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By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The wind-whipped fires in Maui spread swiftly and created a deadly tinderbox, overwhelming residents and local…
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Continue Reading5 things to know for August 10: Maui fires, Trump, Ecuador, Boat dock brawl, AI
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — An American nurse and her daughter have been released in Haiti after being kidnapped around two weeks ago. This…
Continue ReadingWildfire devastates Hawaii’s Lahaina, historic town and onetime capital of former kingdom
By MARK THIESSEN and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — The wildfire that has brought sheer devastation to Maui is especially…
Continue ReadingSafety standards weren’t met at French vacation home housing disabled adults where a fire killed 11
PARIS (AP) — A prosecutor says required safety standards weren’t met at a vacation home housing adults with disabilities at which a fire killed…
Continue ReadingChina accuses US of trying to block its development and demands that technology curbs be repealed
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China accused Washington on Thursday of trying to block its development after President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingBritish man among at least 5 people killed in a week of violent protests in Cape Town
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A British man has been killed amid violent protests in the South African city of…
Continue ReadingNorwegians prepare for more flooding and destruction after days of heavy rain
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — People in Norway are preparing for more flooding and destruction in the mountainous…
Continue ReadingMalaysia makes owning an LGBTQ+ Swatch punishable by up to 3 years in jail
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government says it has banned all Swatch watches that contain lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or…
Continue ReadingEthiopia’s government recaptures Amhara region towns from militia, government and residents say
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government and residents say the military has recaptured several areas in the…
Continue ReadingScientists are fighting to save the ‘blue heart’ of Europe
CNN By Nell Lewis, CNN Bosnia and Herzegovina (CNN) — The Neretva River carves its way through Bosnia and Herzegovina’s impenetrable forest.…
Continue ReadingScientists are fighting to save the ‘blue heart’ of Europe
By Nell Lewis, CNN Bosnia and Herzegovina (CNN) — The Neretva River carves its way through Bosnia and Herzegovina’s impenetrable forest. A…
Continue Reading300,000-year-old skull found in China unlike any early human seen before
By Hafsa Khalil and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — An ancient skull dating back 300,000 years is unlike any other premodern human fossil ever found,…
Continue ReadingFans in India rejoice as superstar actor Rajinikanth’s latest movie hits theaters
By RAFIQ MAQBOOL Associated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) — Fans of Rajinikanth, one of India’s biggest movie superstars, are thronging theaters and…
Continue ReadingPoland plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister says the country intends to put 10,000 soldiers along its border…
Continue ReadingChina expands the number of countries for travel by its big-spending tourists
BEIJING (AP) — China has increased the number of countries that its big-spending tourists can visit by more than 70 following the lifting of its…
Continue ReadingEgypt’s inflation reaches record high of 38.2% in July, government data shows
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s national statistics bureau says inflation has reached a record high in July. It said Thursday that consumer prices rose…
Continue ReadingHong Kong police arrest 10 people accused of supporting overseas activists after 2019 protests
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have arrested 10 people on suspicion of endangering national security through…
Continue ReadingRussia’s military push on the eastern front prompts Ukraine to evacuate thousands of civilians
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation Thursday of nearly…
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