Storms In Barcelona Disrupt Rail Service As Troops Search For Flood Victims In Valencia
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Continuing storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed at least 217 people, mostly near Valencia, dumped rain on Barcelona on Monday, prompting authorities to suspend commuter rail service. Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente said he...
North Korea Fires Barrage Of Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea Ahead Of U.S. Election
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, its neighbors said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the U.S. presidential election. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said at least seven North Korean...
U.S. Gives Israel A ‘Fail’ Grade On Improving Aid To Gaza So Far
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance. State Department spokesman Matthew...
Death Toll In Lebanon Crosses 3,000 In The 13-month Israel-Hezbollah War, Health Ministry Says
BEIRUT (AP) — The 13-month war between Israel and Hezbollah has killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon, the country’s Health Ministry said on Monday, more than double the number of people killed since their last major war two decades ago. The war shows no...
Furious Spain Flood Survivors Hurl Mud At King, Queen And Top Government Officials
PAIPORTA, Spain (AP) — A crowd of enraged survivors hurled clots of mud left by storm-spawned flooding at the Spanish royal couple on Sunday during their first visit to the center of their nation’s deadliest natural disaster in living memory. Spain’s national broadcaster reported that...
Moldova’s Pro-Western President Defeats Russian-Friendly Rival In Runoff Election
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation in the European Union candidate country. With...
Who Is Kemi Badenoch, The First Black Woman To Lead Britain’s Conservative Party?
LONDON (AP) — The first Black woman to lead a major U.K. political party, Kemi Badenoch is an upbeat and outspoken libertarian who thinks the British state is broken — and that she’s the one to fix it with smaller government and radical new ideas....
U.S. Says Iranian-American Held In Iran As Tensions High Following Israeli Attack On Country
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, authorities said Sunday, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on...
Thoughtworks Reports Rapid Growth in AI Tools for Software Dev
AI tools and techniques are rapidly expanding in software as organisations aim to streamline large language models for practical applications, according to a recent report by tech consultancy Thoughtworks. However, improper use of these tools can still pose challenges for companies. In the firm’s latest...
Israel Pummels Lebanon And Gaza, Killing Dozens In Waves Of Airstrikes
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel launched dozens of intense airstrikes across Lebanon’s northeastern farming villages on Friday, killing at least 52 people and wounding scores more, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. In central Gaza, Palestinians recovered the bodies of 25 people killed in a barrage of...
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