By TAIJING WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Some 120,000 people paraded in the streets of Taipei despite the rainy weather in the city’s 20th annual Pride event celebrating the LGBTQ community Saturday. The Taiwan Pride Parade began in 2003 with just 700 participants gathering in a park in central Taipei. Most of them
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Un político haitiano fue asesinado a tiros frente a su casa, dijeron las autoridades, a medida que se intensifican las preocupaciones internacionales sobre la violencia de las pandillas, la inestabilidad política y las crisis humanitarias que se han apoderado del control del país. Eric Jean Baptiste fue asesinado el viernes por la
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN It was a moment of exquisite but ultimately unnecessary skill. Just outside the box with the scores tied at 0-0, Manchester United’s Antony produced a 720-degree pirouette with the ball glued to the inside of his left foot while a Sheriff Tiraspol defender watched on. After completing the spin, he passed
Continue ReadingQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say a shootout with militants in northwestern Pakistan killed two soldiers. Also on Saturday in Pakistan, counterterrorism officers arrested a suspect involved in the recent killing of a former top judge of the restive southwestern Baluchistan province. According to a military statement, the shootout took place in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Continue ReadingBy OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Two car bombs exploded Saturday at a busy junction in Somalia’s capital near key government offices, causing “scores of civilian casualties” including children, national police said. One hospital worker counted at least 30 bodies amid fears of possibly many more. The attack in Mogadishu occurred on
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Once a bastion of segregation, the University of North Carolina now takes account of race to make up for its sordid history and to increase the number of Black students and other underrepresented minorities on campus. Its affirmative action program, using race
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN When Maven Lore was being fitted for his first set of fangs, a switch within him flipped on. “Something just came to the surface and everything felt right for once in my life,” he said. “I had this notion that there was more to it than just pointy teeth.” He didn’t
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN A Haitian politician has been shot dead outside his home, authorities have said, as international concerns intensify over the gang violence, political turmoil and humanitarian crises that have seized control of the country. Eric Jean Baptiste was killed on Friday night outside his home in the capital Port-au-Prince, local police told
Continue ReadingCNN By Rob Picheta, CNN A Haitian politician has been shot dead outside his home, authorities have said, as international concerns intensify over the gang violence, political turmoil and humanitarian crises that have seized control of the country. Eric Jean Baptiste was killed on Friday night outside his home in the capital Port-au-Prince, local police
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN The Arizona and Michigan state Republican Parties are calling voters urging them to return their ballots by mail or to drop boxes in those battleground states, despite their candidates promoting false claims that such practices are rife for voter fraud. Calls to voters’ phones in the last week
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — España cambiará al horario de invierno en la madrugada del sábado 29 al domingo 30 de octubre, en la que los relojes se atrasarán una hora. Esa noche, por tanto, los españoles podrán dormir una hora más: a las 03:00 a.m. serán las 02:00 a.m. Recuerda que en los
Continue ReadingBy Zachary B. Wolf and Ethan Cohen Whether you’re the most hardened of political junkies or you only tune in every other November to vote, it’s always a good idea to brush up on some of the terms you hear thrown around during election season and remind yourself who is up for election and how
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis, CNN LeBron James made history on Friday but could do little to stop the LA Lakers’ nightmare start to the season from continuing. James amassed 28 points — seven rebounds, five assists and four steals — for his 1,135th career 20-point game, passing Karl Malone on the all-time list for the most
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Como declaración de intenciones, fue lo más directo posible. Corea del Norte ha desarrollado armas nucleares y nunca desistirá de ellas, dijo al mundo su líder, Kim Jong Un, el mes pasado. El movimiento es “irreversible”, dijo; las armas representan la “dignidad, el cuerpo y el poder absoluto del Estado” y Pyongyang
Continue ReadingBy JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press Lately, drag has been dragged through the mud. The art form has been cast in a false light in recent months by right-wing activists and politicians who complain about the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children. Opponents often coordinate protests at drag events that feature or cater to children, sometimes showing
Continue ReadingLEICESTER, England (AP) — Striker Erling Haaland has been left out of Manchester City’s squad for the Premier League game at Leicester after picking up an ankle problem. Haaland has started every game this season following his off-season move, scoring 22 goals in all competitions. But he was taken off at halftime of City’s midweek
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — A Swiss railway company claimed the record for the world’s longest passenger train Saturday with a trip on one of the most spectacular tracks through the Alps. The Rhaetian Railway company ran the 1.9-kilometer-long (1.2-mile-long) train composed of 100 coaches along the Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Berguen. The route was designated
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — A Swiss railway company claimed the record for the world’s longest passenger train Saturday with a trip on one of the most spectacular tracks through the Alps. The Rhaetian Railway company ran the 1.9-kilometer-long (1.2-mile-long) train composed of 100 coaches along the Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Berguen. The route was designated
Continue ReadingCNN By Dan Merica and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Former President Barack Obama described Herschel Walker as “a celebrity that wants to be a politician” during a speech Friday night in Georgia, lauding the Republican Senate nominee as “one of the best running backs of all time,” but someone who is not equipped to be a
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia announced Saturday that it will immediately suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered grain deal that has seen more than 9 million tons of grain exported from Ukraine during the war and has brought down soaring global food prices. Ukraine accused Russia of creating a world
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