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CAIRO (AP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Edrogan and Egypt’s leader united their efforts Wednesday in Cairo, calling for a halt to Israel’s looming offensive on a southern Gaza city in its war against Hamas. Erdogan’s visit comes as ties between Ankara and Cairo are back on track after years of tensions and frosty relations. Turkey has long been a …

PORTLAND, Maine, EE.UU. (AP) — Una coalición de grupos ambientalistas ha demandado al gobierno federal de Estados Unidos para tratar de obligarlo a imponer normas sobre la velocidad de buques que, según ellos, son crucialmente importantes para salvar una especie de ballena en peligro de extinción. Las normas obligarían a buques frente a la costa atlántica a reducir la velocidad …

A Moscow court on Wednesday remanded a German citizen into custody after his arrest over possession of cannabis gummies and accusations of smuggling drugs, Russian state news agency Tass said. Patrick Schobel, 38, was detained at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg late last month and will remain in custody until at least March 15, Tass said. Russia’s Federal Customs Service …

Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes to their working conditions. In the U.S., Uber and Lyft drivers planned daylong strikes in Chicago; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Miami; Orlando and Tampa, Florida; Hartford, Connecticut; Newark, New Jersey; Austin, Texas; and Providence, Rhode Island. Drivers …

A nasty storm with 60 mph winds raked parts of the Northeast on Tuesday creating dangerous conditions on the road and snarling airports. More than 1,200 flights were cancelled before noon, mostly along the East Coast, but that is likely to spread west as the day goes on. Airlines can’t control the weather, but they are still required to provide …

Un día de Carnaval en Brasil suele comenzar en torno a las 7 de la mañana, cuando los primeros blocos —como se conocen las fiestas callejeras gratuitas— comienzan su ruidoso y colorido recorrido musical por las calles de la ciudad. Percusionistas, zancudos, trompetistas y otros artistas, todos disfrazados y cubiertos de purpurina, atraen a miles de seguidores. Los blocos tienen …

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is calling for a shakeup at the highest levels of the Republican National Committee. And party leaders are taking it very seriously. To be clear, this is not normal. Trump has yet to secure the GOP’s presidential nomination and just last week, he and current Chair Ronna McDaniel privately agreed that no major changes …

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Fuerzas de seguridad de Senegal han matado a por lo menos tres personas, incluido un joven de 16 años, durante protestas en los últimos días contra la decisión del presidente de aplazar las elecciones, informó el martes Amnistía Internacional. En un comunicado, el grupo de derechos humanos afirmó que los manifestantes murieron durante la represión en …

LONDRES (AP) — El mundo ha entrado en una etapa de creciente inestabilidad a medida que los países de todo el mundo aumentan su gasto militar en respuesta a la invasión rusa de Ucrania, al ataque de Hamás a Israel y a la creciente agresividad de China en el mar de la China Meridional. Esta es la conclusión de un …

NEW YORK (AP) — It turns out there are lots of sharp elbows in the plush toy business. Build-A-Bear and the makers of Squishmallows are facing off in federal court. Kelly Toys and its Berkshire Hathaway -controlled parent company Jazwares have sued Build-A-Bear, saying its new “Skoosherz” toys copy the look and feel of their mega-popular Squishmallows products. The Skoosherz …