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Month: October 2024

Social Democrats win round 1 of Lithuania’s election and aim to oust the conservative leader

Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The opposition Social Democratic Party has emerged as the leader after the first round of national elections in Lithuania and says it will start negotiations to form a new government with left-leaning parties. Such a coalition would oust conservative Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, whose government took office in 2020.

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Britain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing $82 billion in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence, life sciences, infrastructure and technology at a business summit. Monday’s meeting is being attended by some 300 executives from major international companies. But it’s the absence of Elon Musk that has made headlines. Starmer told

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5 things to know for Oct. 14: Presidential race, Hurricane recovery, Middle East tensions, Space missions, Boeing strike

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 cities across the US are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day today. The alternative to Columbus Day recognizes the contributions and legacy of those who lived here long before Christopher Columbus erroneously claimed to have discovered America. Before running errands, keep in mind that many post offices, banks

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Lilly Ledbetter, activista por la igualdad salarial quien demandó a Goodyear por discriminación de género, muere a los 86 años

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Lilly Ledbetter, cuya lucha legal por la igualdad salarial de género fue la inspiración para la Ley de Salario Justo de 2009, murió a los 86 años, según el equipo que realiza una película sobre su vida. Ledbetter murió de insuficiencia respiratoria, dijo su familia a AL.com. En la década de

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Otorgan Premio Nobel de Economía 2024 a un trío por su trabajo sobre las diferencias de prosperidad entre naciones

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Tres economistas fueron galardonados este lunes con el Premio Nobel de Economía por sus investigaciones sobre cómo la naturaleza de las instituciones ayuda a explicar por qué algunos países se hacen ricos y otros siguen siendo pobres. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson y James Robinson compartirán el premio, dotado con 11 millones

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¿Qué es el THAAD? El poderoso sistema de defensa antimisiles estadounidense será enviado a Israel, junto con hasta 100 tropas de apoyo

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El sistema de defensa THAAD es una de las armas antimisiles más poderosas del Ejército estadounidense, capaz de interceptar misiles balísticos a distancias de 150 a 200 kilómetros (93 a 124 millas) y con una tasa de éxito casi perfecta en las pruebas. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Utilizando una combinación

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China’s premier inaugurates a Beijing-funded airport at the start of a Pakistan trip

Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — China’s Premier Li Qiang has inaugurated a Beijing-funded airport built in restive southwestern Pakistan as he arrived for a regional security meeting in the capital, Islamabad. It comes a week after Baloch separatists from Balochistan province killed two Chinese workers in a suicide bombing outside Karachi airport. Li will be

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Swing-state election officials move aggressively to guard against a repeat of 2020’s disruptions

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — In Arizona’s third most-populous county, a Republican supervisor who is responsible for certifying November’s election results has argued that fellow county officials conspired to manufacture his lopsided defeat in the primary for sheriff, a contention recently shot down by independent investigators. Still, when the time came to sign off on

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Harris announces a new plan to empower Black men as she tries to energize them to vote for her

Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan on Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other chances to thrive as she works to energize a key voting bloc that has Democrats concerned about a lack of enthusiasm. Harris’ plan includes providing forgivable business loans for Black entrepreneurs,

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