By Nicole Chavez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Anti-Asian hate crimes reported in the US decreased by 33% in 2022, following a rise in such incidents in previous years, newly released FBI data shows. The data – released this month as part of the FBI’s annual hate crime statistics report – shows there were
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Connecticut are investigating after swastikas were found drawn on a high school campus in Stamford for the second time since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel earlier this month, the school district said. Students found swastikas drawn on the tennis courts of the Academy of
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El estremecedor video de un rottweiler atacando a una niña de 2 años en China ha generado una ofensiva de las autoridades locales contra los perros callejeros que, según algunos, ha ido demasiado lejos. En un principio, las autoridades fueron elogiadas por su rápida respuesta al incidente, pero los internautas
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Football Australia says it won’t bid for the 2034 World Cup, clearing the way for Saudi Arabia to host the marquee men’s tournament. Australia’s chances of hosting the 2034 event appeared unlikely after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) backed the Saudi bid earlier this month. Indonesia’s football association initially showed interest
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants and attacked underground compounds on Tuesday with a focus on northern Gaza. An estimated 800,000 Palestinians have fled south, even though Israeli airstrikes have pounded the entirety of the besieged enclave. Buoyed by the first successful
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Marine Corps commandant Gen. Eric Smith has been hospitalized following a medical emergency on Sunday evening, according to a statement from the service. There is no additional information about his condition or how long he is expected to remain in hospital at this time. Because
Continue ReadingBy EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An elite Kenyan police unit has gone on trial on charges of wrongful death in the killing an outspoken Pakistani journalist in Nairobi a year ago. The hearings started on Tuesday at a court on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital. Arshad Sharif was killed Oct. 23,
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Tuesday as investors looked ahead to a week that could see more swings in financial markets, including key reports on U.S. consumer confidence and the job market. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 reversed course and added 0.3% in afternoon trading to 30,796.81.
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — Este lunes, con 65 votos a favor, 42 en contra y cinco abstenciones el Congreso de Perú aprobó el viaje de la presidenta Dina Boluarte a Estados Unidos. La visita será del 1 al 4 de noviembre para asistir a la Cumbre inaugural de líderes de la Alianza de las
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good as or arguably even better than humans do, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Now, frontier AI has become the latest buzzword as concerns grow that
Continue Reading CNN By Helen Regan, Artemis Moshtaghian and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — The entire population of Gaza is “being dehumanized,” the chief of the main UN agency operating there told the UN Security Council Monday, as pressure intensified on the besieged strip with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruling out a
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Una caravana con alrededor de 5.000 migrantes partió este lunes desde Tapachula, ubicado en el estado de Chiapas, en el sur de México, y se dirige hacia la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, informó Foro TV, afiliada de CNN. Según Foro TV, la caravana, que se dirigirá hacia Ciudad de
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s massive manufacturing sector has contracted once again amid weak demand, fueling calls for stronger policy support to boost growth. The official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped to 49.5 in October from 50.2 in September, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. That
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III has arrived in Kenya for his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as king, underscoring his commitment to an organization that’s been central to Britain’s global power and prestige since World War II. The king and Queen Camilla touched down at the
Continue ReadingBy Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Canada has banned Chinese super-app WeChat on official government devices citing cybersecurity risks, following similar action taken against short-form video app TikTok earlier this year. The latest ban, announced on Monday and effective the same day, was also imposed on applications from Kaspersky Lab, a Russian maker
Continue ReadingBy MARCIO SANCHEZ Associated Press AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters aided by aircraft on Tuesday battled a wind-driven wildfire that damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in rural Southern California and prompted authorities to order 4,000 residents to evacuate. Gusty Santa Ana winds spread the Highland Fire over about 4 square miles
Continue ReadingBy MARCIO SANCHEZ Associated Press AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters aided by aircraft on Tuesday battled a wind-driven wildfire that damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in rural Southern California and prompted authorities to order 4,000 residents to evacuate. Gusty Santa Ana winds spread the Highland Fire over about 4 square miles
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump intentó reescribir la historia en un discurso en Iowa este domingo, afirmando falsamente que había hecho campaña para la presidencia en 2016 con la promesa de que México pagaría “una parte” de su muro fronterizo. Trump, que ahora se postula nuevamente para la
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader is defending the rules for the upcoming local elections as open and fair after an electoral overhaul effectively barred the city’s remaining pro-democracy activists from joining the race. The city’s largest pro-democracy party, the Democratic Party, will be absent in December’s district council
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Mental health and how athletes deal with it has become top of mind for athletes, coaches and sports executives alike. That’s even more so since the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 when American superstar gymnast Simone Biles skipped several title defenses in an attempt to protect
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