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Month: September 2024

Mountain runner Kilian Jornet climbs all 82 4,000-meter Alpine peaks in 19 days, smashing previous record

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Spanish mountain runner Kilian Jornet has successfully climbed all 82 of the Alps’ 4000-meter peaks in record time, taking just 19 days to complete the remarkable feat. He did so entirely under his own power, using a combination of mountaineering, climbing, trail running and cycling. Dividing his route into

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Cambodia says China gifting 2 warships as it finishes work expanding strategically important port

Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry says China is giving its navy two warships of the type it has had docked for months at a strategically important base being expanded with Beijing’s funding. The base has raised concerns of China establishing a permanent naval presence on the Gulf of Thailand. The

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Boko Haram militants on motorcycles attacked a Nigerian village, killing over 100, residents say

Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Residents in northeastern Nigeria say at least 100 villagers were killed when suspected Boko Haram Islamic extremists opened fire on a market, on worshippers and in people’s homes. The killings in Yobe state’s Tarmuwa council area are the latest episode of violence in the 15-year-long war on the extremists.

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She made ‘very demure’ go viral. Now she wants to trademark its use

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Very demure, very mindful” has become the latest vocabulary defining the internet’s summer. And TikTok creator Jools Lebron is working to trademark uses of her now-viral words. Lebron filed to trademark “very demure very mindful” for various entertainment and advertising services, including the promotion of beauty products, last

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Se acabaron los días de gloria de los fabricantes de automóviles en China

Julia Hernández (CNN) — Los fabricantes extranjeros han dominado el mercado automovilístico chino durante décadas, vendiendo millones de vehículos y obteniendo enormes beneficios. Esta época dorada está llegando a su fin. El rápido ascenso de los fabricantes chinos de vehículos eléctricos (VE), como BYD y Xpeng (XPEV), está trastornando el mayor mercado de automóviles de

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CNN polls across six battlegrounds find Georgia and Pennsylvania are key toss-ups

By Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy and Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 presidential campaign’s home stretch kicks off with a mixed outlook across six key battlegrounds, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS in each state. Vice President Kamala Harris holds an advantage over former President Donald Trump among likely voters in Wisconsin and Michigan,

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This tourism experience costs $800 for an hour. Here’s why it’s worth it

By Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — Kenya has the majestic Maasai Mara. The reputation of the verdant, fauna-filled Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania precedes it. Rwanda’s Virunga volcanoes have become the go-to for once-in-a-lifetime encounters with mountain gorillas. And further south, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa are seen as essential stop-offs for those hungry to experience

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Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams

Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center catering to clients in China has been arrested near Indonesia’s capital. Authorities said they arrested Alice Guo at a house in Jakarta’s satellite city of Tangerang just before

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Estas son las propuestas de economía de Kamala Harris para EE.UU.

Julia Hernández (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris está agregando alivio fiscal para las pequeñas empresas a su plataforma de política económica destinada a ayudar a los estadounidenses de clase media y trabajadora. Se espera que Harris anuncie este miércoles una propuesta para aumentar masivamente la deducción fiscal existente para las pequeñas empresas por los

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