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Month: July 2024

It’s not just ‘cat ladies’: JD Vance has a history of disparaging people without kids

CNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance has a history of making disparaging remarks toward people without children, a CNN KFile review of his comments shows, including fundraising off his now-infamous “childless cat lady” remarks in a series of emails that called Democratic leaders “childless

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Turkish and Armenian special envoys resume talks aimed at reconciliation and reopening the border

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia have convened at the countries’ shared border to resume discussions aimed at normalizing ties between the historic foes. Turkey and Armenia have no formal relations, and their border has been closed since the 1990s. They agreed in late 2021 to improve relations. Turkey shut its

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Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group. Choudary, who was previously convicted of supporting the Islamic State group, was convicted last week of being a member of the radical Muslim group al-Muhajiroun, and for drumming up support for the group.

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Centro Carter cancela publicación de informe preliminar en Venezuela y retira su personal del país

Sol Amaya (CNN) — El Centro Carter, una de las pocas instituciones independientes autorizadas a monitorear las elecciones venezolanas, canceló la publicación de un informe preliminar programada para el martes por la mañana y está retirando a todo su personal del país, según una persona con conocimiento de los planes del Centro. Esto sucede mientras

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French officials investigating antisemitism at Olympic soccer match

By Chris Liakos, CNN Paris (CNN) — French authorities have launched an investigation into possible antisemitism at an Israel-Paraguay soccer match during the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The Paris prosecutors office opened the probe in coordination with other relevant authorities following reports of “aggravated incitement to racial hatred” and “incitement to discrimination,” including a man making antisemitic gestures during the game

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African Human Rights Commission condemns Indigenous groups’ eviction to protect nature

Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese government violated the rights of the Indigenous Batwa community by evicting them about 50 years ago from their ancestral lands to expand one of the country’s biggest national parks, according to the African Union’s commission on human rights. Batwa people lived as hunters and gatherers in the

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