By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Human Rights Watch has accused Kenyan authorities of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season. The rights group on Thursday said the government “has a human rights obligation to prevent foreseeable harm from
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A lot of talented people deliver an underachiever of a show with “A Man in Full,” a Netflix series that feels as if it’s creatively running on empty. Adapted from the novel by the late Tom Wolfe, known for his insight into elites in “The Bonfire of the
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Brisbane/Sydney, Australia (CNN) — The grassy expanse of the University of Queensland’s Great Court has long been the center of student life at the Australian state’s biggest university. Now it’s a gathering point for rival camps pitched around 100 meters (328 feet) from each other – one populated
Continue ReadingBy SUSIE BLANN and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Ukrainian military official says the situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces. A spokesman for Ukrainian strategic command in the
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti Este seguimiento en vivo finalizó. Lee las actualizaciones más recientes de la información aquí. La policía se enfrenta a estudiantes propalestinos después de destruir parte de la barricada del campamento en el campus de la Universidad de California, Los Ángeles (UCLA) en Los Ángeles, California, a primeras horas del 2 de mayo de
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union has announced an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — that will mostly go to strengthening border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country across the Mediterranean Sea to Cyprus
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has unveiled an international framework for regulation and use of generative AI. It adds to global efforts on governance for the rapidly advancing technology. Kishida made the announcement in a speech at the Paris-based OECD on Thursday. He said generative AI has the potential to be a
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden. The announcement came amid heightened tensions surrounding Israel’s participation in the annual music competition over its military campaign against Hamas in
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Ariana Grande, Adele and Rihanna will soon be back on TikTok, joining Taylor Swift after a deal with Universal Music Group ended a feud that saw one of the world’s biggest record labels pull its music from the video platform. The licensing agreement, announced Wednesday, means that within
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jadon Sancho rediscovered some of his magic as he helped Borussia Dortmund to a 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of its Champions League semifinal clash on Wednesday. Sancho, who returned to Dortmund on loan in January after an unsuccessful big-money move to Manchester United, was
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump se negó a aceptar incondicionalmente los resultados de las próximas elecciones presidenciales de 2024 en una entrevista este miércoles con el Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Si todo es honesto, aceptaré con gusto los resultados. No cambio en eso”, dijo Trump en la entrevista. “Si no es así, hay
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — A photograph of a beaming Princess Charlotte has been released by the Prince and Princess of Wales to mark her ninth birthday. The celebratory snap was posted to the couple’s official social media accounts on Thursday with a note of thanks “for all the kind messages today.” The
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Hamas said Thursday that it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks, in response to Egypt’s latest proposal. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been back in the Mideast this week in a renewed push for a cease-fire deal. New estimates
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police have arrested a 16-year-old male on suspicion of attacking a synagogue with Molotov cocktails and say they plan to ask prosecutors to open an investigation. The synagogue was attacked around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, sustaining some damage to its facade. Nobody was in the prayer hall at that time
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden has met privately with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job in Charlotte, North Carolina. Biden said he was praying for loved ones and others left behind after the shooting. He said the U.S. has
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Arrest warrants must be served to alleged criminals if society is going to function. But there is no guarantee of safety for police officers knocking on their doors. The grim risks came into stark relief Monday when four law enforcement officers were killed
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The message from the highest court in the state of New York was clear last week: No matter who they are or how unpopular they might be, defendants are entitled to a fair trial. It was the central point in a decision handed by the New York State
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will formally sign a proclamation expanding two national monuments in California and protecting nearly 120,000 acres of land, according to the White House. The proclamation will add 105,919 acres of land to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and 13,696 acres
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A European court on Thursday upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, ruling that Italy was justified in trying to reclaim an important part of its cultural heritage and rejecting the museum’s appeal. The European Court of
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — Ancestral African art is a linchpin of identity and a source of inspiration to creatives across the continent. But an estimated 90% % of cultural artifacts still remain outside of Africa, according to a report on the restitution of sub-Saharan African heritage commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron in
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