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At least 85 civilians killed by a Nigerian army drone attack, in the latest such deadly mistake

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:15:19 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 85 civilians were killed when an army drone attack erroneously targeted a religious gathering in northwest Nigeria, officials confirmed Tuesday, as the president ordered a probe into the latest in a series of such deadly mistakes in Nigeria’s conflict zones.The strike took place Sunday night in Kaduna state’s Tudun Biri village while residents observed the Muslim holiday marking the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, government officials said. The military believed it was “targeting terrorists and bandits,” officials said. At least 66 people also were injured in the attack, the National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. Eighty-five bodies, including of children, women and the elderly, have been buried so far, as a search continues for any additional victims, the agency said.Nigeria’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, apologized for the drone strike during a visit to the village Tuesday and said it had been carried out R...

El horror del legado explosivo de Kissinger continúa en el Sudeste Asiático

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:15:19 GMT

Hong Kong (CNN) — Cincuenta años después de que Henry Kissinger impulsara la política exterior estadounidense en el Sudeste Asiático, la región sigue viviendo con las secuelas de los bombardeos y las campañas militares respaldadas por el ex secretario de Estado, fallecido la semana pasada.En Camboya, los restos de los bombardeos de la época de la guerra de Vietnam, orquestados por Kissinger y el presidente Richard Nixon, son algunos de los vestigios de la guerra que siguen matando y mutilando a adultos y niños, año tras año.¿Quién era Henry Kissinger, exsecretario de Estado y figura clave de la política exterior de EE.UU?El país, de unos 17 millones de habitantes, también sigue recuperándose del genocidio perpetrado por el Khmer Rouge, el brutal gobierno derrocado que, según los expertos, logró conseguir adeptos animado por la desesperación que reinaba en el país tras los implacables asaltos estadounidenses.“(Antes de los estadounidenses) el campo de Camboya nunca había ...

Apple-App-Store-2023 Awards

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:15:19 GMT

Apps:iPhone App of the Year: AllTrails, from AllTrails, Inc.iPad App of the Year: Prêt-à-Makeup, from Prêt-à-Template.Mac App of the Year: Photomator, from UAB Pixelmator Team.Apple TV App of the Year: MUBI, from MUBI, Inc.Apple Watch App of the Year: SmartGym, from Mateus Abras.Games:iPhone Game of the Year: Honkai: Star Rail, from COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.iPad Game of the Year: Lost in Play, from Snapbreak Games.Mac Game of the Year: Lies of P, from NEOWIZ.Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Hello Kitty Island Adventure, from Sunblink.Cultural Impact Winners:Pok Pok from Pok PokProloquo from AssistiveWareToo Good To Go from Too Good To GoUnpacking from Humble BundleFinding Hannah from Fein Games GmbHSource

Noboa dispone que la vicepresidenta de Ecuador, Verónica Abad, se presente en Israel el 10 de diciembre

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:15:19 GMT

(CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Ecuador, Verónica Abad Rojas, deberá presentarse físicamente en la Embajada de Ecuador en Tel Aviv el domingo 10 de diciembre, luego de ser nombrada embajadora extraordinaria y plenipotenciaria de Ecuador ante el Estado de Israel, según se dispuso en un decreto presidencial difundido este martes.El decreto cita, además, el artículo 147 de la Constitución de Ecuador que prevé como una de las atribuciones del presidente, nombrar y remover embajadores y jefes de misión.La vicepresidenta Abad aceptó en noviembre la designación como “embajadora por la paz” en Israel que el presidente Daniel Noboa le asignó apenas un día después de haber asumido el cargo. Sin embargo, ha expresado que no está contenta con la decisión y dijo que va en contra de su proyecto político.Abad mantendrá su cargo como vicepresidenta, pero cumplirá la única función que le ha encomendado el mandatario. Aún no se sabe cuánto tiempo estará en Israel.“El Mini...

Former DEA informant pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:15:19 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — A former confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, whose killing in 2021 caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation.Joseph Vincent, a dual Haitian-American citizen who lived in the U.S. and attended meetings in South Florida and Haiti ahead of the assassination, is the fourth of 11 defendants in Miami to plead guilty. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on charges including conspiracy to kill and kidnap a person outside the U.S. and conspiracy to provide material support and resources.According to authorities, about 20 Colombian citizens and several dual Haitian-American citizens participated in the plot. The conspirators initially planned to kidnap the Haitian president but later opted to kill him. Investigators allege the plotters had hoped to win contracts under Moïse’s successor.Vincent, wearing a prisoner’s beige shirt and pants, ...

