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Month: June 2024

US to temporarily dismantle Gaza humanitarian pier again as heavy seas are expected

By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US military will temporarily dismantle the humanitarian pier it constructed off the coast of Gaza and move it back to Israel on Friday night, amid concerns that heavy seas could once again break it just days after it resumed aid delivery operations, multiple US officials and US Central Command said.

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South Africa to form multi-party coalition government in historic ‘new chapter,’ DA party says

By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — The African National Congress and its staunchest adversary, the White-led, Democratic Alliance, forged an unprecedented alliance Friday, agreeing to collaborate in South Africa’s new government of national unity, a stunning turn of events that ends 30 years of ANC political dominance. “After two weeks of thorough negotiations that only

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Problematic titanium was found in Boeing and Airbus jets. The FAA is investigating how it got there

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Titanium that was distributed with fake documentation has been found in commercial Boeing and Airbus jets. Now the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft manufacturers and supplier Spirit AeroSystems are investigating whether those components pose a safety hazard to the public. The probe, first reported by the New

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NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine’s beleaguered armed forces

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers have approved a plan to provide reliable long-term security aid and military training for Ukraine. Recent delays in Western deliveries of arms and ammunition have helped invading Russian forces to seize the initiative. So far, Kyiv’s Western backers have concentrated their efforts through the

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Claudia Sheinbaum conversó por teléfono con Kamala Harris, quien la felicitó por su triunfo electoral

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La ganadora de la elección presidencial de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, conversó por teléfono este jueves con la vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, con quien dijo, “compartimos el haber sido las primeras mujeres en ser electas a nuestros respectivos cargos”, afirmó en una publicación en su cuenta de X. Sheinbaum

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‘A symbol of failure’: Demolition of Parkland high school massacre site begins as families of the victims look on

CNN By Alaa Elassar, Carlos Suarez, Denise Royal and Ray Sanchez, CNN Parkland, Florida (CNN) — For six years, a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a gunman killed 17 people, was a nightmare frozen in time. But now, the 1200 building, which contained the bloody and heartbreaking remnants of

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Here’s what to know about a stalled $237M donation to Florida A&M

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university. $237 million — far beyond Florida A&M University’s endowment. The money was promised by Gregory Gerami. The 30-year-old calls himself Texas’ “youngest African American industrial hemp producer.” But everything was not

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Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: ‘You also make God smile’

By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican celebrating the importance of humor. The pontiff welcomed more than 100 comedians from 15 nations, including U.S. celebrities Whoopi

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Florida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million — far beyond Florida A&M University’s endowment. The money was promised by Gregory Gerami, a 30-year-old who called himself Texas’ “youngest African American industrial hemp producer.” But everything was

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