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Month: July 2023

Land mines are in place around a Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine, UN watchdog warns

By FELIPE DANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N. atomic watchdog says its monitors at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant report seeing anti-personnel mines around the site. The report comes as Kyiv pursues a counteroffensive against the Kremlin’s entrenched forces after 17 months of war. The IAEA says having mines at the

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El fiscal especial Jack Smith examina una reunión de febrero de 2020 donde Trump elogió las protecciones de seguridad electoral de EE.UU.

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La oficina del fiscal especial Jack Smith le preguntó a exfuncionarios estadounidenses sobre una reunión en el Despacho Oval de febrero de 2020 en la que el entonces presidente Donald Trump elogió las mejoras en la seguridad de las elecciones estadounidenses, según varias personas familiarizadas con el asunto. En la

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Opposition in Kenya gathers evidence of ‘police atrocities’ against protesters to take to the ICC

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Opposition parties in Kenya said they are filing charges of “police atrocities” that left 30 people dead at the International Criminal Court in the wake of protests against the rising cost of living and the imposition of new taxes. Opposition coalition leader Raila Odinga called for

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The Philippines stun co-host New Zealand 1-0 to earn first ever Women’s World Cup win

By Ben Morse, Tara Subramaniam and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines stunned New Zealand 1-0 to earn its first ever Women’s World Cup victory on Tuesday off California-born Sarina Bolden’s 24th-minute goal. Bolden’s first-half header was the country’s first ever goal in the competition’s history. The World Cup co-host looked to have earned

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Russia declares independent TV channel ‘undesirable,’ banning it from country

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian prosecutor-general’s office has declared independent TV channel Dozhd to be an undesirable organization, continuing the country’s wide crackdown on news media and groups regarded as threats to Russia’s security. The designation outlaws Dozhd from operating in Russia and exposes its journalists, staff and donors to potential criminal charges. Dozhd, which

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Former White House chef and Obama employee found dead at Martha’s Vineyard pond after falling while paddleboarding, police say

By Celina Tebor, Kevin Liptak and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A former White House chef who was working for the Obama family was found dead Monday in a pond on the south shore of Martha’s Vineyard, according to Massachusetts police. Tafari Campbell, 45, “was employed by former President Obama and was visiting Martha’s Vineyard

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China removes its outspoken foreign minister, fueling rumors of rivalries within the Communist Party

BEIJING (AP) — China removed outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office on Tuesday and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, in a move that has already fueled rumors over the personal lives and political rivalries of China’s Communist Party elite. In its announcement on the national evening news, state broadcaster CCTV gave no

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Opposition in Kenya gathers evidence of ‘police brutality’ against protesters to take to the ICC

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Opposition parties in Kenya said they are filing charges of “police atrocities” that left 30 people dead at the International Criminal Court in the wake of protests against the rising cost of living and the imposition of new taxes. Opposition coalition leader Raila Odinga called for

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911 workers say centers are understaffed, struggling to hire and plagued by burnout

By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press Emergency call center workers say their centers are understaffed, struggling to fill vacancies and plagued by worker burnout, according to a national survey released Tuesday. The survey conducted by the National Emergency Number Association in conjunction with Carbyne, a cloud technology company focused on emergency services, polled about 850 workers

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