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Month: May 2024

Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian as Ukraine war rages and defense spending spirals

CNN By Anna Chernova, Helen Regan and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and a long-time close ally Sergei Shoigu with an economist, a major reshuffle of military leadership more than two years after Moscow’s grinding war against Ukraine has sent defense spending soaring. Andrey Belousov, a

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Apartment building partially collapses in a Russian border city after shelling. At least 13 killed

By The Associated Press An apartment building has partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod, and officials say at least 13 people have been killed and 20 others injured. Authorities blamed Ukrainian shelling for the building’s destruction Sunday. Online footage showed rescuers searching for survivors among the remnants of the building’s stairwell. The

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Olivia Munn says she had a hysterectomy amid her cancer journey: ‘It was the best decision for me’

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actress Olivia Munn continues to share her journey since being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. In a new interview with Vogue, published Sunday, the “Newsroom” actress revealed that she recently had a hysterectomy. “I took out my uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries,” she said. Munn said that the

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Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle to tiny numbers and subtle defiant acts at US college graduations

By MORIAH BALINGIT Associated Press A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. Some waved the red, green, black and white Palestinian

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Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle to tiny numbers and subtle defiant acts at US college graduations

By MORIAH BALINGIT Associated Press A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. Some waved the red, green, black and white Palestinian

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3 killed and 3 hurt when car flies into power pole, knocking out electricity in Pasadena, California

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A speeding car barreled through a red light, struck a curb and flew into a power pole and an unoccupied building, killing three people, seriously injuring three others and knocking out electricity to hundreds of residents in Pasadena, California, authorities said. The violent single-vehicle crash happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday as

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Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Workers at the first Apple Store to unionize have now also authorized a first strike against the tech giant’s retail operations. Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland, voted late Saturday to authorize a strike, according to a statement from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail

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Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain’s pro-union Socialists win regional elections

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Six years after plunging Spain into its worst political crisis in decades, Catalonia’s separatist parties are in danger of losing their hold on power in the northeastern region after the pro-union Socialist Party scored a historic result in Sunday’s election. The four pro-independence parties, led by

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Argentina expulsa a dos personas presuntamente vinculadas a alias “Fito”, el prófugo más buscado de Ecuador

Belén Liotti (CNN) — Argentina expulsó hacia Ecuador a dos personas por presuntamente estar vinculadas directamente con José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias “Fito”, el líder de la banda criminal Los Choneros y considerado como el prófugo más buscado en territorio ecuatoriano tras fugarse de una prisión en enero. En un comunicado conjunto, el Ministerio de

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Putin in Cabinet shakeup moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office

By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office. In line with Russian law, the entire Russian Cabinet resigned Tuesday following Putin’s glittering inauguration in the Kremlin, and most members have been widely expected

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Catalan separatists set to lose majority as Spain’s pro-union Socialists win regional elections

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Separatist parties appear to be in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region as the pro-union Socialist Party is poised to win the most votes in Sunday’s regional election with 85% of ballots counted. The four pro-independence parties, led by

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Demolition to remove part of Baltimore’s Key Bridge to free trapped ship postponed until Monday due to inclement weather

By Nicole Grether and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The planned demolition to remove a portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland has been rescheduled to Monday afternoon due to inclement weather conditions, according to the United States Coast Guard. Crews were expected Sunday evening to use small explosives to break apart a

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