Por Abeer Salman y Irene Nasser, CNN El personal de un hospital en el norte de Gaza dijo que el edificio fue rodeado por fuerzas israelíes y se les ha ordenado evacuar junto con todos los pacientes, tras los informes de un ataque aéreo cercano que, según el Ministerio de Salud local, mató a unas
Continue Reading Por Clare Sebastian, Vasco Cotovio, Allegra Goodwin, Victoria Butenko y Darya Tarasova-Markina, CNN En un techo de Kyiv a finales de noviembre, un pequeño grupo de voluntarios con uniformes desajustados mantiene una vigilancia ansiosa. Durante el día, todos son jueces en los tribunales superiores de Ucrania, pero una vez cada 15 días se reúnen como
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government critics who were apparently abducted as four people were reported missing over the weekend, bringing the total number of abductions to 82 since the anti-government protests in June. Four social media users went
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition, saying it was the only way to give the country a stable government capable of tackling its problems. Scholz lost a confidence
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain was one of the most prominent union leaders backing Vice President Kamala Harris in this year’s US presidential election and one of the harshest critics of Donald Trump while on the campaign trail. And because of that, he’ll have a
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The boo birds were loud and clear Thursday night at Soldier Field following the latest Chicago Bears loss. On a chilly, rainy night in Illinois – the Bears lost to the Seattle Seahawks in a 6-3 defensive struggle between both squads on Thursday Night Football. Needing a field goal
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By Lex Harvey, Yoonjung Seo and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul (CNN) — South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach prime minister and acting president Han Duck-soo on Friday, less than two weeks after parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers over his short-lived martial law order that plunged the country into political disarray. A
Continue Reading By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan’s presidential office held a “tabletop” exercise on Thursday simulating military escalations by China, a first-of-its-kind drill involving government agencies beyond the armed forces that highlights Taipei’s urgency in ensuring preparedness against an increasingly assertive Beijing. The simulation involved central and local government units and civil groups,
Continue Reading Por Lex Harvey, Yoonjung Seo y Gawon Bae, CNN en Español El Parlamento de Corea del Sur votó este viernes para destituir al primer ministro y presidente interino Han Duck-soo, menos de dos semanas después de que despojara al presidente Yoon Suk Yeol de sus poderes debido a su orden de ley marcial de corta
Continue Reading Por Dalia Faheid, Taylor Ward y Robert Shackelford, CNN Las tormentas que azotan el oeste y el sur de Estados Unidos amenazan con retrasos en los vuelos, mientras millones de viajeros se preparan para despedir el año. En lo que se espera que sea uno de los fines de semana más concurridos del año, está
Continue ReadingBy Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Lisako Neriki Ancheta, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle overtourism amid the country’s record influx of travelers. Located in the Yamagata
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CNN By Catherine Nicholls, Aruzhan Zeinulla, Hassan Tayir and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed the passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, a US official told CNN, as authorities recovered a second black box that they hope will shed light on the cause
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0 vote on Friday. Governing party lawmakers boycotted the vote. Han, who is also prime minister, had been acting leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in India have declared a seven-day mourning period to honor Manmohan Singh, officials said Friday, as politicians and public paid tributes to the country’s former prime minister widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program. Officials canceled all cultural and entertainment events for the week, with
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were under severe weather watches early Friday as the National Weather Service predicted a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and possible tornadoes to the region. “Heavy showers and thunderstorms continue to race across Louisiana and the Gulf waters at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaden Ivey converted a four-point play with 3 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied past the struggling Sacramento Kings 114-113 on Thursday night. With the Pistons trailing by three, Ivey made a 3-pointer in the right corner and was fouled by De’Aaron Fox. Ivey hit the free throw
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo’s other end, and he tumbled into the dense grass. “They forgot I had one leg,” the 45-year-old said, laughing. The
Continue Reading Por Fredreka Schouten, CNN Las compañías Fortune 500, las empresas de criptomonedas en auge y los multimillonarios están compitiendo entre sí para ayudar a financiar la próxima toma de posesión de Donald Trump. Cada uno promete donaciones de siete cifras para las festividades del próximo mes mientras trabajan para congraciarse con el nuevo Gobierno. A
Continue Reading By Aishwarya S Iyer, Abel Alvarado and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who steered the country through sweeping reforms and paved the way for its emergence as a global economic powerhouse, has died. He was 92. Singh was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another. Many of the laws launching in January are a result of legislation passed this year. Others stem from ballot measures approved by voters.
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