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Month: August 2024

Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in Indonesia’s restive Papua region

Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Gunmen have stormed a helicopter and killed its New Zealand pilot shortly after it landed in Indonesia’s restive Papua region. Police say the gunmen released the Indigenous health workers and children on board. A West Papua Liberation Army spokesperson tells The Associated Press that he has not received any

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Zac Efron says he’s ‘happy and healthy’ following reports of brief hospitalization

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Zac Efron assured his Instagram followers on Sunday that he’s “happy and healthy,” days after reports surfaced that the actor was briefly hospitalized. On Friday, TMZ reported that Efron, 36, was briefly hospitalized in Spain after having what a representative for the actor called a “minor swimming incident.” His

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The head of Russia’s military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud

MOSCOW (AP) — The director of a park showcasing Russia’s military might was arrested on fraud charges, along with a top Defense Ministry official, part of a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in the top echelons of the military leadership. Investigative officials say Vyacheslav Akhmedov, head of the Patriot Park — sometimes referred to

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One thing that hasn’t changed in Hollywood: Male characters still more than double female ones

AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years the movie industry has gone through the streaming revolution, the pandemic, labor strikes and “Barbenheimer.” But after countless upheavals in Hollywood, you’re still more than twice as likely to see male speaking characters in theatrical releases than you are female ones. Just 32% of speaking

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Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign as the Democrats step up efforts to challenge Donald Trump on policy issues in November’s election. The shift was revealed by White House officials who spoke on condition of anonymity

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CrowdStrike fires back at Delta, claiming the airline ignored offers of help during service meltdown

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — CrowdStrike fired back at Delta after the airline’s CEO lashed out at the cybersecurity firm for computer problems that he said cost Delta $500 million. CrowdStrike claimed Delta would have to explain its own IT shortcomings in any litigation, and that it ignored CrowdStrike’s offers of assistance.

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This US woman drove solo from Georgia to Mongolia via Russia. It wasn’t the fun overlanding expedition she expected

Essay by Breanna Wilson, CNN Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (CNN) — When I first came up with the idea to drive from Tbilisi, Georgia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – a journey that would take me through Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia – the world was a different place. Countries were just beginning to recover from the global pandemic and,

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Japan’s defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing’s shadow

Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as he begins a Southeast Asian trip that will also take him to Vietnam, whose relations with Beijing are complicated by maritime disputes. Japan has historically maintained warm relations with Cambodia, but

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TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature that raised concerns about encouraging excessive screen time and its effects on children. TikTok’s committed to withdraw the feature from the European Union without conceding it violated the 27-country European Union’s Digital Services

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Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee

Associated Press DHAKA, Bangaladesh (AP) — Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the country on Monday, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government. Her ouster came after weeks of relentless protests and clashes with security forces that

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