Taiwan president will visit allies in South Pacific as rival China seeks inroads
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will visit the self-governing island’s allies in the South Pacific, where rival China has…
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Texas education officials approve optional school curriculum that incorporates Bible lessons. Some say it’s unconstitutional
By Amanda Musa and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Public schools in Texas now have the option to use a new, state-written curriculum infused with…
Continue Reading Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Indigenous leaders from the Wampis Nation in Peru are urging lawmakers at the House of Commons in London to ban…
Continue Reading Tusk’s party holds primary to pick Polish presidential candidate for election in 2025
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition is holding a primary to choose a candidate…
Continue ReadingIrán dice que está activando nuevas centrifugadoras tras ser condenado por el organismo de control nuclear de la ONU
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Irán anunció este viernes que está activando nuevas centrifugadoras avanzadas –que enriquecen uranio para el…
Continue Reading Iran’s vast collection of Western art, much long hidden, re-emerges despite high tensions with US
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As Iran faces increasing tensions with the West and turmoil at home, a new exhibition at the Tehran Museum of…
Continue Reading US bribery and fraud charges are a big test yet for India’s Adani, one of Asia’s richest men
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an…
Continue Reading Australia rejects Elon Musk’s claim that it plans to control access to the internet
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian Cabinet minister on Friday rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the…
Continue Reading Romania holds a presidential election Sunday that could narrow to nationalist and leftist candidates
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians will vote Sunday in a presidential election that looks likely to pit a far-right nationalist…
Continue Reading Scholz is clear to seek a 2nd term as German leader after defense minister rules out a run
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s popular defense minister has taken himself out of contention to become the country’s next leader. His…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday denounced the International Criminal Court’s issuing…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Trump sufre su primera derrota, pero como siempre redobla la apuesta para la siguiente pelea
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Para Donald Trump, cada derrota es solo el catalizador de su próxima batalla. No bien el presidente electo sufrió su…
Continue Reading Iran says it is activating new centrifuges after being condemned by UN nuclear watchdog
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Eyad Kourdi and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Iran announced Friday it was activating new advanced centrifuges – which…
Continue Reading Tariff hikes will backfire, and China can manage such ‘external shocks,’ a senior official says
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — A senior Chinese official says higher tariffs on Chinese exports will backfire by boosting prices paid by…
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China’s richest man blasts tech giants and government inaction in rare rebuke
By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s richest man has hit out at online shopping platforms, accusing them of starting price wars that…
Continue Reading Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists
Associated Press VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a…
Continue Reading Here’s Jason: Kelce will host late-night show on ESPN beginning final week of NFL season
AP Sports Writer Jason Kelce will try his hand at late-night television early next year. Kelce announced during an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy…
Continue Reading South Korea says Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for sending its troops to…
Continue Reading The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Bahamas says it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120…
Continue Reading Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days…
Continue Reading Bears find a buffet of battlefield rations at Alaska military base
By Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — There’s an old military adage that an army runs on its stomach, meaning troops need to be well-supplied with food…
Continue Reading A proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A new draft of a deal on money to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday afternoon at the United…
Continue Reading Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are…
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UTEP Volleyball Set to Host 2024 Conference USA Championship, Faces Liberty in Quarterfinals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP volleyball team (26-4, 16-2 Conference USA) will host the 2024 Conference USA Volleyball Championship this weekend,…
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New Mexico law firms file lawsuit against CRRUA claiming sale of arsenic-contaminated water
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Three New Mexico law firms filed a lawsuit on behalf of multiple Doña Ana County residents against the Camino…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Prabowo plans to retire all fossil fuel plants in 15 years, but experts are skeptical
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that his government plans to retire all coal and…
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Jeremy Roach rescues No. 13 Baylor with buzzer-beater in 5th game after standout 4 years at Duke
Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Jeremy Roach reached a Final Four and won Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season and tournament titles…
Continue Reading Dent scores 22, New Mexico takes down Grambling 80-58
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donovan Dent scored 22 points as New Mexico beat Grambling 80-58 on Thursday. Dent had eight assists for the Lobos (4-1).…
Continue Reading In a board game, climate experts work to save the world, which diplomats at COP29 try in real life
AP Science Writer BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Activists and experts who are pushing world leaders to save an overheating planet learned it’s not…
Continue Reading Canoeist is paddling the 6,000-mile Great Loop out of gratitude for life
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Peter Frank has paddled from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in June to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland this…
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