Climate activists dump charcoal in Rome’s Trevi Fountain
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Climate change activists turned the blue water of the Trevi Fountain in central Rome black with…
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Comedian Uncle Roger silenced on Chinese social media after jokes about China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Malaysian comedian better known for mocking attempts by Western chefs at Asian cooking has had his Chinese social media…
Continue ReadingNiña migrante de 8 años que murió bajo custodia de la Patrulla Fronteriza fue tratada por influenza varios dÃas antes de su muerte, dicen las autoridades
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una niña migrante de 8 años que murió bajo la custodia de las autoridades de inmigración de EE.UU. la…
Continue ReadingThe good, bad and ugly about BMI
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — It’s a dirty word for some: BMI. Short for body mass Index, BMI is nothing more than a crude measurement of a…
Continue ReadingKylian Mbappé sends message of support to Real Madrid forward VinÃcius Júnior after racist abuse
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has sent a message of support to fellow forward VinÃcius Júnior after the Real Madrid player was subjected to racist…
Continue ReadingAustralian Indigenous TV host quits program over racist backlash
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prominent Indigenous journalist Stan Grant will step away from television hosting duties…
Continue ReadingMueren al menos 20 personas en el incendio de una residencia escolar en Guyana
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Veinte personas han muerto y varias más han resultado heridas en el incendio de un dormitorio escolar en Guyana,…
Continue ReadingBelgian unions demonstrate in Brussels to demand better worker protection
BRUSSELS (AP) — Almost 20,000 Belgian trade union workers mounted a major demonstration to protest what they see as increasingly bad working…
Continue ReadingDon’t drop it: World’s most expensive ice cream costs $6,400
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Keep your hands steady: a scoop of this exquisite delight is probably going to cost more than all the ice cream you…
Continue ReadingIran’s president appoints new official in powerful security post, replacing longtime incumbent
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president has appointed a new official to take over the post of the…
Continue ReadingDignity denied as more than 3,000 schools in South Africa still use pit toilets
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press GA-MASHASHANE, South Africa (AP) — At a high school in rural northern South Africa, more than 300 students and…
Continue ReadingCannes 2023 is a showcase for African cinema
By CNN Staff (CNN) — It is a historic year for African cinema at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, showcasing more films and…
Continue ReadingGreece’s center-right in landslide election victory, but will need new vote to form government
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It was the most tantalizing of victories. Despite inflicting the heaviest defeat in…
Continue Reading3 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank; US slams latest settlement expansion
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Palestinian officials say three Palestinians militants were killed in an Israeli army…
Continue ReadingAt Cannes, Polish filmmaker’s ‘In the Rearview’ spotlights Ukrainians escaping war
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Polish filmmaker Maciek Hamela first began evacuating Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war…
Continue ReadingG20 delegates begin meeting in disputed Kashmir, with region’s intense security largely out of view
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Delegates from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations have begun a meeting on…
Continue ReadingRare earths, Ukraine top agenda on French President Macron’s historic visit to Mongolia
BEIJING (AP) — Access to rare earth minerals and Russia’s war against Ukraine topped the agenda on French President Emmanuel Macron’s…
Continue ReadingFoo Fighters anuncia a Josh Freese como nuevo baterista tras la muerte de Taylor Hawkins
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Los Foo Fighters han encontrado a su nuevo baterista tras la repentina muerte de su viejo amigo y baterÃa Taylor…
Continue ReadingABC Australia apologizes to host as he steps away due to ‘sickening’ racist attacks
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has apologized to journalist Stan Grant, who accused the network…
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High Desert Chamber Music receives multi-year operating grant from James & Marion Miller Foundation
High Desert Chamber Music has received a multi-year operating support grant in the amount of $13,800 from the James F. & Marion L. Miller…
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