ATENAS (AP) — Las huelgas generalizadas en Grecia suspendieron el miércoles servicios de tren y transbordador en unas protestas que coincidieron con el primer aniversario de un letal accidente ferroviario. Cincuenta y siete personas fallecieron en la peor catástrofe ferroviaria registrada en el país cuando un tren de pasajeros se estrelló contra otro de mercancías que circulaba en sentido contrario …
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Hong Kong lifts curbs on property market, to spend more on tourism
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government has lifted curbs on property deals after home prices fell to a seven-year low, adding to the Chinese territory’s woes. Finance minister Paul Chan announced the move in a speech presenting the territory’s budget, which also raised spending on tourism promotion. He said all curbs, such as extra taxes, imposed earlier to cool …
Read More »Zelenskyy busca más apoyo del sureste de Europa en una cumbre en Albania
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — El presidente de Ucrania y el gobierno albanés ofrecieron el miércoles una cumbre que pretende recabar más apoyo para Kiev entre los países del sureste europeo, mientras crecen los indicios de fatiga dos años después de la invasión rusa de plena escala. El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, llegó a Albania antes de la medianoche del …
Read More »The UK is stepping up lawmakers’ security as tensions flare over the Israel-Hamas war
LONDON (AP) — The British government said Wednesday that it is stepping up security for lawmakers after politicians reported threats and intimidation connected to the Israel-Hamas war. The Home Office said a 31 million-pound ($40 million) fund will give every lawmaker a “dedicated named police contact” and provide money for those facing threats to pay for private security protection. The …
Read More »Hong Kong’s plan for a new national security law deepens fears over eroding civil liberties
HONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out dissent and vocal pro-democracy media in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, concerns are spreading among the city’s international business and media communities. Critics say the legislation will make Hong Kong’s legal system increasingly …
Read More »Rose’s game-winner leads Fordham over George Mason, 61-60
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Rose led Fordham with 16 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds left and the Rams beat George Mason 61-60 on Tuesday …
Read More »Ware helps Indiana outlast Wisconsin 74-70 in game delayed by fire alarm in second half
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Kel’el Ware finished with 27 points and 11 rebounds to help Indiana hold off Wisconsin 74-70 on Tuesday night in a game that was …
Read More »Why did the Texas Panhandle fires grow so fast?
The rapid growth of raging wildfires in the Texas Panhandle has been staggering. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties Tuesday as the blaze forced widespread evacuations. On Wednesday, the Texas A&M Forest Service said the fire had grown to rival the largest in state history. HOW DID THE FIRES BECOME SO FEROCIOUS? Very high winds …
Read More »FedEx ends naming rights agreement for the Washington Commanders stadium long known as FedEx Field
FedEx has ended its naming rights agreement to the Washington Commanders’ stadium in Landover, Maryland, a venue that had been known since 1999 as FedEx Field. The move confirmed Wednesday comes two years prior to the expiration of the current agreement scheduled for 2026, and as the NFL club under new ownership looks for a site on which to build …
Read More »El papa Francisco es trasladado a un hospital de Roma para unas pruebas
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (AP) — El papa Francisco, que recientemente enfermó de gripe, fue trasladado el miércoles a un hospital del centro de Roma tras su audiencia semanal para unas pruebas diagnósticas, dijo el Vaticano, que no ofreció más detalles. Francisco llegó al Hospital Universitario Gemelli, en la isla Tiberina de la capital italiana, a bordo de un pequeño Fiat …
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