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West African ECOWAS bloc suspends ties with Niger and authorizes use of force if president not reinstated within a week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:52 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — West African ECOWAS bloc suspends ties with Niger and authorizes use of force if president not reinstated within a week.Source

5 killed, 7 wounded in clashes in crowded Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:52 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes Sunday in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon left five people dead and seven others wounded, Palestinian officials said.The officials, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said the fighting broke out after an unknown gunman tried to assassinate Islamist militant Mahmoud Khalil, killing a companion of his instead. Later, Islamist militants assassinated a Palestinian military general from the Fatah group and three escorts, another Palestinian official told the AP. Factions used assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers in the overcrowded Ein el-Hilweh camp as ambulances zoomed through its narrow streets to take the wounded to the hospital. Several residents fled the crossfire.Palestinian factions in the camp for years have cracked down on militant Islamist groups and fugitives seeking shelter in the camp’s overcrowded neighborhoods. In 2017, Palest...

Colombia vence 2-1 a Alemania en sorprendente partido del Mundial de fútbol femenino

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:52 GMT

(CNN) — Colombia produjo una de las sorpresas más dramáticas del Mundial de fútbol femenino 2023, al anotar en el último minuto para vencer este domingo 2-1 a la dos veces campeona mundial Alemania.La selección colombiana, que fue finalista en la pasada Copa América y en la que Linda Caicedo fue elegida la Jugadora Más Valiosa del torneo, se enfrentó a Alemania tras vencer previamente a Corea del Sur por 2-0 en la primera fecha.A la selección sudamericana parecía que se le había negado una enorme victoria después de que Alexandra Popp igualara para Alemania desde el punto de penalti en el minuto 89, opacando el maravilloso primer gol de la sensacional Linda Caicedo (18 años) al comienzo de la segunda mitad.Pero, en los últimos segundos, Manuela Vanegas anotó con un brillante cabezazo desde un tiro de esquina para desatar el entusiasmo colectivo dentro del Estadio de Fútbol de Sydney.A falta de una jornada, Colombia encabeza el Grupo H. Alemania ocupa la segunda casilla por del...

Late Vanegas goal seals Colombia’s 2-1 upset win over Germany at the Women’s World Cup.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:52 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — Manuela Vanegas scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time as Colombia upset Germany 2-1 at the Women’s World Cup on Sunday. The defender headed in to settle a thrilling game and put her country on the brink of advancing to the knockout stage. Alexandra Popp had scored an 89th-minute penalty and seemed to have earned two-time champion Germany a 1-1 draw after 18-year-old Linda Caicedo had struck a stunning opener for Colombia. But Vanegas came up with a late twist to huge celebrations from Colombia fans who dominated the Sydney Football Stadium crowd. The Germans thought they’d secured a point after Colombia goalkeeper Catalina Perez was penalized for bringing down Lena Oberdorf in the box. Popp, who scored twice in her country’s 6-0 rout of Morocco in its opening game of the tournament, fired straight down the middle to level the game. That had disappointed the crowd, which passionately cheered Colombia on throughout and erupted after Caicedo’s go...

Tailandia: varios muertos y más de 100 heridos tras explosión en almacén de fuegos artificiales

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:52 GMT

BANGKOK, Tailandia – Al menos 10 personas han muerto y 115 resultaron heridas — nueve de ellas en estado grave — tras una explosión ocurrida en un almacén de fuegos artificiales y petardos en el sur de Tailandia, informaron este domingo fuentes policiales.La explosión tuvo lugar el sábado en un local donde se guardaban fuegos artificiales en el mercado de Muno, en la provincia de Narathiwat, cerca de la frontera con Malasia, según indicó a EFE por teléfono un portavoz de la comisaría de la localidad.Los heridos más graves estaban recibiendo tratamiento en los hospitales de la zona, mientras la policía seguía examinando el lugar de la explosión para averiguar lo ocurrido y conocer más detalles sobre las víctimas y las familias afectadas. En video: abre los ojos camino a su propio funeral No es broma: Burger King lanza nueva “hamburguesa” sin carne y con 20 rodajas de queso Las autoridades no han ofrecido hasta el ...

