By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Opponents and supporters of Tunisia’s leader held rival demonstrations on the new date President Kais Saied chose to mark the country’s Revolution Day. A few hundred demonstrators gathered in Tunis on Friday morning to protest Saied’s consolidation of power and his actions that have raised fears
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo and his pregnant partner, Georgina Rodriguez, have revealed the sex of their unborn twins in a video that is likely to warm millions of hearts just in time for Christmas. On Thursday, the Manchester United superstar shared a clip on Instagram of the moment the couple enlisted the help
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macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Venezuela informó que sus sistemas de energía han sido restaurados, tras sufrir un apagón masivo que afectó a 20 de los 23 estados en el país, según reportes de los medios locales. “Hemos recuperado el 100% del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional, tanto la generación hídrica y termoeléctrica al igual que todas las
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By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Former overall champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde kept up Norway’s success on the Saslong course by winning a World Cup super-G. Austrian skiers Matthias Mayer and Vincent Kriechmayr finished second and third. Norwegians have now won eight of the last 10 super-Gs in
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — English Premier League managers will meet on Monday to discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation which has already wiped out half of the weekend games and sidelined star players. Five of the 10 scheduled matches this weekend are off. The total postponed in the past week is nine. Outbreaks at clubs underscore the
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Kellogg says it has reached a second tentative agreement with the union representing 1,400 workers who have been on strike since early October. But the 10-week-long strike will continue until rank-and-file membership at the union ratify the agreement. Membership voted against a previous deal reached two weeks ago, which extended
Continue Reading By Charles Riley, CNN Business Unnerved by surging prices, the Bank of England on Thursday became the first major central bank to hike interest rates since the pandemic began. The US Federal Reserve will follow in the coming months, with three rate hikes expected next year. You can quibble over the timing or the size
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By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government says the country will donate just over 2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to other African countries to boost the continent’s vaccine drive. The doses are worth approximately $18 million and will be produced at the Aspen Pharmacare
Continue Reading By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government says the country will donate just over 2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to other African countries to boost the continent’s vaccine drive. The doses are worth approximately $18 million and will be produced at the Aspen Pharmacare
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Heading into the Christmas week, nuclear energy has become a big thorn in the side of the European Union. The 27-nation bloc needs to decide whether to include nuclear-generated energy among the economic activities that qualify for sustainable investment. A big rise in energy
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By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director Most of the public continues to take precautions to guard against the risks of Covid-19 and nearly 4 in 10 Americans think they’ll continue doing so for the foreseeable future, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. More than half, 55%, say the risk of coronavirus remains
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By Allegra Goodwin and Amy Woodyatt, CNN A 27-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and remains in police custody after four young boys died in a house fire in Sutton, south London, the city’s Metropolitan Police said Friday. The boys, two sets of twins, aged 3 and 4 years old, were
Continue Reading BY JENNIFER PELTZ and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials intensified calls for unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated in the face of the new omicron variant that contributed to a record number of infections in New York and threatened to wipe out a second holiday season in Europe. Friday had
Continue Reading BY JENNIFER PELTZ and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials intensified calls for unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated in the face of the new omicron variant that contributed to a record number of infections in New York and threatened to wipe out a second holiday season in Europe. Friday had
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By Gabby Orr and Manu Raju, CNN Just before Donald Trump took the stage at an August rally in Alabama that was meant to boost GOP Rep. Mo Brooks‘ US Senate bid, the former President ran into one of Brooks’ primary opponents offstage. The previously unreported encounter between Trump and Katie Boyd Britt was described
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN One schoolteacher says she’s been badly injured twice by students. Another says she’s so drained at the end of the day she doesn’t have the energy to leave her couch. A third has already made the mental calculation that in the event of a school shooting, she’ll stay
Continue Reading ZURICH (AP) — Former England defender Steven Caulker has switched eligibility to represent Sierra Leone. Caulker can now be selected for the African Cup of Nations. The tournament starts on Jan. 9 in Cameroon and Sierra Leone is in a group with Algeria, Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea. FIFA rules let Caulker change eligibility because
Continue Reading By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet A summer spent fetching coffee and answering phones can result in a more impressive resume, but you may be paying for it for years. Unpaid internships have become an unfortunate necessity for many students looking to launch their careers, but not everyone can depend on family for support. Some take
Continue Reading By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet A summer spent fetching coffee and answering phones can result in a more impressive resume, but you may be paying for it for years. Unpaid internships have become an unfortunate necessity for many students looking to launch their careers, but not everyone can depend on family for support. Some take
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer The Federal Reserve and most other central banks are shifting into inflation-fighting mode as pandemic recoveries power ahead despite renewed outbreaks of coronavirus. But while surging prices are haunting consumers and confounding economic planners in the U.S. and other countries, they’re still a distant concern in Japan. Its economy,
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer The Federal Reserve and most other central banks are shifting into inflation-fighting mode as pandemic recoveries power ahead despite renewed outbreaks of coronavirus. But while surging prices are haunting consumers and confounding economic planners in the U.S. and other countries, they’re still a distant concern in Japan. Its economy,
Continue Reading Another round of severe weather is possible today for the Southern Plains while the Pacific Northwest braces for more rain and snow. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the weekend forecast.
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Economic disaster averted: Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed the debt limit increase passed by Congress earlier this week, avoiding a catastrophic default. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
Continue Reading By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner says the decision to allow racing on the last lap of Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was “the right thing.” The contentious move allowed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to overtake Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton and seal his first world title in
Continue Reading Having edged seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton to the 2021 world title, young star Max Verstappen can now slow down and reflect on arguably the most thrilling and epic finale to a season in history. The Dutch driver speaks with CNN’s Amanda Davies at the Red Bull headquarters where the team has been celebrating an unforgettable campaign.
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Continue Reading By ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Some migrants in Bosnia were able to escape the hardship of their everyday lives for the glamour of fashion world for an evening. A fashion show featuring migrant models was held on Thursday evening in Sarajevo. They presented a brand created jointly by a Bosnian designer
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s currency has crashed to an new all-time low against the dollar a day after the Central Bank again lowered a key interest rate despite surging consumer prices. The lira’s fall prompted the Central Bank to intervene by selling off more foreign currency. It was the bank’s fifth intervention in recent
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s currency has crashed to an new all-time low against the dollar a day after the Central Bank again lowered a key interest rate despite surging consumer prices. The lira’s fall prompted the Central Bank to intervene by selling off more foreign currency. It was the bank’s fifth intervention in recent
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Patrick Mahomes threw a game-winning touchdown to tight-end Travis Kelce in overtime to clinch a thrilling comeback 34-28 win for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Los Angeles Charges on Thursday. The NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2018, Mahomes found Kelce in just the fifth play of overtime. The 32-year-old
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