By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — World rugby champions South Africa have arrived back in the country to a heroes’ welcome following a feat that saw them defend their title after beating New Zealand 11-12 in France. Thousands of Springboks supporters braved the cold and wet weather on Tuesday to welcome the squad
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court has overturned a reform to the country’s criminal code that allowed for people who have been acquitted to be put on trial again for the same crime if new evidence emerged that could secure their conviction for murder or other serious crimes. The Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday declared
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, is to swear allegiance to the Constitution on her 18th birthday Tuesday, in a gala event that paves the way to her becoming queen when the time comes. Leonor is the eldest daughter of King Felipe and Queen Letizia.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — You’ve got the best spot in the arena, up close and personal with the world’s best players performing remarkable feats of athleticism and skill. The downside is every decision you make is relentlessly scrutinized and endlessly discussed. But Hwang In-tae, who is the first Asian staff
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, CNN Hamilton, Ohio (CNN) — When polls close on November 7, Ohio will either become the latest state to enshrine abortion rights into its constitution or enter a period of uncertainty as the state Supreme Court considers allowing a six-week abortion ban to be enforced. For Joel Spring, a 33-year-old from West
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una soldado israelí que fue secuestrada por Hamas fue rescatada en una operación conjunta especial, dijeron a CNN las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI), en el primer éxito de la extracción de rehenes desde el ataque del grupo militante el 7 de octubre. En su anuncio inicial, las FDI
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Korn and Paul Glader, CNN (CNN) — When technology firm OpenAI ousted its CEO Sam Altman last week with little warning and less explanation, it set off shockwaves throughout Silicon Valley and beyond. Late Tuesday, in a complete reversal, he rejoined the controversial firm he had helped found, effectively bouncing from the
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised to leave its key interest rate unchanged at a time when the Fed faces an economy that has proved resilient but is nevertheless under pressure from surging interest rates, overseas turmoil and anxious investors. U.S. economic growth surged in the July-September
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Singapore’s defense minister has urged China as a dominant power in Asia to take the lead in reducing tensions in the region, warning that a military conflict like the one in Ukraine or the Israel-Hamas war would be devastating for the continent and its future. Ng Eng
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine navy patrol ship has been shadowed by Chinese forces near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The incident that happened Monday near Scarborough Shoal sparked a fresh exchange of accusations and warnings between the Asian neighbors. Chinese and Philippine security officials gave
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Police have opened fire on a woman who allegedly made death threats and spoke in support of terrorism on a train into France’s capital. The shooting Tuesday is the latest security incident in the country that has been on heightened anti-terror alert since a fatal stabbing at
Continue ReadingBy Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — The story of Nelson Mandela’s life is well told. Whether through his autobiography “Long Walk To Freedom,” presidential memoir “Dare Not Linger,” numerous biographies, miles of newsprint, documentaries and feature films, the late president of South Africa is no mystery to the public. Yet a new book penned by
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Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — World shares were mixed on Tuesday and oil prices gained as investors awaited a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on interest rates due on Wednesday. European markets advanced while shares were mostly lower in Asia. U.S. futures were mixed. The Japanese yen weakened against the
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police say they have surrounded a post office where a man with a gun is holed up and that the case may be linked to an earlier shooting at a hospital. Two people were wounded in the incident at the hospital in a city near Tokyo.
Continue ReadingBy MELINA WALLING Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A pair of recent reports from the Environmental Protection Agency put striking numbers on America’s problem with food waste. One-third of the food produced in the U.S. is never eaten, and 58% of planet-warming methane emitted from U.S. landfills comes from decomposing food. That’s why over 50
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI and EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III has arrived in Kenya for his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as monarch. He will acknowledge the “painful aspects” of the countries’ shared history while underscoring his commitment to an organization that’s been central to Britain’s global power
Continue ReadingBy RIAZ KHAN and ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Afghans are piling into trucks and buses and leaving Pakistan to avoid arrest and deportation. Their hurried departures on Tuesday came just hours before the expiration of a deadline for foreigners living in the country illegally to leave voluntarily or face deportation. The
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Anheuser-Busch Inbev says that revenue growth in most of its global regions was offset by a drop in North American sales. It’s a sign of continuing fallout from a promotion with a transgender influencer that cost it sales. The world’s largest brewer and parent company of Bud Light said Tuesday that
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A wildfire in eastern Australia is suspected to have killed a man, destroyed more than 50 homes and razed 49,000 acres of farm and scrubland. Firefighters have been battling the blaze that has scorched the Queensland state town of Tara for more than a week. Officials
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