Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s health ministry says cholera cases in the country have increased by almost 40% across 11 of the total 18 states in less than two weeks, alarming the U.N. health officials. The overall number of cases includes 626 deaths as of Sunday. U.N. agencies are working with the ministry to
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The horrific case of a young woman found raped, strangled and burned in a forest in Germany is one of dozens that form part of a campaign aimed at solving cold cases from six European countries. Global police agency Interpol has released details of 46 cold cases involving women who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence as a federal investigation led to Mayor Eric Adams’ bribery indictment. Federal prosecutors allege that Mohamed Bahi told a businessman and campaign donors to lie to the FBI. They also accuse him of deleting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended Voice of America’s broadcast for three months over its coverage of militant violence in the country and in neighboring Mali. Burkina Faso’s state news agency said late Monday that the country’s media regulator criticized VOA’s broadcasts about recent attacks as intended to “undermine
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton, which is bearing down on Florida’s Gulf Coast. He announced the change of plans on Tuesday, saying it wasn’t a good time for him to be out of
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Sam Fossum and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will no longer travel abroad this week as a major hurricane speeds toward Florida. Biden said he needs to be in the country when the potentially disastrous Hurricane Milton hits Florida later this week, shortly after he cancelled trips to
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Five members of a Russian expedition who went missing while attempting to climb Mount Dhaulagiri have been found dead, Russia’s embassy in Nepal told CNN on Tuesday. Initial investigations suggested the group of Russian mountaineers died “as a result of falling down a slope,” the embassy said. Officials added
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that Cyprus violated the right of two Syrian nationals to seek asylum in the island nation after keeping them and around 28 other people aboard a boat at sea for two days before sending them back to Lebanon. The European Court of
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his 19th trip in office to Asia this week when he leads the U.S. delegation to a meeting of East Asian leaders in Laos. The State Department said Tuesday that Blinken would fill in for President Joe Biden at the annual East
Continue ReadingCNN By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking the first time the group has publicly endorsed a truce and not conditioned it to stopping the war in Gaza. “We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih)
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms their mental health. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms their mental health. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children.
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has set up a system for imposing sanctions against people accused of cyber-attacks or acts of sabotage on behalf of Russia to undermine EU support for Ukraine. NATO warned earlier this year of possible Russian “hostile state activity” against several European countries. The EU says that it too has
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilmer Valderrama vowed to “never let his family down” the night that he landed his breakthrough role as foreign exchange student Fez on “That ’70s Show.” “I have been given the chance to lift us all, and I won’t blow this incredible opportunity. Every performance I give will be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilmer Valderrama vowed to “never let his family down” the night that he landed his breakthrough role as foreign exchange student Fez on “That ’70s Show.” “I have been given the chance to lift us all, and I won’t blow this incredible opportunity. Every performance I give will be
Continue ReadingBy Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking the first time the group has publicly endorsed a truce and not conditioned it on stopping the war in Gaza. “We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih) Berri
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — FIFA has banned Italian soccer player Marco Curto for 10 games for making a discriminatory remark to South Korea forward Hee Chan Hwang in a preseason game between Como and Wolverhampton. The 25-year-old Curto also must do community services and undergo training and education. Como defended Curto after the game in July
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABOARD SKYLINE CAR 8511 (AP) — To get between Churchill, Manitoba and Winnipeg, Manitoba, there are only two options: A one-way plane flight that takes two-and-a-half hours or a scenic 45-hour to 49-hour much cheaper train ride. While it’s promoted for tourism, the train is actually a lifeline for the town of Churchill.
Continue ReadingAP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team. Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber introduced the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act along with co-sponsors Elise Stefanik from New York, Mike Quigley from
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