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Month: March 2024

Simona Halep: Two-time grand slam champion cleared for tennis return as four-year doping ban reduced

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Former tennis world No. 1 Simona Halep has been cleared to return to the sport after having a backdated four-year ban reduced to nine months, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced Tuesday. The two-time grand slam winner was handed the ban in September 2023 after being found guilty of anti-doping rule

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US sanctions spyware company and executives who targeted American journalists, government officials

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says it has sanctioned two people and a Greece-based commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer that developed and distributed technology used to target U.S. government officials, journalists and policy experts. The sanctions announced Tuesday target Intellexa Consortium, which the U.S.

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La cadena de noticias DW pide al Gobierno de Venezuela que restablezca su transmisión de TV en el país

Sol Amaya (CNN en Español)– El director general de la cadena pública alemana de noticias Deutsche Welle, Peter Limbourg, pidió este martes al gobierno de Venezuela que permita la reanudación de su señal de TV en el país después de que el presidente Nicolás Maduro anunciara la interrupción y la calificara de “emisora nazi”. Ahora

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Survivors of Lewiston mass shootings recount fear, panic and anger to commission

By WMTW Staff Click here for updates on this story     LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — The commission conducting an independent investigation of the mass shootings in Lewiston heard directly from survivors on Monday. At 9 a.m., the commission hosted a public meeting at Lewiston’s City Council chambers. During Monday’s hearing, survivors shared their experiences from Oct.

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University of Maryland orders fraternities, sororities to indefinitely cease activities immediately

By Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story     COLLEGE PARK, Maryland (WBAL) — The University of Maryland ordered all fraternities and sororities to immediately and indefinitely cease and desist activities. The university’s Student Affairs Division sent a notice on Friday, saying several chapters engaged in dangerous activity. A letter sent to interfraternity organizations

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The EU’s border agency has a duty to inform Libya’s coast guard about migrant boats, official says

BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s border and coast agency says it has a duty to inform Libyan authorities about migrant boats in trouble in the country’s waters. Over the weekend, a German charity accused Libya’s coast guard of threatening its crew, including by firing live bullets, during a rescue. Frontex monitors

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