11th Circuit upholds art dealer’s ivory smuggling convictions
ATLANTA (CN) — A Miami art dealer must serve out his 51-month prison sentence for smuggling sculptures containing ivory into and out of the United States without declaring them to the feds, a panel of the 11th Circuit unanimously ruled on Friday. The Atlanta-based...
Prince Andrew says he’s giving up the royal title of Duke of York after talks with King Charles
LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honors after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines. The younger brother of King Charles III said he and the royal family had...
After billions in failed big bets, funders and schools are turning to this small education nonprofit
(AP) — Education is the civil rights issue of our time. That’s what Leslie Cornfeld decided after a decade advising New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President Obama’s two education secretaries — and seeing how few low-income students went to the universities...
Hungary vows safe passage for Putin for US-Russia summit
BUDAPEST (AFP) — Hungary’s foreign minister said on Friday that his country would ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin can enter and “hold successful talks” with the U.S. despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him....
Polish court refuses extradition of Nord Stream sabotage suspect
WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — A Polish court on Friday refused a German extradition request for a Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe. The Warsaw judge said the German request “does not...
10th Circuit affirms longer sentence for man who threatened CIA official while on probation
DENVER (CN) — The 10th Circuit on Friday affirmed an increased sentence for a man who threatened a government official while on probation for threatening other government officials. From November 2021 to January 2022, then-18-year-old Malachi Mathias Moon Seals of...
Church of England names first female leader amid deep divisions
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — When Bishop Sarah Mullally stood before the altar of Canterbury Cathedral earlier this month, she acknowledged the weight of history as she broke the stained-glass ceiling. “Some will be asking what it means for a woman to lead the Church of...
US sinks international deal on decarbonizing ships
LONDON (AFP) — An international vote to formally approve cutting maritime emissions was delayed by a year Friday, in a victory for the United States which opposes the carbon-cutting plan. The London-based International Maritime Organization, a United Nations body that...
Lebanese judge orders Hannibal Gadhafi’s release on $11 million bail
BEIRUT (AFP) — A judge on Friday ordered the release on bail of Hannibal Gadhafi, son of deposed Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi, after nearly a decade of pre-trial detention in Lebanon, a judicial official said. Lebanese authorities arrested Gadhafi in 2015 and accused...