Susan Glasser on urgent new questions about Afghanistan
Susan Glasser reacts to the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul and asks: “What is happening to the security and safety of those who are on the ground who…
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Ward: Afghan journalists are ‘absolutely petrified’
Afghan journalists are “absolutely petrified, particularly women journalists,” as the Taliban regains control of Afghanistan, CNN’s Clarissa Ward…
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Japan ekes out economic growth in recovery from pandemic
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 1.3% in the last quarter, raising hopes for a gradual…
Continue Reading Clarissa Ward on the risks of reporting from Afghanistan
Clarissa Ward said CNN’s crews in Afghanistan are being “exceptionally cautious,” and will leave if necessary. But “for so many Afghans, that’s…
Continue Reading ‘Free Guy’ gives box office a lift, opening with $28.4M
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Free Guy,” an action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds as a background character in a videogame,…
Continue Reading Average US price of gas rises 3 cents per gallon to $3.25
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 3 cents over the past three weeks, to $3.25 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part
By RAF CASERT Associated Press HOBOKEN, Belgium (AP) — Days after the alarming warning of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that there was a…
Continue Reading Study: German emissions to grow by largest amount since 1990
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany is forecast to record its biggest rise in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 this year as…
Continue Reading Rural population losses add to farm and ranch labor shortage
By GRANT SCHULTE and DAVID PITT Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rural America lost more population in the latest census, highlighting an…
Continue Reading The infrastructure bill is more about maintaining train service than upgrading it
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Don’t expect any 200 mph trains that rival Europe and Asia’s best, or even cheaper fares. Transportation…
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Is the oil market broken?
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Are the supply and demand fundamentals that have governed oil markets for decades coming unstuck? In normal times, a…
Continue Reading Lobster boat tracking coming to protect whales, fishery
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s lobster fishing businesses could be subjected to electronic tracking…
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Misinformation at public forums vexes local boards, big tech
By DAVID KLEPPER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Public forums before local school boards and city councils are…
Continue Reading India’s Modi to unveil $1.35 trillion infrastructure plan
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s prime minister says his government will soon launch a $1.35 trillion national infrastructure plan that will boost the…
Continue Reading German soccer leagues to have 1st female CEO next year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top two soccer divisions will have a female chief executive for the first time next year. The German soccer league (DFL)…
Continue Reading Heitkamp: Infrastructure to help U.S. families
The former Democratic senator from North Dakota sees the multi-trillion dollar bills as an investment for the next generation of…
Continue Reading Russia can renew BBC journalist visa if UK responds in kind
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Foreign Ministry says it could renew a visa for a BBC journalist to let her…
Continue Reading Protesters in France denounce COVID-19 health pass
By BOUBCAR BENZABAT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Thousands of people, from families to far-right sympathizers, marched in cities across France for…
Continue Reading Prominent fact-checker Snopes apologizes for plagiarism
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prominent internet fact-checker has admitted to plagiarizing from dozens of news stories over several…
Continue Reading Chinese police detain two in Alibaba sexual assault case
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese police have detained two men on suspicion of sexual assault in a high-profile case…
Continue Reading Oystermen overcome pollution, pandemic to thrive in LI Sound
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Ned Lamont calls Connecticut’s shoreline the Napa Valley of Oysters. A quarter…
Continue Reading Millions stolen from health fund spent at adult website
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A former accounts manager for a nonprofit affiliated with the University of South Florida’s medical school has pleaded guilty…
Continue Reading See how Audi’s new shape-shifting concept car works
Audi has revealed a concept car to show what its designers are calling the future of luxury, ultimate…
Continue Reading China to release 2 coders who built virus news archive
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two amateur Chinese computer coders are set to be released next week after more than a year…
Continue Reading Russian network’s German service denied Luxembourg license
BERLIN (AP) — Luxembourg has rejected an application by Russian state broadcaster RT for a license to distribute its German-language service via…
Continue Reading Secretive Israel-UAE oil deal endangers prized Eilat corals
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press EILAT, Israel (AP) — The Red Sea reefs off the Israeli resort of Eilat host some of the greatest coral diversity…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Western water projects in infrastructure deal
SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate this week includes funding…
Continue Reading Biden made ‘Obamacare’ cheaper, now sign-up deadline is here
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Midnight on Sunday is the deadline for consumers to take advantage of a special…
Continue Reading US case against Huawei CFO ‘flawed,’ her lawyers say
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei…
Continue Reading Disney shares rise as earnings surpass expectations as parks reopen
Disney theme parks reported better-than-expected earnings and a return to revenue growth for the first time in five quarters. CNN’s Brian Stelter…
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