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Month: March 2024

Pakistan repulses attack near Chinese-funded port in southwest, killing 8 insurgents, officials say

By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say security forces have killed at least eight insurgents as they repulsed an attack by a separatist group on a sprawling government building outside the Chinese-funded Gwadar port in the volatile southwest. Three security forces were also killed in the ensuing shootout. All the

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Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh off his awards season high after going to the Oscars with his fellow “Poor Things” stars, Ramy Youssef is heading back into more familiar territory. The actor and comedian, known for the critically acclaimed Hulu series “Ramy,” will premiere his latest stand-up special Saturday on

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La abuela que quiere liderar a los israelíes de vuelta a una Gaza sin palestinos

Alexandra Ferguson Karnai Shomron, Ribera Occidental (CNN) — El mensaje se compartió el día anterior en varios grupos de WhatsApp: una oportunidad para conocer a Daniella Weiss, la madrina del movimiento de colonos sionistas, en una sesión informativa sobre el restablecimiento de los asentamientos israelíes en Gaza tras la guerra. Para cuando la anfitriona de

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An Ohio toddler died after her mom left her home alone while she took a 10-day vacation. A judge called it the ‘ultimate act of betrayal’

WOIO, CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Jailyn’s cries echoed through the quiet streets of Cleveland in the dead of the night. The toddler whimpered and howled, but no one came to her rescue. Her mother, Kristel Candelario, was away on a 10-day summer vacation and had left Jailyn alone in a playpen with

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Worried about threats to global democracy? Elect more women in 2024, a senior UN official says

By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Voters around the world who worry about growing threats to democratic freedoms should consider electing more women in countries’ national elections this year. That’s according to the United Nations deputy secretary-general. Amina Mohammed was speaking to a conference in Greece on women’s participation in politics. More

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La batalla por la controvertida ley de inmigración de Texas continúa con la audiencia en la corte federal de apelaciones el miércoles

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un tribunal federal de apelaciones escuchará argumentos este miércoles sobre si se debe permitir que Texas aplique temporalmente su controvertida ley que permite a los funcionarios estatales arrestar y detener a personas de las que sospechan que ingresan ilegalmente al país. La audiencia se produce un día después de

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Geert Wilders taps 2 new officials to lead the next round of coalition talks after his election win

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch parliament has named two new go-betweens to lead negotiations to form the next ruling coalition. Lawmakers approved them Wednesday. The move came four months after the anti-immigration party led by Geert Wilders won a national election. Economist and former lawmaker Elbert Dijkgraaf and

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EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids

By MATTHEW DALY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday that officials called the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles. The new rules relax initial tailpipe limits proposed last year but eventually get close to the same strict standards set

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