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Swedish police to go aboard Chinese ship that was seen near Baltic cable ruptures
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police said Thursday they would participate as observers as Chinese authorities conduct investigations aboard a China-flagged ship in the Baltic Sea that was seen in an area where two undersea data cables were damaged last month. Sweden's prime minister...
Defending Olympic moguls champion Jakara Anthony injured and returning home to Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Beijing Olympics champion Jakara Anthony will miss the next World Cup moguls event in Georgia after she underwent surgery on a broken collarbone, her manager said Friday. The Australian skier had made a solid start to the season, finishing second in Ruka, Finland...
Rape investigation that Swedish media say focused on Kylian Mbappé has been closed
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with soccer star Kylian Mbappé's visit to Stockholm in October. In a statement, lead investigator Marina Chirakova said there was not enough evidence to continue the...
EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
BRUSSELS (AP) — Some European Union countries on Thursday doubled down on their decision to rapidly halt asylum procedures for Syrian migrants in Europe, but said that it was too early to consider sending any of the hundreds of thousands of people who have fled since 2011 back home. ...
Mbappé speaks to French TV station for first time about reports of a rape investigation in Sweden
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé says he reacted with disbelief when he saw media reports from Sweden two months ago that he was the subject of a rape investigation. The Real Madrid star spoke about the case publicly for the first time in an interview that aired Sunday on French TV...
Ski champ Lindsey Vonn poised to join pro athletes who've shown they still have it at 40+
Lindsey Vonn will make her return to professional skiing at age 40 this weekend in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain, Colorado. She’ll compete in Downhills and Super-G on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, according to U.S. Ski Team head coach Paul Kristofic. Vonn’s last...
Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin ruled of game against Jets with back spasms
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff ruled out defenseman Rasmus Dahlin from playing against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night because of back spasms. Ruff did not provide a timeline of how long Dahlin might be sidelined. He said he hopes it’s short-term “but...
US prioritizes older veterans for 4 Nations Face-Off against Canada, Sweden and Finland
The United States chose dependable veterans over younger alternatives in picking its roster to compete against Canada, Sweden and Finland in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the first international tournament featuring the NHL’s best players in nearly a decade. Chris Kreider of the New York...
Finnish police don't suspect criminal activity regarding damaged data cables in south of country
BERLIN (AP) — Finnish police said Tuesday that “there is no reason to suspect any criminal activity” in connection with damage to two data cables running across the land border between Sweden and Finland, saying the damage was created by excavation work. The two cables were...
Swiss skier Camille Rast gets first World Cup win in slalom as Mikaela Shiffrin sits out after crash
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Swiss skier Camille Rast earned her first career World Cup victory on Sunday in a slalom race that was wide open with Mikaela Shiffrin sitting out after a hard crash the day before in the giant slalom. In third place after the first run, Rast powered down the...
