A global tax on billionaires is on the agenda. Will it ever happen?
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Finance officials from the world’s biggest economies began talks this week on introducing a global minimum…
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A car strikes a crowd at a tram stop in Poland, injuring at least 19 people. The driver was arrested
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police say that at least 19 people have been injured after a car struck a crowd of people waiting at a tram stop in…
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Boeing fined $51 million for violating Arms Export Control Act
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing has agreed to pay $51 million for violating exports controls of military technology, including…
Continue Reading4 soldiers killed in ‘trap’ in central Mexico, president says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says a land mine exploded in central Mexico, killing four soldiers in what he called a…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Canada Wildlife Corridor Controversy story
KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — In a story published March 1, 2024, about a Canada wildlife corridor, The Associated Press erroneously reported…
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Sydney Sweeney rejects meet cute, all about girl power in ‘SNL’ promos
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sydney Sweeney was not down for a meet cute. In a promo for her hosting spot on “Saturday Night Live”…
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World Athletics trying to ‘remain politically neutral’ during conflicts, says Sebastian Coe
By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says that his organization is trying to…
Continue ReadingBlack Americans’ significant economic and civil rights progress threatened, report says
By MATT BROWN Associated Pres WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Americans have endured considerable injustices and barriers to prosperity and equality…
Continue ReadingIranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has…
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Real-life ‘superheroes’ fly in the world’s first jet suit race
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — From futuristic architecture to pioneering infrastructure, Dubai is no stranger to weird, wonderful, and…
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Amid Super Bowl success, Kansas City Chiefs rank poorly in NFL player report cards
By George Ramsay and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs have become accustomed to winning on the field, but the team’s…
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Iranian pop star who sang protest anthem jailed and ordered to write anti-US song, rights group says
By Eyad Kourdi, Jomana Karadsheh and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, whose song became popular during mass…
Continue ReadingOpinion: The backlash against Wendy’s offers a lesson
Opinion by Jeff Yang (CNN) — When Kirk Tanner, the CEO of Wendy’s — the fast food chain known for its sassy pig-tailed mascot and square…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia death row inmate was never in the photo lineup that helped convict him. Now, he’s free.
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man has been exonerated and released after spending nearly 30 years on death row in…
Continue ReadingICC rules that a probe into alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela may proceed
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court have ruled that an investigation into alleged crimes against…
Continue ReadingAlabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this year’s US elections
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The recent ruling in Alabama that frozen embryos are legally considered children created a…
Continue ReadingWith trash bins now required in NYC, only the rats are sorry to see the garbage piles go
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s tradition of piling garbage bags on the sidewalk for pickup is going the way of the dinosaur. As of Friday,…
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Why this artist photographed herself at dizzying heights
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-four floors up a Manhattan high rise, the photographer Ahn Jun sat on her windowsill one crisp day in…
Continue Reading2 children found safe in New Hampshire with their father, who is accused of killing their mother
By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Two young children who were the subject of an extensive search by New Hampshire police were…
Continue ReadingThe EU says it will send funds to Gaza’s main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will pay $54 million to the main provider of aid in Gaza next week. It…
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