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Israel expands ground assault into Gaza as fears rise over airstrikes near crowded hospitals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops and armor pushed deeper into the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, reaching built-up areas as the U.N. and medical staff warned that airstrikes are hitting closer to hospitals, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought shelter alongside thousands of wounded.The increasing ground operations came a day after 33 trucks carrying food, medicine and other supplies entered Gaza from Egypt, the largest convoy of humanitarian aid since the war between Israel and Hamas began. Relief workers said Monday the assistance still fell far short of needs in Gaza, which has been under siege for weeks.The Gaza Health Ministry said the death toll among Palestinians passed 8,000, mostly women and minors, as Israeli tanks and infantry pursued what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a “second stage” in the war ignited by Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 incursion.The toll is without precedent in decades of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Over 1,400 people have d...

HERA and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development strengthen co-operation on cross border health threats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

The Commission's Health Emergency and Preparedness Response Authority (HERA) and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) are strengthening their cooperation on medical countermeasures to step up prevention, preparedness and response to serious cross border health threats. This is in line with the objectives of the EU Global Health Strategy and the Commission's push to reinforce global cooperation to tackle global health threats.The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need for international cooperation to prevent, combat and contain serious cross-border health threats. Collaboration around infectious disease emergency preparedness and response is a joint interest internationally. As part of the working arrangement, HERA and AMED will exchange information on advanced research and development of medical countermeasures. They will also identify areas and potential projects to closely work together, for instance on priority pathogens that are of interest for both. HERA a...

Cornell University sends police to Jewish center after violent, antisemitic messages posted online

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

Cornell University administrators dispatched campus police to a Jewish center after threatening statements appeared on a discussion board Sunday.Cornell President Martha E. Pollack issued a statement explaining there were a series of “horrendous, antisemitic messages” threatening violence against the university’s Jewish community, specifically naming the address of the Center for Jewish Living.“Threats of violence are absolutely intolerable, and we will work to ensure that the person or people who posted them are punished to the full extent of the law,” Pollack said. “Our immediate focus is on keeping the community safe; we will continue to prioritize that.”The Cornell University Police Department is investigating and has notified the FBI of a potential hate crime, she said.Pollack said the website was not affiliated with the school in Ithaca, New York, about 227 miles (365 kilometers) northwest of New York City.“The virulence and destructiveness of antisemitism is...

Gala del Balón de Oro 2023: nominados, cuándo y cómo ver en vivo y en directo por TV e internet

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

(CNN Español) — Se acerca una nueva ceremonia del premio Balón de Oro entregado por la revista France Football. Leo Messi podría sumar otro récord a su impresionante registro. Te contamos quiénes son los nominados, cuándo será la gala y dónde la puedes ver en directo por TV o vía streaming.La entrega del Balón de Oro de este año se llevará a cabo el 30 de octubre en el Théâtre du Châtelet de la ciudad de París. La ceremonia está programada para las 8:45 p.m. hora de París o 3:45 p.m. hora de Miami.Los principales candidatos para el Balón de Oro 2023Leo Messi podría ampliar la cosecha de alegrías tras haber levantado la copa en el Mundial de Qatar. El capitán argentino, que también ganó el título de la Ligue 1 con el Paris Saint-Germain antes de irse al Inter Miami, podría obtener su octavo Balón de Oro este año.De lograrlo, ampliaría su ventaja como el máximo ganador en la historia de los premios entregados por la revista francesa desde 1956.Además de Messi, otros tres integra...

This Week in Business: Consumer confidence, Apple earnings, October jobs report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

Gauging consumers The Conference Board on Tuesday issues its consumer confidence report for October.Analysts expect that American consumers’ confidence fell for the third straight month under the weight of high interest rates, lingering inflation and geopolitical crises. Last month’s most troubling sign was the decline in the index measuring future expectations, which tumbled to 73.7. Readings below 80 for future expectations historically signal a recession within a year.Consumer confidence, by month:May: 102.5June: 110.1July: 114.0Aug.: 108.7Sept.: 103.0Oct. (est.): 100Source: FactSetApple resultsApple reports its fourth-quarter sales and profit figures on Thursday after markets close.Analysts expect Apple made $1.39 per share on sales of $89.3 billion. In the third quarter, Apple eked out a slightly higher profit, though sales dipped during the period. It was the third consecutive quarter of falling revenue for the Cupertino, California company, its longest stretch of ...

