yunnan province in southwestern China on Monday to test their
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the tense border. The risks for Lebanon are far greater than in 2006, when a monthlong war with Israel ended in a draw. Lebanon has struggled with years of political and
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — At least one person has died and two others are still missing after an ice cave partially collapsed as a group of tourists was visiting the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in southern Iceland. In a statement posted on social media, local police say first responders received a call shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday
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