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‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU

Published On: November 13, 2023 12:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov 13: Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” the Marvel machine has been one of the most unstoppable forces in box-office history. Now, though, that aura of invincibility is showing signs of wear and tear. The superhero factory hit a new low with the weekend launch of “The Marvels,” which opened with just $47 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Growing concerns from allies over Israel’s approach to fighting Hamas as civilian casualties mount

Published On: November 11, 2023 04:06 PM NPT By: Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s prime minister pushed back Saturday against growing calls from Western allies to do more to protect Palestinian civilians, as troops closed in on Gaza’s largest hospital that Israel claims is Hamas’ main command post but still hosts thousands of patients and people seeking shelter.

Biden and Xi will meet Wednesday for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught US-China relations

Published On: November 11, 2023 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement in a year between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies.

Israel’s encirclement of Gaza City tightens as top US diplomat arrives to push for humanitarian aid

Published On: November 3, 2023 04:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Friday to press for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza, while Israeli troops tightened their encirclement of Gaza City, the focus of Israel’s campaign to crush the enclave’s ruling Hamas group.

Man charged with killing Tupac Shakur in Vegas faces murder arraignment without hiring an attorney

Published On: November 2, 2023 02:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LAS VEGAS, Nov 2: The former street gang leader charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas is expected to plead not guilty Thursday to murder, amid questions of whether he’ll hire a defense lawyer or a judge appoints a public defender.

‘Friends’ creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken’

Published On: October 30, 2023 01:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; his “Friends” mom Morgan Fairchild; and even Adele.

Israel strikes near Gaza’s largest hospital after accusing Hamas of using it as a base

Published On: October 29, 2023 02:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, Oct 29: Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes early Sunday near Gaza’s largest hospital, which is packed with patients and tens of thousands of Palestinians seeking shelter, residents said. Israel has said Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers have a command post under the hospital, without providing much evidence.

Israel is reassessing diplomatic relations with Turkey due to leader’s ‘increasingly harsh’ remarks

Published On: October 29, 2023 11:06 AM NPT By: Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israel said Saturday that it was recalling its diplomats from Turkey over “increasingly harsh statements” coming from the government in Ankara. The announcement came after Turkey’s president told a massive protest crowd in Istanbul that his government was preparing to declare Israel a “war criminal” due to its actions in the Gaza Strip.

Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated ‘Friends’ star, has died at 54, reports say

Published On: October 29, 2023 08:05 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry, who starred as sarcastic-but-sweet Chandler Bing in the hit series “Friends,” has died. He was 54.

Israeli army says it is expanding its ground operation in Gaza after knocking out communications

Published On: October 28, 2023 04:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Oct 28: Israel is expanding its ground operation in Gaza with infantry and armored vehicles backed by “massive” strikes from the air and sea, the Israeli military spokesman said Saturday.

Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, dies at 68

Published On: October 27, 2023 08:35 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, died Friday of a heart attack. He was 68.

4 suspected North Korean defectors found in a small boat in South Korean waters

Published On: October 25, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Four North Koreans were found in a small wooden boat in South Korean waters on Tuesday in what is likely a rare case of North Koreans taking a risky sea voyage to flee to the South, Seoul officials said.

Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives

Published On: October 24, 2023 06:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

RAFAH, GAZA STRIP, Oct 24: Hamas on Monday released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza as the United States expressed increasing concern that the escalating Israel-Hamas war will spark a wider conflict in the region, including attacks on American troops.

South Korea, US and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats

Published On: October 23, 2023 07:43 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries conducted their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise on Sunday in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats, South Korea’s air force said.

Pakistan’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns home ahead of a parliamentary vote

Published On: October 22, 2023 09:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived home Saturday on a chartered plane from Dubai, ending four years of self-imposed exile in London as he seeks to rally supporters ahead of parliamentary elections due in January.

Israel pounds Gaza, evacuates town near Lebanon ahead of expected ground offensive against Hamas

Published On: October 20, 2023 06:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel bombarded Gaza early Friday, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, and it began evacuating a sizable Israeli town in the north near the Lebanese border, the latest sign of a potential ground invasion of Gaza that could trigger regional turmoil.

After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region

Published On: October 18, 2023 09:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, Oct 18: A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military blamed a rocket misfired by other Palestinian militants.

Putin begins visit in China underscoring ties amid Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published On: October 17, 2023 12:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as well as Russian backing for China’s bid to expand its economic and diplomatic influence abroad.

Hamas says Israeli bombardment of Gaza killed 13 hostages held by the group, including foreigners

Published On: October 13, 2023 01:33 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Oct 13: Hamas says Israel’s heavy bombardment of the Gaza Strip has killed 13 hostages, including foreigners, held by the group.

Hollywood writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate

Published On: October 10, 2023 01:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Oct 10: Hollywood writers have voted almost unanimously to approve the contract agreement reached by their union leaders that ended a strike after nearly five months, while actors remain in negotiations to find a way out of their own strike.