ROME (AP) — Rome’s mayor and a chorus of others have denounced the defacing of a street-art celebration of Paola Egonu, who helped lead Italy to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s volleyball and who has faced years of racist abuse at home. Egonu, who was born in Italy to parents of Nigerian origin
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s top diplomat on Wednesday visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring country’s civil war causes concern in Beijing. Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit came after Myanmar’s army has suffered unprecedented battlefield defeats from powerful ethnic militias, especially in the northeast along
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Santos’ spiritual journey has left a mark on her skin. Soon after the 50-year-old embraced her pre-Hispanic heritage and pledged to speak for her ancestors’ worldview in Mexico City, she tattooed the symbol “Ollin” — which translates from the Nahuatl language as “movement” — on her wrist. “It’s an imprint
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president lashed out at U.S. funding for a Mexican anti-corruption nonprofit group Wednesday, and said he will send a diplomatic note to the U.S. government in protest . President Andrés Manuel López Obrador claimed the group is part of the conservative opposition, and shouldn’t receive foreign funding or tax deductible
Klimatske promene | Izvor: Beta | 14.08.2024 | access_time 11:40 Vruće vreme izazvano zagađenjem ugljenikom uzrok je smrti skoro 50.000 ljudi u Evropi prošle godine, a kontinent se zagrevao mnogo brže nego u drugim delovima sveta, pokazalo je istraživanje. Nalazi dolaze u trenutku kada su šumski požari zahvatili šume oko Atine, dok je Francuska izdala
The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, but there was no mention of the country’s hardships or promises of hope for the struggling population. (AP video shot by: Mohammad Habib Rahmani; Production by: Fazel Rahman Faizi) The Taliban celebrated the third
Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday killed at least 17 people, including five children and their parents, Palestinian health officials said. (Production: Wafaa Shurafa ) Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday killed at least 17 people, including five children and their parents, Palestinian health officials said. (Production:
A group in Mexico City commemorates their pre-Hispanic heritage at the site where Mexica warriors prepared the defense of the ancient Mexico-Tenochtitlan empire against the Spanish Conquistadores, which is now a Catholic church. (AP Video: Amaranta Marentes, María Teresa Hernández) A group in Mexico City commemorates their pre-Hispanic heritage at the site where Mexica warriors
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 4 Texas has lost a second running back to a season-ending injury, leaving Jaydon Blue as the only scholarship player with significant experience at the position as the Longhorns enter the Southeastern Conference. The school announced Tuesday that freshman Christian Clark tore an Achilles tendon in practice and will require
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created. The unique stone lying flat at the center of the monument was brought to the site in southern England from near the tip of northeast Scotland, researchers
