A Libyan city scarred by flooding that killed thousands tries to rebuild a year later
Associated Press DERNA, Libya (AP) — It’s been a year since two dams burst upstream from the eastern Libyan city of Derna, unleashing a wall…
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How does the huge crowd for the pope’s Mass in East Timor compare to others?
TASITOLU, East Timor (AP) — The estimated crowd of 600,000 people Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor is nearly half of the small Southeast…
Continue ReadingLas 5 cosas que debes saber este 10 de septiembre: Harris y Trump, cara a cara por primera vez
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio ¿Qué precipitó la decisión de Edmundo González de abandonar Venezuela? La tormenta Francine se fortalece. Asà es el…
Continue ReadingThe US and Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United States and Britain have formally accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it likely killed an American activist by mistake. The US condemns its ally
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military says an American activist killed in the West Bank last week was likely shot…
Continue ReadingSouthwest Airlines shakes up its board under pressure from a big shareholder
AP Airlines Writer Southwest Airlines will revamp its board and the chairman will retire next year, but it intends to stick with CEO Robert Jordan.…
Continue ReadingOprah Winfrey names Elizabeth Strout’s ‘Tell Me Everything’ as her latest book club pick
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick will be a story of familiar faces — in more ways than one. Winfrey…
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Dozens of casualties and more feared buried in Israeli airstrike on Gaza humanitarian zone targeting Hamas militants
CNN By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Kareem Khadder and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — An overnight Israeli airstrike on an area that Israel itself had…
Continue ReadingMinisterio de Educación de Bolivia pide suspender clases o cambiar a modalidad a distancia por incendios forestales
Ivonne Valdés (CNN Español) — En medio de la emergencia nacional declarada en Bolivia por los incendios forestales que han afectado más de 3…
Continue ReadingHedge fund investor buys UK political magazine The Spectator for $131 million
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A hedge fund investor has bought political magazine The Spectator for 100 million pounds or $131 million. The sale…
Continue ReadingSouth African farmers are accused of killing 2 women and feeding them to pigs
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Three men in South Africa are accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs on their farm in a…
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Viral Olympian Raygun ranked No. 1 breaker in the world by sport’s governing body
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, the Olympian widely known as B-Girl Raygun who went viral after her performance at…
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Actress Gemma Arterton says director tried to pressure her to do sex scene
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — British actress Gemma Arterton has revealed that a director once tried to put pressure on her to film a sex…
Continue ReadingIndian state imposes curfew and shuts internet after fresh wave of ethnic clashes
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Indian authorities have imposed an indefinite curfew and shut down the internet in some parts of the northeastern state of…
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None of the Big Three has won a grand slam this year. They leave a legacy which has transformed tennis on and off the court.
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When a star bursts into light, it is more often than not part of a multiple star system, gravitationally bound to…
Continue ReadingDelaware Democrats back Sarah McBride’s bid to become first openly transgender person in US Congress
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Voters in Delaware are deciding the nominees for several political contests, including a closely watched…
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Cuomo expresses sympathy for Covid-19 victims, criticizes Trump’s pandemic response in contentious hearing
By Clare Foran and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressed sympathy for victims of Covid-19 while defending…
Continue ReadingFormer Northern Ireland unionist leader pleads not guilty to sex offense charges
LONDON (AP) — The former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and other sexual offenses.…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 87 in Vietnam. Dozens remain missing
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent rain that triggered floods and landslides has climbed to…
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Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate…
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