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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, is taking his advocacy against antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of hate to the Swiss Alps. Aides tell The Associated Press that Emhoff will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week. He’ll also promote gender
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold his first prime-time news conference on Tuesday to announce his top priorities for the year as he seeks to revitalize his presidency. Macron vowed to focus on “results” despite not having a majority in parliament. More than three years before the
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Across much of northern New England, winter has been painfully late – and rainy. Though the weather is about to turn more solidly cold, hardy New Englanders are bemoaning a start to the winter that’s so far been characterized by fog, rain and warmer temperatures – conditions that have dealt
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Philippine ambassador and denounced remarks by the country’s President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday congratulating the winner of Taiwan’s presidential election, Lai Ching-te. Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporter Tuesday that Marcos’s remarks “seriously violated the political commitments made by the Philippines to China, and
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union presidency is warning that the foundations of democracy will be put to the test during the November U.S. elections. It envisaged a scenario where the longstanding trans-Atlantic alliance could unravel ever more. Belgium currently holds the EU’s rotating presidency and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Tuesday that
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police say a blast at a Serbian factory that produces tires, protective gear and industrial explosives has killed one person and injured four. A statement says the explosion occurred around 9 a.m. Tuesday at the fuel strip production unit of the Trayal Coorporation factory in the central city of Krusevac.
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Guardia Revolucionaria de Irán lanzó este lunes misiles balísticos contra lo que dijo era una base de espionaje para la agencia de inteligencia israelí Mossad en el norte de Iraq, y contra “grupos terroristas anti-Irán” en Siria, en la última escalada de hostilidades que corre el riesgo de derivar
Continue ReadingBy Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After a four-month delay prompted by Hollywood’s twin actors and writers strikes, the 75th annual Emmy Awards finally got around to a night teeming with nostalgia and near-sweeps, with “Succession,” “The Bear” and “Beef” dominating their respective categories. “Succession” and “The Bear” each took home six awards Monday, with
Continue Reading CNN By Helen Regan and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s war in Gaza has brought famine with “such incredible speed,” the United Nations’ emergency relief chief told CNN on Monday, as he warned that hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are starving in the besieged enclave. The “great majority” of 400,000 Gazans characterized by UN agencies as
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — In a story published January 14, 2024, about Taiwan’s elections, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Evelyn Ni traveled from China to Taiwan. She is a Chinese citizen but lives abroad.
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will feature in the same session again on Rod Laver Arena. But this time Sabalenka will get to play first. Djokovic took four hours to complete his first-round win on Sunday night and Sabalenka didn’t get on court until late. On Wednesday second-seeded Sabalenka
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elton John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist won an Emmy Award on Monday night for best variety special (live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney+. John said he was “incredibly humbled”
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elton John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist won an Emmy Award on Monday night for best variety special (live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney+. John said he was “incredibly humbled”
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK and MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writers So it be, so it is, as Cousin Greg would say: “Succession” had a fittingly successful sendoff at the Emmys, the addictive saga of the roiling Roy family dynasty winning best drama for a third time and five more awards, including three top acting prizes. But
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK and MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writers So it be, so it is, as Cousin Greg would say: “Succession” had a fittingly successful sendoff at the Emmys, the addictive saga of the roiling Roy family dynasty winning best drama for a third time and five more awards, including three top acting prizes. But
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Netflix has removed an Indian film from its platform after it sparked backlash and protest from right wing Hindu groups – the latest in several recent controversies where India’s entertainment industry has caved to religious pressure campaigns. The film, ‘Annapoorani: the Goddess of
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, se pronunció sobre la victoria proyectada de Donald Trump en el Caucus de Iowa a través de sus redes sociales. El expresidente Donald Trump ganará las asambleas partidarias republicanas de Iowa, según proyecta CNN. Así consolida su lugar como favorito para la candidatura republicana
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has been asked to stop a disputed $2.45 billion project that would turn a city park district into a largely commercial area anchored by three skyscrapers. The project also threatens nearly 150 ginkgo trees, a species that is considered a living fossil. The
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Allison Chinchar and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A brutal and prolonged arctic blast is bringing dangerous cold to a massive swath of the US, including new areas to the south and east, while snow, ice and strong winds slam parts of the South. Here’s the latest: • Record-breaking cold for Iowa
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump demonstrated Monday night that it’s still his Republican Party. The former president won the Iowa Republican caucuses by an unprecedented margin, kickstarting his bid to win his party’s third consecutive presidential nomination. He did so despite skipping the GOP primary debates and eschewing the retail politicking grind
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