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Month: October 2023

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Verificación de hechos: Trump afirma falsamente que prometió que México pagaría “una parte” del muro fronterizo

Melissa 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

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Hong Kong leader defends new election rules even though biggest pro-democracy party can’t join race

By 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

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UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees told a U.N. emergency meeting Monday “an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions,” accusing Israel of “collective punishment” of Palestinians and the forced displacement of civilians. Philippe Lazzarini

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Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit, saying Shannon Sharpe used hyperbole over welfare money

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe. The judge ruled Monday that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre’s connection to a welfare misspending case in Mississippi. Starrett ruled that

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Deaf family grieves father of 4 and beloved community leader who was killed in Maine shootings

By DAVID SHARP Associated Press LISBON FALLS, Maine (AP) — Communities that were sheltering in place in the aftermath of Maine’s shootings are beginning to move forward, with kids returning to school and residents celebrating Halloween. But dozens of family members are struck with loss, including a Maine woman who’s still waiting for the arrival

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A UN envoy says the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into Syria, which already has growing instability

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations special envoy for Syria is warning that the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into the neighboring country. Syria is facing growing instability, violence and a lack of progress toward a political solution of its 12-year conflict. Geir Pedersen told the U.N. Security Council

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