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By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te has emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election and his opponents have conceded. Beijing strongly opposes Lai and the result will determine the trajectory of relations with China over the next four years. While domestic issues such as the sluggish economy and
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Children have joined thousands of other demonstrators making their way through central London for a pro-Palestinian march, part of a global day of action against the longest and deadliest war between Israel and Palestinians in 75 years. The plight of children in the Gaza
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Rusia desató otra gran andanada de misiles y drones contra Ucrania este sábado, el cuarto ataque de este tipo desde el 29 de diciembre, en medio de preocupaciones de que Moscú esté tratando de abrumar la defensa aérea de Ucrania. El asalto ruso estuvo compuesto por 40 armas de ataque, incluidas
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 30 Palestinians, including young children, were killed in Israeli bombardments overnight into Saturday in the Gaza Strip, officials said, while a new U.S. strike against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen heightened fears that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate into
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A huge fire tore through a large warehouse used by Russia’s largest online retailer south of St. Petersburg on Saturday morning. The blaze covered an area of 70,000 square meters (more than 750,000 square feet), with 50,000 square meters (around 540,000 square feet) of the Wildberries warehouse collapsing, according to Russia’s Emergency
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Some of the most contested real estate for Iowa’s Republican caucuses is a vast, wind-swept plain where hogs outnumber people by the millions. Northwest Iowa is the evangelical Christian heart of conservative Iowa. Both Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have invested in appealing to politically
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kiki Iriafen had 25 points and 16 rebounds to help No. 8 Stanford edge No. 19 Utah 66-64 on Friday night for the Cardinal’s seventh straight win. Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer moved within one win of tying former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s college
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Golden State Warriors defeated the Chicago Bulls 140-131 following a second-half surge on Friday, but the game was marred by fans at the arena booing Bulls’ former general manager Jerry Krause during a Ring of Honor ceremony at halftime, leaving his widow, Thelma,
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By Maria Kostenko, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russia unleashed another large barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine on Saturday, the fourth such attack since December 29, amid concerns that Moscow is trying to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defence. The Russian assault was comprised of 40 attack weapons including cruise, aeroballistic, ballistic, aircraft, anti-aircraft guided missiles as well as strike UAVs, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukraine managed to take down eight missiles,
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s brutal winter weather is making an unrepresentative process even less representative. The subzero temperatures, icy roads and life-threatening wind chills may keep some Republican caucusgoers home on Monday. But only a tiny slice of the state even takes part in the
Continue ReadingBy SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — France’s new Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to meet with his counterpart in a sign of support for Ukraine as Russia’s full-scale invasion nears its second anniversary. The minister reiterated on Saturday the French government’s backing of Ukraine “as long
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Companies big and small showed off new AI-powered products and their AI-inspired visions for the future at the world’s biggest tech convention this week in Las Vegas. There were pillows that can reduce snoring, mirrors that can detect your mood and innovations from pet-like companions to cars that
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — El gobernante Partido Democrático Progresista de Taiwán logró este sábado una histórica tercera victoria presidencial consecutiva, mientras los votantes hicieron caso omiso a las advertencias de China de que su reelección aumentaría el riesgo de conflicto. Lai Ching-te, el actual vicepresidente de Taiwán, declaró la victoria este sábado por la noche
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Está previsto que, entre julio y diciembre, es decir en el segundo semestre de 2024, haya elecciones presidenciales en Venezuela, según acordaron en octubre en Barbados las delegaciones del Gobierno de Nicolás Maduro y de la oposición. Sin embargo, no hay una fecha exacta para esos comicios y tampoco un
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — La marihuana tiene un menor potencial de abuso que otras drogas sometidas a las mismas restricciones, y cuenta con respaldo científico para su uso como tratamiento médico, afirman investigadores de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) en documentos que apoyan su reclasificación
Continue Reading Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — “Quiero subrayar que me parece terrible que quieran cerrar el Fondo (Nacional) de las Artes. ¿Qué hubiese sido yo en mis comienzos si no hubiese obtenido esos préstamos?”. Marta Minujín, conocida mundialmente por su obra vanguardista, es una de las artistas argentinas que se pronunció contra la reforma de
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La depresión puede dejarte por fuera del normal transcurrir de tu vida cotidiana en cualquier momento. Y si piensas que solo se trata de tristeza profunda que se mejora teniendo “actitud positiva”, debes saber que muchas personas pueden verse afectadas en su día a día por cuenta de esta
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Microsoft is back on top. After trailing behind Apple for the majority of the past decade, Microsoft is the world’s most valuable publicly traded company as of market close on Friday. The tech giant’s stock (MSFT) closed at $388.47 a share on Friday, giving it a market
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Taiwán y su tensa relación con China vuelven a acaparar la atención mundial: este sábado, los votantes de la isla autogobernada eligieron a su nuevo líder bajo la sombra de Beijing, que en los últimos ocho años aumentando sus amenazas contra Taipéi. El gobernante Partido Democrático Progresista de Taiwán logró
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a new twist to the fight over abortion access, congressional Republicans are trying to block a Biden administration spending rule that they say will cut off millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers. The rule would prohibit states from sending federal funds earmarked for needy Americans
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