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Month: July 2023

UN chief says Sudan is on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ after nearly 3 months of fighting

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued unabated Sunday in the capital of Khartoum. Guterres warned late Saturday that the war between the Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary force is likely

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Francia prohíbe la venta, posesión y transporte de fuegos artificiales durante el fin de semana del Día de la Bastilla

Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Francia prohibió la venta, posesión y transporte de fuegos artificiales durante el fin de semana del Día de la Bastilla por temor a nuevos disturbios. Se ha filmado a los manifestantes lanzando fuegos artificiales durante la ola de disturbios violentos que se apoderó del país luego de que un agente de

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NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine’s possible entry may be the biggest challenge

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, LORNE COOK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, NATO’s much-celebrated unity faces fresh strains when leaders gather for their annual summit this week in Vilnius, Lithuania. The world’s biggest security alliance is struggling to reach an agreement

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South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition lawmakers sharply criticized the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Sunday for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. They met with Rafael Grossi in a tense meeting in Seoul that

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North Korea calls on international community to stop Japan’s release of treated Fukushima wastewater

By Jake Kwon and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — North Korea has called upon the international community to stop Japan from releasing treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. “The just international community must not sit and watch the evil, anti-humanitarian and belligerent action by the corrupt force that is trying to

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Corea del Norte pide a la comunidad internacional que detenga el vertido de aguas residuales tratadas de Fukushima previsto por Japón

Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Corea del Norte pidió este domingo a la comunidad internacional que detenga el vertido al océano de aguas residuales tratadas de Fukushima previsto por Japón. “La justa comunidad internacional no debe sentarse a observar la acción malvada, antihumanitaria y beligerante de la fuerza corrupta que intenta perturbar el hogar de la

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From poverty to power, new California Speaker seeks Democratic caucus unity but offers few details

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas has assumed one of the most influential political offices this month. He succeeded Speaker Anthony Rendon after a monthslong bitter fight last year that fractured the caucus. Rendon is still not happy about the power struggle. As speaker, Rivas wields tremendous

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Takeaways from AP’s investigation of a Texas sheriff’s history of alleged corruption and dysfunction

By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press COLDSPRING, Texas (AP) — Sheriff Greg Capers was the picture of a Texas lawman as he announced the capture of a suspected mass shooter. But his turn in the national spotlight belied years of complaints about corruption and dysfunction previously unknown outside San Jacinto County. An Associated Press investigation led

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Gustavo Petro y Lula da Silva se reunieron en Leticia para conversaciones bilaterales sobre la selva amazónica

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, recibió a su homólogo brasileño, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, en la ciudad amazónica de Leticia el sábado para una reunión bilateral antes de una cumbre internacional sobre la selva amazónica el próximo mes. Los dos líderes destacaron el papel que juega la

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Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist and ex-conductor of the Philly Pops, dies at 89

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who interpreted pop songs through classical and jazz forms and served as the Philly Pops’ conductor for more than three decades, has died. Nero was 89. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that he died Thursday at an assisted-living home in Eustis, Florida, according to his daughter,

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Condemned building used by homeless people falls in Brazil, killing 14 people

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An apartment building condemned for more than a decade but used by homeless people collapsed in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco, killing 14 people, including six children, firefighters reported Saturday. The building in Recife’s Paulista suburb crumbled in the early hours of Friday, prompting a frantic search for victims. Searchers

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Greece’s government wins vote of confidence in Parliament to begin a second 4-year term

By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government has won a vote of confidence in Parliament to start its second four-year term. The 300 lawmakers voted 158-142 Saturday to approve the government’s policy statement after a low-key three-day debate. The vote went as expected, with only lawmakers from the ruling New

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Texas despliega una barrera flotante en el Río Grande para impedir el cruce de migrantes en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México

Sol Amaya (CNN) — El estado de Texas comenzó este viernes a desplegar una barrera marina flotante en el Río Grande en un intento por disuadir a los migrantes de cruzar la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, dijo el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott. Abbott publicó un video de 15 segundos en Twitter que

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Protests grow as Israel’s far-right government advances with its judicial overhaul

By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s anti-government protest movement gained new momentum on Saturday night as tens of thousands of people spilled into the streets of cities across the country to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the judicial system. The grassroots movement has staged protests for

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Emma Stone está en el centro de los rumores por una canción del álbum “From the Vault” de Taylor Swift

Sol Amaya (CNN) — Mientras los swifties y otros se regocijan con el lanzamiento de “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” de Taylor Swift, una reedición del tercer álbum de estudio de la estrella de 2010, una canción inédita, tiene a algunos rascándose la cabeza. “When Emma Falls in Love”, una de las canciones ‘From the Vault’

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Homelessness crisis: Woman with history of addiction, mental illness charged with murder

By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story     HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Hendersonville, like Asheville, is facing a homelessness crisis. And News 13 has learned 35-year-old Amber Nelson, listed as homeless on murder warrants, was known to community members as an addict and woman who struggled with severe mental illness. Warrants released

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Surveillance video: Woman vandalizes Wisconsin Black Historical Society, causing at least $2K in damage

By Yukare Nakayama Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A woman is wanted after causing thousands of dollars in damage to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society. The executive director was left asking why. “Totally surprised. We’ve never had this kind of vandalism before,” said Clayborn Benson, executive director of the center,

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