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A pair of 6.3 magnitude earthquakes kill at least 15 and injure around 40 in western Afghanistan, authorities say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:39 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A pair of 6.3 magnitude earthquakes kill at least 15 and injure around 40 in western Afghanistan, authorities say.Source

Inter de Miami, con el posible regreso de Messi, ante FC Cincinnati: previa, hora y cómo verlo en vivo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:39 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Inter de Miami se juega la que puede ser su última ficha en su intento por llegar a los playoffs de la MLS.El equipo rosa de la Florida se medirá como local este sábado ante el FC Cincinnati en el marco de una nueva fecha de la Conferencia Este.Los dirigidos por el Gerardo “Tata” Martino deben transitar un pasillo muy angosto, circunstancia en la cual no tienen margen de error, ya que no solo deberán ganar los tres juegos, sino que, en caso de conseguirlo, eso tampoco les asegura conseguir su objetivo.Además de este juego, Inter deberá jugar en la última jornada de local ante el miércoles 18 ante Charlotte FC (partido pendiente), y con el mismo rival condición de visitante el sábado 21.Las lesiones de la carrera de Lionel Messi: ¿cuál ha sido más larga y cuál es la más frecuente?El equipo de la Florida tiene 33 puntos, y está a 7 puntos de Chicago Fire (40 puntos) y a 5 unidades de CF Montreal (38 puntos), quienes se ubican en las posiciones 8 y 9 respectiva...

Debate presidencial del 8 de octubre en Argentina: previa, a qué hora y cómo ver por TV en vivo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:39 GMT

(CNN Español) — Este domingo se realizará el segundo debate televisado obligatorio antes de las elecciones presidenciales en Argentina del próximo 22 de octubre. Al igual que el debate del 1 de octubre, participarán los cinco candidatos a presidente. De no presentarse, se someterán a sanciones establecidas por ley.En Argentina, desde el 2016, los debates presidenciales son obligatorios por ley, pues se trata de “un bien público incorporado al proceso electoral”, de acuerdo con el presidente de la Cámara Nacional Electoral, Alberto Ricardo Dalla Via, y un espacio “donde la ciudadanía pueda recibir información para el voto informado” y se presenten las propuestas.Los debates son obligatorios únicamente para los candidatos presidenciales que superaron el 1,5% de votos en las elecciones primarias conocidas como PASO.Resumen del primer debate presidencial en Argentina desde Santiago del EsteroPara la elección de 2023, se establecieron dos debates que en dos ...

Mehidy leads Bangladesh to Cricket World Cup win over Afghanistan, Sri Lanka fields vs South Africa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:39 GMT

DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Mehidy Hasan Miraz starred with bat and ball in hilly Dharamsala as Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by six wickets at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday.After Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field, Afghanistan was skittled out for 156 with all-rounder Mehidy picking up 3-25 and skipper Shakib Al Hasan claiming 3-30.Mehidy then scored 57 runs in 73 balls as Bangladesh made 158-4 in 34.4 overs, easing home with 15.2 overs to spare.Afghanistan made a good start to its innings with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran (22) putting on 47 for the first wicket. Gurbaz added another 36 with Rahmat Shah (18) before Shakib struck twice to remove Zadran and Shah.The turning point came when Mehidy dismissed Hashmatullah Shahidi for 18 as the skipper went for a slog.Four balls later, Mustafizur Rahman removed the in-form Gurbaz for 47 with a slower ball and the Afghanistan slide continued, with the last three wickets all falling on 156.Bangladesh then made a poor s...

Hamas kills 22 in unprecedented, wide-ranging incursion into Israel. Netanyahu says ‘we are at war’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:39 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The ruling Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea, catching the country off guard on a major holiday. Several hours after the invasion began, Hamas militants were still fighting gunbattles inside several Israeli communities in a surprising show of strength that shook the country. Israel’s national rescue service said at least 22 people have been killed and hundreds wounded, making it the deadliest attack in Israel in years.The Soroka Medical Center in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba said it was treating at least 280 casualties, with 60 in serious condition. The Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon, near Gaza, said it was treating 182 wounded people, including 12 in critical condition.There was no official comment on casualties in Gaza, but Associated Press reporters wi...