Opinión | Por qué Matthew Perry era mi favorito de “Friends”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

Nota del editor: Dean Obeidallah, exabogado, es el presentador del programa diario de radio SiriusXM “The Dean Obeidallah Show”. Sígalo en Threads en http://www.threads.net/@deanobeidallah. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son suyas. Lee más artículos de opinión en CNNEE.(CNN) — Matthew Perry —quien murió el 28 de octubre de 2023 a los 54 años— era mi favorito de la serie “Friends”. Su personaje de Chandler Bing, que solía ser sarcástico y autocrítico, me conmovía profundamente.Chandler utilizaba la comedia como mecanismo de defensa para hacer frente a sus inseguridades e incomodidades con frases como “Hola, soy Chandler, hago bromas cuando me siento incómodo” y “No se me dan bien los consejos. ¿Puede interesarte con un comentario sarcástico?”.“Friends” —que coprotagonizaban Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston y Lisa Kudrow— fue más que un programa de televisión, fue un marcador c...

Una multitud irrumpe en un aeropuerto ruso al aterrizar un vuelo procedente de Tel Aviv y las tensiones mundiales se disparan por la guerra de Gaza

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

(CNN) — Una multitud enfurecida irrumpió este domingo en un aeropuerto de la región rusa de Daguestán, de mayoría musulmana, a la llegada de un vuelo procedente de Israel, obligando a las autoridades a cerrar las instalaciones y desviar vuelos.Los enfrentamientos causaron al menos 10 heridos, dos de ellos en estado crítico, según un comunicado del Ministerio de Sanidad de Daguestán difundido a última hora de este domingo.Según el medio estatal ruso TASS, “los congregados se oponen al conflicto palestino-israelí”.El aeropuerto de Makhachkala Uytash (MCX) fue cerrado temporalmente y los vuelos fueron desviados, según un comunicado de la Agencia Federal de Transporte Aéreo rusa, en el que se afirmaba que “desconocidos” habían irrumpido en las instalaciones.El vuelo de Red Wing Airlines procedente de Tel Aviv llegó este domingo a las 7:17 p.m. hora local, según Flight Aware, y fue rodeado rápidamente por manifestantes al aterrizar.Múltiples videos publicado...

Surge la tormenta tropical Pilar en el Pacífico este y amenaza con fuertes lluvias a Centroamérica

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

(CNN) — La depresión tropical Diecinueve-E se fortaleció hasta convertirse en la tormenta tropical Pilar, según la actualización de las 11 p.m. hora del este de EE.UU. del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC). Pilar actualmente no es una amenaza para Acapulco ni para el resto del sur de México.La tormenta tropical Pilar tiene vientos de 64 km/h con ráfagas más fuertes y se encuentra a unos 426 kilómetros al suroeste de San Salvador, El Salvador, y se mueve de este a noreste a 8 km/h. La tormenta podría estar cerca de la costa de El Salvador este martes por la noche o la madrugada de este miércoles, aunque no se espera que toque tierra en este momento ya que se pronostica que el centro del sistema permanecerá mar adentro.Aunque Pilar no es una amenaza para Acapulco, que acaba de ser devastada por el huracán Otis la semana pasada, la tormenta podría traer fuertes lluvias y vientos a Centroamérica.Un comunicado del Centro Nacional de Agua de México (Conagua) informó que, tras la fo...

EU going cold on extra €20B Ukraine arms fund?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

Presented by ASD By JOSHUA POSANER with LAURA KAYALI, CALEB LARSON, ANTOANETA ROUSSI, HANS VON DER BURCHARD, JACOPO BARIGAZZI and PAOLA TAMMA PRESENTED BY View in your browser or listen to audioSNEAK PEEK— EU leaders look unlikely to agree easily on a four-year €20 billion fund to help Ukraine keep sourcing arms and training its soldiers.— The Commission has opened a consultation on its long-promised European Defence Industrial Strategy.— Sweden has suggested cutting EU spending on space by €1 billion until 2027 in the name of budget savings.Good morning, and welcome to Morning Defense. Tips to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] or follow us at @joshposaner, @LauKaya and @calebmlarson.DRIVING THE DAYEXTRA €20 BILLION FOR UKRAINE OFF THE TABLE? Despite a commitment to offer further support to Ukraine, EU leaders seem unlikely to agree to provide an extra €20 billion thro...

Adolis García and David Ortiz: A tale of the unexpectedly clutch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

The Texas Rangers have a lot of star power on their loaded roster, including former Red Sox pitchers, Nathan Eovaldi and Martin Pérez. But on this postseason journey towards what they hope will be their first World Series championship, someone else – a more under-the-radar player whose Major League career was far from a sure thing – has been their clutch hero.How very Red Sox of them, too.Adolis García is having a David Ortiz-level October, and in Boston, that’s not a comparison made lightly.Entering Sunday, García has homered eight times in 14 postseason games, the first of his five-year career in the Majors. That ties his teammate, Corey Seager (2020 Dodgers), Nelson Cruz (2011 Rangers), Carlos Beltrán (2004 Astros), and Barry Bonds (2002 Giants) for second-most homers in a single postseason in MLB history. Two more, and he’ll tie Randy Arozarena, who happens to be his best friend, former St. Louis Cardinals teammate, and the father of García’s goddaughter.The two unexpected heroe...