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Month: October 2023

Protesters in Lebanon decrying Gaza hospital blast clash with security forces near U.S. Embassy

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of protesters clashed Wednesday with Lebanese security forces in a Beirut suburb near the U.S. Embassy during demonstrations in support of both Gaza’s civilian residents and the militant group Hamas in its war with Israel. The protest in the Aukar neighborhood came as U.S. President Joe

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European regulators warn of fake Ozempic pens found at wholesalers in EU, UK amid shortage

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Fake versions of the popular diabetes medicine Ozempic have been found at wholesalers in the European Union and United Kingdom, the European Medicines Agency warned Wednesday, prompting an alert to patients to check their medicines carefully. There’s no evidence fake Ozempic pens have been dispensed to patients from legal

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‘Deeply ashamed.’ Another major UPenn backer halts donations and calls on other Jews to do the same

By Matt Egan (CNN) — Venture capitalist David Magerman is the latest major donor to the University of Pennsylvania cutting off financial support to the Ivy League school, and he’s calling for all “self-respecting” Jews to do the same. Hedge fund billionaire Cliff Asness, another major backer of UPenn, is similarly halting donations. A growing

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Pakistan’s ex-leader Nawaz Sharif seeks protection from arrest ahead of return from voluntary exile

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sought protection from arrest from a court days before his planned return to the country. Sharif is expected to return home on Saturday from Saudi Arabia where he recently reached from London, where he’s been living in self-imposed

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Jennifer Hermoso called up to Spain squad for first time since unwanted kiss from former soccer boss

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Hermoso has been called up by the Spanish national team for the first time following the fallout around the unwanted kiss she received from the former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales. The incident took place on August 20 following Spain’s 1-0 victory against

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Another Republican enters North Carolina’s campaign for governor, preparing to spend millions

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A veteran North Carolina trial lawyer has entered the Republican primary campaign for governor. Bill Graham of Salisbury competed unsuccessfully for governor in 2008 on the heels of an effort to lower the gasoline tax. Graham said Wednesday that he’s got the “resources, discipline and

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Activists turn backs on US officials as UN-backed human rights review of United States wraps up

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Dozens of activists who champion LGBTQ, indigenous peoples’ and reproductive rights or campaign against discrimination have turned their backs in a silent protest in Geneva. They’re protesting what they call insufficient U.S. government responses to their human rights concerns. The protesters led the demonstration as U.S. Ambassador

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Mexico says leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras to attend weekend migration summit

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says the leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti and Honduras will attend a summit on migration that Mexico will host Sunday. The four countries are among the biggest sources of migrants currently showing up at the U.S. border. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela,

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Author Michael Connelly proud that ‘Bosch’ has become longest running streaming character

By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Connelly has sold more than 85 million books under nearly 40 titles, but there’s another distinction that makes him equally proud: His most famous protagonist, LAPD Det. Harry Bosch, has become the longest running character on streaming television. “I know the history of streaming is

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