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Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s foreign ministry says it has informed Russia that 45 of its embassy positions in Chisinau will be cut due to “unfriendly actions”, as relations between the two countries deteriorate further amid Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the decision is based on “numerous
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices. The clamshell-designed Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, a larger
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Marla Gibbs has waited a long time to tell her life story. The Emmy-nominated actor known for her roles on “The Jeffersons” and “227” among others has a deal with Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers dedicated to Black stories, for a memoir coming out in fall 2024. Gibbs, 92, is
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Marla Gibbs has waited a long time to tell her life story. The Emmy-nominated actor known for her roles on “The Jeffersons” and “227” among others has a deal with Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers dedicated to Black stories, for a memoir coming out in fall 2024. Gibbs, 92, is
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani admitió que hizo declaraciones difamatorias sobre las trabajadores electorales de Georgia Ruby Freeman y Shaye Moss en un esfuerzo por resolver su demanda contra él y satisfacer a un juez que ha considerado sancionarlo. En su presentación a última hora en la noche de este martes, Giuliani dijo
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican prosecutor has asked a court to convict 10 people, including a cardinal, of a range of financial crimes, sentence them to three to 13 years in prison and order the confiscation of more than $460 million to pay the Holy See back for large
Continue Reading Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Un tercer asociado de Steve Bannon fue sentenciado a 63 meses de prisión por el esquema de fraude de recaudación de fondos en línea “We Build the Wall”, según un comunicado de prensa de la Oficina del Fiscal Federal para el Distrito Sur de Nueva York. Timothy Shea fue declarado culpable
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A fire on a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars is burning out of control in the North Sea. The Dutch coast guard says one crew member has died, others are hurt and it is working to save the vessel from sinking. Boats and helicopters
Continue ReadingBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Phish will play two special shows next month to benefit flood recovery efforts in Vermont and upstate New York. The band, which was formed in Vermont in 1983, says it will play at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in New York on Aug. 25 and Aug. 26. The band says 100%
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The second round of group stage fixtures at the 2023 Women’s World Cup is now well under way as teams look to join Spain and Japan in the knockout stages. Thursday’s action is highlighted by a blockbuster clash between the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the Netherlands in
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un sistema vital de corrientes oceánicas podría colapsar en unas décadas si el mundo continúa generando contaminación que calienta al planeta, advierten los científicos. Un evento que sería catastrófico para el clima global y “afectaría a todas las personas en el planeta”. Según un nuevo estudio publicado este martes en la
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced the head of one of the country’s top cybersecurity companies to 14 years in prison for high treason. The trial of Ilya Sachkov was held behind closed doors, which is conventional practice for treason trials, and little is publicly known about the case against him. After
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition from former Prime Minister Imran Khan about halting his trial in a lingering case involving the concealing of assets after selling state gifts. Wednesday’s latest court ruling was another blow to Khan. He was disqualified by the Election Commission in
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A third associate of Steve Bannon was sentenced to 63 months in prison for the “We Build the Wall” online fundraising fraud scheme, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Timothy Shea was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La mayoría republicana de la Cámara de Representantes se está convirtiendo en el brazo armado de la candidatura de Donald Trump a un segundo mandato en la Casa Blanca, mientras trata de arrastrar al presidente Joe Biden a un pantano de acusaciones de corrupción hasta ahora infundadas. El presidente de
Continue ReadingPUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Southeast Asian countries should be given some latitude to engage informally with Myanmar on an individual basis to help resolve a deepening crisis there. Anwar said he and visiting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed during talks Wednesday on the need to strengthen the role
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore has executed a man for drug trafficking and is set to hang a woman on Friday. She will be the first female hanged in the city-state in 19 years. The new executions have prompted renewed calls for a halt to Singapore’s capital punishment. Transformative Justice Collective’s Kirsten Han says
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Lionel Messi continuó su camino en el Inter Miami regalándole alegrías al equipo. En apenas 22 minutos del partido contra el Atlanta United este martes, el astro argentino marcó dos tantos que allanaron el terreno para lo que sería una goleada del conjunto que conduce Gerardo Martino. El doblete de
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un poderoso tifón generó inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra generalizados en Filipinas este miércoles, matando al menos a una persona, dijeron las autoridades del país. El tifón Doksuri, conocido como Egay en Filipinas, causó inundaciones en cinco regiones y más de una docena de deslizamientos de tierra generados por la
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden’s legal team denied Tuesday night that they lied to court officials to get filings from a senior Republican lawmaker removed from the public docket, blaming the dispute on an “unintentional miscommunication” on the eve of their client’s plea hearing. Their denials came in response to US District
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