Sol Amaya (CNN) — Un terremoto de magnitud 6,8 sacudió el centro de Marruecos este viernes por la noche y dejó al menos 2.000 muertos. Fue el terremoto más poderoso que azotó esa parte de la nación norteafricana en más de un siglo, con gran parte del impacto en áreas montañosas de difícil acceso. Según
Continue ReadingBy MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Hundreds of Pride activists have gathered in the Serbian capital amid heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the country’s conservative leadership and threats by far-right groups. The LGBTQ+ event last year was marred by skirmishes between the police and anti-Pride groups who believe the
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland and Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — The actors’ and writers’ strikes have rendered one of the movie industry’s most glamorous red carpets eerily quiet. Celebrities have traditionally flocked to the Venice Film Festival each September, arriving at the historic Palazzo del Cinema — sometimes by boat — for premieres and the waiting cameras.
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By Amy Cassidy and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Veteran apartheid-era South African politician and Zulu prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has died aged 95, the country’s president announced Saturday. “I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the Prince of KwaPhindangene, Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu Monarch and Nation, and the
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Group of 20 leaders have agreed to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal. A senior Indian government official leading some of the G20 negotiations called it
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — Former Tyson Foods executive Stewart Glendinning will be the new CEO of clothing company Express, replacing Timothy Baxter, effective September 15, the company announced. “The Express Board is confident that (Glendinning) is the right person to reinvigorate performance and build the strongest possible foundation on which Express can succeed,”
Continue ReadingOpinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — Part fairy tale, part rom-com, the new Amazon Prime movie “Red, White & and Royal Blue” is the kind of cotton-candy entertainment perfect for the idle days of late summer, or, if you find yourself stuck at home, sick. This delightful confection, based on the bestselling book of the same name, features
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s conservative governing party and the opposition has showered potential voters with promises as the country’s political parties revealed their campaign programs before the Oct. 15 parliamentary election. The nationalist ruling Law and Justice party wants to win an unprecedented third term. But the government’s tenure has been marred with bitter
Continue ReadingBy OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Residents and authorities in a town in Somalia say an airstrike has caused several casualties that include children, while three members of an al-Qaida-linked extremist group were killed. The U.S. military says “unfortunately, civilians were injured and killed” in the vicinity of a military operation by
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CNN By Mostafa Salem, Celine Alkhaldi, Eyad Kourdi, Isil Sariyuce and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A rescue operation has been launched to save American caver Mark Dickey, who is stranded hundreds of meters underground in southern Turkey. The operation began at 3.28 p.m. local time (8.28 a.m. ET) on Saturday, according to Turkey’s Caving
Continue ReadingBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — NATO member Romania found new drone fragments on its territory near the border with war-torn Ukraine, which the Ministry of National Defense said are “similar to those used by the Russian army.” It is the second such discovery in Romania this week. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis responded on Saturday by saying
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By Cheri Mossburg and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Demolition of the Los Angeles area home where Marilyn Monroe spent her last months has been put on hold by Los Angeles City Council, following a last-minute motion aimed at designating the house a Historic-Cultural Monument. Councilmember Traci Park, whose district includes Brentwood, where the legendary
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Paris has rescinded a special honor it bestowed on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas because of recent antisemitic comments minimizing the Holocaust. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo published a letter Friday saying that “your remarks run counter to universal values and the historical truth of the Holocaust.” She noted that tens of thousands of
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The Saudi crown prince once vilified by President Joe Biden has been elevated from a fist bump to a hearty handshake. Biden warmly greeted Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman after they appeared together along with other leaders at the Group of 20 summit
Continue ReadingTASELI PLATEAU, Turkey (AP) — Rescue teams began the arduous process Saturday of extricating an American researcher who became seriously ill while he was 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) below the entrance of a cave in Turkey, officials said. It could take days to bring Mark Dickey to the surface since rescuers anticipate he will have
Continue ReadingBy Nicki Brown and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Police in the Columbus, Ohio, suburb of Blendon Township have released redacted surveillance footage showing the moments leading up to the fatal officer shooting of a 21-year-old pregnant woman. Ta’Kiya Young died after she was shot by an officer in the parking lot of a Kroger
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Una niña afortunada recibió el regalo de cumpleaños de su vida cuando descubrió un diamante marrón dorado de 2,95 quilates en Arkansas. La gemóloga en ciernes descubrió el diamante mientras celebraba su séptimo cumpleaños en el Parque Estatal Crater of Diamonds en Murfreesboro, Arkansas, según un comunicado de prensa del parque.
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are searching through rubble and trying to reach isolated communities after a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, killing thousands and leaving more injured or unaccounted for. The quake is the strongest to hit the nation’s center in more than a century, and its epicenter was not
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — An official says that one of Myanmar’s biggest and most powerful ethnic minority militias has arrested and repatriated more than 1,200 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in criminal online scam operations. The United Wa State Army group and Chinese media said Saturday that 1,207 Chinese nationals who were arrested by the Wa state
Continue ReadingWhen the Group of 20 nation leaders arrived in host country India, they were feted by a classic Indian formula of Bollywood song and dance on the tarmac. Now, as they tuck in to dinner, they will be in for yet another cultural treat: dressed-up versions of a humble, earthy grain that’s a staple for
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