Sweden’s city of Malmo will host the 2024 Eurovision pop music contest
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish city of Malmo will host the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in the same venue that housed the colorful and eclectic music…
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This week’s record-breaking global temperatures are likely highest in ‘at least 100,000 years’
By Angela Fritz and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The planet’s temperature soared again on Thursday to levels not seen in the modern…
Continue Reading F1 welcomes Brad Pitt but is wary of protesters at British Grand Prix
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Brad Pitt is joining the Formula One paddock for his new movie. He might stand as…
Continue Reading UN report calls on Saudi Arabia to release 2 women jailed over tweets, alleging rights abuses
By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.N. human rights experts are calling for the release of two Saudi Arabian women they…
Continue Reading French actor Alain Delon’s children accuse his companion of bullying, dog cruelty
PARIS (AP) — The children of French actor Alain Delon have accused a woman who lived with the 87-year-old movie star of bullying him and of…
Continue Reading Brazil’s lower house finds compromise in a major reform of the country’s ‘dysfunctional’ tax system
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress has approved a major reform of the nation’s…
Continue Reading ‘We were spinning pretty quick’: Ruby Princess cruise ship crashes into San Francisco pier
By Conor Powell and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A Princess Cruises ship crashed into a pier in San Francisco as it was preparing to dock after a…
Continue Reading Belarus shows off a military camp to host Russia’s Wagner mercenaries after a failed mutiny
By ANNA FRANTS Associated Press NEAR TSEL, Belarus (AP) — The Belarusian military has shown off a field camp it has offered to Russia’s Wagner…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead, 5 wounded after shooting inside Lebanon mosque, security official says
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese security official says at least one person is dead and several more are wounded after a…
Continue Reading Poland starts observances of WWII massacres by Ukrainians that have marred neighbourly ties
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister and Catholic church leaders have begun observances to honor victims of World War II massacres.…
Continue Reading UN tech agency rolls out human-looking robots for questions at a Geneva news conference
BERLIN (AP) — A U.N. technology agency assembled a group of robots that physically resembled humans at a news conference. The International…
Continue Reading The US will provide cluster bombs to Ukraine and defends the delivery of the controversial weapon
By ZEKE MILLER, TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday defended what he said was a…
Continue Reading Global shipping industry climate pledge slammed as a ‘wishy washy’ compromise
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The shipping industry has agreed a climate pledge to reduce its planet-heating pollution to net zero “by or…
Continue Reading UN nuclear agency pushes for access to Zaporizhzhia plant roof after reports of Russian explosives
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The head of the UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, says he’s pushing for access to the roof of the…
Continue Reading Dutch prime minister announces resignation after ruling coalition fails to agree on migration policy
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation and that of his Cabinet on…
Continue Reading Countries agree to slash shipping emissions but not enough to stay within warming limits
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press Maritime nations agreed Friday to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by about 2050 in a deal that…
Continue Reading 3 New Zealand tour operators plead guilty to safety breaches in deadly eruption of volcano
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three helicopter tour operators have pleaded guilty to safety breaches when New Zealand’s White Island volcano…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 7: El Paso, Alzheimer’s, Trump, Titan sub, Cable car rescue
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The tourist who apparently carved his name into a wall of Rome’s 2,000-year-old Colosseum has sent an apology…
Continue Reading Blast at a Russian explosives plant kills 6 and injures 2
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say a blast at an explosives plant has killed six people and injured two more. The explosion occurred on…
Continue Reading ‘The masses are suffering,’ Nigerians lament high cost of living as fuel price hikes bite
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — At the once-bustling Utako Motor Park — an interstate motor hub connecting Nigeria’s capital…
Continue Reading ‘The masses are suffering,’ Nigerians lament high cost of living as fuel price hikes bite
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — At the once-bustling Utako Motor Park — an interstate motor hub connecting Nigeria’s capital…
Continue Reading Amsterdam court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol Airport
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals court judges in Amsterdam say the Dutch government can order Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest…
Continue Reading A Lyft driver who fled the Taliban in Afghanistan was fatally shot in Washington, DC, police and charity say
