Putin slams ‘traitors’ as Prigozhin claims mercenary rebellion was only a ‘protest’
By Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova, Rob Picheta and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin have…
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Pittsburgh synagogue gunman’s mental health is focus of punishment phase of death penalty trial
By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter acted irrationally due to mental health problems and had…
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El Salvador’s president is running for reelection, though critics say the constitution prohibits him
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Continue Reading EU auditors fears reaching ambitious climate targets will run into financial problems
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Continue Reading Where to pick Matvei Michkov and other Russian players is a top question at the NHL draft
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Matvei Michkov is probably the best hockey prospect out of Russia in nearly a decade. He might be the best since…
Continue Reading Supreme Court dismisses case in which Democratic lawmakers sued over Trump hotel lease
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The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid peak summer travel, thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend and…
Continue Reading Club Q mass shooter sentenced to over 2,000 years in prison after family begs judge to ‘lock this animal away to the depths of hell’
By Andi Babineau, Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) — The suspect accused of using an AR-style rifle to…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court won’t let a North Carolina charter school force girls to wear skirts to school
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Continue Reading A robot is combing the sea floor for debris from the Titan submersible implosion as a multinational investigation begins
By Nouran Salahieh and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A robot is combing the sea floor for debris from the fatal implosion of the Titan…
Continue Reading Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost Black voting power before 2024
By KEVIN McGILL, MARK SHERMAN and SARA CLINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday lifted its hold on a Louisiana…
Continue Reading Stephen Lawrence: New suspect named in racist murder of Black British teenager
By Caolán Magee, CNN London (CNN) — A new suspect has been named in the racist murder of Black teenager Stephen Lawrence in southeast London…
Continue Reading Stephen Lawrence: New suspect named in racist murder of Black British teenager
By Caolán Magee, CNN London (CNN) — A new suspect has been named in the racist murder of Black teenager Stephen Lawrence in southeast London…
Continue Reading Philippine forces search for ex-vice mayor who resisted arrest, sparking deadly clash
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine forces are searching for a former town vice mayor whose armed followers helped him resist arrest,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court lets lawsuits over team doctor’s sexual abuse proceed against Ohio State
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Analysis: Why Prigozhin’s short-lived Russian rebellion failed
By Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Wagner mercenary boss Yevegeny Prigozhin over-reached and lost. His hubris-fuelled insurrection failed through a…
Continue Reading Israel OK’s plans for thousands of new settlement homes, defying White House calls for restraint
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Continue Reading Germany offers to station 4,000 troops in Lithuania to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank
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Continue Reading German government calls for tolerance after far-right party wins control of a county for first time
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Continue Reading The Wagner insurrection is over, but Putin and Prigozhin are keeping a low profile
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has just survived his biggest ever challenge – but has largely remained out…
Continue Reading The Wagner insurrection is over, but Putin and Prigozhin are keeping a low profile
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has just survived his biggest ever challenge – but has largely remained out…
Continue Reading NATO chief makes last-ditch bid to bring Sweden into the fold before next month’s summit
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Continue Reading Amsterdam’s Hermitage museum is renamed after cutting ties with Russia following Ukraine invasion
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Continue Reading EU urges caution as mercenary revolt raises doubts about Russian president’s grip on power
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union ministers urged caution Monday after a failed revolt by mercenaries in Russia raised…
Continue Reading Mother let son take her place on doomed Titanic trip because he ‘really wanted to go’
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Continue Reading Christine Dawood gives first interview after losing husband and son on Titan submersible
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Continue Reading Netherlands and Belgium join international probe into crimes against Yazidis in Syria and Iraq
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Continue Reading Victims’ families, united in grief, face 2 paths to justice as Pittsburgh synagogue shooting death penalty trial moves to next phase
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Federal jurors in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial will soon decide whether to sentence the convicted…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says it shot down an Israeli drone near the southern border
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 26: Russia, Weather, Train derailment, Immigration, Greece
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — A robot is combing the ocean floor for debris from the Titan submersible as authorities continue to investigate…
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Continue Reading Some Russians welcomed Wagner mercenaries who appeared in their streets during brief insurrection
By Matthew Chance and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Moscow (CNN) — Some Russians greeted the weekend’s armed insurrection led by the head of the…
Continue Reading Some Russians welcomed Wagner mercenaries who appeared in their streets during brief insurrection
By Matthew Chance and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Moscow (CNN) — Some Russians greeted the weekend’s armed insurrection led by the head of the…
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Continue Reading Jurors conclude first day of deliberations in trial of ex-school resource officer who stayed outside during Parkland shooting
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Continue Reading Serbia releases 3 Kosovo police officers after arrests fueled tensions between Balkan foes
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A court in Serbia has released three police officers from Kosovo who were detained near the…
Continue Reading Live Updates | Fallout from Russian mercenary armed revolt
By The Associated Press Britain’s defense minister says Ukraine has recaptured about 300 square kilometers, or 115 square miles, of territory…
Continue Reading Prince William launches 5-year project to end long-term homelessness in the UK
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William launched a five-year project to end long-term homelessness in the United Kingdom on…
Continue Reading Denmark to start the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s
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Continue Reading China throws support behind ‘strategic partner’ Russia after Wagner insurrection challenges Putin
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has voiced support for Russia after a short-lived insurrection posed the gravest challenge to the…
Continue Reading Victor Wembanyama says he won’t play for France’s national team at this year’s World Cup
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Continue Reading Pro-government ethnic militias in east Myanmar shift loyalty to join fighters against military rule
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Members of resistance groups in Myanmar say units of an ethnic militia in eastern Kayah state that is…
Continue Reading 5 killed in Kenya as concerns grow over increasing terror attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Five people have been killed in a Kenyan border village as concerns grow over increasing attacks in the country. The weekend…
Continue Reading Oil spill from Shell pipeline fouls farms and a river in a long-polluted part of Nigeria
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Continue Reading New Zealand leader’s plane so prone to breakdowns he takes a backup on China trip
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Continue Reading Humans approaching limits of ‘survivability’ as sweltering heatwaves engulf parts of Asia
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Heavy showers blanketed northern India over the weekend, offering some much needed respite from a…
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Continue Reading Conservative Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece’s prime minister while far-right sees election surge
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Continue Reading Putin says the aborted rebellion played into the hands of Russia’s enemies
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blasted organizers of a weekend revolt, the gravest threat yet to his power, as…
Continue Reading Lightning strikes kill 10 as pre-monsoon rains lash Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province
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Continue Reading Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-US rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary
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Continue Reading Prosecutor: Deputy fled during Parkland school massacre, putting own life ahead of students’
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Continue Reading Chaos in Russia is morale booster for Ukraine as it pushes on with early stages of counteroffensive
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The armed rebellion against the Russian military may have ended quickly, but the disarray…
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Continue Reading A robot is combing the sea floor for debris from the Titan submersible implosion as a multinational investigation begins
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Continue Reading A robot is combing the sea floor for debris from the Titan submersible implosion as a multinational investigation begins
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Continue Reading Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger’s not over, experts warn
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Russia glimpsed the threat of armed insurrection over the weekend, with Wagner Group mercenaries marching toward…
Continue Reading Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger’s not over, experts warn
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