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Month: April 2024

‘There is no time to waste’: EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and China

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders debated at a summit in Brussels a new “European Competitiveness Deal” aimed at helping the 27-nation bloc close the gap with Chinese and American rivals. In a volatile geopolitical landscape redefined by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and increasing tensions in the

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Bayern Munich’s Champions League win over Arsenal offers club, coach Thomas Tuchel and striker Harry Kane redemption arc

By Rory Fleming, CNN Munich, Germany (CNN) — In the opening exchanges of Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarterfinal win over Arsenal, the German giant’s apprehension was palpable, with Thomas Tuchel’s side seemingly shackled by the knowledge that a defeat would end any hopes of silverware this season. Bayern’s progression to the semifinals after Wednesday’s 1-0

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Copenhagen’s mayor hopes to learn from Notre Dame reconstruction after historic building fire

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Copenhagen’s mayor says she’s been in touch with her Paris counterpart to learn from the reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral in the French capital, after a fire devastated the Danish city’s 400-year-old stock exchange building. Firefighters are still at the scene Thursday, two days

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NATO and the EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press CAPRI, Italy (AP) — Top NATO and European Union officials are urging industrialized nations to take quick and concrete steps to provide more air defense systems to Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned on Thursday that continued delays could tilt the war in Moscow’s favor. Borrell was speaking

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Kennedy family brushes off RFK Jr.’s campaign as they endorse Biden

By Kevin Liptak and Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden received the formal endorsement of more than a dozen members of the extended Kennedy family on Thursday, aiming to harness the legacy of a storied Democratic family while implicitly underscoring their near-universal rejection of a third-party challenge mounted by one of their own, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Algunos abejorros pueden sobrevivir bajo el agua hasta una semana, según un nuevo estudio

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un error experimental llevó a un equipo de científicos que investigaban los abejorros a hacer un descubrimiento sorprendente: la notable capacidad de estos insectos para sobrevivir bajo el agua hasta una semana. Un estudio publicado este miércoles en la revista Biology Letters describe cómo científicos de la Universidad de Guelph

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Agente de Policía de Los Ángeles no enfrentará cargos penales por la muerte de una joven de 14 años en una tienda durante un enfrentamiento policial con un sospechoso

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un agente del Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles no enfrentará cargos penales por el tiroteo mortal en 2021 de una adolescente de 14 años que murió en el interior de una tienda por departamentos cuando la Policía disparó contra un hombre sospechoso de atacar a una mujer, informó el

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Cancer cases in younger people are rising sharply. Here are some preventive measures to take

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — In a disturbing worldwide trend, new cancer cases among young people have been increasing sharply. Early-onset cancers, defined as cancer cases diagnosed in people under 50, increased globally by a staggering 79%. In the United States, the American Cancer Society reported that the demographics of cancer patients are increasingly shifting from older

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What to see at the 2024 Venice Biennale

By Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — This week sees the opening of the Venice Biennale, an 8-month-long festival of art and culture staged every other year. For 2024 — the show’s 60th iteration — Brazilian curator Adriano Pedrosa has chosen the topic of “Foreigners Everywhere,” and announced an intention to spotlight artists from diverse and

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UK Conservatives suspend lawmaker as sleaze allegations swirl over possible misuse of party funds

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party suspended a lawmaker who is alleged to have misused campaign funds. The Times of London claims Mark Menzies used donors’ money for personal medical expenses and to pay off someone who was threatening him. Its report includes a claim Menzies called an aide

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