In the shadow of US-China rivalry, Arab allies tread delicate ground
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Aimee Look, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — As oil-rich Gulf states seek to diversify their military partnerships, they are…
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A throng of interfaith leaders to focus on combating authoritarianism at global gathering in Chicago
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer More than 6,000 people representing scores of religions and belief systems are expected to convene in Chicago…
Continue ReadingRights group urges rapid international intervention to end spiraling gang violence in Haiti
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A human rights group has urged the international community to intervene quickly to…
Continue ReadingItaly marks 5th anniversary of Morandi bridge collapse with demands for justice for the 43 killed
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy has marked the fifth anniversary of the collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge with a minute of…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after Malaysian Airlines plane from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur forced to turn around mid-flight
By Alex Stambaugh and Jake Kwon, CNN (CNN) — A 45-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly disrupted a Malaysian Airlines flight…
Continue ReadingCNN announces sweeping new lineup ahead of 2024 election
By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — CNN on Monday announced a sweeping new lineup, elevating a new generation of rising stars to key time…
Continue ReadingGreece closes popular mountain gorge in Crete after an earthquake triggers a dangerous rockslide
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the Greek island of Crete have ordered the temporary closure of mountain gorges popular with hikers after an…
Continue ReadingPoland arrests 2 Russians on allegations of spreading propaganda for the Wagner group
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s security agency says it has arrested two Russian citizens suspected of having been spreading propaganda for…
Continue ReadingMars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Mars is rotating more quickly than it used to, according to data that NASA’s InSight lander collected on…
Continue ReadingVolcanic cloud closes airport after Mount Etna erupts
By Duerte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A cloud of volcanic ash spewing from Europe’s most active volcano has prompted the closure of one of…
Continue ReadingRailway bridge collapses in southeastern Norway after last week’s torrential rain
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A railway bridge in southeastern Norway that ran across a river swollen by torrential rain collapsed on Monday,…
Continue ReadingIndonesian rescuers search for 7 people missing in waters of Aceh, including 4 Australians
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian search and rescue team is looking for seven people, including four Australian tourists, missing in the…
Continue ReadingMen alleging abuse at Japanese talent agency are interviewed by company investigators
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Two men who say they were sexually abused as teenagers by a Japanese entertainment mogul have been…
Continue ReadingWe’re going to need a bigger drone: The technology keeping swimmers safe at one New York beach
By Clare Duffy, CNN Video by John General, Deborah Brunswick and FJ Feng, CNN New York (CNN) — Warmer and cleaner waters off the coast of Long…
Continue ReadingRussia’s ruble hits its lowest level since early in the war. The central bank plans to step in
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Russian ruble has reached its lowest value since the early weeks of the war in Ukraine as Moscow…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia appoints first envoy to Palestinians amid talks on Israel normalization
By Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Saudi Arabia has appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinians, in a move that comes amid talks…
Continue Reading¿Por qué las startups israelíes están sacando empleos y dinero del país?
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Casi todos los fines de semana durante más de 30 semanas, decenas de miles de israelíes han salido a las…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 14: Maui fires, Trump, Ukraine, Eiffel Tower, Toyota recall
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Employees at luxury stores are on edge as retail thieves appear to be escalating their brazen heists. In some…
Continue ReadingSweden calls for vigilance abroad after Quran desecrations and protests
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A senior Swedish official says Swedes abroad and businesses linked to Sweden “should observe increased vigilance and…
Continue ReadingPoland’s government wants to ask voters loaded questions on border security as part of election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says it wants to ask voters in a referendum whether they support or want dismantled a…
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