The U.N. mission in Afghanistan wants the country’s Taliban rulers to embrace global human rights obligations for the protection and prosperity of future generations. The mission’s call Tuesday follows increasing alarm over a reported suspension of medical education and training for women and girls. Authorities have neither confirmed the suspension nor responded to the reports.
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español El diputado federal del Partido Verde Ecologista de México (PVEM) Benito Aguas Atlahua falleció este lunes debido a “las heridas ocasionadas por una agresión con arma de fuego”, informó la Fiscalía General del estado de Veracruz en un comunicado. Poco antes, en la página oficial del legislador en Facebook se mencionó
Continue ReadingBy Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has warned the United States against restarting a trade war, saying there would be “no winners” even as he vowed to defend the country’s economic interests. Xi made the remarks on Tuesday during a meeting with the heads of several global financial institutions,
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The International Federation of Journalists says that 104 journalists and media workers have been killed so far in 2024, with more than half of them perishing during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The group said that since the Oct. 7, 2023 start of the war, at least 138 had been
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says negotiations over the war in neighboring Ukraine could start “in the winter” as his country prepares to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union on Jan. 1. He told his Cabinet on Tuesday that Poland’s EU presidency will have some responsibility for the
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, Americans still found time to read. Sales held steady according to Circana, which tracks around 85% of the print market. Many chose the release of romance, fantasy and romantasy. Some picked
Continue ReadingTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in his long-running trial on corruption charges. Long before these charges emerged, Netanyahu has been vexed by a flurry of embarrassing scandals and allegations. Netanyahu vehemently denies wrongdoing. He has denied wrongdoing, and assailed investigations into his
Continue ReadingLUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is barred from contesting an election in 2026 because he has already served the maximum two terms. The crux of the ruling delivered by a panel of judges on Tuesday was that Lungu’s period as president between 2015 and 2016 after
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — After police found the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” printed on shell casings near the site where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down, merchandise bearing those words started to appear online. The phrase might be linked to a 2010 book critiquing the health insurance industry titled,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says a retired army general who served as the spy chief in the government of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted by a military court for indulging in politics and abusing power. Tuesday’s announcement comes three months after the military said it arrested Faiz Hamid
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says he isn’t like ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad and has no intention of fleeing the country despite spreading protests against his increasingly autocratic rule. Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally Russia hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of
Continue ReadingPor Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español Los cortes de energía programados en Ecuador terminarán a partir del 20 de diciembre, informó el presidente del país, Daniel Noboa, este martes en un comunicado en el que detalló que la medida se sustenta en el mantenimiento del sistema eléctrico, la compra de energía a Colombia y la
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — George Soros’ philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, will continue to fund human rights movements around the world. Its president Binaifer Nowrojee said Tuesday, which is Human Rights Day, that she wanted to reiterate the commitments after years of internal changes at the philanthropy. Open Society is now led by one
Continue ReadingPor Allison Morrow, CNN Es imposible describir la gira Eras Tour de Taylor Swift, que tuvo su último concierto el domingo, sin mencionar sus superlativos económicos: la gira más taquillera de todos los tiempos; una fuerza que impulsó el turismo en todo el mundo; un recuerdo fundamental para millones de fans, algunos de los cuales
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say at least eight people have been killed when an apartment building collapsed Cairo. They say the collapse of the six-story building on Tuesday also injured three others. Authorities ordered the evacuation of neighboring houses as a precautionary measure. Building collapses are common in Egypt. Shoddy construction and a lack
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A mineral trapped within a Martian meteorite that fell to Earth has revealed traces of water on Mars that date back 4.45 billion years, according to new research. The zircon grain may contain the oldest direct evidence of ancient hot water on the red planet, which may have provided
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The global airline industry will likely rake in more than $1 trillion in revenue next year, as passenger numbers look set to hit an all-time high of 5 billion, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday. IATA also predicted that airlines’ average profit per passenger would increase to
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad, signaling the beginning of its withdrawal of military forces from the central African country. A French military spokesman said negotiations with Chadian authorities continue on how and when France might withdraw other members of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson. The bestselling novelist has been awarding independent store employees since 2015. “Booksellers save lives. Period,” Patterson says in a statement
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Juan Soto’s record-shattering $765 million contract with the New York Mets shouldn’t cost the team’s fans a dime for a ticket at Citi Field. But many fans weren’t ready to believe that Monday, when they learned of the record deal that shook the baseball landscape. They’ve watched
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