Closing arguments are underway in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial and the jury can reach a verdict this week. Jeffrey Epstein’s former companion is facing six charges and could face up to 70 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been transferred to a hospital in Ghana. Four other suspected pirates were killed and three others are in custody after the Nov. 24 incident. The Danish frigate HDMS Esbern Snare was sailing
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been transferred to a hospital in Ghana. Four other suspected pirates were killed and three others are in custody after the Nov. 24 incident. The Danish frigate HDMS Esbern Snare was sailing
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese medical group says a protester was shot dead in mass demonstrations against the recent military takeover and a deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok but sidelined the movement. More than 120 people were wounded in clashes between protesters and security forces during Sunday’s protests.
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The new German government has chosen an experienced central banker and former board member of Germany’s state-owned development bank to head the country’s central bank. The finance minister said Monday that Joachim Nagel was nominated to succeed Jens Weidmann, who announced in October that he would step down at the end of
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The new German government has chosen an experienced central banker and former board member of Germany’s state-owned development bank to head the country’s central bank. The finance minister said Monday that Joachim Nagel was nominated to succeed Jens Weidmann, who announced in October that he would step down at the end of
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, CNN The first prosecution witness at the manslaughter trial of former officer Kim Potter was the mother of Daunte Wright, whom the 20-year-old man called in the final moments of his life. Wright’s mother, Katie Bryant, cried while on the stand, testifying her son was “an amazing dad” as part of what
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NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Tottenham has been forced to forfeit a Europa Conference League game that can’t be rescheduled following a bout of COVID-19 cases at the club and has been eliminated from the competition. The UEFA disciplinary committee has awarded Rennes a 3-0 victory. That confirms the French team and Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem
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By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Investors hoping for an easy Christmas week could be sorely disappointed as stocks and oil prices slid in the face of growing threats to the global economy. In the US the Dow fell more than 430 points, or 1.2%, on Monday. The S&P 500 was down 1.1% while the tech-heavy
Continue Reading CNN, WJLA, TAMPA BAY SUPER BOWL LV HOST COMMITTEE By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Investors hoping for an easy Christmas week could be sorely disappointed as stocks and oil prices slid in the face of growing threats to the global economy. In the US the Dow fell more than 430 points, or 1.2%, on Monday.
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces are searching for armed gangs who killed 47 people in attacks in recent days in rural areas of the country’s northwest, the latest killings in the troubled region. Kaduna state commissioner for security Samuel Aruwan confirmed that the attacks took place in the
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN With Sen. Joe Manchin confirming he’s a “no” on President Joe Biden’s social spending package, the fate of the bill’s $550 bill worth of climate and energy provisions — and the President’s climate agenda — are now on the line. In a Sunday statement, the West Virginia senator insisted the clean
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The bruises on Maria Árnadóttir’s body were numerous, ranging in color from pale yellow to deep purple. According to court documents, the injuries were caused by Árnadóttir’s boyfriend throwing her around the room while trying to wrestle her phone away from her after she threatened to call the police. For days
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La policía descubrió a cuatro adultos y tres niños muertos en una casa en South Moorhead, Minnesota, el sábado por la noche. La relación entre las siete víctimas no fue revelada y la policía aún está trabajando para determinar las circunstancias que rodearon las muertes, dijo el Departamento de Policía de Moorhead
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — An Asian American who is one of the biggest pop stars in China has apologized to his family and fans. Wang Leehom says he will take a break from performing after a public dispute on social media with his ex-wife, who accused him of infidelity and hiring prostitutes. The dayslong back-and-forth has
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A wave of stormy weather has prompted Egyptian authorities to suspend classes in the capital of Cairo and a handful of other provinces as a precautionary measure. Authorities on Monday also closed the ports in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria and the Suez Canal cities of Port
Continue Reading olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — La estrella china del tenis Peng Shuai negó haber hecho acusaciones de agresión sexual contra un líder retirado del Partido Comunista, luego de más de un mes de creciente preocupación por su seguridad y paradero que llevó a la Asociación de Tenis Femenino a retirarse de China. “Nunca he hablado
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When you think of an engagement ring, what do you picture? Perhaps a sparkling solitaire stone, or a halo of smaller gems encircling a central jewel. No matter the style, you’re likely imagining white diamonds, which have been the reigning symbols of marital commitment for over a century. But within the past
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is staging a major military exercise across the country’s south amid heightened tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program. The Guard’s aerospace division, ground troops and naval forces joined in the five-day drill on Monday. Maritime forces were set to maneuver in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the narrow
Continue Reading By The Associated Press One of the southern hemisphere’s top hopes for a medal at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss several World Cup races. Alice Robinson of New Zealand writes on Instagram that “unfortunately I’ve tested positive to COVID 19 this past week while at my base in
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar court has postponed to Dec. 27 the issuing of verdicts in the latest of a series of cases against the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The postponed verdict is for the second among multiple cases brought against the 76-year-old Nobel laureate since the army seized power in February,
Continue Reading Leftist Chilean presidential candidate and former student leader Gabriel Boric will be the country’s next leader after his far-right opponent Jose Antonio Kast conceded in Sunday’s presidential runoff election. CNN’s Rafael Romo has more.
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced the decision following a Cabinet vote. The rare move to red-list the U.S. comes amid rising coronavirus infections in Israel
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Es muy probable que Estados Unidos enfrente un duro invierno, a medida que la variante ómicron del nuevo coronavirus se propaga rápidamente, advirtió el Dr. Anthony Fauci. Esto, dijo, pondrá a prueba un sistema de atención médica ya presionado por la variante delta. “Va a ser dominante”, dijo Fauci, el principal experto
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WESTERSTEDE, Germany (AP) — As hospitals across Europe brace themselves for a surge in coronavirus cases because of the new omicron variant, Westerstede Clinical Center is cautiously hopeful it can weather the storm. The facility in northwestern Germany is operated jointly by the regional authority and the country’s military. This
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN [Breaking news update at 6:03 p.m.] The omicron variant now accounts for over 73% of new coronavirus cases in the US, according to estimates posted Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending December 18, Omicron accounted for 73.2% of cases, with Delta making up
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell and Claire Colbert, CNN The Omicron Covid-19 variant is now the most dominant strain in the US, accounting for over 73% of new coronavirus cases less than three weeks after the first was reported, according to estimates posted Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s been just 20
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by worries about how badly the omicron variant, inflation and other forces will hit the world economy. Tokyo gained nearly 2% and other benchmarks in Asia also were higher. On Monday, the S&P
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by worries about how badly the omicron variant, inflation and other forces will hit the world economy. Tokyo gained nearly 2% and other benchmarks in Asia also were higher. On Monday, the S&P
Continue Reading By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Each month, hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a plowed no man’s land between Egypt and the Gaza Strip — and Hamas becomes stronger. Hamas collects tens of millions of dollars a month in taxes and customs
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