Pioneering CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87
Turner’s television empire also included TBS and TNT channels for sports and entertainment, Turner Classic Movies and Cartoon Network, among others.
Category: International
Person from Hantavirus-Hit Ship Heading to German Hospital
The individual came into contact with an infected person on board the MV Hondius, anchored off Cape Verde, but is asymptomatic, the fire service in the western German city of Duesseldorf told AFP.
Arsenal on Cusp of History After Reaching Champions League Final
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the “energy and belief” generated by reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as fuel to complete an historic double.
School Bullies in Singapore Face Caning
After the caning is meted out, the school will “monitor the student’s wellbeing and progress”, including providing counselling, Lee said.
Senior judge fatally shot in Bolivia
A senior Bolivian judge was fatally shot by hitmen while riding in a taxi in the eastern city of Santa Cruz, police said Friday.
Nigerian Airlines Avert Shutdown as Iran War Hikes Fuel Prices
Nigerian airlines continued flying Thursday despite threatening a shutdown over sky-high jet fuel prices roiling the industry in Africa’s top crude producer and most populous nation.
UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing ‘national interests’
The UAE has been an OPEC member through the emirate of Abu Dhabi since 1967, four years before the former British protectorate became a country.
Ghana pulls out of US aid talks over demands for personal data
The deal would have provided Ghana $109 million in funding for five years, according to the source who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, without confirming the specific areas of focus of the proposal.
Mbappe Doubt for Clasico After Real Madrid Confirm Thigh Injury
Mbappe has been troubled by injury this season, generating concern in France with the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico starting on June 11.
Pope Leo Meets First Woman Archbishop of Canterbury
Pope Leo XIV met on Monday with the first woman to lead the world’s Anglican Christians, the newly enthroned Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, urging unity to evangelize more effectively.
