WASHINGTON (AP) — Estados Unidos y Reino Unido atacaron el sábado 36 objetivos hutíes en Yemen, en una segunda ola de operativos para incapacitar aún más a los grupos respaldados por Irán que han atacado implacablemente intereses estadounidenses e internacionales tras la guerra entre Israel y Hamás. Los ataques más recientes contra los hutíes fueron lanzados por buques de guerra …
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Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday reaffirmed Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism since the outbreak of the Gaza war in a letter to the Jews of Israel that he said was prompted by messages from Jewish organizations around the world. The letter served as a belated fence-mending after Francis was criticized for his initial response …
Read More »Chile decreta el estado de excepción por incendios que afectan a 1.100 casas en Valparaíso
SANTIAGO DE CHILE (AP) — Varios incendios simultáneos afectaban el viernes a la región chilena de Valparaíso y obligaron a evacuar partes de Viña del Mar y sectores de las poblaciones de Quilpué y Villa Alemana, donde habría unas 1.100 casas afectadas y al menos una decena de muertos, según las estimaciones preliminares de la ministra de Interior, Carolina Tohá. …
Read More »Paris police say suspect in train station attack that injured 3 may have mental health issues
PARIS (AP) — A man armed with a knife and a hammer wounded three people Saturday in an early morning attack at the bustling Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, another nerve-rattling security incident in the Olympics host city before the Summer Games open in six months. The 31-year-old man, carrying residency papers from Italy and medicines suggesting he …
Read More »A painting by René Magritte may fetch $64 million at an auction marking a century of surrealism
LONDON (AP) — A major work by surrealist painter René Magritte that hasn’t been shown in public for a quarter century could fetch 50 million pounds ($64 million) at auction next month. Christie’s auction house announced Saturday that it will offer “L’ami intime” (The Intimate Friend) at a March 7 sale in London marking a century of the surrealist movement …
Read More »Hamas says it’s studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, but the militants appeared to rule out some key components. Hamas remains committed to its initial demands for a permanent cease-fire, the group’s top political leader Ismail …
Read More »Muere hombre al caer de museo arte moderno en Londres
LONDRES (AP) — Un hombre murió el viernes tras caer del Museo Nacional Británico de Arte Moderno, conocido como Tate Modern, una de las atracciones turísticas más concurridas de Londres, informó la policía. La Policía Metropolitana detalló que agentes y personal de ambulancias fueron llamados al museo alrededor de las 10:45 de la mañana (1045 GMT). Un hombre, que no …
Read More »Hospitalized man tells Japanese police he is a highly wanted fugitive, dies four days later
TOKYO (AP) — A man who died at a Japanese hospital this week told police before he passed away that he was one of the country’s most wanted fugitives and had been on the run for nearly 50 years for being part of a radical group that carried out bombings in the 1970s, police said Friday. Police had received a …
Read More »Thousands from Russia-friendly party join anti-government protest in Moldova’s capital
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Several thousand people from a Russia-friendly party protested in front of Moldova’s parliament building on Thursday to demand the resignation of the pro-Western government. The rally by the Revival Party against the governing Party of Action and Solidarity called for early elections and for President Maia Sandu to step down. Moldova is to hold presidential elections …
Read More »HRW: Automotrices podrían usar aluminio producido con el trabajo forzoso de uigures en China
TAIPÉI, Taiwán (AP) — Fabricantes de autos como Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen y Toyota no se aseguran de que en sus cadenas de suministro en China no se utilice trabajo forzoso, indicó un informe publicado el jueves por Human Rights Watch. La ONG vinculó a algunas de las mayores automotrices del mundo con el aluminio producido supuestamente con trabajos forzados …
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