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By Bianca Nobilo, CNN (CNN) — As we enter 2024 what lies ahead on the global stage may seem more uncertain than it has in years. To help you make sense of it, here are some key themes to watch. 1. Israel-Hamas war threatens to spill over The new year begins with Israel pushing its offensive further
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka has staged a protest outside the office of the U.N. refugee agency. They say they fear losing their living allowance once the agency’s office in the island nation closes at the end of this year. The
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Today will be sunny and relatively mild, with highs reaching 70 later this afternoon. An approaching storm system will move through fairly quickly, but will bring mountain snow and some gusty conditions around the Valley. A Winter Weather Advisory will be posted from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, while a Wind Advisory for the
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal made an impressive return to singles action on Tuesday as he beat Austria’s Dominic Thiem in straight sets at the Brisbane International in Australia. The 22-time grand slam champion was playing in his first singles match in almost a year, having spent months struggling with
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With the robust gains of 2023 in the rear view mirror, Wall Street was poised to open with losses on the first trading day of 2024. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.8% before the bell Tuesday, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.6%.
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The family of Olympic track cyclist and former world champion Melissa Hoskins has paid tribute to her “freewheeling spirit” and “big heart” following the 32 year-old’s death after she was hit by a car on Saturday. Australia’s national broadcaster ABC and other local media outlets reported that Hoskins’ husband
Continue Reading TV ASAHI By Mayumi Maruyama, Teele Rebane, Tamara Hardingham-Gill and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — Five people were killed when a Japan Airlines plane carrying hundreds of passengers collided with an earthquake relief aircraft and burst into flames on landing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday. All 379 people on JAL flight 516, including eight
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — A Spanish man who spent 15 months in an Iranian prison after visiting the tomb of Mahsa Amini has returned home to Madrid after being released. Santiago Sánchez Cogedor was on a solo walking trek to the men’s soccer World Cup in Qatar when he was arrested in Iran in October 2022.
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel will defend itself before the United Nation’s top court against charges that it has engaged in genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, officials said Tuesday, setting the stage for what is likely to be a landmark case in international law.
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM and JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s tough-speaking liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck Tuesday by an unidentified knife-wielding man who attempted to kill the politician during his visit to the southeastern city of Busan, police said. Lee, 59, the head of the
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic is one of four Latin American nations that criminalizes abortion without exceptions. Women face up to 2 years in prison for having an abortion, while the penalties for doctors or midwives range from 5 to 20 years. Abortion rights activists
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press AZUA, Dominican Republic (AP) — It was a busy Saturday morning at Marcia González’s church. A bishop was visiting, and normally she would have been there helping with logistics, but on this day she was teaching sex education at a local school. “I coordinate activities at the church and
Continue Reading CNN, WHAM By Elizabeth Wolfe and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The motive behind the fiery New Year crash outside a Rochester concert venue is still unclear but police say the suspect appeared to “intentionally” speed toward pedestrians with a car full of gas canisters before slamming into another car, killing two passengers and injuring
Continue ReadingBy FOSTER KLUG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito confirmed that all 379 occupants of Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the plane was
Continue Reading By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Nectar Gan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung is recovering from surgery after being stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern city of Busan on Tuesday. Lee underwent a vein reconstruction surgery and is recovering in the intensive
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland and Sweden recorded the coldest temperatures of the winter Tuesday as thermometers plummeted to minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit) as a result of a cold spell prevailing in the Nordic region. In Nikkaluokta, a small village inhabited by the indigenous Sami people in northern
Continue ReadingBy ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet I never wanted to be a vegetarian, and definitely not a vegan, but after seeing a family member change their diet for health reasons and enjoy some incredible results, I decided to give it a shot. I’ve noticed some health benefits myself, but the biggest change has been in my
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Finland and Sweden have recorded the coldest temperatures this winter as thermometers plummeted to minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit) as a result of a cold spell prevailing in the Nordic region. In Nikkaluokta, a small village inhabited by the indigenous Sami people in northern Sweden, the thermometer showed minus 41.6
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A presidential election. A return to the moon. A better job market. Those are some of the big headlines expected in 2024 — and we’re delighted that you’ve chosen 5 Things to be your trusted guide in this exciting news cycle. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says his country and China will soon implement visa-free entry for each other’s citizens. Srettha said Tuesday that Chinese nationals will be granted visa-free entry on a permanent basis beginning March 1. Chinese visitors have been allowed visa-free entry since September last year, but the privilege was
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