This enclave’s ‘Russian doll’ borders are some of the most complex in the world
By Miquel Ros, CNN (CNN) — Driving through the tiny village of Nahwa in the United Arab Emirate of Sharjah, you’d be hard-pressed to notice…
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Venus Williams receives wildcard to play in 24th US Open at age 43
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams will take part in a record-extending 24th US Open after receiving a wildcard from the US Tennis…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons displays such as…
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Trump may try to move the Fulton County criminal case to federal court. Here’s why
CNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Just hours after former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was dealt state charges accusing him, along with…
Continue ReadingSocialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government
By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s newly elected Parliament has voted by a majority to elect a Socialist…
Continue ReadingNorway raises key interest rate again to fight inflation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank says it’s raising its key interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to combat high…
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US Marine charged with sexual assault weeks after missing teen was found in Camp Pendleton barracks
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A US Marine at California’s Camp Pendleton has been charged with sexual assault weeks after a missing…
Continue Reading Women’s World Cup: Capturing Brandi Chastain’s iconic penalty
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — As Brandi Chastain took the dreaded walk to the penalty spot, the weight of America was resting firmly on the…
Continue Reading Manchester City struggles to debut UEFA Super Cup victory against Sevilla
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City struggled but ultimately won the UEFA Super Cup for first time in its history on Wednesday night…
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Rudy Giuliani le hizo un llamado desesperado a Trump para que pague sus cuentas legales en la reunión de Mar-a-Lago
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Con su abogado a cuestas, Rudy Giuliani viajó a Mar-a-Lago en los últimos meses con la misión de hacer un…
Continue ReadingHillsong Church founder Brian Houston acquitted of covering up father’s child sex crimes
By Angus Watson and Heather Chen, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A Sydney court on Thursday acquitted the founder of global megachurch Hillsong of covering…
Continue ReadingNiger’s neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs meet to discuss potential military force
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — West African defense chiefs are meeting to discuss the crisis in Niger after coup leaders…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain in Germany causes flooding and leads to flight cancelations in Frankfurt
BERLIN (AP) — Heavy rain in parts of Germany caused flooding and led to dozens of flight cancelations at Frankfurt Airport, the country’s…
Continue ReadingPakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks on churches and homes of minority Christians
By K.M. CHAUDHRY and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press JARANWALA, Pakistan (AP) — Police in eastern Pakistan have arrested 129 Muslims after a mob…
Continue Reading‘Bored Apes’ investors sue Sotheby’s, Paris Hilton and others as NFT prices collapse
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — A group of investors is suing Sotheby’s Holdings Inc. and others over a 2021 auction and promotion of Bored Ape…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state
By CHONCHUI NGASHANGVA and SIBI ARASU Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least…
Continue ReadingA Nigerian forest and its animals are under threat. Poachers have become rangers to protect both
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — Sunday Abiodun, carrying a sword in one hand and balancing a musket over his…
Continue ReadingAs Israeli settlements thrive, Palestinian taps run dry. The water crisis reflects a broader battle
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JIFTLIK, West Bank (AP) — Across the dusty villages of the occupied West Bank, where Israeli water pipes don’t…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops kill a Palestinian militant in a gunbattle outside a West Bank bakery
By TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli forces raided a home above a bakery in a militant stronghold…
Continue ReadingJapan sank into a trade deficit last month as exports dropped, especially to other Asian nations
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan suffered a trade deficit last month as exports sank for the first time in two years and five…
Continue ReadingUkrainian soldiers who were blinded in combat face the new battle of navigating the world again
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press RIVNE, Ukraine (AP) — An organization in Ukraine is helping former soldiers who lost their vision in combat…
Continue Reading Los voraces incendios en Maui han cobrado la vida de al menos 111 personas, según las autoridades. Y aumentan los cuestionamientos
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El saldo mortal de los incendios forestales en Maui sigue aumentando. Durante la noche de este miércoles, un…
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Two research teams detail advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, marking key steps on path to clinical trials
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, detailed by two separate research teams on…
Continue Reading Two research teams detail advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, marking key steps on path to clinical trials
WABC, NYU LANGONE HEALTH, MILLER FAMILY, CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans,…
Continue Reading La mayoría de las boyas fronterizas del gobernador de Texas están en México, según expediente judicial
