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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Edrogan held talks in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart in efforts to rally support for growing demands that Israel halt its war against Hamas in Gaza. Erdogan’s visit comes as ties between Ankara and Cairo are back on track after years of tensions
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Ucrania afirma que ha inutilizando un tercio de la flota rusa del mar Negro después de que su equipo de inteligencia militar dijera que hundió otro buque de guerra ruso en un ataque con aviones no tripulados marítimos frente a la costa de Crimea este miércoles. El barco de desembarco ruso
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has convicted three former police officers of destroying internal files and other evidence in an attempted cover-up after a Halloween crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in 2022. These were the first convictions over the deaths. The high death toll was largely blamed on official
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Many singles are tired of swiping on dating apps. They’re going old school to find romance. Speed dating, singles mixers and other group dating parties have made a comeback since the Covid-19 pandemic ended as singles look to get off their screens and meet potential partners
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The arrivals hall at John F. Kennedy International Airport on September 3, 1971, was teeming with people. Among the crowds was 24-year-old Linda Ford, clutching her suitcase, her life about to change forever. But right then, in that exact moment, Linda wasn’t aware she was on the brink of
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — In romantic comedies, casual sex isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and the commitment-phobic eventually see the error of their ways. The Netflix movie “Players” follows that basic playbook, but the fun is in getting there, thanks largely to Gina Rodriguez as the leader of a gang
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — Former populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ retrial started after an appeals court dismissed a previous ruling acquitting him of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies. The case centered around a farm known as the Stork’s Nest, which received EU subsidies after its ownership was transferred from the
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street is poised to bounce back after surprisingly hot U.S. inflation data sent stocks tumbling this week. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.5% before the bell and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%. With little in the way of market-moving economic
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto held a commanding lead in early, unofficial tallies of Indonesia’s presidential race Wednesday, potentially putting the former general on a path to claim victory in a three-way race to lead the world’s third-largest democracy. The 72-year-old candidate is a
Continue ReadingBy LOUISE DIXON BERLIN (AP) — The 74th Berlin International Film Festival opens Thursday with the world premiere of “Small Things Like These” starring man of the moment Cillian Murphy. The film explores Ireland’s Magdalene laundries, Catholic-run institutions from the 18th to the late 20th century intended to reform those deemed “fallen women.” Politics is never
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Activists and members of the LGBTQ+ community have handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples. Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven nations
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s Valentine’s Day and Jill Biden is again sending her love to Americans through an art display on the White House lawn. The first lady’s “Valentine to the Country” was revealed as the sun rose on Wednesday. The installation features a large wooden red envelope painted in
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Protesting Indian farmers have clashed with police for a second consecutive day as tens of thousands tried to march to the capital to demand guaranteed prices for their produce. Farmers are pressing the government to meet its promise to double their income, waive their loans and withdraw legal cases brought against
Continue ReadingBy Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Ian Kerner is a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer and contributor on the topic of relationships for CNN. His most recent book is a guide for couples, “So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex.” Just when we’ve finally given up on New Year’s resolutions, here
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CNN By Victoria Butenko, Christian Edwards and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine claims it has now disabled a third of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet after its military intelligence said it sank another Russian warship in a sea drone attack off the coast of Crimea on Wednesday. Russia’s landing ship Caesar Kunikov was attacked with
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft says U.S. adversaries — chiefly Iran and North Korea and to a lesser extent Russia and China — are beginning to use generative artificial intelligence in mounting and organizing offensive cyber operations. Techniques that Microsoft says it observed along with partner OpenAI, represent an emerging
Continue ReadingBy KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Many people choose Medicare Advantage plans without exploring their options or noticing what changes their plan may have made, according to research. But now that a new year has started, you may realize you picked the wrong plan during Medicare’s fall open enrollment. Maybe your prescription drugs are more expensive
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bay FC, the newest team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), has made an ambitious statement of intent ahead of the upcoming season by signing Zambian international Racheal Kundananji. Kundananji reposted the team announcement on her Instagram account. She is believed to be the most expensive female soccer
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says European allies and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels. He’s also warning that former U.S. President Donald Trump is undermining their security by calling into question the U.S. commitment to its allies. Stoltenberg said Wednesday that U.S. partners in NATO have spent $600 billion
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has said that nothing is more important now than strong support for Ukraine as it fights off Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression. Cameron, speaking to reporters in Sofia on Wednesday, said support is not just a matter for European, but also global security. He met in
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