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Month: February 2024

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Israel dice que dos rehenes fueron rescatados de Gaza en una operación especial, 128 días después de su captura

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El ejército de Israel dijo este lunes que rescató a dos rehenes durante una operación especial realizada durante la madrugada en Rafah, una ciudad en el sur de Gaza que fue objeto de ataques aéreos israelíes sostenidos durante toda la madrugada. Los rehenes son Fernando Simon Marman, de 60 años,

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Safety panel urges Fukushima nuclear plant operator to better communicate with the public after leak

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A panel of safety experts is urging the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan to communicate more quickly with the public over incidents such as last week’s leak of contaminated water. Thirteen years have passed since the Fukushima disaster in which the

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Two Thai journalists arrested for covering anti-monarchist vandalism of temple wall freed on bail

BANGKOK (AP) — Two Thai journalists arrested for reporting on the vandalism of Bangkok temple wall with graffiti criticizing a pro-monarchy law have been released on bail. The arrests, carried out nearly a year after the incident, drew widespread criticism and raised concerns from several right groups over the state of media freedom in Thailand.

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Activist sees ‘new beginning’ after Polish state TV apologizes for years of anti-LGBTQ propaganda

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An LGBTQ rights activist in Poland says he believes it’s a “new beginning” in Poland after a host on state television apologized on air for the homophobic propaganda aired by state media for years. Bart Staszewski, a prominent activist, said the apology took him by surprise

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A rights group says Senegal’s security forces have killed at least 3 people during protests

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Amnesty International says security forces in Senegal have killed at least three people, including a 16-year-old boy, during protests in recent days denouncing the president’s decision to delay elections. Another large protest by civil society, opposition and trade unions was expected Tuesday evening, but organizers said

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Treasury proposes new anti-money laundering regulations for investment advisers

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is rolling out new recordkeeping rules for U.S. investment advisers in its continued effort to clamp down on money laundering, illicit finance and fraud in the American financial system. The proposal, if finalized, would require advisers to develop an anti-money laundering program and file

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‘Madame Web’ spins another movie from the Spider-Man universe on a wispy thread

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Sony’s stewardship of Spider-Man has produced underwhelming spinoffs from that universe, from “Venom” (not good, but successful) to “Morbius” (not good, and RIP). In terms of stand-alone appeal, though, “Madame Web” likely represents the weakest of those concepts, yielding a movie that screams “streaming series,” and even that

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