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Houthi rebels say US-led strikes in Yemen killed 5 people and wounded 6, raising Mideast tensions
Published On: January 12, 2024 09:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 12: U.S.-led airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels in response to their attacks on Red Sea shipping pulled the world’s focus Friday back on the yearslong war raging there, even as tensions rise across a Middle East already torn by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Adan Canto, known for his versatility in roles in ‘X-Men’ and ‘Designated Survivor,’ dies at 42
Published On: January 10, 2024 01:57 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan 10: Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game” as well as the TV series “The Cleaning Lady,” has died. He was 42.
Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever prime minister at age 34 and the first who is openly gay
Published On: January 10, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — France saw its youngest-ever prime minister and first openly gay one named Tuesday as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right.
A row over sandy beaches reveals fault lines in the relationship between India and the Maldives
Published On: January 8, 2024 12:41 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives president on Sunday suspended three of his deputy ministers for posting derogatory comments against India, its closest neighbor and the source of much of the tourism that drives the islands’ economy.
Hasina is set to stay in power in Bangladesh after opposition boycotts election, saying it’s unfair
Published On: January 8, 2024 09:12 AM NPT By: Associated Press
DHAKA (AP) — Vote counting was underway Sunday in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election that was fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize a fourth consecutive term.
The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots
Published On: January 5, 2024 04:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.
Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand
Published On: January 3, 2024 11:14 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIRUT, Jan 3: An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed Hamas’ No. 2 political leader Tuesday, marking a potentially significant escalation of Israel’s war against the militant group and heightening the risk of a wider Middle East conflict.
Shelling kills 21 in Russian city of Belgorod following Moscow’s aerial attacks across Ukraine
Published On: December 31, 2023 10:42 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 21 people, including three children, local officials reported.
Jail call recording shows risk to witnesses in Tupac Shakur killing case, Las Vegas prosecutors say
Published On: December 30, 2023 05:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LAS VEGAS, Dec 30: Prosecutors are telling a Nevada judge that witnesses may be at risk in the case of a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with orchestrating the killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas more than 27 years ago.
World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan 1
Published On: December 29, 2023 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec 29: The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday.
Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka split after 7 years together, dancer confirms
Published On: December 27, 2023 11:47 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka have split after 7 years together, the dancer confirmed Tuesday.
Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ dies
Published On: December 27, 2023 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea: Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite” has died, South Korea’s emergency office said Wednesday.
TV actor Kamar de los Reyes of ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘Call of Duty’ dies at 56
Published On: December 26, 2023 04:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Kamar de los Reyes, a television, movie and voice actor best known for playing a gang member-turned-cop in the soap “One Life to Live” and a villain in the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops II,” has died in Los Angeles at 56, the family announced.
Anger in remote parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir after 3 are killed while in army custody
Published On: December 24, 2023 02:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI (AP) — Anger has spread in some remote parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir after three civilians were killed while in army custody, officials and residents said Saturday.
Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting
Published On: December 22, 2023 08:43 AM NPT By: Associated Press
PRAGUE (AP) — A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting.
Jonathan Majors’ Marvel ouster after assault conviction throws years of Disney’s plans into disarray
Published On: December 19, 2023 02:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK , Dec 19: Marvel had more riding on Jonathan Majors than perhaps any other actor. Now it’s parting ways with him, and throwing years of plans for its cinematic universe in disarray.
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
Published On: December 19, 2023 08:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country’s state media reported on Tuesday.
Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report says
Published On: December 17, 2023 01:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec 17: Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday.
Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network says
Published On: December 16, 2023 04:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian cameraman for the TV network Al Jazeera and wounded its chief Gaza correspondent Friday as they reported at a school in the south of the besieged territory, the network said.
Messi, Mbappé or Haaland to be FIFA best player in 2023. Women’s best is Bonmatí, Hermoso or Caicedo
Published On: December 16, 2023 04:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ZURICH, Dec 16: The FIFA best men’s player award for 2023 will be another contest between Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.
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