January 2024

People take to the beach as a winter heat wave hits much of Spain

January 26, 2024 6:00 AM Associated Press

By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s weather agency says abnormally high temperatures for the season are set to continue in…

Britain’s post-Brexit trade talks with Canada break down as they disagree over beef and cheese

January 26, 2024 5:50 AM Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has called off post-Brexit trade talks with Canada after discussions broke down…

Leipzig releases two youth players after racist comments about teammates

January 26, 2024 5:27 AM Associated Press

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga soccer club Leipzig says it has released two players from its under-19 team after they made racist comments…

Rainy Start, Breezy Interlude, and a Glimpse into Dry Days Ahead

January 26, 2024 5:21 AM Iris Garcia Barron

In the early hours, a cluster of rain showers is moving east across the borderland, accompanied by some lightning strikes, brief instances of heavier…

Protesting farmers heap pressure on new French prime minister ahead of hotly anticipated measures

January 26, 2024 5:09 AM Associated Press

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Protesting farmers have shut down stretches of major French highways again, using their tractors to…

A landslide of contaminated soil threatens environmental disaster in Denmark. Who pays to stop it?

January 26, 2024 5:04 AM Associated Press

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities in Denmark are working against the clock to stop a slow-moving landslide of…

Tesla recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles because software glitch can cause backup camera to go dark

January 26, 2024 4:44 AM Associated Press

Tesla is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the backup camera may not function while the car is in reverse. The recall covers…

NATO chief upbeat that Sweden could be ready to join the alliance by March

January 26, 2024 4:43 AM Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is upbeat about Sweden’s chances of being ready to join the military organization by…

Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a US warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades

January 26, 2024 4:43 AM Associated Press

By JON GAMBRELL and TARA COPP Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a United States warship…

EU, UN Human Rights Office express regret over execution of a man using nitrogen gas in Alabama

January 26, 2024 4:35 AM Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the U.N. Human Rights Office have expressed regret over the first execution of a man with nitrogen gas in…

Ukrainians worry after plane crash that POW exchanges with Russia will end

January 26, 2024 4:28 AM Associated Press

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Russia and Ukraine trade accusations over this week’s crash of a Russian military…

Shiffrin sore but relieved after avoiding more serious injury in downhill crash

January 26, 2024 3:43 AM Associated Press

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has crashed into the safety nets after landing a jump…

China confirms the 2022 conviction of a British businessperson on espionage charges

January 26, 2024 3:35 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has confirmed that a longtime British businessperson in China was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 on an espionage…

Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town

January 26, 2024 3:34 AM Associated Press

By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu…

‘It felt like a déjà vu moment’: US and AC Milan star Yunus Musah on racism in soccer

January 26, 2024 3:30 AM CNN

CNN By Sam Joseph and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — US and AC Milan midfielder Yunus Musah is used to hostility – passionate and aggressive…

Desk-bound workers need additional exercise to counter health impacts of sitting, new study says

January 26, 2024 3:26 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 25 JAN 24 06:19 ET By Katia Hetter, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter…

Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk

January 26, 2024 3:03 AM Associated Press

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the…

King Charles III is doing well after scheduled prostate treatment

January 26, 2024 3:00 AM Associated Press

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is doing well after undergoing a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged…