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By MATTHIAS SCHRADER and DANA BELTAJI Associated Press CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD, Germany (AP) — Tiny bark beetles have been causing havoc in…
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Kashmir leader says the region lacks democracy and asks India to restore its special status
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Kashmir’s top pro-India politician says the disputed region lacks democracy four years after…
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By Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s ancient Red Sea port city Jeddah, stewing in the steamy heat of the world’s hottest summer on…
Continue Reading Caso Cecilia Strzyzowski: restos óseos hallados no son humanos; ¿qué sigue ahora en la investigación?
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) – – Un revés golpea la investigación de la desaparición de Cecilia Strzyzowski, la joven de 28 años que es…
Continue Reading US and UN should impose more sanctions on Sudanese leaders for alleged atrocities, rights group says
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A leading human rights group has called on the United States and the United Nations to impose more…
Continue Reading New Jersey to hold three-day state funeral for late Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey will send off Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who died after being hospitalized this week, with a three-day state funeral.…
Continue Reading UN closes its human rights office in Uganda as government ends an agreement allowing it to operate
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations’ human rights chief says his office in Uganda will close this weekend after the East African country decided…
Continue Reading Damage from clashes could delay start of school year in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian camp, UN says
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations says damage to the school complex in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp…
Continue Reading Landslide hits Georgia mountain resort, killing seven people and leaving more than 30 missing
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A landslide has hit a resort area in the mountains of the country of Georgia, killing at least seven people and leaving…
Continue Reading How 6 Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Men who had sworn an oath to protect and serve were huddled on the…
Continue Reading Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports
By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the first time in months after…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi’s state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday is primary day in Mississippi. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ bid for renomination to a…
Continue Reading Simone Biles se alejó de la gimnasia “corrosiva” para su salud mental. Ahora está de vuelta
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Después de documentar las prácticas de entrenamiento, ahora vistas como abusivas, de la gimnasia de élite…
Continue Reading DeSantis appointee to Disney board taught seminar using discredited research claiming White people were slaves in America
By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — An appointee by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to an oversight board of Disney’s…
Continue Reading Lithuania declares more than 1,000 Belarusians and Russians to be national security risks
By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania has declared more than a thousand citizens of Russia and Belarus living in…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 4: Trump, Parkland, Immigration, Ukraine, Wells Fargo
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — All Louisiana public schools are now required to display the national motto of “In God We Trust” inside…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 4: Trump, Parkland, Immigration, Ukraine, Wells Fargo
CNN, KFOX By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — All Louisiana public schools are now required to display the national motto of “In God We Trust”…
Continue Reading Police arrest pair for 8.5 million-euro theft of jewelry and cash from Barcelona airport passengers
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in northeastern Spain said Friday they arrested two men who allegedly stole carry-on luggage containing some 8.5…
Continue Reading Ruble hits lowest value against USD since early in Ukraine war
By The Associated Press The ruble has dropped against the U.S. dollar in trading in Moscow to it lowest level since the first month of the war in…
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Parts of South America are sweltering under a ‘fierce’ heatwave – and it’s the middle of winter
Parts of South America are sweltering under abnormally hot temperatures – despite being in the depths of winter – as the combination of…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | La surrealista jornada de comparecencias de Trump en Washington augura días ominosos
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Mientras el expresidente Donald Trump abandonaba Washington tras responder a las acusaciones de intentar subvertir…
Continue Reading Controversial influencer Andrew Tate released from house arrest in Romania
By Catherine Nicholls, Teodora Preda and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Controversial internet influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have…
Continue Reading Delayed by over a month, the ‘Barbie’ movie will now be released in the United Arab Emirates
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has approved the release of the “Barbie” movie after a delay of over a month over…
Continue Reading Deforestación en el Amazonas cae a un mínimo en seis años
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La deforestación en el Amazonas ha caído al nivel más bajo en seis años, según muestran datos…
Continue Reading Pope visits a once-troubled neighborhood in Lisbon to draw attention to the church’s charitable side
By NICOLE WINFIELD, BARRY HATTON and PIETRO DE CRISTOFARO Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis visited a once-troubled and…
Continue Reading Displaced Afghan students face uncertain future as they await approval to come to US
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — For a group of roughly two dozen displaced Afghan university students, the future feels uncertain. They’ve…
Continue Reading US and Western officials fear Putin unlikely to change course in Ukraine before 2024 election
By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — Top US and European officials are concerned that…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war with Russia
By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director (CNN) — Most Americans oppose Congress authorizing additional funding to support Ukraine in its war…
