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Taliban claims responsibility for attack in northwest Pakistan, 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35:14 GMT

Peshawar, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban or TTP claimed responsibility for an attack in northwest Pakistan that left two soldiers and two militants dead.The army said in a statement that militants opened fire on a security checkpoint Saturday evening in the Jani Khel area of Bannu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, leading to a shootout with Pakistani troops. A search operation was underway to track the militants behind the attack.TTP spokesman Mohammad Khorasani said — in a statement on their website— that the group carried out the “joint attack” in collaboration with another faction of the Pakistani Taliban, the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group. The militant group has been distancing itself from the TTP and carrying out attacks independently. The Pakistani Taliban are a separate group but are allied with the Afghanistan Taliban, who took over Afghanistan in August 2021, following the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from the country. The takeover emboldened the TTP. They uni...

Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt’s Suez Canal, disrupting traffic in the global waterway

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35:14 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — A tanker transporting curd oil broke down in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday, disrupting traffic in the global waterway, a canal spokesperson said.The Malta-flagged Seavigour suffered a mechanical malfunction at the 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) mark of the canal, said George Safwat, a spokesperson for Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority.The canal authority deployed three tugboats to tow away the tanker and allow other vessels to transit the waterway, he said.The tanker was part of the north convoy, which transits the canal from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, he said. The Seavigour was built in 2016, and is 274 meters (899 feet) long and 48.63 meters (159 feet) wide, according to MarineTraffic, a vessel tracking service providerSunday’s incident was the latest case of a vessel reported stuck in the vital waterway. A flurry of ships ran aground or broke down in the Suez Canal over the past few years.On May 25, a Hong Kong-flagged ship briefly blocked the canal. On March 5, a ...

With oil prices slumping, OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35:14 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are wrestling with whether to make another cut in supply to the global economy as the OPEC+ alliance struggles to prop up sagging oil prices that have been a boon to U.S. drivers and helped ease inflation worldwide.The 23-member group is meeting Sunday at OPEC headquarters in Vienna after sending mixed signals about possible moves. Saudi Arabia, dominant among the oil cartel’s members, has warned speculators that they might get burned by betting on lower prices. Russia, the leader of the non-OPEC allies, has indicated no change to output is expected. The decision comes amid uncertainty about when the slow-growing global economy will regain its thirst for fuel for travel and industry, and with producers counting on oil profits to bolster their coffers.Oil prices have fallen even after OPEC+ slashed 2 million barrels per day in October, angering U.S. President Joe Biden by threatening high...

Ukraine keeps up pressure following Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35:14 GMT

OUTSIDE BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Watching imagery from a drone camera overhead, Ukrainian battalion commander Oleg Shiryaev warned his men in nearby trenches that Russian forces were advancing across a field toward a patch of trees outside the city of Bakhmut.The leader of the 228th Battalion of the 127th Kharkiv Territorial Defense Brigade then ordered a mortar team to get ready. A target was locked. A mortar tube popped out a loud orange blast, and an explosion cut a new crater in an already pockmarked hillside.“We are moving forward,” Shiryaev said after at least one drone image showed a Russian fighter struck down. “We fight for every tree, every trench, every dugout.”Russian forces declared victory in the eastern city last month after the longest, deadliest battle since their full-scale invasion of Ukraine began 15 months ago. But Ukrainian defenders like Shiryaev aren’t retreating. Instead, they are keeping up the pressure and continuing the fight from positions on ...

Daily horoscope for June 4, 2023

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35:14 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Sagittarius.Happy Birthday for Sunday, June 4, 2023:You are intelligent and have a deep hunger for knowledge. You constantly try to improve yourself. You gain confidence as you grow older. This year you will receive recognition for your efforts. You might get a promotion, an award or some special acknowledgement. You deserve these kudos!ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★The good news today is you might have innovative ideas about how to boost your earnings or use something you own in an inventive way. The bad news is that something unexpected could impact your wealth. Tonight: Challenge ideas. This Week: A rocky road for finances and romance.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★Today you might do something rash. Guard against this. Pay attention to everything you say and do today to avoid saying or doing something you might later regret. Keep your head down and your powder dry. Tonight: Double-check your f...

