By HARRIET MORRIS Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there would be no peace in Ukraine until the Kremlin realizes its goals, which remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting that has sent tensions soaring between Moscow and the West. Speaking at a year-end news conference that lasted over
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has replaced four of his Cabinet ministers in an effort to contain the damage from a widening slush funds scandal that has shaken his governing party. The shakeup is Kidhida’s third of his Cabinet, whose support ratings have continued to drop. The
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has decided to keep its key interest rate at a record high and will leave it there as long as needed to battle back inflation. That signaled cuts aren’t around the corner despite expectations the bank will act next year to
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Nearly half of the air-to-ground munitions that Israel has used in Gaza in its war with Hamas since October 7 have been unguided, otherwise known as “dumb bombs,” according to a new US intelligence assessment. The assessment, compiled by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Amid growing concerns about antisemitism on elite college campuses, some Jewish families are removing top-tier institutions from their lists and prioritizing safety. Universities have scrambled to address issues related to freedom of speech, hate speech and political debate as the Israel and Hamas war enters its third month, but
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that a dialogue over the detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is ongoing, but that it is “not easy,” as the White House continues to push for his release. Putin said talks with the US are ongoing, and expressed hope for reaching
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Three people have been arrested in coordinated actions across Denmark and one person in the Netherlands. Danish police said Thursday, that they plotting to carry out “a act of terror.” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the situation was “extremely serious.” A senior official from
Continue ReadingBy Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails, Scott McWhinnie and Rachel Clarke, CNN Rafah, Gaza (CNN) — 20-month-old Amir Taha lies silently on the bed – his fluffy hair sticking up, his baby soft skin violated by a raw, jagged wound across his forehead. Purple bruises swell around one of his big brown eyes. He’s an orphan
Continue ReadingBy BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — On Thursday, a court ordered Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to be reinstated on the electoral list, which could allow him to run for president in February’s election. The state has 10 days to appeal, but has yet to say if it will. Sonko finished third
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed toward gains early Thursday following a powerful rally that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record high as the Federal Reserve indicated that interest rate cuts are likely next year. Futures for the S&P 500 rose more than 0.3% before the
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a boat carrying 12 passengers sank north of the Dominican Republic during inclement weather, and all have been rescued. Authorities say six of the passengers who were aboard a raft were rescued by a Carnival Cruise Line ship in the area, and six others
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military says a missile fired from territory controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels missed a container ship traveling through the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The attack is the latest threatening shipping in the crucial maritime chokepoint. The assaults have been part of the
Continue ReadingBy HARRIET MORRIS Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there would be no peace in Ukraine until the Kremlin realizes its goals, which remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting that has sent tensions soaring between Moscow and the West. Speaking at a year-end news conference that offered him
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is in dialogue with the United States on the issue of bringing home jailed Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich. Putin spoke about Whelan and Gershkovich during his year-end press conference on Thursday. He said the Kremlin hopes to “find a solution,” even though “it’s not
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — An Austrian court has acquitted five people, including the founder of the Blackwater security firm, who were accused of exporting two crop-spraying aircraft that were allegedly refitted for military purposes without the necessary permits. The state court in Wiener Neustadt found Thursday that the modified aircraft were not “war material.” It also
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse, Kelly McCleary and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old boy in Ohio is facing criminal charges after allegedly crafting “a detailed plan” for a mass shooting at a synagogue in September, according to an incident report and court documents obtained by CNN. The teen, whom authorities have not publicly identified, posted “a
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A political standards watchdog says a U.K. Conservative lawmaker who offered to lobby on behalf of gambling interests should be suspended from Parliament for 35 days. The Commons Standards Committee said Scott Benton offered to lobby government ministers and table parliamentary questions when he met with what he believed were gambling investors.
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has kept borrowing rates unchanged despite mounting worries over the state of the British economy. The central bank on Thursday left its main interest rate at a 15-year high of 5.25%, where it has stood since August following the end of nearly two
Continue ReadingBy Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — What do secret codes and kids have to do with Christmas? GCHQ, the UK’s largest intelligence agency, has sent out its annual Christmas card, complete with a set of puzzles aimed at Britain’s youngest minds. This year’s challenge is the “toughest” one yet, the organization said in a
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the presidential election no one is really jazzed about. Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, although more Republicans would be satisfied to have Trump as their nominee than
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