Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military alliance. He says the priority must be to strengthen the country’s hand in any future peace talks with Russia by sending it more weapons. Rutte’s remarks came ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers on
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The captains of two Premier League teams are in the spotlight for their choices as the competition celebrates LGBTQ+ inclusion in its campaign to promote equality and diversity. Rainbow-colored captain’s armbands were issued to the 20 clubs in the league ahead of matches last weekend and the upcoming midweek round. Ipswich’s Sam
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutional. The ruling is significant, given Zimbabwe’s restrictive abortion laws. In his ruling, Judge Maxwell Takuva ruled that because
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El Gobierno de China criticó la introducción por parte de Estados Unidos de una serie de controles a las exportaciones de semiconductores fabricados en ese país, que Washington teme que Beijing pueda utilizar para fabricar la próxima generación de armas y sistemas de inteligencia artificial (IA). Las nuevas medidas, reveladas por
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of Hama. Meanwhile, government forces retook some territory they lost last week. The latest push is part of a wide offensive by forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad that over the past
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports. The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list
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By Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — Sydney or Melbourne? It’s the great Australian city debate, one which pits the commerce, business and money of Sydney against cultural, arts-loving, coffee-drinking Melbourne. While picking one can be tricky, there’s no denying that Australia’s second city, home to 5.2 million people, has a charm all of its own.
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of undocumented people as part of the biggest deportation program in American history. But Wall Street doesn’t believe the looming immigration crackdown will live up to Trump’s campaign trail hype. Although investors expect immigration will slow significantly during Trump’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The remaining five Australians from the Bali Nine group who are serving life sentences for drug smuggling in Indonesia could be repatriated home this month as Indonesia and Australia put finishing touches on a draft proposal for their transfer. The Indonesian government is awaiting Australia’s response to key points
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — La excanciller alemana Angela Merkel recordó su impresión de Donald Trump durante su primer mandato en la Casa Blanca, diciendo que el nuevo presidente electo estadounidense mostró una “fascinación por el poder absoluto” de hombres fuertes como el presidente de Rusia Vladimir Putin y el líder coreano Kim Jong Un. “La
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CNN By Christian Edwards and Alex Hardie, CNN (CNN) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has recalled her impression of Donald Trump during his first term in the White House, saying the new American president-elect showed a “fascination with the sheer power” of strongmen like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un hombre condenado por asesinato escapó de la custodia policial este lunes y se está realizando una búsqueda, según el Departamento de Correcciones y Rehabilitación de California. César M. Hernández, de 34 años, escapó de una camioneta poco después de ser transportado a una comparecencia judicial en el Palacio de Justicia
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A British chef’s appeal for thieves to return 2,500 pies that were in a stolen van ended in disappointment Tuesday when police found the vehicle abandoned, with its savory cargo too damaged to eat. Tommy Banks, who owns two Michelin-starred restaurants and a pub in the northern English county of Yorkshire, said
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TODAY: Tuesday starts frigid, with temperatures in the teens at sunrise. This is as high pressure sits nearby. As high pressure moves away, south winds will return, to warm us more quickly today. Expect highs near freezing this afternoon. Winds from the south will be sustained near 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Winds will continue from the
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Broncos defense scored two interception touchdowns to defeat the Browns 41-32 on Monday to spoil a record-setting night for Cleveland’s Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy. Winston passed for a Browns franchise-record 497 yards and four touchdowns, as well as three interceptions, while Jeudy torched his
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — When Tennessee banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth last year, Sarah began taking days off work to drive hundreds of miles from her home in Nashville to a North Carolina clinic that could treat her transgender son. But just a month later, a similar ban went into effect in
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — El asalto al amanecer en la región rusa de Kursk ni siquiera llegó a ser un tiroteo, pero delató la intensidad de la batalla en territorio del Kremlin. Cinco rusos avanzaron en el gris amanecer del domingo pero, como muestran las imágenes térmicas de drones, murieron o resultaron heridos por un
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war. It would effectively end Hamas’ rule and could help advance ceasefire talks with Israel. The rival factions have made several failed attempts
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Finnish police said Tuesday that “there is no reason to suspect any criminal activity” in connection with damage to two data cables running across the land border between Sweden and Finland, saying the damage was created by excavation work. The two cables were repaired Tuesday, a day after they were damaged, affecting
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By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-six states have passed bans on gender-affirming health care for transgender children and teenagers, according to a CNN analysis of data from the Movement Advancement Project, a nonprofit think tank that advocates for LGBTQ rights. An estimated 40% of transgender youth ages 13 to 17 live in these states,
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