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EU to begin releasing billions of euros to Poland that were frozen over previous government policies
By The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union’s powerful Commission announced on Thursday that it will begin releasing billions of euros to Poland that were frozen over the previous government’s policies that the bloc said amounted to widespread backsliding on fundamental democratic principles. The move had been expected after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised “good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strike on Palestinians waiting for aid kills 70, Gaza officials say, taking war’s toll past 30,000
By Wafaa Shurafa And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – A strike early Thursday on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza City killed at least 70 people, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000, health officials said. Gaza City and the surrounding areas in the enclave’s north were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear conflict
By Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, saying that such a move is fraught with the risk of a global nuclear conflict. Putin’s warning came in a state-of-the-nation address ahead of next month’s election he’s all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 70 killed in strike on Palestinians waiting for aid
By Wafaa Shurafa And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 70 people were killed in a strike on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid. Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said another 280 were wounded in the strike early Thursday in Gaza City. The Israeli military says it is looking into the reports. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Death toll in Gaza war passes 30,000, Health Ministry says
By Wafaa Shurafa And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Gaza Health Ministry said Thursday that over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war nearly five months ago. The deadliest violence in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict erupted when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing some 1,200 people, mostly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Putin pays tribute to Russian national unity as fighting grinds on in Ukraine
By The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
MOSCOW (AP) – President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed Russian national unity amid the fighting in Ukraine in a state-of-the-nation address ahead of next month’s election he’s all but certain to win. Speaking to an audience of lawmakers and top officials televised live nationwide, Putin said that Russia was “defending its sovereignty and security and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strike on Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza kills and wounds dozens
By Wafaa Shurafa And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – An apparent Israeli strike on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza City on Thursday has killed and wounded dozens, according to a local hospital official. Dr. Jadallah Shafai, the head of the nursing department at Shifa Hospital, told the Al Jazeera network that around 50 people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firefighters seek to corral massive Texas wildfires before weekend of higher temperatures and winds
By Sean Murphy And Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press on February 28th, 2024
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) – The explosive growth of the second-largest wildfire in Texas history slowed as winds and temperatures dipped but the massive blaze was still untamed and threatening more death and destruction. The Smokehouse Fire is the largest of several major fires burning in the rural Panhandle section of the state. It has charred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames menace multiple towns as wildfire grows into one of the largest in Texas history
By Sean Murphy And Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press on February 28th, 2024
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) – A cluster of wildfires that scorched the Texas Panhandle included a blaze that grew into one of the largest in state history, with flames moving with alarming speed and blackening the landscape across a vast stretch of small towns and cattle ranches. An 83-year-old grandmother from the tiny town of Stinnett ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas man who long claimed innocence is executed for the slayings of 2, including cousin
By Juan A. Lozano And Michael Graczyk, The Associated Press on February 28th, 2024
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – A Texas inmate who had long claimed his conviction more than 20 years ago was based on false testimony and questionable evidence was executed Wednesday evening for fatally shooting two people, including his cousin. Ivan Cantu received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 6:47 p.m. at the state penitentiary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press on February 28th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution. The justices’ order maintains a hold on preparations for a trial focused on Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss. ... Read More »
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