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Search Is Suspended for Passenger Who Went Overboard From Cruise Ship

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that it halted its hourslong search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship near Cuba. from World News https://ift.tt/prUyRkS

El Chapo's son extradited from Mexico to the US, Justice Department says

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States, the US Department of Justice has announced. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/Xrhc2Qy

Ornate Indian Hindu temple will open on old mosque site, fulfilling Modi's election promise

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is close to fulfilling a decade-old election promise months out from nationwide polls with the announcement that a controversial new Hindu temple will open on disputed land in January. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/VmPLZ0o

As Junta Tightens Grip, Niger Is Being Strangled by Sanctions

Border closures and a freeze on financial transactions imposed after soldiers seized power are hurting millions, while Western nations remain divided over what to do. from World News https://ift.tt/MHksPVy

‘We Are Accidentally Alive’: A Muslim Cleric Reflects on His War Experience

Said Ismahilov fled Russians in eastern Ukraine and then fled the suburb of Bucha when the war began. Once the mufti of Ukraine, he is now a medic on the front line. from World News https://ift.tt/fCJ7V98

Parts of coastal New England and Atlantic Canada are under tropical storm warnings as Hurricane Lee nears

Hurricane Lee is expected to lash parts of coastal New England and Atlantic Canada on Friday with heavy rain and strong winds that could lead to flooding in some areas and knock out power across communities. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/zJj3SwZ

Ukraine identifies ships hit in Sevastopol attack, claiming 'irreparable loss' to Russia

Ukraine has identified the ships hit in its attack against a Russian naval base in occupied Crimea, claiming the vessels are beyond repair. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/Mb9yhrG

Before-and-after satellite images show Libya flooding damage

More than 5,000 people have died following catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya, according to government and hospital officials, after heavy rain from Storm Daniel inundated the North African country’s coastal region. See what the region looked like before and after the floods. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/AfQvCSJ

Evan Gershkovich’s family appeals to the U.N. for help in securing his release.

The Wall Street Journal reporter’s parents and sister visited the U.N. just days before world leaders arrive for the annual General Assembly. from World News https://ift.tt/WDcAUsY

Peter C. Newman, 94, Journalist and Scourge of Canada’s Powerful, Dies

A historian as well, he challenged, with a muckraker’s spirit, the political and corporate establishment of a country he adopted after fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe. from World News https://ift.tt/ymnp5h9

North Korea fires ballistic missile as Kim and Putin set to meet in Russia's Far East

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile into waters off its east coast Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, as a highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was set to take place in Russia’s Far East. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/pJs0efD