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Month: August 2024

Taiwan bans concert by Chinese rapper over insulting ‘Taipei, China’ promotional materials

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has cancelled a planned Taipei concert by a Chinese rapper over his use of the insulting term “Taipei, China” in promotional materials. Wang Yitai’s scheduled Sept. 14 concert has been scrapped and the performer from the southwestern city of Chengdu banned from the island, the Taiwanese government’s Mainland Affairs Council

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Ukraine counts on new long-range weapon to bypass Western restrictions and hit deep into Russia

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says it has a new homegrown long-range weapon that will allow it to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies. With the characteristics of a missile and a drone, the “Palianytsia” was created due to urgent necessity, Ukrainian officials said, as Russia has dominated the skies

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Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers’ data

Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch data protection watchdog has slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection. Uber called the decision flawed and unjustified and said it would appeal. The Dutch Data

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She’s the sitting vice president. She’s the candidate of change. Why is Harris having it both ways?

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s the sitting vice president who has been in office for 3 1/2 years. She’s also the presidential candidate of just five weeks promising a “new way forward.” Kamala Harris is having it both ways as she hits the campaign trail after the Democratic National Convention, taking credit for parts

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3 people stabbed during London’s Notting Hill Carnival, police say

LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police say three people were stabbed during the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street festival, with a 32-year-old woman suffering “life-threatening” injuries. More than 1 million people are expected to attend the carnival, a celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture that takes place every year on the streets

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Una ciudad de Alaska emite órdenes de evacuación tras un deslizamiento de tierra que deja un muerto y tres heridos. Las autoridades temen que pueda producirse otro deslizamiento

Sofía Barruti (CNN) –Un deslizamiento de tierra en el sur de Alaska este domingo dejó una persona muerta y varias más heridas, y se ordenó la evacuación de algunos residentes mientras las autoridades advierten que otro deslizamiento podría ocurrir cerca. Varias viviendas, negocios y carreteras resultaron significativamente dañados cuando el deslizamiento de tierra arrasó una

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