‘Uncle Roger’ jokes about China, and censors don’t see the funny side
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Malaysian comedian has been banned from China’s Twitter-like social media platform, days after he…
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Debt ceiling explained: What to know about the showdown in Washington as default looms
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans still don’t have a deal with…
Continue ReadingDeath of 8-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody highlights challenges providing medical care
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The recent deaths of an 8-year-old Panamanian girl and 17-year-old boy from Honduras who were…
Continue ReadingTim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid seeking optimistic contrast with other top rivals
By MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has launched his presidential…
Continue ReadingNo debt ceiling agreement in White House meeting, though Biden and McCarthy call talks productive
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both said…
Continue ReadingRussia TV celebrates as it reports the capture of Bakhmut, comparing it to Berlin in 1945
By DASHA LITVINOVA and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian TV went into a full frenzy of celebration as it reported…
Continue ReadingBiden gets low ratings on economy, guns, immigration in AP-NORC Poll
By AAMER MADHANI and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just 33% of American adults say they approve of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingUS economy on the brink as time runs low to avert debt default
By Stephen Collinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — America is heading close to the brink of a self-imposed economic disaster with the Republican-led…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch this weekend: ‘Succession’ finale, John Wick, Matchbox Twenty, ‘American Born Chinese’
By The Associated Press Sure, lots of folks are eagerly anticipating this Sunday’s “Succession” finale. But what if you haven’t followed the…
Continue ReadingSurvey of economists: Inflation will stay high this year, and so will Fed’s key interest rate
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will make only modest progress in its fight against inflation for…
Continue ReadingUS and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement – a move…
Continue ReadingInferno tears through Manila’s historic Central Post Office
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A massive fire broke out at the historic Manila Central Post Office in the Philippine capital late…
Continue Reading‘Succession’ stages a funeral for the ages with ‘Church and State’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — For those keeping score, that’s one wedding (sort of), one funeral this season on “Succession,” with…
Continue Reading‘Succession’ stages a funeral for the ages with ‘Church and State’
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — For those keeping score, that’s one wedding (sort of), one funeral this season on “Succession,”…
Continue ReadingHeat roll past Celtics 128-102, take 3-0 lead in Eastern Conference finals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Erik Spoelstra had his team fully expecting that Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals would be…
Continue ReadingFiscalía del Estado de México desiste de acción penal contra Roxana Ruiz Santiago, la mujer sentenciada por matar a su violador
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía del Estado de México informó este sábado que desistirá de continuar ejerciendo…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s president, players support Vinícius Júnior, criticize racism in Spanish league
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has joined soccer clubs and players in…
Continue ReadingCate Blanchett dice en Cannes que “siempre intenta dejar de actuar”
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Es una de las actrices más célebres de su generación, pero Cate Blanchett quiere dedicarse todavía más tiempo…
Continue ReadingEsta ciudad japonesa resurgió de las cenizas. Ahora recibe a millones de personas
urielblanco (CNN) — Los restos de la cúpula Genbaku (bomba atómica) de Hiroshima tienen un aspecto inquietantemente idéntico al que tenían…
Continue ReadingRain, even smoke help fight wildfires in Alberta; new blaze brings evacuation in British Columbia
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials say scattered rains and even smoke cover have cooled air temperatures and helped efforts to fight…
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