Germany’s president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23
Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections…
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Kenya human rights groups raise concerns over abductions of government critics
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government…
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Shawn Fain was Kamala Harris’ most forceful union backer. It could cost him his job
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain was one of the most prominent union leaders backing Vice…
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Seattle Seahawks defense comes alive in low-scoring win over Chicago Bears
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The boo birds were loud and clear Thursday night at Soldier Field following the latest Chicago Bears loss. On a…
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Taiwan’s presidential office runs first ‘tabletop’ simulation of Chinese military escalation
By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan’s presidential office held a “tabletop” exercise on Thursday simulating military…
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It takes $5.8M to be part of the 1% in the US. Here's where in the world wealth is more achievable.
Spokeo used data from Knight Frank’s Wealth Report to visualize what it takes to be in the top 1% in select nations across the…
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Songs that dominated Billboard charts the longest
Stacker consulted the Billboard Hot 100 to rank the longest-running #1 songs by the number of weeks they spent at the top spot as of Dec. 14,…
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China launches new amphibious assault ship in a race to rival US military
By Brad Lendon and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — China has launched its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, adding a powerful cutting-edge…
Continue Reading El Parlamento de Corea del Sur vota para destituir al presidente interino Han Duck-soo
Por Lex Harvey, Yoonjung Seo y Gawon Bae, CNN en Español El Parlamento de Corea del Sur votó este viernes para destituir al primer ministro y…
Continue Reading Israeli forces surround northern Gaza hospital and order evacuation, says director
By Abeer Salman, Irene Nasser, Ibrahim Dahman and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military surrounded one of the last functioning hospitals…
Continue Reading Las fuertes tormentas en EE.UU. amenazan con perturbar uno de los fines de semana con más desplazamientos del año
Por Dalia Faheid, Taylor Ward y Robert Shackelford, CNN Las tormentas que azotan el oeste y el sur de Estados Unidos amenazan con retrasos en los…
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Japan’s scenic hot springs town restricting tourists amid fights over the best photo spots
By Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Lisako Neriki Ancheta, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic…
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Black boxes of downed Azerbaijani jet recovered as questions mount over Russian involvement. Here’s what we know
CNN By Catherine Nicholls, Aruzhan Zeinulla, Hassan Tayir and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft…
Continue Reading South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo
By Lex Harvey, Yoonjung Seo and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul (CNN) — South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach prime minister and acting president…
Continue Reading South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach acting President Han…
Continue Reading Leaders and politicians pay homage to India’s former prime minister, Manmohan Singh
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in India have declared a seven-day mourning period to honor Manmohan Singh, officials said Friday, as…
Continue ReadingSevere storms across the US could snarl holiday travel during one of the busiest weekends of the year
By Holly Yan, Dalia Faheid, Taylor Ward and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Buckle up for a potentially bumpy ride, as coast-to-coast storms…
Continue Reading Powerful thunderstorms threaten Texas and Louisiana, delaying holiday travel
DALLAS (AP) — Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were under severe weather watches early Friday as the National Weather Service predicted a…
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Powerful thunderstorms threaten Texas and Louisiana, delaying holiday travel
DALLAS (AP) — Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were under severe weather watches early Friday as the National Weather Service predicted a…
Continue Reading ‘We fall and we rise’: Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war from 1991-2002 created about 28,000 amputees. Now many live on…
Continue Reading Empresas y multimillonarios destinan millones de dólares para celebrar la toma de posesión de Trump
Por Fredreka Schouten, CNN Las compañías Fortune 500, las empresas de criptomonedas en auge y los multimillonarios están compitiendo entre sí…
Continue Reading New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns
Associated Press Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law…
Continue Reading Croatia’s outspoken president is seeking reelection. He faces several contenders in Sunday’s vote
Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s left-leaning president, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war…
Continue Reading Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024
Associated Press Scientists say human-caused climate change added an average of 41 days of dangerous heat worldwide in 2024. The analysis from World…
Continue Reading Florida condo owners look at higher costs as new regulations take effect in the new year
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year. That’s a…
Continue Reading Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on…
Continue Reading Ticket sold in California has won the estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot
By Dawn Sawyer and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — One Mega Millions ticket sold in Northern California has won Friday’s estimated $1.22 billion…
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Another jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?
Associated Press Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot soared above $1 billion, and that’s still a…
Continue Reading Political upheaval around the world could spell trouble for the global economy in 2025
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — The sun is setting on 2024, but the consequences of its many events will be felt around the world well…
Continue Reading China launches amphibious assault ship that can launch fighter jets
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China launched a new amphibious assault ship Friday, capable of launching fighter jets and designed to strengthen…
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