Palestinian medics in Gaza struggle to save lives under Israeli siege and bombardment
By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — For hours and hours, Moen Abu Aish digs through the rubble of…
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Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh elected to be an International Olympic Committee member
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh has been elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee. Eight new IOC members…
Continue ReadingPolish election marks huge win for Donald Tusk as ruling conservatives lose to centrist coalition
By VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A complete ballot count confirms that three coalition parties that…
Continue ReadingSweden players take overnight flight home and return to clubs after deadly shooting in Belgium
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and STEVE DOUGLAS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Sweden players have been returning to their clubs after taking an overnight…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it’s up to Parliament
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has refused to legalize same-sex marriages passing the responsibility back…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian markets edge lower as China reports slower growth in the last quarter
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have fallen in Asia after China reported that its economy grew at a 4.9% annual pace…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court declines to legalize same-sex marriage in landmark LGBTQ ruling
By Rhea Mogul, Manveena Suri, Vedika Sud, Sania Farooqui and Tanushree Pandey, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India’s top court has declined to…
Continue ReadingSee looks from Madonna’s new ‘Celebration’ tour — and some of her most iconic stage outfits
By Jacqui Palumbo and Jennifer Arnow, CNN (CNN) — No matter what era of Madonna you first got to know her in — the fingerless gloves and…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Gaza metro’: The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas
CNN By Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) — The myriad tunnels under Gaza are best known as passageways used to smuggle goods from Egypt and launch…
Continue Reading‘The middle seat was the toughest’: Japan Airlines adds extra flight to carry heavy sumo wrestlers
By Mayumi Maruyama and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s flag carrier had to make last minute changes to deal with excess weight – not…
Continue ReadingHundreds likely dead in Gaza hospital blast, as Israeli blockade cripples medical response
By Jessie Yeung, Tara John and Zahid Mahmood, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian officials say hundreds were killed by a massive blast at a Gaza hospital…
Continue ReadingBaidu says its AI is in the same league as GPT-4
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese tech giant Baidu is officially taking on GPT-4. On Tuesday, the company unveiled ERNIE 4.0, the…
Continue ReadingBelgian police kill Tunisian man suspected of shooting 3 Swedish soccer fans, killing 2 of them
By LORNE COOK, SYLVAIN PLAZY and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Authorities in the Belgian capital shot and killed a Tunisian national…
Continue ReadingHere are the key leaders joining the Belt and Road forum and their wish lists to Beijing
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is hosting its third international forum centered around President Xi Jinping’s…
Continue ReadingTime Out reveals the ‘world’s coolest’ neighborhoods for 2023
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — An artsy quarter of Madrid, a sustainable pocket of Melbourne, and an up-and-coming zone in Medellin – what do…
Continue ReadingChinese search engine company Baidu unveils Ernie 4.0 AI model, claims that it rivals GPT-4
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has launched the latest version…
Continue ReadingEclipse solar total de abril de 2024: a qué hora es, cuándo y desde dónde ver
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Si te perdiste el eclipse anular que creó un “anillo de fuego” sobre América en octubre de 2023 no…
Continue ReadingAfter blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB, RAVI NESSMAN and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City…
Continue ReadingPutin begins visit in China underscoring ties amid Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a visit that…
Continue ReadingElectrical grids aren’t keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable…
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