By Jamiel Lynch, Sara Smart and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A former Afghan interpreter who immigrated with his family to America in 2021 was…
Continue Reading A Lyft driver who fled the Taliban in Afghanistan was fatally shot in Washington, DC, police and charity say
By Jamiel Lynch, Sara Smart and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A former Afghan interpreter who immigrated with his family to America in 2021 was…
Continue Reading Man who served 13 years for murder is acquitted at a retrial in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A man who spent 13 years in prison in Germany for the death of an elderly woman has been acquitted in a retrial by a court that…
Continue Reading Muslims across Pakistan hold anti-Sweden rallies to denounce burning of Islam’s holy book
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Muslims in Pakistan are holding rallies to observe a “Day of the Sanctity of Quran” after the…
Continue Reading Elevated mortgage rates are leading to sharply higher monthly payments even as home prices ease
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Would-be homebuyers are willing to take on sharply higher mortgage payments, even as home…
Continue Reading Chinese cities open air raid shelters for heat relief as extreme temperatures lead to deaths
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Cities across China have opened their air raid shelters to offer residents relief from the heat as unusually high…
Continue Reading Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over its new rival app Threads
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new text-based app called Threads, which has drawn tens of millions of…
Continue Reading Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as ‘suckers’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs: a…
Continue Reading The Jenin incursion was meant to weaken militant groups. It has ended up deepening the defiance of Palestinian fighters
By Salma Abdelaziz, Muhammad Darwish and Kareem Khadder, CNN Jenin, West Bank (CNN) — At the gates of Jenin’s government hospital on…
Continue Reading The Jenin incursion was meant to weaken militant groups. It has ended up deepening the defiance of Palestinian fighters
By Salma Abdelaziz, Muhammad Darwish and Kareem Khadder, CNN Jenin, West Bank (CNN) — At the gates of Jenin’s government hospital on…
Continue Reading China says up to US to create ‘necessary conditions’ for anti-drugs cooperation
BEIJING (AP) — China is insisting it is up to the U.S. to “create necessary conditions” for anti-drugs cooperation, following complaints from…
Continue Reading 15 killed in attack on Myanmar village; military says pro-democracy fighters hit civilians
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-controlled government is accusing pro-democracy fighters of killing 15…
Continue Reading Efforts to bring justice to Rohingya must be accelerated, ICC chief prosecutor says
By Helen Regan and Su Myat Mon, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor told CNN Friday that efforts to bring justice…
Continue Reading Thousands take part in first running of the bulls in Spain’s San Fermin festival
By ÁLVARO BARRIENTOS Associated Press PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of thrill seekers took part Friday in the first running of the bulls at the…
Continue Reading Efforts to bring justice to Rohingya must be accelerated, ICC chief prosecutor says
By Helen Regan and Su Myat Mon, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor told CNN Friday that efforts to bring justice…
Continue Reading US Treasury chief Yellen and China’s No. 2 aim for improved communication after trade disputes
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang are expressing hopes for better…
Continue Reading Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants in shootout in the occupied West Bank
By AREF TUFAHA Associated Press NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants in a flashpoint West Bank city, days after…
Continue Reading A fire in a nursing home in Italy has killed 6 residents and injured some 80 others
MILAN (AP) — A fire that broke out in a Milan nursing home during the night has killed six residents. Italian firefighters said the blaze began…
Continue Reading Drones sweep for sharks along New York’s coast during rise in encounters with beachgoers
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press WANTAGH, N.Y. (AP) — Off the coast of Long Island, drones sweep over the ocean, patrolling the water for any…
Continue Reading Rescuers free dozens trapped on one of world’s highest cable car systems
By Gerardo Lemos, CNNE (CNN) — Dozens of people trapped in gondolas on one of the world’s highest cable car systems in Ecuador have been…
Continue Reading Rescuers free dozens trapped on one of world’s highest cable car systems
By Gerardo Lemos, CNNE (CNN) — Dozens of people trapped in gondolas on one of the world’s highest cable car systems in Ecuador have been…
Continue Reading Yellen’s visit to Beijing aims to heal rifts over a daunting array of China-US antagonisms
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is visiting Beijing as part of efforts to revive U.S.-Chinese…
Continue Reading India bulldozes home of man who allegedly urinated on tribal member in viral video
By Tara Subramaniam and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in India’s central Madhya Pradesh state have demolished a man’s home after a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after jobs report comes in warm but hopefully not too hot
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm…
Continue Reading South Korea vouches for safety of plans to release Fukushima wastewater but citizens’ fears persist
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government has formally endorsed the safety of Japanese plans to…