Continue Reading A Greek zoo serves up frozen meals to animals to help them beat the heat
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press SPATA, Greece (AP) — At first sight, Tiembe studies his frozen breakfast with hesitation: Chunks of red meat…
Continue Reading Protests, poisoning and prison: The life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest…
Continue Reading Resumen de noticias de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania del 4 de agosto de 2023
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Continue Reading Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale vows to speak out against homophobia so his brother and other don’t ‘fear abuse’
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has said that he can no longer remain silent over homophobic abuse in football…
Continue Reading Influencer Andrew Tate released from house arrest while he awaits human trafficking and rape trial
By STEPHEN MCGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Andrew Tate, the divisive internet influencer who is charged in…
Continue Reading 2 Palestinians killed in separate episodes in latest West Bank violence
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Continue Reading Australia’s National Gallery to return $1.5M statues bought from disgraced art dealer
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Three bronze sculptures looted from Cambodia and later sold to the National Gallery of Australia for $1.5 million…
Continue Reading Simone Biles stepped away from ‘corrosive’ gymnastics for mental health. Now she’s back
By Savanna Stewart, CNN (CNN) — After documenting training practices – now viewed as abusive – of elite gymnastics in her 1995 book,…
Continue Reading With Aaron Rodgers watching from the sidelines, New York Jets fall to Cleveland Browns in Hall of Fame game
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers looks to have been given a new lease of life upon being traded for the New York Jets. It appears a…
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Continue Reading India’s top court stays Rahul Gandhi conviction, paving way for lawmaker return ahead of elections
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s top court on Friday stayed Rahul Gandhi’s defamation conviction, offering a crucial reprieve for the…
Continue Reading Imágenes captan buque de guerra ruso remolcado tras ataque de drones ucranianos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Kyiv (CNN) — Ucrania dijo que había llevado a cabo un ataque con aviones no tripulados en el mar contra una base…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
MELEKHOVO, Russia (AP) — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19…
Continue Reading Russian warship seen listing in Black Sea after Ukrainian sea drone attack on major base
CNN By Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko and Olga Voitovych, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian sea drones attacked a major naval base in Russia on…
Continue Reading Cyprus allows human COVID-19 medications to be used against deadly virus mutation in cats
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ veterinarians association on Friday lauded a government decision to allow…
Continue Reading 3 people killed in Slovenia by torrential storms and flash floods
By ALI ZERDIN Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Heavy rains have caused flash floods and landslides in parts of Slovenia, killing at…
Continue Reading Acusan a un hombre de Florida del asesinato de su esposa, cuyos restos fueron encontrados en maletas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un hombre de Florida fue acusado de homicidio premeditado bajo sospecha de matar y desmembrar a su esposa,…
Continue Reading Pooping, splooting, spitting: How wild animals beat the heat
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Hottest day, hottest week, hottest month, and – increasingly likely – hottest year; 2023 has garnered unwanted…
Continue Reading India’s top court temporarily halts conviction of opposition leader for mocking Modi’s surname
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Friday temporarily halted the criminal defamation conviction of opposition…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s declaring a state of emergency in its Amhara region as local fighters clash with military
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers is declaring a state of emergency in the country’s Amhara region after authorities…
Continue Reading Rights groups urge Laos to release missing Chinese lawyer who was trying to get to US
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Dozens of human rights groups have signed a joint petition calling on Laos authorities to release a…
Continue Reading More than a million displaced and dozens dead after record rain drenches northeastern China
By Simone McCarthy, Kathleen Magramo, and Berry Wang CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — More than a million people have been forced from their homes by the…
Continue Reading Egypt raises interest rates as it battles spiraling inflation and households struggle to keep up
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Central Bank announced a new hike in interest rates as the cash-strapped North African country battles surging inflation and…
Continue Reading Pioneering mothers are breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports
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Continue Reading Russian warship seen listing in Black Sea after Ukrainian sea drone attack on major base
By Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko and Olga Voitovych, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian sea drones attacked a major naval base in Russia on…
Continue Reading Austrian leader proposes enshrining the use of cash in his country’s constitution
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s leader is proposing to enshrine in the country’s constitution a right to use cash, which remains more popular in…
Continue Reading 3 women injured in rare otter attack in Montana’s Jefferson River
By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — An evening of inner tubing turned perilous for three Montana women when they were attacked by an otter. The…
Continue Reading A Florida man is charged with murder in the death of his wife, whose remains were found in suitcases
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Continue Reading A Florida man is charged with murder in the death of his wife, whose remains were found in suitcases
By Aya Elamroussi and Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man has been charged with first-degree murder on suspicion of killing and…
Continue Reading Ukraine says its drones damaged a Russian warship, showing Kyiv’s growing naval capabilities
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Continue Reading Texas A&M reaches $1 million settlement with journalism professor over hiring controversy
