The game boosting diversity in esports and creating role models for the next generation
Esports newcomer “Valorant” is leading the charge towards greater diversity in the space. 2021 saw the launch of Game Changers, an exclusively…
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Boris Johnson wins breathing space from ‘partygate’ woes
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has bought himself some breathing space with an apology for…
Continue Reading India wants to launch a digital rupee and tax crypto profits
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India is planning to launch a digital version of the rupee, becoming the latest country to join the rush to create…
Continue Reading Same-sex penguin couple become first-time dads at New York zoo
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A penguin couple received an extra special New Year’s gift at a zoo in New York, where they became the…
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El único sobreviviente del naufragio de un barco frente a la costa de Florida recuerda la terrible experiencia de perder a su hermana y pasar días en el mar
olivertapia (CNN) — El único sobreviviente del naufragio de un barco que zozobró frente a la costa de la Florida la semana pasada perdió a…
Continue Reading Germany: 2 oil storage and supply firms hit by cyberattack
BERLIN (AP) — Two companies involved in storing and supplying oil and other materials say they have been hit by a cyberattack that has impacted…
Continue Reading Putin accuses US, allies of ignoring Russian security needs
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the U.S. and its allies of…
Continue Reading Whoopi Goldberg causa indignación después de decir que ‘el Holocausto no se trata de raza’
olivertapia (CNN) — Whoopi Goldberg, moderadora del programa “The View”, causó indignación por afirmar repetidamente que…
Continue Reading A TikTok user wrote an entire musical for her Disney-style Korean princess. Now it’s going viral
Amanda Florian, CNN After realizing there weren’t any Koreans in the pantheon of iconic Disney princesses, 22-year-old Julia Riew set out to…
Continue Reading Mujer da a luz sobre el Atlántico durante un vuelo de África a Estados Unidos
olivertapia (CNN) — Hablemos sobre una llegada memorable al mundo, o, en este caso, por encima del mundo. El pasado fin de semana, una mujer…
Continue Reading ‘Deeply disturbing.’ Rio Tinto says bullying, sexism and racism are rife at the company
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Rio Tinto has found disturbing patterns of racism, sexism, harassment and sexual assault among its global workforce of…
Continue Reading With the Cincinnati Bengals making the Super Bowl, area school districts are canceling classes the Monday after the game
By Travis Caldwell and Jenn Selva, CNN Staying up late on Super Bowl Sunday to watch the game has notoriously left plenty of football fans needing a…
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Most expensive law schools—and what students actually pay
Testing.org cited data collected by Law School Transparency to identify the 10 most expensive law schools by tuition cost, with the average net…
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How weather has shaped human history
Stacker takes a look at 30 ways the weather has shaped human history, including the event that kicked off the Salem Witch Trials, a new clue in the…
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25 vintage photos of the first Winter Olympic Games
The first-ever Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, showcasing a variety of sports and athletes. Stacker assembled a collection of photos…
Continue Reading Danes halt virus restrictions; rest of Europe a patchwork
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark is scraping most pandemic restrictions as the country no longer considers…
Continue Reading Amnesty accuses Israel of apartheid over treatment of Palestinians, prompting angry response
By Andrew Carey, CNN Amnesty International has become the latest human rights organization to accuse Israel of apartheid for its treatment of…
Continue Reading US gold medal hopeful Elana Meyers Taylor in race against time after positive Covid test at Winter Olympics
By Nectar Gan and Lizzy Yee, CNN American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor flew to Beijing last week with her sights set on finally winning her first…
Continue Reading Ottawa to establish hate incident hotline amid reports of racism and anti-Semitism during protests over Covid-19 mandates
By Raja Razek and Chris Boyette, CNN A hotline for people to report hate incidents is being set up in Ottawa as the Canadian capital grapples with…
Continue Reading India budget leans on infrastructure to spur economic growth
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has included hefty spending on infrastructure…
Continue Reading Taiwan firm’s takeover of German chip supplier falls through
BERLIN (AP) — A proposed takeover of German chip supplier Siltronic by Taiwan’s GlobalWafers has fallen through after the German government…
Continue Reading Dolce & Gabbana to drop animal fur in favor of ‘eco’ alternative
Oscar Holland, CNN Dolce & Gabbana has joined a growing list of fashion houses to ban animal fur, announcing Monday that it will use a…
Continue Reading Sofía Aragón pone el foco en la salud mental tras la muerte de Cheslie Kryst, su compañera en Miss Universo
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — “La sonrisa más grande muchísimas veces oculta profundos dolores”. Con este mensaje la ex…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher with China, Korea closed
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Stock prices in Tokyo and Sydney have followed Wall Street higher while China, South Korea and…
Continue Reading Sole survivor of capsized boat off Florida coast recalls harrowing ordeal of losing his sister and spending days at sea
By Claudia Dominguez and Ana María Mejía, CNN The sole survivor of a boat that capsized off the coast of Florida last week lost his sister at sea…
Continue Reading Conoce al hombre que puede explicar los primeros 3.000 millones de años de vida de nuestro planeta
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Rocas, acantilados, canteras en la tierra. Puede que no signifiquen mucho para la mayoría de nosotros, pero para el…
Continue Reading ExxonMobil: Pipeline, ship or both for exporting Cyprus gas
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The chief of ExxonMobil’s Cyprus arm says natural gas will remain an important…
Continue Reading El Paso group brings discarded food to hungry tables
EL PASO, Texas- An El Paso charitable group picks food headed for the waste bin and brings it to those in need, “Not exactly under the poverty line…
Continue Reading Ukrainians train in guerrilla tactics in case Russia invades
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and LORI HINNANT Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Some people in Ukraine’s second-largest city are preparing to…
Continue Reading Murió Onésimo Cepeda, obispo emérito de Ecatepec
olivertapia (CNN en Español) — La Diócesis de Ecatepec, en México, informó a través de un comunicado que Monseñor Onésimo Cepeda Silva…
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