Swiatek ends Gauff’s 16-match winning streak to advance to China Open final against Samsonova

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:39 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Second-ranked Iga Swiatek ended Coco Gauff’s 16-match winning streak as she advanced to the China Open final with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory over the U.S. Open champion on Saturday.It was the 19-year-old Gauff’s first loss since the quarterfinals in Montreal, a span that included titles in Cincinnati and at Flushing Meadows.Swiatek will meet No.22-ranked Liudmila Samsonova in Sunday’s final, after the Russian ousted fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina 7-6 (7), 6-3. The Polish player made just four unforced errors in the first set, keeping consistent pressure on Gauff’s serve, and made a decisive break at 3-1 to ease through the set in 40 minutes.Swiatek maintained her vice-like grip on the match, breaking Gauff at the start of the second set to lead 2-0. A medical timeout to have Gauff’s right shoulder assessed didn’t break Swiatek’s momentum as she closed it out to extend her head-to-head record against her rival to 8-1. “I’m really happy with ...

Rugby World Cup pool stage reaches climax with win-or-bust match between Japan and Argentina

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:39 GMT

The lineup for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals will be complete after the final pool-stage games taking place on Sunday.Fiji looks sure to be staying in France for the knockouts. The bigger question is which of Japan and Argentina will reach the last eight, too.That’s undoubtedly the biggest game of the day, with a couple of hard-to-separate teams looking to set up a likely quarterfinal against Wales.Japan and Argentina were beaten fairly comfortably by pool winner England, have battled past plucky Samoa, and easily dispatched Chile. Now they go head-to-head as Japan seeks to reach back-to-back quarterfinals and Argentina eyes getting back to that stage after missing out in 2019.They are tied on points so it’s essentially a win-or-go-home game in Nantes.Tonga and Romania are definitely going home and will meet in Lille, bidding for a first win in a desperately tough pool that contained South Africa, Ireland and Scotland.Portugal bids farewell to the tournament against ...

Israel dice que está “en guerra” tras los ataques de militantes palestinos desde Gaza. Esto es lo que debes saber

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:39 GMT

(CNN) –El primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, declaró el sábado que el país estaba “en guerra”, después de que militantes de Gaza lanzaran una mortífera andanada de cohetes y enviaran hombres armados a territorio de Israel, en una importante escalada del prolongado conflicto entre ambas partes.“Ciudadanos de Israel, estamos en guerra, —no en una operación, no en asaltos— en guerra”, dijo Netanyahu en un mensaje de video.Israel está “en guerra” tras los ataques de Hamas desde Gaza: última hora y noticias en vivoLos ataques han dejado hasta el momento al menos 22 muertos, según información actualizada del servicio de rescate israelí Magen David Adom.Hamas, el movimiento militante palestino que dirige Gaza, reivindicó la autoría del ataque con cohetes y llamó a un levantamiento general contra Israel.Vista de un edificio residecial en la ciudad israelí de Ashkelon tras el ataque masivo de cohetes desde Gaza. (Foto de Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/...

US condemns Hamas ‘terrorism,’ attacks on Israeli civilians

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:39 GMT

The U.S. on Saturday strongly condemned a surprise attack and incursion by Hamas on Israel’s southern region, saying there is “never any justification for terrorism.”“The United States unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement.“There is never any justification for terrorism. We stand firmly with the Government and people of Israel and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks,” Watson added.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared early Saturday that the U.S. ally was “at war” as the Israel Defense Forces responded by striking Hamas targets in neighboring Gaza. Israel says at least 22 people have died.IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters that more than 2,200 rockets have been fired into Israel Saturday morning, the Times of Israel reported. Hagari said the Hamas militants infiltrated from land, sea and ai...

Hamas kills 40 in unprecedented, wide-ranging incursion into Israel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:39 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The ruling Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea, catching the country off guard on a major holiday.Several hours after the invasion began, Hamas militants were still fighting gunbattles inside several Israeli communities in a surprising show of strength that shook the country. Israel’s national rescue service said at least 40 people have been killed and hundreds wounded, making it the deadliest attack in Israel in years.At least 561 wounded people were being treated in Israeli hospitals, including at least 77 who were in critical condition, according to an Associated Press count based on public statements and calls to hospitals.There was no official comment on casualties in Gaza, but AP reporters witnessed the funerals of 15 people who were killed and saw another eig...