Jamie Foxx marks his remarkable recovery and ‘new respect for life’ following health crisis

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:15:19 GMT

(CNN) — Jamie Foxx took the occasion of an acceptance on Monday to address his health crisis in April.The Oscar-winning actor made a surprise appearance at the Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, where he received the Vanguard Award for his performance in the film, “The Burial.”It was his first major public event since he was hospitalized in Atlanta in April with an undisclosed medical condition. Foxx received a standing ovation when he took the stage.“I’ve been through something. I’ve been through some things. You know, it’s crazy, I couldn’t do that six months ago. I couldn’t actually walk,” Foxx said, pausing as he became overwhelmed with emotion. “I’m not a clone, I’m not a clone. I know a lot of people who was saying I was cloned out there.”The star was referencing his role in the Netflix project “They Cloned Tyrone,” which has resulted in some outlandish theories about his hospital...

Lionel Messi named Time Magazine’s 2023 Athlete of the Year

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:15:19 GMT

Argentine soccer icon Lionel Messi has been named Time Magazine’s 2023 Athlete of the Year. The prestigious honor was announced on Tuesday morning, acknowledging Messi’s achievements over the past 12 months.Messi’s remarkable year includes securing his first World Cup victory last fall in Qatar and making a historic move to Inter Miami, marking one of Major League Soccer’s most significant deals.

Cold case closed: Alleged serial killer already on death row indicted for 1998 Broward County murder

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:15:19 GMT

After more than two decades, Broward Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit detectives have made a significant breakthrough in the case of Jane Doe, now identified as Eileen Truppner, who was brutally raped and murdered in a grassy area in southwest Broward County off of U.S. 27. In a press release on Tuesday, family members of the deceased woman, along with BSO detectives, addressed the public on the findingEileen Truppner, originally from Puerto Rico, had moved to South Florida years earlier to embark on a new chapter in her life. Her body was discovered in December 1998 by a boater during a weekend outing.The alleged killer, Lucious Boyd, is already on death row for a previous murder.Lucious Boyd (Courtesy Florida Department of Corrections)Boyd, convicted of murdering 21-year-old Dawnia Dacosta just two weeks before Eileen’s tragic death, remains a suspect in other unsolved cases, BSO said in a news release. “This wraps up a case that took place back in 1998, where Jane Doe was se...

SWAT arrest man barricaded in Fort Lauderdale home after killing dog

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:15:19 GMT

Fort Lauderdale SWAT teams arrested a man after he barricaded himself inside a home following a disturbing altercation with a dog. The situation unfolded on Tuesday morning when police responded to a distressing call from a woman reporting that her grandson had allegedly killed her dog at a residence along the 1200 block of Northwest 23rd Terrace.When authorities arrived, the man, known to have mental health issues, barricaded himself inside the home and refused to exit. SWAT members combed the inside and outside of the home, eventually throwing tear gas to draw the man out. Before 1 p.m., authorities surrounded the man and forced him onto a gurney as he was giving law enforcement a hard time during the arrest. In response to the ongoing standoff, Dillard Elementary School and Dillard High School, located nearby, were placed on a temporary lockdown as a safety measure while the SWAT team managed the situation. Once the man is placed into a rescue vehicle, the schools are expected to...

Ireland to vote on valuing women outside ‘the home’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:15:19 GMT

DUBLIN — In Ireland’s constitution, a woman’s place is in the home — but not for much longer.The Irish government on Tuesday announced long-awaited plans to drop the sexism from Ireland’s constitution, which declares that women shouldn’t be expected “to engage in labour to the neglect of their duties in the home.” It also describes “the common good” as dependent on defending women’s “life within the home.”When Irish leader Eamon de Valera drafted that 1937 constitution in close consultation with the Roman Catholic hierarchy, he sought to shape a nation fit for what he called, in his most famous St. Patrick’s Day address, “the laughter of happy maidens” and “the life that God desires that men should live.”Ireland has been gradually digging itself out of Dev’s conservative Catholic vision of the country by amending that constitution repeatedly — first in 1973 by removing its declaration of “the special position of the Holy Catholic Apostolic and Roman Church;” then in 2015 by becoming...