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EU targets world's biggest diamond miner as part of Russia war sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union imposed sanctions on the world’s biggest diamond mining company and its chief executive officer on Wednesday as part of what it called its “unwavering commitment” to Ukraine in the war against Russia.
The move targeted Alrosa, which accounts for about 90% of Russia’s diamond production, and CEO Pavel Marinychev. The EU headquarters said the company “constitutes an important part of an economic sector that is providing substantial revenue” to Moscow.
It means Alrosa’s assets in Europe will be frozen and EU citizens and companies will be barred from making funds available to the company. Marinychev, who was appointed CEO last May for three years, also faces a travel ban in Europe.
The EU had already banned the import, purchase or transfer of Russian non-industrial natural and synthetic diamonds and diamond jewelry from Jan. 1. The measure applies to diamonds originating in Russia, exported from Russia, transiting through Russia and Russian diamonds processed elsewhere.
“The European Council confirmed the EU’s unwavering commitment to continue to support Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes,” it said.
The 27-nation bloc has now imposed sanctions on almost 1,950 people and “entities,” which are often companies, banks or government agencies, over what it says are “actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.”
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Plane circles Fenway Park for an hour towing banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team
BOSTON (AP) — A small plane towing a banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team flew over Fenway Park on Friday while Boston and the Houston Astros took batting practice.
The plane towed a banner with big red letters reading: “FIRE CRAIG! SELL THE TEAM!”
The banner was aimed at Craig Breslow, Boston’s chief baseball officer, and Red Sox principal owner John Henry.
Boston enters Friday game against the Astros in last place in the AL East, with a 12-19 record.
Breslow fired manager Alex Cora on April 25 after a 17-1 road victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
The small plane circled the ballpark for over an hour. Fans outside the park were seen looking up and trying to read the banner.
With the Red Sox off to such a poor start this season, chants of “Sell the team!” have been heard at Fenway. Last week, those chants grew louder after the Red Sox were swept at home by their longtime rivals, the New York Yankees.
The 50-year-old Cora was the manager of Boston’s last World Series team in 2018, which won a club-record 108 regular-season games. And, Cora was a member of the team’s 2007 World Series-winning club. Cora was 620-541 as Red Sox manager, and the first manager to be fired this season.
Henry also owns the Liverpool soccer team. Last week, fans protested against rising ticket prices.
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A driver in training sent a bus careening into the River Seine near Paris Thursday after hitting a parked car and veering off the road, triggering a massive rescue operation, according to BBC and Reuters.
All four people on board were pulled to safety as more than 90 firefighters, divers and emergency crews — along with boats and a helicopter — responded, officials said.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and drug and alcohol tests came back negative.
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French emergency services and firefighters responded after a bus with passengers fell into the River Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge, near Paris, France, April 30, 2026. (Abdul Saboor/Reuters)
The incident happened in France’s Juvisy-sur-Orge, about 12 miles south of Paris, as the driver was nearing the end of her practical training, transport officials told the BBC.
Authorities said the bus missed a turn near the riverbank, instead continuing straight and dragging a parked car into the water before plunging into the Seine, Reuters reported.
Dramatic images show the bus partially submerged as rescue crews surrounded it with some individuals on top of the vehicle while others worked in the water below.
WILD VIDEO SHOWS SPEEDING CAR GOING AIRBORNE, EJECTS DRIVER INTO BACKYARD POOL
Workers recover a bus that plunged into the River Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge Thursday, near Paris, France. (Abdul Saboor/Reuters)
Witnesses described a chaotic response, with one saying it felt like “every firefighter in the department” had arrived as bystanders initially threw life rings into the river before first responders took over.
TERRIFYING VIDEO SHOWS OUT-OF-CONTROL MTA BUS PLOWING INTO CARS IN THE BRONX, INJURING 8
French emergency services and firefighters respond after a bus with passengers fell into the River Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge, near Paris, France. (Abdul Saboor/Reuters)
Officials later launched an internal investigation into what caused the crash.
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Video released later showed crews using cranes to pull the submerged bus from the river as helicopters circled overhead.
White House officially tells Congress that hostilities with Iran have ‘terminated’ despite continued presence of US troops in Middle East.
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