By Joe Sutton and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement with a Black journalism professor who said…
Continue Reading West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock
By SAM MEDNICK and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Defense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan…
Continue Reading China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China is lifting a stifling 3-year-old tariff on Australian barley in a sign of an…
Continue Reading Grecia ofrece unas vacaciones gratis en Rodas a todos los viajeros afectados por los incendios forestales
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El primer ministro griego ofrece una “segunda oportunidad” a los turistas cuyos viajes a la isla de…
Continue Reading Thailand train collision with pickup truck kills 8 people and injures 4, railway agency says
By YUCHENG TANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Eight people were killed when a freight train struck a pickup truck crossing the tracks in an…
Continue Reading South Korea sets nationwide civil defense drill, citing North’s ‘provocations’
By Brad Lendon and Sooyeon Kim, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — As tensions with North Korea spike, South Korea will hold its first nationwide…
Continue Reading Hundreds of teenagers are falling ill from heat wave at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea
By Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Hundreds of teenage boy and girl scouts have fallen ill at a global event in…
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump se declaró inocente este jueves de los cargos penales federales derivados de sus…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street falls again to close out its first losing week in four
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell Friday to close out a rare losing week for Wall Street following mixed reports on the…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s opposition leader tells AP intimidation is forcing voters to choose ruling party or death
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of violating…
Continue Reading South Korea detains suspect in high school teacher’s stabbing a day after separate attack wounded 14
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police detained a man suspected of stabbing a high school teacher with a…
Continue Reading Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues and evacuations intensify
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Continue Reading Connecticut landowner claims a $1.5 million home is being built on his vacant lot after a fraudulent sale
By Maria Sole Campinoti and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A man claims a $1.5 million home is being built on his Fairfield, Connecticut,…
Continue Reading Another harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A vanload of church volunteers drove along a main street in north Seattle one night last month with…
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Another harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A vanload of church volunteers drove along a main street in north Seattle one night last month with…
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Diana Taurasi, the Phoenix Mercury star who stands atop the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer list, reached…
Continue Reading Biden’s inaction on death penalty may be a top campaign issue as Trump and DeSantis laud executions
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Continue Reading 3 years after Beirut port blast, intrigue foils an investigation and even the death toll is disputed
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Continue Reading Oregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press In the wheelhouse of a crab boat named Heidi Sue, Mike Pettis watched the gray whale surface and shoot water through…
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By ED KOMENDA Associated Press In the wheelhouse of a crab boat named Heidi Sue, Mike Pettis watched the gray whale surface and shoot water through…
Continue Reading US expands curfews for asylum-seeking families to 13 cities as an alternative to detention
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Continue Reading As Typhoon Khanun makes a U-turn, residents of Okinawa brace for another lashing with wind and rain
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Continue Reading In Niger, the US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa
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Continue Reading Shots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visit
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Continue Reading Trump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case…
Continue Reading Parkland school shooting is reenacted with live gunfire after lawmakers tour the gruesome scene where 17 people were massacred
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Continue Reading A baby was found in the rubble of a US raid in Afghanistan. But who exactly was killed and why?
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Continue Reading After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself may be in peril
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Continue Reading Play it again, Joe. Biden bets that repeating himself is smart politics
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has his zingers (“This is not your father’s Republican Party”). He’s…
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Continue Reading India restricts laptop, PC imports to boost local manufacturing
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India has placed restrictions on the import of computers and laptops in a surprise move from the government of Prime…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow pone su casa de invitados de California en Airbnb… por US$ 0
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Continue Reading Greek PM offers free Rhodes vacations to everyone whose trip was affected by wildfires
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Greece’s prime minister is offering a “do-over” for travelers whose trips to the holiday island of Rhodes…
Continue Reading Tendrías que trabajar 5 vidas para ganar el salario de tu jefe en un año, revela un informe
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Continue Reading Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, scoring season-high 42 for Mercury
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips. It was a…
Continue Reading ‘We are not imperial’: Justice Kagan says Supreme Court still subject to checks and balances
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Portland, Oregon (CNN) — Justice Elena Kagan declined Thursday to outright answer the question of whether Congress could…
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