Ukraine says it’s foiled assassination plot against Zelensky
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Officer who held back crowd during George Floyd’s murder sentenced to over 4 years in prison
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Continue Reading Moroccan navy recovers bodies of 5 Senegalese migrants whose boat capsized and rescues 189 others
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Continue Reading Asylum-seekers board UK’s controversial ‘deathtrap’ housing barge
By Catherine Nicholls and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — The first asylum-seekers boarded a controversial barge moored in southern England Monday…
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By Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — Devastating floods and other adverse weather conditions in Slovenia have killed at least six people and caused…
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Slovenia floods kill at least six in ‘worst natural disaster to ever hit’ the country, says PM
CNN By Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — Devastating floods and other adverse weather conditions in Slovenia have killed at least six people and…
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Continue Reading At least 12 people were injured in a blast at a port in northwest Turkey
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Continue Reading The Maldives’ incumbent President Solih will face seven other candidates in next month’s election
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Continue Reading Japan raises concerns over Iran’s nuclear enrichment and drone supplies to Russia for Ukraine war
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Continue Reading 1 hurt in explosion at a Sherwin-Williams paint factory plant in Texas
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Continue Reading WWE’s SummerSlam pulls in $7M in sponsorship revenue, up 23% from a year ago
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Continue Reading 2 people are fatally shot on a fifth day of protests in the South African city of Cape Town
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Continue Reading Ukraine replaces Soviet-era hammer and sickle symbol with a trident on Kyiv statue
By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych, Ivana Kottasová and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has removed Soviet-era signage from a hilltop monument…
Continue Reading Russian court imposes 3- to 6-year sentences for distributing tainted drinks that killed 44
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday sentenced seven defendants to as little as three years in prison for distributing methanol-tainted drinks…
Continue Reading Populist party and member of outgoing administration will try to form Thailand’s next government
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Continue Reading Democrats see Michigan and Minnesota as guides for what to do with majority power
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Continue Reading 2 Russian missile strikes hit a city in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 5 people, officials say
By HANNA ARHIROVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two Russian missile strikes hit the city center of the Ukrainian city of…
Continue Reading The UK government moves asylum-seekers to a barge moored off southern England in a bid to cut costs
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Continue Reading At least 2 buildings destroyed in flooding in Alaska’s capital from glacial lake water release
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Continue Reading Stormy weather across northern Europe kills at least 1 person, idles ferries and delays flights
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Stormy weather across northern Europe has killed at least one person and caused airport…
Continue Reading Hong Kong government to appeal against court’s refusal to ban popular protest song
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Continue Reading Palestinian teenager dies after he was shot by Israeli troops in the West Bank last week
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Continue Reading New York woman breathes new life into discarded Barbies to help migrant girls find hope
By Alaa Elassar, CNN New York (CNN) — Barbara Lakin sits on a bus in New York City, her fingers busy sewing blue thread into a tiny dress. On…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 7: Extreme weather, Trump, World Cup, Gas stations, Niger
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Continue Reading Liz Weston: When to repair or replace your appliances
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Continue Reading A survivor of the fatal Pennsylvania bus crash describes chaos and heroism after it turned over
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Continue Reading Niger military deploys reinforcements to capital after ignoring deadline to cede power
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Continue Reading Man accused of kidnapping and killing Nevada 18-year-old dies by suicide in jail while awaiting trial
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of killing Naomi Irion, the 18-year-old who vanished in March 2022 from a Walmart parking lot…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan air force training aircraft crashes, killing pilot and flight engineer
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Continue Reading Rail service in southern Pakistan is partially restored after train crash that killed 30 people
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Continue Reading Rebel attacks in restive northeastern Congo kill at least 21 people over the weekend, officials say
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Continue Reading 3 people are dead after a tour bus crashes with another vehicle in Pennsylvania
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Continue Reading Rights group denounces Tanzanian government for detaining critics and urges freedom of expression
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Continue Reading Ethiopia’s government says it lost control of some areas in the Amhara region to militia fighters
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Continue Reading Lecturers in the UK refuse to mark exams in labor dispute, leaving thousands unable to graduate
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Continue Reading Multinational force fights stubborn wildfire in Cyprus, including Lebanon, Greece and Jordan
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Continue Reading Deadly floods hit China’s major grain-producing region, fueling food security concerns
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Continue Reading NTSB investigating a helicopter collision that left 3 dead while battling Southern California fires
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Continue Reading Saudi oil giant Aramco reports $30B in profits, down nearly 40% from last year due to lower prices
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Continue Reading Cambodia’s king approves nomination of Hun Manet as next Prime Minister
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Continue Reading Mammoth operation to relocate troubled World Scout Jamboree in South Korea begins
By Gawon Bae, Jake Kwon and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean authorities began a massive operation on Tuesday to…
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Continue Reading Niger coup leaders refuse to let senior US diplomat meet with nation’s president
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Continue Reading Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition leader, reinstated as lawmaker days after top court’s order
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Continue Reading Most children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures, UNICEF says
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Continue Reading India’s Chandrayaan-3 enters lunar orbit in step closer to moon rover soft landing
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Continue Reading Cambodia’s king appoints army chief Hun Manet as successor to his father, long-ruling Hun Sen
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Continue Reading Glacier basin flooding destroys two structures in Alaskan capital of Juneau and prompts local emergency declaration
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Continue Reading International backlash grows after Chinese vessel fires water cannon on Philippine boats
CNN By Brad Lendon and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — China is facing a growing international backlash after one of its coast guard vessels used…
Continue Reading International backlash grows after Chinese vessel fires water cannon on Philippine boats
By Brad Lendon and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — China is facing a growing international backlash after one of its coast guard vessels used a…
Continue Reading Iran opens registration for candidates in next year’s parliament election, the first since protests
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Continue Reading Prison probably isn’t the end of the political road for Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan
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Continue Reading Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed South China Sea
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Continue Reading Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing
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Continue Reading India’s Modi faces a no-confidence vote over silence on ethnic violence tearing at remote Manipur
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PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s top immigration official is criticizing Colombia, saying it is not helping to slow the record flow of migrants…
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CNN By Kostan Nechyporenko, Denis Lapin and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Explosions hit critical road bridges linking occupied Crimea with parts of…
Continue Reading York Fire burning in California and Nevada is now 93% contained
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A rare walrus calf was rescued in Alaska after found wandering alone and is currently under 24/7 cuddle care
CNN By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A rare walrus calf is under 24/7 cuddle care after he was found wandering alone in northern Alaska last week.…
Continue Reading California authorities capture suspects in break-ins at Lake Tahoe homes: a mama bear and three cubs
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Continue Reading Pope discusses health, his ditched peace prayer in Fatima and LGBTQ+ Catholics in airborne briefing
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Continue Reading Penguins acquire 3-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson in a trade with the Sharks
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By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who has been on a hunger strike in prison…
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Continue Reading House fire and reported explosion in Indiana kills 2 and injures another, authorities say
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Continue Reading A rare walrus calf was rescued in Alaska after found wandering alone and is currently under 24/7 cuddle care
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Florida man went to extreme measures to survive being lost at sea for nearly 2 days
CNN By Raja Razek, Sara Smart, Camila Bernal and Sarah Moon, CNN (CNN) — Charles Gregory headed out for an early morning fishing trip Friday…
Continue Reading Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39…
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PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say an Oregon woman missing on a hike in north Phoenix has been found dead and it appears to be heat-related. Phoenix…
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