Identifican la causa y los responsables del mortal accidente de trenes en la India, asegura el ministro de Ferrocarriles

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35:14 GMT

(CNN) — El ministro de Ferrocarriles de la India, Ashwini Vaishnaw, afirmó este domingo que ya se identificó la causa y los responsables del mortal accidente ferroviario, pero se negó a dar más detalles.“Este incidente se produjo debido a un cambio en el enclavamiento electrónico. Averiguaremos quién fue el responsable de ese error en nuestra investigación”, declaró Vaishnaw a la agencia de noticias india ANI.“Dejemos que salga el informe de la investigación. Pero se ha identificado la causa y se ha identificado a los responsables. No es apropiado decir nada en este momento. Dejemos que todo el asunto sea investigado por las autoridades competentes”, continuó.Vaishnaw dijo que el objetivo ahora es la restauración; “Nuestro objetivo es tener una situación completa y normal para este miércoles por la mañana”, dijo Vaishnaw, añadiendo que “hemos movilizado muchos recursos”.Más de 280 muertos y 1.000 heridos en triple choque de trene...

Un buque militar chino se acerca a menos de 140 metros de un barco estadounidense en el estrecho de Taiwán

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35:14 GMT

(CNN) — Un buque militar chino estuvo a punto de colisionar con un destructor de la Armada estadounidense en el estrecho de Taiwán este sábado, acercándose a 140 metros de una colisión, informó el ejército estadounidense en un comunicado este sábado.El buque chino “ejecutó maniobras de forma insegura” en las proximidades del USS Chung-Hoon, según el comunicado del Mando Indo-Pacífico estadounidense.“(El buque chino) sobrepasó al Chung-Hoon por su banda de babor y cruzó su proa a 140 metros”, decía el comunicado, describiendo el incidente. “El Chung-Hoon mantuvo el rumbo y redujo la velocidad a 10 kts para evitar una colisión”.El incidente es la segunda vez en dos semanas que militares chinos realizan maniobras agresivas en las proximidades de militares estadounidenses cerca de la frontera china. Un caza chino realizó una “maniobra innecesariamente agresiva” durante la intercepción de un avión espía estadounidense en el espacio aé...

Lowder fans 11, Wake Forest routs Maryland 21-6 at Winston-Salem Regional

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35:14 GMT

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Rhett Lowder struck out 11 batters over six innings while top-seeded Wake Forest pounded Maryland pitching for 15 hits as the Demon Deacons earned a 21-6 win in the Winston-Salem Regional on Saturday night.Wake Forest (49-10) awaits the winner of an elimination game between the Terrapins and George Mason on Sunday and now are one win away from a berth in the super regionals.The Deacons scored their runs in bunches, starting with a four-run first inning, adding two runs in the third, three in the fifth and six runs in both the seventh and eighth.Justin Johnson had four hits including a double and triple to drive in four runs. Pierce Bennett went four-for-four with a double to drive in five runs. Danny Corona singled and capped the night with a grand slam in the eighth to finish with six RBI.Nick Dean (3-2) started and worked 4 ⅓ innings for Maryland, allowing eight runs on eight hits, walking three and striking out four to take the loss.___AP college sports...

Joe Redfield hits 3-run HR, Sam Houston jumps to 7-2 lead over Tulane before weather suspends play

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35:14 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Joe Redfield hit a three-run home run, Walker Janek and Carlos Contreras each hit a solo shot Saturday night and Sam Houston jumped to a 7-2 lead over Tulane before the game was delayed due to inclement weather. The game is set to resume Sunday with two out and nobody on base in the top of the seveth inning. ___AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Source

MLB Notes: Chris Sale’s latest setback a cruel blow for pitcher who thought dark days were behind him

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35:14 GMT

Chris Sale had come so far and overcome so much, and for a fleeting moment it seemed like he truly had put his nightmarish three-year run of injuries behind him.And yet there he was Friday, sitting at a podium ruminating on yet another injury setback.Sale is hurt again, this time with a shoulder issue that cut his Thursday start short after only 59 pitches. The injury seemingly came out of nowhere — he said it popped up during the second inning and there’d been no indication anything was wrong leading up to the game — but for a guy who has already endured Tommy John surgery, a stress fracture in his rib, a broken pinky and a broken wrist, it’s put him back in a familiar place.“Kind of a gut punch. I worked really hard, a lot of people worked really hard to get me to this spot,” Sale said on Friday. “It’s tough being a disappointment again.”Officially on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation, Sale’s prognosis is still ...