Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says he plans to return to his country on Thursday despite the likelihood of being arrested on his return. Puigdemont fled Spain after organizing an illegal independence referendum in the wealthy Spanish region seven years ago. The 61-year-old fled to Belgium after the breakaway
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By Ana DeOliva, CNN (CNN) — Imagine boarding a flight without showing your passport, ID or ticket even once at the airport. By 2025, that might be the case at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport. The airport is known for its hi-tech infrastructure and was recently praised by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the words “US
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting concludes Saturday in Hawaii’s state primaries, where candidates for Congress and the Legislature will compete for their parties’ nominations. Hawaii’s primaries for Senate and House should set the stage for much-needed safe wins for Democrats in November, with the party facing tough contests across the country in its bid
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By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — A 39-year-old Polish man has been found guilty of assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in June, national broadcaster DR reported on Wednesday. The man, who DR didn’t name because of legal restrictions, could face four months in prison and deportation from Denmark for six years. Frederiksen was “hit by
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Connie Chiume, the veteran South African actress who starred in the 2018 Marvel movie “Black Panther,” has died aged 72. Her family confirmed her death at a Johannesburg hospital in a short statement published on social media. In a brief announcement on Instagram on Tuesday, they said: “The Chiume
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CNNEspañol sjv (CN Español) — Este 7 de agosto se cumplen dos años de la juramentación como presidente de Gustavo Petro, el primer mandatario de izquierda en la historia de Colombia. Llegó al poder de la mano de su coalición, Pacto Histórico, con la promesa de un cambio en las costumbres políticas y en el
Continue Reading Edmunds Two of Edmunds’ highly rated full-size trucks are freshly updated. The 2024 F-150 offers an array of engine choices and configurations, plus fresh styling and new technology features. The 2025 Ram 1500, meanwhile, is equally impressive for truck shoppers who want a do-it-all truck. It’s known for its smooth ride and outstanding cabin quality.
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — For individual investors, the quick-turn global rout in stocks on Monday was unsettling, despite news Tuesday that stocks staged a rally. Also unwelcome: Expectations that volatility will continue for the foreseeable future. Investment strategists at retirement investment advisory firm TIAA expect it to last at least through
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Dos personas murieron y otras siguen atrapadas después de que se derrumbara un hotel en un pueblo en el corazón de la región vinícola del Mosela, en el oeste de Alemania. Había 14 personas en el edificio de Kröv en el momento del colapso, dijo a CNN un portavoz del departamento
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Games have been filled with a whirlwind of emotions: joy and ecstasy, sadness and anger, amazement and awe. Take a look at some of the most compelling photos we’ve seen from the Games as athletes line up to compete on the world’s biggest stage. Here’s what else
Continue Reading Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan has decided to skip this year’s atomic bombing memorial service in Nagasaki after Israel was not invited. The U.S. Embassy says Ambassador Rahm Emanuel will not attend Friday’s event because it was “politicized” by Nagasaki’s decision to exclude Israel. It says he will instead honor
Continue Reading CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — If you haven’t prepared already, the time is here. Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday night along the Florida Gulf Coast near Tallahassee and then veer north, maintaining hurricane- and tropical storm-force winds and torrential rainfall into North Georgia and up to Tennessee. Up to 18 inches
Continue Reading Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal all five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in the mountains just north of the capital. The helicopter had taken off from Kathmandu international airport on Wednesday and was heading towards the town of Syaprubeshi. The helicopter belonged to Nepal-based Air Dynasty.
Continue Reading Associated Press TIAHURA, Tahiti (AP) — Traditional Polynesian conservation methods are being used to revive local ecosystems and protect natural resources in Tahiti, including near the Paris Olympics surfing venue. Called rahui, the practice temporarily restricts or bans the harvesting of essential resources in a designated area. Legally recognized in French Polynesia environmental code since
Continue Reading Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Polish man was sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting the Danish prime minister as well as separate sexual harassment charges. He will also be deported and banned from returning to Denmark for the next six years. The unidentified 39-year-old man, held in pretrial custody since the
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — K-pop megastar Suga has apologized after being caught riding an electric scooter while under the influence of alcohol. The singer, who is a member of Korean boyband BTS, said he was “heavy-hearted and sorry” in a post on online fan community platform Weverse. “Last night, I
Continue Reading AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and their place in American presidential politics. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that Woodward’s “War” will be published Oct. 15. The publisher is calling the
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AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Framber Valdez just missed his second career no-hitter, a few days more than a year after his first. The Houston left-hander still got the victory in a streak of starts that has kept rolling even as the Astros cooled off. Valdez was a strike away from a no-hitter
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Like many manufacturers, DS Smith sorely needed more workers in 2022. The multinational packing company’s corrugated box plant in Lebanon, Indiana, tried billboards, yard signs, jobs fairs and flyers at churches and fast-food restaurants but found it still took an average of three months to fill roles. That meant
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By Tami Luhby, Katie Lobosco, Jen Christensen, Meg Tirrell and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Where the Biden administration has struggled, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has succeeded. The former schoolteacher turned politician whom Vice President Kamala Harris picked as her running mate in the 2024 presidential race has been able to enact many of the
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Amit Elor runs around the wrestling ring holding aloft a US flag, jumping with joy every so often. She may only be 20 years old, but she has the world at her feet. Elor has just won Olympic gold in the women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling event, beating Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim
Continue Reading AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group has reported a smaller loss for the April-June quarter compared to a year earlier. Tokyo-based SoftBank said Wednesday that its losses in the last quarter totaled 174 billion yen, or $1.2 billion. It racked up nearly 478 billion yen in red ink in the
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Scientists studying squaretail grouper have found that the increasing presence of fishermen in the water is changing their behavior from flirty to flighty. A team led by scientists at Lancaster University in the UK found that the fish are becoming more scared of humans and spending less time on
Continue Reading Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as his officials asserted that they were fighting off cross-border raids for a second day. Ukrainian officials remained silent about the scope of the operation. Putin met with his
Continue Reading By Chris Liakos and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The Belgian triathlete who fell ill after swimming in the women’s race says that she did not contract E.coli. In a post on her Instagram page Tuesday, Claire Michel said she felt the need to “clarify a few things” following “conflicting information.” “Blood tests showed
Continue Reading Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Fighters backed by Iran and the Syrian government have attacked areas controlled by U.S.-backed fighters in eastern Syria. At least two people have been killed and others have been wounded. Wednesday’s clashes in Syria’s eastern province of Deir el-Zour that borders Iraq came amid high tension in the region
Continue Reading VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two activists from animal rights group PETA have interrupted Pope Francis’ general audience, shouting and holding up banners against bullfighting before being escorted out of Paul VI Hall. The two on Wednesday were wearing t-shirts reading “Stop blessing corridas” and holding banners saying “Bullfighting is a sin.” PETA has been pleading
Continue Reading Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family. The Constitutional Court said it voted unanimously to dissolve the party because
Continue Reading Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport has seen a record 44.9 million travelers pass through its terminals in the first half of this year. That puts the world’s busiest airport for international travel back on track to beat its all-time record, as aviation booms after the coronavirus pandemic. The results
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — American drivers are still in love with big, gas-burning trucks and SUVs, and automakers are as eager ever to build them – even as US electric vehicle sales continue to climb. Although traditional automakers have pledged to invest tens of billions of dollars to transition to EVs
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