Biden administration has all but paused push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
By MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — With the Biden administration essentially pausing work on ceasefire negotiations to…
Continue ReadingMonth: September 2024
China threatens sanctions on Calvin Klein owner over Xinjiang cotton boycott
By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing says it’s investigating fashion retailer PVH Corp, the owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy…
Continue ReadingMelania Trump is telling her own story — and again breaking norms for American first ladies
Associated Press Melania Trump is the first lady who has seldom been there. The wife of Republican presidential candidate and former chief executive…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s treasurer will visit China this week in the latest sign that bilateral ties are mending
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will become the first government minister from Australia in that key…
Continue Reading
5 things to know for Sept. 25: Tel Aviv, Storm Helene, Secret Service, Ukraine aid, Drug prices
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Inflation across the economy is cooling, but many Americans are grappling with sticker shock over rising…
Continue Reading Hurricane Helene threatens ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge in Florida as it’s forecast to explode into catastrophic Category 4
By Mary Gilbert, Taylor Ward, Emma Tucker and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Helene is now forecast to reach catastrophic Category 4…
Continue ReadingIsrael tells its troops to prepare for a possible ground operation in Lebanon
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, its army chief said Wednesday as Hezbollah…
Continue ReadingBelgium’s appalling abuse legacy clouds pope’s trip as survivors pen letter seeking reparations
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Fresh off a four-nation tour of Asia, where he saw record-setting crowds and vibrant church communities, Pope…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas war latest: Israel threatens ground operation after long-range Hezbollah missile attack
The Israeli military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, the Israeli army chief said Wednesday as Hezbollah launched dozens of…
Continue Reading
China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in decades as regional tensions flare
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China says it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on…
Continue ReadingHezbollah no es Hamas. ¿Puede Israel permitirse otra guerra total?
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Tras casi un año de combates en Gaza, Israel está intensificando las hostilidades con Hezbollah en Líbano, con…
Continue Reading
Israel intercepts Hezbollah ballistic missile near Tel Aviv in first such attack
By Irene Nasser, Dana Karni, Helen Regan and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Israel intercepted a missile fired by Hezbollah near Tel Aviv on…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka’s new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with…
Continue ReadingUS missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China’s alarm
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Philippine officials say that American and Filipino security officials have agreed to keep a U.S.…
Continue ReadingUna mujer acusa a Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs y a su guardaespaldas de drogarla y agredirla en 2001 y filmarlo
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Una mujer acusó al magnate de la música Sean “Diddy” Combs y a su guardaespaldas de drogarla y agredirla en 2001 y…
Continue Reading4 soldiers killed and 9 injured in an unspecified accident, United Arab Emirates says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates say four soldiers were killed and nine others injured in an accident. The UAE’s…
Continue ReadingCambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions
Associated Press PREK TAKEO, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has broken ground to build a China-funded canal to eventually link its capital Phnom Penh to…
Continue ReadingA huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico on Wednesday as it churned on a path forecasters…
Continue ReadingIsrael has landed heavy blows on Hezbollah. The victory it seeks could prove elusive
Associated Press It has been a devastating week for Hezbollah and the people of Lebanon. Bombs hidden in the group’s pagers and walkie-talkies…
Continue ReadingCongress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday passed a temporary measure that keeps government agencies funded into December, avoiding a…
Continue Reading