By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te says an $8 billion defense package approved by the U.S. House over the weekend will “strengthen the deterrence against authoritarianism in the West Pacific ally chain,” in a reference to key rival China. It will also “help ensure peace and stability across
Continue ReadingSofÃa Barruti (CNN) — Las autoridades alemanas arrestaron provisionalmente al asistente de un diputado alemán del Parlamento Europeo, bajo sospecha de espiar para China, dijo la fiscalÃa federal de Alemania. El ciudadano alemán Jian G. fue detenido por la PolicÃa criminal del estado de Sajonia en Dresde, según informó la fiscalÃa a primera hora del
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a man who works for a prominent German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China. The detention came less than 24 hours after three people were arrested for spying for China in a separate German case.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a case out of Oregon that deals with the legality of homeless camps.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los pacientes tienen derecho a la intimidad en lo que respecta a su información médica, incluso cuando viajan a otro estado para someterse a un aborto, a un procedimiento de fertilización in vitro, a un control de natalidad u otros tipos de atención de la salud reproductiva, declararon funcionarios federales
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers have begun trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World War II campaign and to underscore their current security alliance, which faces challenges from China’s growing regional influence. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip as the Israeli military continues to signal it plans an offensive on the city of Rafah. Khan Younis has been targeted by repeated Israeli military operations
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares rose on Wednesday, led by an 2% gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day Tuesday, blunting the blow from what’s been a rough April. U.S. futures rose while oil prices edged lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped
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By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — What should a comedian do when a baby cradled in its mother’s arms starts making noises in the middle of a set? American comedian Arj Barker was faced with that awkward situation during a show in Australia on Saturday night at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In the middle
Continue ReadingBy RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A U.S.-based rights group says the World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that allegedly caused the suffering of tens of thousands of villagers. The Oakland Institute says the World Bank’s decision to suspend the $150 million project, which aims to improve
Continue ReadingAngelaBonachera (CNN Español) — Cada 23 de abril se celebra el DÃa Internacional del Libro, pero ¿por qué fue elegido este dÃa en especial? La Unesco lo explica en su página web: el 23 de abril es “un dÃa simbólico” para la literatura mundial “ya que ese dÃa en 1616 fallecieron Cervantes, Shakespeare e Inca
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea claims it tested a new nuclear weapons command-and-control system Monday, with the firing of projectiles carrying simulated nuclear warheads from multiple rocket launcher units. Leader Kim Jong Un directed the drill, which simulated a nuclear counterattack, according to a report from the state-run Korean
Continue ReadingSofÃa Barruti (CNN) — Dos helicópteros de la marina de Malasia chocaron en el aire durante un ensayo para un desfile naval este martes, matando a los 10 miembros de la tripulación a bordo, dijo la marina en un comunicado. El incidente ocurrió en la base naval de Lumut en el estado occidental de Perak a
Continue ReadingSofÃa Barruti (CNN) — La Universidad de Columbia enfrenta un séptimo dÃa de tensas manifestaciones pro palestinas mientras las protestas de solidaridad se han extendido a otras universidades y han provocado arrestos en la Universidad de Nueva York y Yale. Cuando la semana de la Pascua comenzó este lunes, las crecientes tensiones en el campus
Continue Reading By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — Teenage Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, better known as Gukesh D, became the youngest player to claim the men’s Candidates Tournament in Toronto, Canada Sunday. The 17-year-old grandmaster’s win sets up an opportunity to dethrone reigning world champion Ding Liren of China at the 2024 World Chess Championship later
Continue ReadingWTMJ, FAMILY PHOTO, CNN By Raja Razek and Jennifer Feldman, CNN (CNN) — Blood evidence found in the home of Maxwell Anderson, the man accused of killing and mutilating 19-year-old Sade Robinson in Wisconsin, does not appear to match the college student’s DNA, according to an amended complaint obtained by CNN affiliate WDJT. Robinson was
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By Jillian Sykes, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Baltimore filed a legal claim on Monday against the owner and manager of the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, causing it to collapse. The Dali, a 213-million-pound ship carrying cargo containers, is owned by Grace Ocean Private Limited and managed by Synergy Marine PTE
Continue ReadingBy KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” — some of his most incendiary rhetoric about the minority faith, days after the country began its weekslong general election. The remarks at a campaign rally Sunday drew
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Soldados en el frente en Ucrania dicen que la perspectiva de la aprobación final en el Congreso de EE.UU. de un paquete de ayuda militar de US$ 60.000 millones para Kyiv servirá como un impulso moral gigante como Rusia busca intensificar su avance. El proyecto de ley de
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden. It will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop crown. Founded in 1956, Eurovision is a feelgood extravaganza that strives to banish international strife and division. It’s known for songs that
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