Continue Reading An Indian state court won’t stay Rahul Gandhi’s defamation verdict in a blow to his election hopes
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian state court has refused to stay opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction for criminal defamation. Friday’s…
Continue Reading Beijing may be facing one of its hottest summers on record
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing’s temperature soared past 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) again Thursday, as the…
Continue Reading Beijing may be facing one of its hottest summers on record
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing’s temperature soared past 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) again Thursday, as the…
Continue Reading ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is here. Here’s how to reconsider Taylor Swift’s transformative album
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2010, newly anointed as a Grammy winner, Taylor Swift released “Speak Now,” her third…
Continue Reading EU takes a major step in approving plans to boost its anemic ammunition production to help Ukraine
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is taking a major step in approving plans to boost its anemic production of…
Continue Reading Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia’s rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution…
Continue Reading France’s small towns are reeling from the spread of rioting. ‘Now it’s affecting the countryside’
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — After a pleasant evening of wine-tasting — joyfully billed “Grapes and Friends!” — with a…
Continue Reading Amid criticism over his war on gangs, El Salvador’s President Bukele turns to sports
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele stood before tens of thousands of roaring…
Continue Reading West clashes with Russia and Iran at UN over Tehran’s uranium enrichment and drones for Russia
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its Western allies clashed with Russia and Iran at the U.N.…
Continue Reading For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record
By SETH BORENSTEIN and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the…
Continue Reading Man who killed 23 people in Texas Walmart shooting targeting Latinos sentenced to 90 life terms by federal judge
By Rosa Flores, Andi Babineau and Ray Sanchez, CNN El Paso, Texas (CNN) — The mass shooter who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in one of…
Continue Reading U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I
By ANDREW DeMILLO, THOMAS PEIPERT and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — The United States has destroyed the last of its declared…
Continue Reading US Forest Service and historically Black colleges unite to boost diversity in wildland firefighting
By TERRY TANG and GEORGE WALKER IV Associated Press HAZEL GREEN, Ala. (AP) — A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and historically Black…
Continue Reading Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 77th wedding anniversary at home in Plains, Georgia
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are marking their 77th wedding anniversary with a quiet Friday at their…
Continue Reading Trump blasts DeSantis in Iowa, says GOP rival ‘despises’ the state’s ethanol
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Campaigning in Iowa on Friday, former President Donald Trump attacked Florida Gov.…
Continue Reading First GOP debate next month faces threats of boycott as lower-polling candidates scramble to qualify
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary, anxiety is building that the event…
Continue Reading Asian Americans feel particularly targeted by new laws criminalizing those who assist voters
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For a century, the League of Women Voters in Florida formed bonds with marginalized…
Continue Reading Cooler hiring in June could help the Fed achieve an elusive ‘soft landing’ for US economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Another month, another solid gain for America’s job market. The pace of hiring…
Continue Reading IAEA chief ‘completely convinced’ it’s safe to release treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater
By Jessie Yeung, Marc Stewart and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean is safe…
Continue Reading IAEA chief ‘completely convinced’ it’s safe to release treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater
By Jessie Yeung, Marc Stewart and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean is safe…
Continue Reading Passenger fearing ‘powerful cartel’ made bomb threat on Seattle-bound flight, documents say
SEATTLE (AP) — A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta to Seattle Wednesday is accused of making a bomb threat that caused pilots…
Continue Reading Dozens injured after a double-decker bus and a city bus collide in Manhattan, officials say
By Zenebou Sylla and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A collision between a double-decker bus and a city bus in Manhattan on Thursday left dozens…
Continue Reading Dozens injured after a double-decker bus and a city bus collide in Manhattan, officials say
By Zenebou Sylla and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A collision between a double-decker bus and a city bus in Manhattan on Thursday left dozens…
Continue Reading Florida couple charged in death of baby left in hot car overnight after 4th of July party
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Florida couple has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of an 18-month-old girl who died after…
Continue Reading Double-decker bus collision with second bus in Manhattan sends 18 people to hospitals
