Opinion by Hani Almadhoun (CNN) — I keep waiting for someone to wake me up. As I witness the surreal and staggering devastation on the streets of Gaza, where my parents live, and the tragic loss of more than 10,000 Palestinian lives unfolding in real time, my heart keeps sinking. I hold on to the hope that
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CNN By Abeer Salman, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza on Wednesday, traveling miles on foot through the battered enclave in a growing exodus as Israel intensifies its ground and air campaign. Streams of people – women, children, the elderly and disabled – made their way down Salah Eddin Street, one of
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — La comunidad internacional ha intentado desde hace siglos juzgar los crímenes de guerra, pero hacerlo ha sido muy difícil y el derecho internacional humanitario se ha enfrentado a numerosas obstáculos. La guerra de Rusia en Ucrania, que empezó en febrero de 2022, puso desde su inicio el foco en los
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s top court of appeals has clashed with the country’s Constitutional Court over the release of a newly elected but imprisoned lawmaker, raising concerns over the erosion of the rule of law in the country. The court of appeals said Wednesday it would not abide by the Constitutional Court’s ruling calling
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By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A thick layer of toxic foam has once again coated parts of a sacred river near New Delhi as the Indian capital battles an acrid and noxious smog that has settled across the city. The white froth, a mixture of sewage and industrial waste, has formed over sections of
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony has reported that its profit in the July-September quarter slipped 29% from a year earlier, as damage from a strike in the movie sector offset boosts from a favorable exchange rate. The Japanese electronics and entertainment company said Thursday that its quarterly sales rose 11%,
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By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s wobbly economy has affected the world’s largest annual shopping event, and companies have launched an aggressive price war to woo customers. The Singles Day festival, also known as “Double 11,” was created by Alibaba in 2009 and has turned into a weeks-long shopping bonanza in China.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roll carts have been a hot-button issue in Columbia for years, and the new program is set to begin on March 4. At the most-recent City Council meeting, Ward 6 Councilwoman Betsy Peters suggested the language surrounding the storage of roll carts at a residence is not specific enough. The council decided
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Ucrania dijo que era responsable de la muerte de un funcionario apoyado por Rusia con un coche bomba en la ciudad oriental ocupada de Luhansk este miércoles. Mikhail Filiponenko, legislador de la asamblea instalada por el Kremlin, era un antiguo jefe del ejército de la llamada República Popular de Luhansk
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Missed your favorite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they’re coming back. Wednesday’s deal between striking actors and studios and streaming services won’t immediately restore filming to its full swing. That will take months. But the tentative agreement — which both sides say include extraordinary provisions — means that more
Continue Reading By Michael Rios and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Both Hamas and Israel have committed war crimes in the past month, the United Nations human rights chief said, as thousands of Palestinians fled south amid Israel’s intensifying offensive against the Islamist militant group. “The atrocities perpetrated by Palestinian armed groups on October 7 were heinous, brutal and
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Shock and grief have reverberated through the congregation of Temple Etz Chaim since one of its longtime members, Paul Kessler, fell and fatally struck his head during dueling Israel-Hamas war protests in Thousand Oaks, California, over the weekend, synagogue leaders said during a Wednesday night vigil. The 69-year-old Jewish
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En medio de las profundas divisiones entre los demócratas sobre la respuesta de Estados Unidos a la guerra entre Israel y Hamas, la representante progresista Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advirtió que la posición de la Casa Blanca sobre Israel podría afectar la posición del presidente Joe Biden entre los votantes jóvenes, un
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Friday after rising bond market yields once again weighed on Wall Street, ending a lull in wider swings in prices during a brief respite from market moving data releases. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices also advanced. Investors in Asia are facing
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda has reported that its profit jumped 34% in the July-September quarter from a year earlier as a cheap yen helped boost the Japanese automaker’s overseas strong earnings thanks to healthy demand, especially in the U.S. Honda’s profit rose to 254 billion yen, or $1.7 billion,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Alabama fijó la fecha de ejecución del primer recluso del país que será ejecutado por hipoxia por nitrógeno, una alternativa a la inyección letal, según informó el gobernador. La ejecución por inyección letal de Kenneth Eugene Smith se canceló abruptamente el 22 de noviembre después de que el estado no
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By Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea has become the latest country to declare war on bedbugs following a wave of outbreaks, with bathhouses, university dorms, and train stations across the country on high alert. Thirty suspected or confirmed infestations have been reported since the end of October, prompting the government
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Tracy Chapman sigue haciendo historia con su éxito de 1988 “Fast Car” tras ganar el premio a la canción del año en los Country Music Awards este miércoles. Chapman no estuvo presente durante la retransmisión, que tuvo lugar en el Bridgestone Arena de Nashville, pero la estrella del country y
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An industrial robot grabbed and crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea, police said Thursday, as they investigated whether the machine was defective or improperly designed. Police said early evidence suggests that human error was more likely to blame
Continue ReadingOpinion by CNN contributors (CNN) — CNN Opinion asked political contributors to weigh in on the third Republican presidential debate of the 2024 race. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. Roxanne Jones: DeSantis finds his mojo Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was out to prove at the Republican debate in Miami on Wednesday night that
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