Fighting in Sudan’s North Darfur kills at least 13 children, UNICEF says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — UNICEF says that recent fighting between the Sudanese military and its rival paramilitary in Sudan’s North Darfur…
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How AP Top 25 voters ranked the latest poll with Alabama’s loss and other upsets
AP College Football Writer While fans across the country were on edge watching upset after upset unfold Saturday, Houston Chronicle sports columnist…
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Ukraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in ‘a very important phase’
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says it struck a major oil terminal in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize in medicine goes to two American biologists for work on the discovery of microRNA
By Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to US scientists Victor Ambros…
Continue ReadingGood news: The ‘hard landing’ forecasters got it wrong
Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Forecasting the economy is tricky, especially in the era of social media, 24-hour news and, of…
Continue Reading IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team of international scientists is in Fukushima to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive…
Continue Reading A woman goes on trial in Sweden for war crimes over allegedly abusing Yazidis in Syria
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group has gone on trial in Sweden on charges of…
Continue ReadingMatan a Alejandro Arcos, alcalde de Chilpancingo, en Guerrero
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Guerrero, México, informó este domingo que abrió una carpeta de investigación por…
Continue Reading Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in…
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Skimpflation is hard to spot, but the Berry Chantilly Cake from Whole Foods can help explain
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Fans of Whole Foods’ iconic Berry Chantilly Cake have been up in arms on social media over the past…
Continue Reading Russian court sentences US citizen to six years in prison for fighting for Ukraine, state media reports
By Lauren Kent and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court sentenced American citizen Stephen Hubbard, 72, to six years and 10 months in…
Continue Reading Dark skies will help the Draconid meteor shower shine. Here’s how to see it
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Keep your eyes on the night skies to see the elusive Draconid meteor shower, expected to peak Monday evening…
Continue Reading Private helicopter pilots band together to help hundreds of hurricane victims
By Ashley R. Williams and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A group of about 100 volunteer helicopter pilots is flying around 400 relief missions a day…
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‘It was a massive thing’ to be England’s first Black football player, says Viv Anderson
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The weather was so cold, the frozen pitch so hard, that Viv Anderson doubts the match would be played today.…
Continue Reading Intra-Africa trade could double in next five years, says Secretary General of African Continental Free Trade Area
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Africa is home to the world’s largest free trade agreement, in terms of number of countries, territory, and…
Continue Reading The world’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s…
Continue Reading Senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Zaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, has…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Cómo los ataques del 7 de octubre se convirtieron en un punto de inflexión para la política estadounidense
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Después de apresurarse a consolar a Israel, que acababa de sufrir el peor ataque a los judíos desde el Holocausto, el…
Continue Reading Philippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to a strategic partnership
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, have elevated their ties to a…
Continue Reading Chinese workers targeted in deadly Pakistan airport suicide blast
By Sophia Saifi and Simone McCarthy, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Two Chinese nationals were killed and one was injured in a suicide attack…
Continue Reading ‘Impossible’ for Communist China to become our motherland as we’re older, Taiwan’s president argues
By Nectar Gan and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — It is “absolutely impossible” for Communist China to become Taiwan’s motherland because the…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits…
Continue Reading Mozambique headed for crucial elections amid jihadist insurgency and drought-induced hunger
Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambicans will vote this week for a new president who many hope will bring peace to an oil- and…
Continue Reading Former Singapore Cabinet minister starts 1-year sentence for receiving illegal gifts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Singaporean Cabinet minister has begun a one-year prison term for receiving illegal gifts. Former Transport…
Continue Reading Mistakes cost Steelers in last-second loss to Cowboys, 20-17
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers feel like they beat themselves Sunday night. The offense held a late lead, but the…
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Padres top Dodgers as fans throw baseballs, trash at San Diego players
By Jacob Lev and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The San Diego Padres hit a record-tying six home runs Sunday night to smash the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Continue Reading American and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 days
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in…
Continue Reading A Pakistani separatist group claims bombing that killed 2 Chinese near Karachi airport
Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani separatist group has claimed responsibility for a late-night bombing that targeted a convoy…
Continue Reading South Korean woman sues government and adoption agency after her kidnapped daughter was sent abroad
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 70-year-old South Korean woman on Monday sued her government, an adoption agency, and an orphanage…
Continue Reading Prescott throws TD pass to Tolbert with 20 seconds left to lift Cowboys past Steelers, 20-17
AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dak Prescott drifted to his left, then drifted some more. On a seemingly endless night, what was another couple…
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