Paris showcases riveting outdoor opening ceremony for Paralympics in historic first
By Amy Woodyatt and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Only a few weeks after the end of the Paris Olympics, the opening ceremony for the Paralympics…
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Lawyer blames psychiatric disorder shared by 3 Australian Christian extremists for fatal siege
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A lawyer has told a coroner that three Christian extremists would probably not have fatally shot two…
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Idaho murder suspect wants trial moved after survey results say town will ‘burn the courthouse down’ if he’s acquitted
By Jean Casarez, Zoe Sottile and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho…
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What is sitting volleyball? Sport featuring the world’s tallest ever Paralympian explained
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — After a short respite following the Paris Olympics, the city is soon jolting back to life for the Paralympics. One…
Continue ReadingPeriodistas de Hong Kong fueron declarados culpables de sedición en un caso que, según los críticos, pone de relieve el declive de la libertad de prensa
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un tribunal de Hong Kong declaró este jueves a dos exeditores de noticias culpables de publicar contenido sedicioso en…
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Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight…
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Uzbekistan is looking to electric cars to help drive its green transition
By Milly Chan, CNN Tashkent, Uzbekistan (CNN) — The most populous country in Central Asia is heavily dependent on burning fossil fuel for…
Continue Reading The plot to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, a CIA official says
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens…
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Trump can soon tap his $2 billion Truth Social fortune. But it won’t be easy
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — For months, former President Donald Trump has been sitting on a social media fortune that he couldn’t…
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Scale of Trump’s appeals court overhaul unmatched by Biden, even as Democrats could approve more total judges
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is well positioned to finish his presidency having placed more judges on the federal bench…
Continue Reading Oasis adds 3 shows to its 2025 tour as fans clamor for tickets to Gallagher brothers’ reunion
LONDON (AP) — Oasis has added three more dates to its reunion tour of Britain and Ireland, citing “unprecedented demand” for tickets. The new…
Continue ReadingFuncionarios de EE.UU. y China discuten las conversaciones entre Biden y Xi mientras las elecciones en Estados Unidos pesan sobre las relaciones bilaterales
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Funcionarios estadounidenses y chinos de alto nivel debatieron posibles conversaciones entre el presidente de EE.UU.,…
Continue Reading EU’s top diplomat ramps up pressure on Ukraine’s backers to permit strikes on targets inside Russia
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomat is pressing Ukraine’s international backers to lift restrictions on the…
Continue Reading What is goalball, the sport in which Paralympians can throw a ball at over 35mph at each other?
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Goalball is unique to Paralympic sports – a fast, skillful game without an Olympic counterpart in which visually…
Continue Reading A gas leak in an Iranian Revolutionary Guard center kills 2 and injures 10
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A gas leak caused the death of two people and injured 10 others at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard center.…
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Teams learn fate for upcoming Champions League season under new league format
By Ben Morse and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The 36 teams competing in the upcoming 2024/25 UEFA Champions League – the most prestigious…
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Thai court sentences son of Spanish TV star Rodolfo Sancho to life in prison for murder
By Kocha Olarn and James Legge, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — The son of famed Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho has been found guilty of murdering…
Continue Reading One Tech Tip: How to get the most life out of your device
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — If you want to use your shiny new iPhone for as long as possible, you better take good care of it. Most people are…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | La entrevista de Harris con CNN es el último y muy esperado giro en la desenfrenada carrera presidencial
Julia Hernández (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris se enfrenta este jueves a la siguiente prueba en su carrera presidencial con su…
Continue Reading Hong Kong journalists found guilty of sedition in case critics say highlights decline in press freedom
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Hong Kong court found two former news editors guilty on Thursday of publishing seditious content on a…
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