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Alrededor del 80% de las controvertidas boyas fronterizas instaladas en el río Grande por la iniciativa fronteriza del…
Continue ReadingHillsong Church founder Brian Houston found not guilty of concealing his father’s child sex crimes
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston was ruled not guilty Thursday of an Australian…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drop on higher bond yields
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly slipped Friday as rising yields in the bond market on Wall Street set off…
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California town of Paradise deploys warning sirens as 5-year anniversary of deadly fire approaches
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — California residents driven from their homes by one of the deadliest…
Continue ReadingCalifornia town of Paradise deploys warning sirens as 5-year anniversary of deadly fire approaches
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — California residents driven from their homes by one of the deadliest…
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Intel calls off $5.4 billion chip deal after failing to get regulatory approval
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Intel has pulled out of a major acquisition of an Israeli chipmaker after failing to obtain the required…
Continue ReadingMaui fire survivors are confronting huge mental health hurdles, many while still living in shelters
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — Many survivors of the wildfire that consumed Lahaina are experiencing depression, anxiety and…
Continue ReadingChina’s government tries to defuse economic fears after real estate developer’s debt struggle
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s government is trying to reassure jittery homebuyers after a major real estate developer…
Continue Reading Attorneys for survivors of Buffalo shooting and family of victim file lawsuits against shooter’s parents, gun companies and social media companies
By Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys representing survivors and a family member of one of the victims who died in the racist mass shooting in a…
Continue ReadingNBA star James Harden sells out 10,000 bottles of wine in seconds on Chinese livestream
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — NBA star James Harden expressed disbelief after Chinese fans snapped up 10,000 bottles of his…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani made desperate appeal to Trump to pay his legal bills in Mar-a-Lago meeting
By Kaitlan Collins and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — With his attorney in tow, Rudy Giuliani traveled to Mar-a-Lago in recent months on a mission to…
Continue ReadingMaui’s emergency services chief resigns after facing criticism for not activating sirens during fire
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The head of the Maui Emergency…
Continue ReadingA nation of new Matildas fans salutes Australia’s run to the Women’s World Cup semifinals
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Nine of 10 people who watched commercial television in Australia on Wednesday night tuned in to see the…
Continue Reading Two catcher’s interference calls help Dodgers beat Brewers 7-1 for 10th straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The dog days of summer feel just fine to the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers. Mookie Betts went 3…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears’ husband seeks financial support, says in divorce filing their split came weeks ago
By ANDREW DALTON and RYAN PEARSON AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari separated nearly three…
Continue ReadingBiden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Camp David, the rustic presidential retreat in the mountains of Maryland, has been a…
Continue ReadingAir evacuations are to begin for people in the path of wildfires in Canada’s Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories (AP) — Air evacuations were to begin Thursday to move residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest…
Continue ReadingBiden’s approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows
By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to promoting the positive…
Continue Reading The average 401(k) balance is up 39% in the past decade, Fidelity says
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — The second quarter of this year was a good one for retirement savers, according to a new analysis from…
Continue ReadingUS Army soldier accused of killing his wife in Alaska after night out celebrating his birthday
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier is accused of killing his wife in Alaska after a night out celebrating…
Continue Reading Marchas contra Petro 16 de agosto: por qué las convocan, quién y dónde tendrán lugar
Karen Esquivel (CNN Español) — Líderes de la oposición en Colombia convocaron a una serie de marchas en contra del Gobierno encabezado por…
Continue Reading Tatis steals home, Snell sharp as the Padres beat the Orioles 5-2 to take 2 of 3
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. stole home in the seventh inning to electrify a sellout crowd at Petco Park…
Continue Reading Australia dared to dream of World Cup glory, then it all slipped away
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A long, emotional day for Australian soccer fans turned into an even longer trip home when severe delays…
Continue ReadingLondon police investigating alleged theft of gold, artifacts at British Museum
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — An employee at the British Museum has been dismissed — and the Metropolitan Police has launched an…
Continue ReadingVideo shows tourist climbing into Rome’s Trevi Fountain to fill up water bottle
By Caolán Magee and Hannah Holland, CNN (CNN) — A video of a tourist climbing into Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain to fill her water bottle has…
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