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Month: October 2023

Australia decides against canceling Chinese company’s lease of strategically important port

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has decided against canceling a Chinese company’s 99-year lease on strategically important Darwin Port despite U.S. concerns that foreign control could be used to spy on its military. The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet said on Friday after an investigation of the

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Rebel ambush in Indonesia’s restive Papua region kills a construction worker and injures 3 others

By ALFIAN KARTONO Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua province have killed a construction worker and seriously injured three others in an attack at a construction site. Nineteen other workers were unharmed “but experienced trauma” from the attack, which occurred on Thursday, according to a statement from a police spokesperson.

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The leaders of Ukraine and Russia assess resources as their war heads toward another winter

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he spoke by phone with President Joe Biden about future U.S. support for Ukraine.Zelenskyy said late Thursday he spoke to Biden by phone about “a significant support package.” The U.S. president is expected to ask Congress on Friday for billions of

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Buque de guerra de la Armada de EE.UU. cerca de Yemen intercepta múltiples misiles, dicen funcionarios estadounidenses

Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Un buque de guerra de la Armada estadounidense que operaba en Medio Oriente interceptó múltiples proyectiles cerca de la costa de Yemen este jueves, dijeron a CNN dos funcionarios estadounidenses. Uno de los funcionarios dijo que los misiles fueron disparados por militantes hutíes respaldados por Irán, que participan en un conflicto

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Jacksonville Jaguars come out on top in thrilling game against the New Orleans Saints as QB Trevor Lawrence shines

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Quarterback Trevor Lawrence led the Jacksonville Jaguars to a thrilling 31-24 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday. Led by two touchdowns from Travis Etienne, the Jaguars took a commanding 24-9 lead before scores from Taysom Hill and Michael Thomas helped level the scores. However, Lawrence wasn’t done yet

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Health providers say AI chatbots could improve care. But research says some are perpetuating racism

By GARANCE BURKE and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hospitals and health care systems are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctors’ notes and analyze health records. But a new study led by Stanford School of Medicine researchers cautions that popular chatbots are also perpetuating racist, debunked medical ideas. That

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Chiamaka Nnadozie’s father didn’t want her to play soccer. Nigerian star defied him and rewrote the record books

CNN By Michael Johnston and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t always plain sailing for Paris FC and Nigerian goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, throughout her now-flourishing career. Growing up in a family of boys and men – who had all tried their hand at going professional – Nnadozie’s ambition to follow suit wasn’t greeted with

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Chiamaka Nnadozie’s father didn’t want her to play soccer. Nigerian star defied him and rewrote the record books

By Michael Johnston and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t always plain sailing for Paris FC and Nigerian goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, throughout her now-flourishing career. Growing up in a family of boys and men – who had all tried their hand at going professional – Nnadozie’s ambition to follow suit wasn’t greeted with unyielding

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