Ukraine hits Russian oil tanker with sea drone hours after attacking naval base
By Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko and Kostan Nechyporenko, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — One of Russia’s biggest oil tankers was struck by a…
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South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is plowing ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, rejecting a call by the…
Continue ReadingNiger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An analyst says Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles wins her first competitive gymnastics event since 2021, qualifies for US national championships
By Jill Martin, George Ramsay and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — In her first competitive event since 2021, legendary gymnast Simone Biles…
Continue ReadingWhere to escape the crowds in Europe this summer
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Airfare from the United States to Europe is averaging $1,200 a ticket this summer, so would-be vacationers…
Continue ReadingRussia promises retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in 2nd sea attack in a day
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the…
Continue ReadingMore Baby Boomers are living alone. One reason why: ‘gray divorce’
By Catherine E. Shoichet and Parker Leipzig, CNN (CNN) — Edith Heyck didn’t expect she’d be 72 years old and living alone. “I always…
Continue Reading3 Indian soldiers are killed in Kashmir gunfight on the 4th anniversary of special status revocation
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Three Indian soldiers have been killed in a gun battle with rebels fighting against New Delhi’s rule in Kashmir.…
Continue ReadingSpain thrashes Switzerland at Women’s World Cup despite bizarre own goal, while Japan beats Norway
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Spain overcame a bizarre long-range own goal to thrash Switzerland 5-1 and advance to the Women’s World Cup…
Continue ReadingNiger’s junta isn’t backing down, and a regional force prepares to intervene. Here’s what to expect
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Regional mediation efforts to reverse the coup in Niger collapsed as soon as they started.…
Continue ReadingSyria’s main al-Qaida-linked group denies it was behind the killing of an Islamic State leader
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s main insurgent al-Qaida-linked group denied it was behind the killing of the Islamic State group’s leader in the…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan handed 3-year sentence and moved to high-security prison
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Saturday after a court handed him a…
Continue ReadingNorwegian climber retires after becoming the fastest to climb world’s highest 14 peaks in 92 days
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Norwegian who has just become the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14…
Continue ReadingFormer Pakistan PM Khan given three years in jail after guilty verdict in corruption trial
By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in prison…
Continue ReadingPilgrims brave scorching heat for pope’s vigil in Lisbon after Francis ditches Fatima peace prayer
By NICOLE WINFIELD, BARRY HATTON and PIETRO DE CRISTOFARO Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a…
Continue Reading100-degree days are becoming more common in the cities where most people live. These charts explain why.
By Christopher Hickey, CNN Hot summer days in the United States have only been getting hotter. In the 25 largest US cities, days with highs breaking…
Continue ReadingA Florida shooting puts 2 officers in the hospital; the suspect is later killed in hotel shootout
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida police officers were shot and critically injured during a traffic stop, and the suspect was fatally shot by SWAT…
Continue ReadingThe invisible laws that led to America’s housing crisis
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — In the 1910s, US cities began enacting policies that would shape neighborhoods and,…
Continue ReadingHeat and wildfires put southern Europe’s vital tourism earnings at risk
By MICHAEL VARAKLAS and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press RHODES, Greece (AP) — Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up…
Continue ReadingFormer quarterback Johnny Manziel talks drug abuse, suicide attempt in new documentary
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Former National Football League quarterback Johnny Manziel reveals in a new documentary his drug usage during his…
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