Conservators restore 17th-century portrait of noblewoman to remove cosmetic touch-ups
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Airbrushing and beauty filters may feel like a modern phenomenon, but conservation work to a portrait…
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Clock ticking on Biden’s chances with progressives and young voters, key groups say
By Camila DeChalus, CNN Washington (CNN) — Young voters played a critical role in helping elect President Joe Biden to the White House. But…
Continue ReadingUN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the…
Continue ReadingAn innovation that’s saved countless lives: 100 years of Garrett Morgan’s traffic signal
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Whenever Sandra Morgan approaches an intersection as the light shifts from green to yellow, she said she feels a…
Continue ReadingBillionaire Foxconn founder drops out of Taiwan’s presidential race
By Wayne Chang and Michelle Toh, CNN Taipei/Hong Kong (CNN) — Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, withdrew…
Continue ReadingOscar Pistorius to be released on parole as Reeva Steenkamp’s mother warns he has not been rehabilitated after murder
By Simon Cullen and Peter Wilkinson, CNN (CNN) — Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole in January, prison authorities announced Friday,…
Continue ReadingDespite criticisms from the West, the UAE’s oil chief is proving popular in the developing world
By Elizabeth Wells, CNN (CNN) — When the Seychelles government announced it would allow a Canadian company to explore for oil in its waters…
Continue ReadingThe second installment of Sri Lanka’s bailout was delayed. The country hopes it’s coming in December
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank says he is confident it will receive…
Continue ReadingUkraine aims a major drone attack at Crimea as Russia tries to capture a destroyed eastern city
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials say Ukraine has launched one of its biggest drone attacks on the…
Continue ReadingFrench pilot sentenced after accidentally killing skydiver with plane’s wing during jump
By Xiaofei Xu, Maya Szaniecki and Claudia Colliva, CNN Paris (CNN) — A 64-year-old French pilot has been given a one-year suspended prison…
Continue ReadingMissouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Distraught by a romantic breakup, 16-year-old Kenny Batson vented his hurt by stomping out the windshields of cars…
Continue ReadingVietnam’s plan for spending $15.5 billion for its clean energy transition to be announced at COP28
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A plan for how Vietnam will spend $15.5 billion to transition to cleaner energy has been…
Continue ReadingThe Netherlands’ longtime ruling party says it won’t join a new government following far-right’s win
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A senator from the Netherlands’ Party for Freedom was appointed Friday to…
Continue Reading‘I’ve dedicated my life to this mission’: Sara Sabry on making space exploration more accessible
By Arya Jyothi and Maheshpreet Narula, CNN (CNN) — Last year, Sara Sabry made history when she became the first Egyptian, the first Arab woman…
Continue ReadingNissan will invest $1.4 billion to make EV versions of its best-selling cars at its UK factory
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Nissan will invest $1.4 billion to update its factory in northeast England to make electric…
Continue ReadingIndian authorities release Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah after 21 months in prison
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities have released a prominent Kashmir journalist on bail nearly two years…
Continue ReadingFrom Dec. 1, citizens of five European countries and Malaysia can enter China without a visa
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage…
Continue ReadingRescuers in India trying to evacuate 41 workers from a collapsed tunnel are delayed again
UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — Rescue teams trying to reach 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for nearly two weeks…
Continue ReadingIreland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s prime minister on Friday condemned anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through…
Continue ReadingMarrakech kicks off film festival in the shadow of war in the Middle East
By SAM METZ Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The Marrakech International Film Festival began on Friday, bringing American and…
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