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a crash involving a double-decker bus and a city bus in Manhattan sent 18 people to hospitals for treatment. Deputy…
Continue Reading The Afghan Taliban say they banned beauty salons because they offered forbidden services
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban says beauty salons have been banned in Afghanistan because they offered services forbidden by Islam and caused…
Continue Reading Arizona governor makes contraceptive medications available over the counter at pharmacies
PHOENIX (AP) — Adults in Arizona can now obtain contraceptive medications over the counter at a pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription under a…
Continue Reading Drum-beating ‘monkeys’ and dancing ‘parrots’ celebrate 100th anniversary of Mexico City zoo
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of people in Mexico City have to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chapultepec Zoo, founded in 1923 in a city park…
Continue Reading Food delivery services sue NYC over minimum pay rates for app-based workers
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub have sued New York City to block its new minimum pay rules for food delivery workers. The recently…
Continue Reading A father preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle and a young man who ran out for a snack were among those killed in the Philadelphia mass shooting
By Jillian Sykes and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Ralph Moralis was supposed to walk his daughter down the aisle this weekend. Instead, less…
Continue Reading Biden administration seeks stay of judge’s social media order, saying it could cause ‘grave harm’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration attorneys say a Louisiana-based federal judge’s order broadly limiting executive branch communications…
Continue Reading Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some of the nation’s largest truck makers have pledged to not sell new gas-powered…
Continue Reading Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in…
Continue Reading Greece pledges more high defense spending, seeks F-35 fleet
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government is promising to continue a multi-billion euro defense modernization program during its…
Continue Reading Maine governor expected to sign bill easing restrictions on abortions later in pregnancy
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Senate has given final approval to a bill that would expand access to abortions…
Continue Reading Why the US is willing to send Ukraine cluster munitions now
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has decided to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to help its…
Continue Reading The UN chief issues a rare condemnation of excessive force by Israel in its Jenin raid
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is condemning Israel’s excessive use of force…
Continue Reading Frances Tiafoe sends footwear message to Travis Scott at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Frances Tiafoe is still waiting on his sneakers from Travis Scott. The American tennis player advanced to the third round…
Continue Reading Wildfires in Canada have broken records for area burned, evacuations and cost, official says
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Wildfires raging across Canada have already broken records for total areas burned, the number of people forced…
Continue Reading Sentencing for former Indiana congressman postponed as prosecutors seek $1.4 million in restitution
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former Indiana congressman should pay nearly $1.4 million to cover…
Continue Reading Connecticut lawmaker attacked after Muslim service says Hartford police downplayed assault
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut state lawmaker attacked as she left a Muslim prayer service is accusing local…
Continue Reading A Texas man reported missing as a teen in 2015 was only missing for 1 day, police say
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The case of a Texas man who was reported missing as a teenager in 2015 and found alive last week…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Personal Birth date: July 20, 1966…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 1996 Olympic Park Bombing in Atlanta. Facts Two people died and more than 100 others were…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the founder of Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson. Personal Birth date: July 18,…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Personal Birth date: July 3, 1971 Birth place: Townsville,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Alex Rodriguez, former New York Yankees infielder, who is in fifth place for the most career…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Anthony Kennedy, retired associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Personal…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Liz Truss, prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: July 26,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Apple, Inc, creator of the Mac computer and the iPhone. Facts The corporate headquarters are…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the terror attacks in Norway on July 22, 2011. Eight people died in a bombing in Oslo and…
Continue Reading Norway Terror Attacks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the terror attacks in Norway on July 22, 2011. Eight people died in a bombing in Oslo and…
Continue Reading In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest dropped 33.6% in the first six…
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