The World Today: Top Stories from the Associated Press

Saturday, September 24, 2022

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REP-GEN PUERTO RICO-TRANS FIONA

SAN JUAN – Half of Puerto Rico is without power five days after Hurricane Fiona hit, including an entire population that has not been reached by a single repair crew. Many residents of the American territory are furious and in disbelief. Calls are growing for the suspension of the island’s private electricity transmission and distribution company. Fuel shortages are making the situation worse, forcing grocery stores, gas stations and other businesses to close. By Danica Coto. 1120 words. Photo AP. SEND

THUNDERSTORMS AMN-CLI

TORONTO — Fiona swept several homes into the sea, ripped roofs off others and knocked out power in most of Canada’s two provinces on Saturday after making landfall as a powerful post-tropical cyclone. Meanwhile, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that newly formed Tropical Storm Ian in the Caribbean is expected to continue to strengthen and hit Cuba early Tuesday with hurricane force, then track toward South Florida early Wednesday. . By Rob Gillies. 570 words. AP Photos. SEND

EUR-GEN UKRAINE-WAR

kyiv, Ukraine – Russian forces are launching new attacks on Ukrainian cities as Kremlin-orchestrated referendums continue in occupied parts of Ukraine to pave the way for their annexation by Moscow. By Karl Ritter. 810 words. Photo AP. SEND

EUR-GEN RUSSIA-RESERVISTS-PROTESTS

MOSCOW — Russian police are swiftly breaking up peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin’s order to mobilize reservists and arresting hundreds of people, including children, in several cities across the country. Authorities have arrested more than 700 people, including 30 in Moscow and nearly 150 in St. Petersburg, according to an independent website. 380 words. Photo AP. SEND.

UN-GEN ASSEMBLY-CHINA-TAIWAN

UNITED NATIONS – China is reiterating its territorial claim to Taiwan, telling world leaders that anyone who interferes with its resolve for reunification will be “crushed by the wheels of history”. Speaking before the UN General Assembly, China’s foreign minister said Beijing “will take the strongest measures to oppose any outside interference.” By TedAnthony. 400 words. Photo AP. SEND.

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REP-GEN CHINA-NAVAL POWER

BANGKOK — China is increasing the use of civilian vessels, such as ferries and fishing boats, for military purposes, to bolster its naval presence in disputed waters and increase its influence in the region. China’s navy is already the world’s largest by number of ships and has been rapidly building new warships as part of a vast military expansion. It launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier in June and will soon be joined by five destroyers. Civilian ships do more than simply augment manpower, performing tasks that would be difficult for the Navy. By David Rising. 1500 words. Photo AP. SEND.

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LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

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MISSING STUDENTS IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY – The Mexican government denounces before the Attorney General’s office a judge who acquitted more than a hundred people involved in the case of the disappearance of 43 students that occurred eight years ago in southern Mexico. The process of the disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa normal students took a turn last month after the Truth Commission released a new report that deemed the case a ‘state crime’ after acknowledging responsibility for the three levels of government, including elements of the military. 510 words. SEND.

AMC-GEN PANAMA-MIGRANTS

PANAMA – Panamanian security authorities report that 134,178 migrants have passed through the dangerous Darién jungle on the Colombian border so far in 2022, surpassing last year’s irregular flow, which hit an all-time high. The Ministry of Security describes that among the thousands of migrants there are pregnant women, families with children and even babies, who arrive in Panamanian territory “dehydrated, with wounds on their feet” and with various injuries due to the risky journey. 290 words. SEND.

AMS-GEN COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA BORDER

BOGOTÁ – Freight trucks will cross the Colombia-Venezuela border for the first time in seven years, after the two countries resumed diplomatic relations following the inauguration of President Gustavo Petro, the first head of Left-wing Colombian state. Petro should witness the act of reopening the border. 680 words. SEND.

AMS-GEN ECUADOR-DEATH LAWYER

QUITO – President Guillermo Lasso fires the interior minister and two police generals after the recent death of a lawyer at a police training center where her husband and alleged murderer was an instructor, a case that has rocked the ‘Ecuador. 450 words. Photo AP. SEND.

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WORLD

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EUR-GEN PAPA-ASSISE

ASSISI, Italy — Pope Francis visited Assisi, the Italian birthplace of his namesake saint, where he appealed to young people in the hope that they can help save the Earth and make the economy global more attentive to the poor. . 330 words. Photo AP. SEND.

ASI-GEN PHILIPPINES-MARCOS JR INTERVIEW

NEW YORK — Aiming to “reintroduce the Philippines” to the world, its new president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has ambitious plans for the country on the international and domestic stages, as long as it can overcome, or at least manage the ghosts of the pandemic and climate change. By TedAnthony. 547 words. Photo AP. SEND

ASI-GEN INDIA-RAINS

LUCKNOW, India – Bad weather has claimed at least 36 lives in northern India in 24 hours, including 12 struck by lightning, authorities said, warning of further downpours in the coming days. By Biswajeet Banerjee. 314 words. Photo AP. SEND

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SPORTS

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LEAGUE OF NATIONS-SUMMARY

WITHOUT PROVENANCE – Spain host Switzerland, the Czech Republic to Portugal and Scotland to Ireland in the UEFA Nations League fifth round. EDITORS: All matches start at 6:45 p.m. GMT.

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SHOWS AND CULTURE

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EUR-GEN BRITISH-KING

LONDON – Buckingham distributes the first photograph of King Charles III performing his new state duties. 125 words. Photo AP. SEND.

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