How Sri Lanka’s runaway President went from ‘war hero’ to fugitive
By Rhea Mogul, CNN They were once seen as heroes of the nation, the almost mythical warrior-king leaders who defeated the separatists in a bloody…
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Cost-of-living crisis to hit women hardest, report says
GENEVA (AP) — The World Economic Forum reports that a cost-of-living crisis sparked in part by higher fuel and food prices is expected to hit women…
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Cost-of-living crisis to hit women hardest, report says
GENEVA (AP) — The World Economic Forum reports that a cost-of-living crisis sparked in part by higher fuel and food prices is expected to hit women…
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Women’s Euro 2022: Eight-time champion Germany through to quarterfinals with 2-0 victory over Spain
By Ben Morse, CNN Eight-time champion Germany qualified for the quarterfinals of the Women’s Euro 2022 with a 2-0 victory over Spain on…
Continue Reading Heat wave, flooding leave multiple people dead in China
BEIJING (AP) — Flooding and extreme high temperatures have caused multiple deaths in eastern China as summer heat descends earlier than usual.…
Continue Reading Flight brings 181 Afghans from Pakistan to the Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says a group of 181 Afghans has arrived in the Netherlands on a chartered flight from Pakistan.…
Continue Reading As golf travels to its ‘Home’ for 150th Open, it’s played against the backdrop of its biggest threat
By Ben Morse, CNN Golf has come a long way since Willie Park Senior and Old Tom Morris, in a field of just eight players, competed in the first Open…
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Algunas de las imágenes más espectaculares de la superluna de ciervo
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Una luna más brillante que puede parecer incluso más grande que las demás ilumina los cielos esta semana. Se trata de…
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Set bedtime back to prepare your child for kindergarten, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A backpack, lunch box, crayons and at least 10 hours of sleep each night are all things children need to get off to a good…
Continue ReadingShanghai fears new lockdown as millions test for Covid amid sweltering heat
By Nectar Gan, CNN Millions of Shanghai residents braved sweltering heat Tuesday to wait in line for compulsory Covid tests, as growing case numbers…
Continue Reading Por qué el fortalecimiento del rey dólar no es para celebrar
olivertapia Londres (CNN Business) — El dólar estadounidense está subiendo a un ritmo vertiginoso, alcanzando su nivel más fuerte frente a…
Continue Reading Japan police find bullet marks near Abe assassination site
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police say they have found what they believe are several bullet marks on a building near…
Continue Reading California governor signs law allowing gun violence victims to sue firearm manufacturers for damages
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday that clears the path for gun violence victims to file civil suits against…
Continue ReadingUS Navy destroyer performs freedom of navigation exercise in South China Sea
By Brad Lendon, CNN A US Navy destroyer sailed near a disputed South China Sea island chain on Wednesday, challenging the restrictions imposed by…
Continue ReadingUS Navy destroyer performs freedom of navigation exercise in South China Sea
By Brad Lendon, CNN A US Navy destroyer sailed near a disputed South China Sea island chain on Wednesday, challenging the restrictions imposed by…
Continue ReadingUS Navy destroyer performs freedom of navigation exercise in South China Sea
By Brad Lendon, CNN A US Navy destroyer sailed near a disputed South China Sea island chain on Wednesday, challenging the restrictions imposed by…
Continue Reading Florida woman surprised by uninvited iguana, in her toilet
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman interrupted an uninvited guest in her bathroom on Saturday night. Michelle Reynolds told WSVN that she went…
Continue Reading UN sees progress in talks to free up Ukraine grain exports
By AYSE WIETING, SUZAN FRASER and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Russian and…
Continue Reading UN sees progress in talks to free up Ukraine grain exports
By AYSE WIETING, SUZAN FRASER and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Russian and…
Continue Reading China trade surplus surges to record as exports accelerate
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s monthly trade surplus soared to a record $97.9 billion in June as exports picked up…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in connection with NYC homeless stabbing incidents
By Rob Frehse, Mark Morales, Lauren del Valle and Brynn Gingras, CNN The knife-wielding assailant who authorities believe had stabbed three homeless…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in connection with NYC homeless stabbing incidents
By Rob Frehse, Mark Morales, Lauren del Valle and Brynn Gingras, CNN The knife-wielding assailant who authorities believe had stabbed three homeless…
Continue Reading China trade surplus surges to record as exports accelerate
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s monthly trade surplus soared to a record $97.9 billion in June as exports picked up…
Continue Reading Spain’s running of the bulls: 6 hurt, no gorings in Pamplona
PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Six people have been treated for injuries but initial reports say there were no gorings in the second-last running of the…
