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Month: January 2024

Russia unleashes fresh barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine

By Maria Kostenko, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russia unleashed another large barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine on Saturday, the fourth such attack since December 29, amid concerns that Moscow is trying to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defence. The Russian assault was comprised of 40 attack weapons including cruise, aeroballistic, ballistic, aircraft, anti-aircraft guided missiles as well as strike UAVs, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukraine managed to take down eight missiles,

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Ecuador arrests hundreds in bid to halt eruption of gang-based violence

By Maurizio Torres, Gerardo Lemos and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 900 people have been arrested in Ecuador since Tuesday in a national security operation to stop an outburst of gang violence, Ecuador’s presidency said. The presidency says 94 of the 859 people detained are members of what they call “terrorist” groups. Ecuador has been rocked by blasts, police kidnappings and prison disturbances in

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Por qué para las personas con depresión cosas cotidianas como levantarse de la cama, bañarse y comer pueden ser una lucha

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La depresión puede dejarte por fuera del normal transcurrir de tu vida cotidiana en cualquier momento. Y si piensas que solo se trata de tristeza profunda que se mejora teniendo “actitud positiva”, debes saber que muchas personas pueden verse afectadas en su día a día por cuenta de esta

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Iowans weigh Trump’s legal woes as they decide who to back in caucuses

By Arit John, CNN Ames, Iowa (CNN) — Teresa Garman has attended decades worth of Iowa caucuses, but views Monday’s meeting as the most consequential. Despite forecasts predicting negative temperatures, the 86-year-old Ames resident said the cold wouldn’t deter her from showing up to back Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – even if she doesn’t think he’ll beat former President

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Pakistan effectively shuts the key crossing into Afghanistan to truck drivers

By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban says Pakistan has effectively closed a key northwestern border crossing with Afghanistan to truck drivers. Pakistani authorities began requesting passports and visas from Afghan drivers, according to a Taliban official. Truckers have for years been able to pass the border without documents so they generally

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Indonesia’s president visits Vietnam’s EV maker Vinfast and says conditions ready for a car plant

By HAU DINH and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has visited Vietnamese automaker VinFast’s factory and said that he would create the necessary conditions for the multinational to be able to build a plant and invest in Indonesia quickly. On a trip to the sprawling factory in the

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South Africa’s ruling party marks its 112th anniversary ahead of a tough election year

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party will celebrate Saturday the 112th anniversary of its establishment ahead of national elections, expected to be the toughest since it came to power in 1994. Thousands of supporters are expected to convene at Mbombela Stadium in the Mpumalanga province where

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