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Month: September 2024

U.S. publishers association honors Belarus book publisher forced into exile

AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Belarus book publisher forced to operate out of Poland because of persecution from its own government is being honored by the trade association representing U.S. publishers. The Association of American Publishers announced Friday that it was awarding its International Freedom to Publish Award to Januškevič Publishing House.

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Prince Harry’s Sentebale organization leading initiative to support young people in Southern Africa

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry’s latest philanthropic move will gather world business leaders and philanthropists to work towards fostering prosperity in Southern African communities. With a specific focus on young people and the issues impacting their growth and development, the organization Harry co-founded in 2006 called Sentebale will bring together leaders from Google and other organizations

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Myanmar’s opposition rejects a military appeal for talks on a political solution to armed conflict

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The main group coordinating opposition to military rule in Myanmar has rejected a surprise offer from the ruling generals to hold talks on a political solution to the country’s nationwide armed conflict. A spokesperson for the opposition’s shadow National Unity Government says a joint statement issued earlier this year by

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She was one of the only Black women in her engineering program. Now, this MIT grad is using dance to introduce a new generation to STEM

By Meg Dunn, CNN New York (CNN) — Yamilée Toussaint has always been passionate about two seemingly unrelated things: dancing and mathematics. Growing up on Long Island in New York, as she pursued her diverse interests, she always had the support of her father, a mechanical engineer, and mother, a nurse. “I think my parents’

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Orbán pushes back on aide’s comment that Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion

Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country always has and always will defend itself against foreign attacks in response to controversial statements by one of his closest aides suggesting Hungary wouldn’t have fought against a Russian invasion as Ukraine has done. Speaking to state radio on Friday, Orbán

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Harris goes to the border to take Trump to task for blocking bill to fix migration issues: ‘He prefers to run on a problem’

By Priscilla Alvarez and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris went on the offensive against former President Donald Trump on immigration Friday during her visit to the southern border in Arizona as she tries to turn a political vulnerability on its head. Immigration has featured prominently in the 2024 presidential election, with polls showing voters placing more trust in Trump to handle the

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Harris walks fence at US-Mexico border as she works to project tougher stance on migration

Associated Press DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris walked a scrubby stretch along the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday and called for further tightening of asylum restrictions as she sought to project a tougher stance on illegal migration and address one of her biggest vulnerabilities in the November election. Harris’ push to further restrict

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