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Newlyweds team up for week of their lives at St. Andrews
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Newlyweds Alex Wrigley and Johanna Gustavsson had wide smiles as they posed for…
Continue Reading US destroyer sails past Chinese-held South China Sea islands
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Navy has sailed a destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea. Washington says it’s a patrol…
Continue ReadingJuly 13, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Kathleen Magramo, Elise Hammond and Maureen Chowdhury, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network,…
Continue Reading Finding a place to watch not always easy at British Open
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods called it “historic” and his “favorite.” Jack Nicklaus…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to PM
By KRISHAN FRANCIS and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president fled the country Wednesday, plunging a…
Continue Reading Uvalde school shooting surveillance video fuels scrutiny over delayed law enforcement response
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Travis Caldwell, Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves, Dakin Andone and Amir Vera, CNN Surveillance video of law enforcement’s…
Continue ReadingEuropean Space Agency cuts ties with Russia on Mars rover mission
By Megan Marples, CNN The European Space Agency terminated its cooperation with Russia to launch Europe’s first planetary rover, the…
Continue Reading BRITISH OPEN ’22: Key anniversary capsules in British Open
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — No major championship has as much history as the British Open. We look back at key…
Continue Reading UK Conservative hopefuls strikingly diverse, firmly on right
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being called Britain’s most diverse…
Continue Reading UK Conservative hopefuls strikingly diverse, firmly on right
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being called Britain’s most diverse…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to PM
By KRISHAN FRANCIS and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president fled the country Wednesday, plunging a…
Continue Reading Biden to ping through Israel’s iconic spots on Mideast tour
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden’s dash through Israel and the occupied West Bank this week is…
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Awaiting the Late Week Warm-Up
WEATHER STORYOur notorious “No Sky July” continues through mid week, as gloomy conditions and drizzle will continue to develop around coastal…
Continue Reading Sylvia Fowles Diary: Chicago delivers in final All-Star Game
By SYLVIA FOWLES For The Associated Press Minnesota Lynx star Sylvia Fowles is checking in periodically during her final season in the WNBA with The…
Continue Reading Israeli museum finds sketches hidden in Modigliani painting
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Curators at an Israeli museum have discovered three previously unknown sketches by…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Ohtani vs Javier, Gonsolin undefeated
By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani makes his final start before heading to the All-Star Game and hopes to lead Los Angeles to a better result…
Continue Reading Africa looks to private sector to fund ocean climate action
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Countries on Africa’s east coast are increasingly turning to climate funding…
Continue Reading Asian stocks down after US inflation fuels rate hike fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Thursday despite a record-setting U.S. inflation report that pointed to…
Continue Reading S. Korea expands booster shots as COVID-19 cases creep up
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea are expanding booster shots to adults 50 and over as…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s happened and what’s next in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president, who had announced he would resign Wednesday, has fled the country after months of turmoil…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s happened and what’s next in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president, who had announced he would resign Wednesday, has fled the country after months of turmoil…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court jails veteran activist for plan to protest Beijing Olympics
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran activist to nine months in jail under a colonial-era sedition law for…
Continue Reading Asian stocks down after US inflation fuels rate hike fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Thursday despite a record-setting U.S. inflation report that pointed to…
Continue Reading Iran’s head coach could be a local pick for soccer World Cup
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei congratulated the national team on reaching the Volleyball…
Continue Reading 7-Eleven shooter ended a life that had just turned around
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After years of addiction, Matthew Hirsch was sober. He landed a stable job working overnight…
Continue Reading 7-Eleven shooter ended a life that had just turned around
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After years of addiction, Matthew Hirsch was sober. He landed a stable job working overnight…
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