Pimento Cheese Dip / Belkys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:52 GMT

It’s a cheesy classic that you can spread on a sandwich or get it in a dip. That’s what’s on the menu this morning, as we grab a Bite with Belkys.Ingredients:1 (4 oz.) jar of diced pimentos, drained1 jalapeno (chopped) optional1/2  8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened1/2 cup mayonnaise1 cup extra-sharp cheddar, grated1 cup Colby Jack cheese, grated  (you can also use two cups Mexican blend cheese)1/2 tsp. hot sauce1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce1/2 tsp. garlic powder1/2 tsp. cayenne1/2 tsp. saltButter crackers for servingMethod of Preparation:Heat oven to 350 degrees and coat an 8-inch-square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.Drain red peppers and pimentos and pat dry with paper towels.  Roughly chop the peppers and jalapeno and set aside.In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and both cheeses.  Add hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, cayenne and salt.  Stir to combine.Stir the pimento and pepper mixture in...

Italy intends to leave China’s Belt and Road Initiative, defense minister says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:52 GMT

Italy intends to leave the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) “without doing damage” to its relationship with Beijing, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said. “The issue today is: how to walk back [from the BRI] without damaging relations” with Beijing, Crosetto said in an interview with Corriere della Sera. “Because it is true that China is a competitor, but it is also a partner.” In May, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the country could enjoy good relations with China even without being part of Beijing’s controversial infrastructure initiative. Crosetto’s comments are the first confirmation of Italy’s intention to leave the Chinese program.“The choice to join the Silk Road was an improvised and wicked act, made by the government of Giuseppe Conte, which led to a double negative result. We exported a load of oranges to China, they tripled exports to Italy in three years,” said Crosetto ...

No cease-fire while Ukraine is on the offensive, Putin declares

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:52 GMT

Vladimir Putin said he does not reject the idea of peace talks over Ukraine, but the Russian president added that there could be no cease-fire while Ukrainian forces are “on the offensive.”Speaking after meeting with African leaders in St. Petersburg, Putin told a press conference that African and Chinese peace initiatives could serve as a basis for ending the war in Ukraine, but are “impossible to implement” at the moment. “The Ukrainian army is on the offensive, they are attacking, they are implementing a large-scale strategic offensive operation,” Putin said, according to media reports. “We cannot cease fire when we are under attack,” he said. “We did not reject them,” Putin said, referring to the peace initiatives. “In order for this process to begin, there needs to be agreement on both sides,” the Russian leader said of the possibility of peace talks. African leaders meeting with Putin in St. Petersburg la...

Drones hit Moscow city center in latest attack on Russian territory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:52 GMT

Several drones attacked the center of Moscow in the early hours of Sunday morning, in the latest assault on Russian territory that the city’s mayor blamed on Kyiv. The drones hit two high-rise buildings in an area called Moscow City, a posh business district in the center of the Russian capital, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in a Telegram statement on Sunday.“Ukrainian drones attacked tonight. The facades of two city office towers were slightly damaged. There are no victims or injured,” Sobyanin said.Russian media reported that a 50-story building in Moscow City was evacuated. And Russian social media users posted videos of blasts.Russian media channel Astra reported that one of the drones damaged the 10th floor of an office building in Moscow City, where at least three Russian ministries have their offices — the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Digital Development.Ukraine did not officially take responsibility for the attack. “We...

Vice President Harris speaks at NAACP Convention in Boston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:52 GMT

The 114th annual National NAACP Convention continued Saturday at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and featured an address from Vice President Kamala Harris.“We are in a moment when there is a full-on attempt to attack hard-fought rights and freedom and liberty,” Harris said while discussing the state of civil rights in the United States to a crowd of thousands.More than 2,200 local branches will submit what they believe should be the priorities for the convention. Organizers say topics will include AI, the Hollywood writers’ strike, racism, white nationalism, education, reproductive rights for women, and recent Supreme Court rulings.“The Supreme Court just demolished, just basically did away with affirmative action,” she said, “which was all about access to opportunity.” She also discussed gun control and an increase is mass shootings across the country.“It is about mass shootings and every day gun violence that is happening...