The families of hostages held by militants in the Gaza Strip have gathered along the border with the besieged territory on Thursday, shouting messages they hope will reach their captive loved ones. The families of hostages held by militants in the Gaza Strip have gathered along the border with the besieged territory on Thursday, shouting
HONG KONG (AP) — The convictions Thursday of two Hong Kong journalists who led a now-shuttered online news outlet have deepened concerns of media groups and foreign governments over the city’s press freedom, though local officials say there are no restrictions when journalists stick to the facts. Stand News former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen and former
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica earlier this week off Norway’s coast that killed a U.S. citizen, police said Thursday, describing it as a “tragic accident” that did not constitute a criminal matter. The wooden replica, called Naddodd, was crossing the North Atlantic
NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Sanderson, whose epic “Wind and Truth” is a highlight of the upcoming publishing season , sees nothing wrong with the idea of “escapism.” “It’s just the ability to go to another world and relate to other people’s problems, problems that aren’t our problems. It’s a really valuable tool in our
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said Thursday in an upgrade of its initial assessment. The Commerce Department had previously estimated that the nation’s gross domestic product — the total output of goods and services —
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The search for an Indian tourist who was swallowed by a sinkhole in Malaysia’s capital entered a seventh day Thursday, with the operation hampered by strong undercurrent flows and worries about oil instability after a second sinkhole emerged nearby. Vijaya Lakshmi Gali, 48, was walking along a road in the
VOLOS, Greece (AP) — More than 100 tons of dead fish had been collected in and around the port of Volos, in central Greece, following a mass die-off linked to extreme climate fluctuations, authorities said Thursday. The dead freshwater fish filled the bay, 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of Athens, and nearby rivers after water
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin as he ramps up battleground state travel heading into the traditional Labor Day turn toward the fall election. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will sit down Thursday for their first major television interview of
Politika | Izvor: Beta | 29.08.2024 | access_time 14:30 Gradonačelnik Beograda Aleksandar Šapić optužio je danas agenciju Beta da nije verodostojno prenela njegove reči o usvajanju gradskog budžeta tokom konferencije za novinare održane 25. jula, što prema njegovoj oceni predstavlja “falsifikovanje”. “Kada sam doslovce rekao, prošli budžet zbog toga što smo imali jedan dan, da
Politika | Izvor: Beta | 29.08.2024 | access_time 13:10 Novinska agencija AFP piše danas iz Beograda da predsednik Francuske Emanuel Makron putuje u dvodnevnu posetu Srbiji, gde “namerava da zaključi prodaju 12 francuskih borbenih aviona ‘rafal’ toj balkanskoj zemlji koja održava prijateljske veze s Rusijom”. AFP tu temu ističe iz svog ovonedeljnog intervjua s predsednikom
