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Month: August 2024

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Kyiv troops have full control of the Russian town of Sudzha

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that the country’s troops have full control of the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region in their incursion into Russian territory. The town, the largest that Ukraine has reportedly seized so far, had a prewar population of around 5,000 people. It

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Columbia President Minouche Shafik steps down months after protests over Israel-Hamas war gripped campus

By Matt Egan and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik is stepping down months after protests over the Israel-Hamas war gripped the campus, Shafik announced in a letter sent Wednesday to the Columbia community. Shafik — an Egyptian-born economist and former high-ranking official at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and

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White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices for 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs. But how much older Americans can expect to save when they fill a prescription at their local pharmacy remains unclear, since the list

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France honors African soldiers who helped liberate the French Riviera from Nazis 80 years ago

SAINT-RAPHAEL, France (AP) — France is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of the French Riviera in World War II to push back the Nazis. The ceremonies are drawing special attention to the many African soldiers sent from then-French colonies to take part. The Operation Dragoon invasion is sometimes called “the forgotten D-Day.”

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Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews uninjured after car accident heading to team facility

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews avoided injury after being involved in a car accident on the way to the team’s practice facility on Wednesday, the team announced. Andrews was evaluated by team medical staff and did not “sustain any apparent injuries,” the team added. “I appreciate everyone’s thoughts and

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Daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin will be nominated as new leader in parliamentary vote

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be nominated as the country’s new prime minister in a parliamentary vote, her party and its coalition partners said Thursday. The move follows the removal of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin by court order over an ethical violation

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Dubai-based port operator DP World’s half-year profits fall nearly 60%, in part over Red Sea attacks

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based port operator DP World has reported its half-year profits fell by nearly 60%, in part over the ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war that have affected shipping through the Red Sea. DP World reported profits of $265 million this year, down from

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

ANÁLISIS | Trump tiene atisbos de un plan para enfrentarse a Harris, pero parece incapaz de aplicarlo

Julia Hernández (CNN) — Donald Trump se presentó en la disputada Carolina del Norte para pronunciar un gran discurso sobre economía, y estalló uno de sus desquiciados mítines. Pero en medio de los insultos, el discurso basura, la rabia y las mentiras, el expresidente dio con lo que llevaba días buscando: una estrategia para enfrentarse a

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Ukrainians watch their troops’ counteroffensive with mix of satisfaction and fear

By Daria Tarasova-Markina and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Sumy/Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — As Kyiv’s forces advance farther into Russia following their surprise incursion last week, Ukrainians living near the border are watching with mixed feelings: a sense of justice combined with fear of what could come next. “This is the consequence of (the Russians) coming into our

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39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the highest number ever

Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s elections commission has accepted applications from a record 39 candidates to run in next month’s presidential election, which will decide the course of the country’s financial reforms to survive an unprecedented economic crisis. The commission said Thursday it received 39 applications and all were accepted. More

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Un tribunal ruso condena a un ciudadano estadounidense a 15 días de prisión por atacar a un Policía

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un ciudadano estadounidense fue sentenciado a 15 días de prisión en una prisión rusa acusado de “vandalismo menor” por atacar a un oficial de Policía, según funcionarios del tribunal de Moscú. El ciudadano estadounidense, identificado como Joseph Tater, recibió este miércoles una “sanción administrativa en forma de arresto administrativo por un

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Climate activists protest at several German airports in the latest of a string of demonstrations

BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists have staged protests at several German airports, forcing a temporary halt to flights at some of them in the latest of a string of similar demonstrations. The Last Generation group said that a total of eight activists were involved in the protests Wednesday at Berlin, Cologne-Bonn, Nuremberg and Stuttgart airports,

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Kishida vows to push rules-based order as Japan’s defense chief visits Yasukuni 79 years after WWII

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to step up his country’s effort to defend a rules-based international order in a solemn ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II. During his speech Thursday, Kishida noted that more than three million Japanese were killed in the

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