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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

Paulin Hountondji, Revolutionary African Philosopher, Dies at 81

He rebelled against efforts to force African ways of thinking into the European worldview. His thoughts had the effect of a bomb in African intellectual life. from World News https://ift.tt/7rPFJ5b

Pirate ship capture showcases India’s world-class special forces, analysts say

The Indian Navy’s rescue of a commercial ship from pirates off Somalia’s coast last weekend shows how Delhi’s military has developed special forces capabilities on par with some of the world’s best, analysts say. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/Jj8eoFm

Food Experts Predict ‘Imminent’ Famine in Northern Gaza

The warning came amid an Israeli raid on Al-Shifa Hospital. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also agreed to send military and humanitarian officials to Washington to hear the Biden administration’s concerns. from World News https://ift.tt/WHxhCnG

A dissident on Twitter is enraging Beijing. Now Chinese police are coming for his followers

For more than a decade, Lee has been able to circumvent China’s internet controls to go on Twitter, now known as X, without getting into trouble with the authorities. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/AG80V9U

Liverpool’s quadruple dream comes to an end in FA Cup quarterfinal thriller against Manchester United

Liverpool’s chances of a historic quadruple in Jürgen Klopp’s final season at the club are over after falling to a 4-3 extra time defeat against bitter rival Manchester United in a frenetic FA Cup quarterfinal. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/xlJjO2s

‘We’re Not a Banana Republic,’ Netanyahu Says, Rejecting Criticism From U.S.

The Israeli leader lashed back at a call from a prominent Democratic senator for elections in Israel. from World News https://ift.tt/tnZwjYp

With New Six-Year Term, Putin Cements Hold on Russian Leadership

A rubber-stamp presidential election with no real competition allows Vladimir Putin to claim strong public support for his domestic dominance and the invasion of Ukraine. from World News https://ift.tt/24tQf9Y

Players Championship: Wyndham Clark’s ‘duff’ into dreaded 17th hole waters allows Xander Schauffele to nudge ahead

Xander Schauffele capitalized on Wyndham Clark splashing a horror shot into the waters of the fabled 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass to nudge into a one stroke lead and tee up a grandstand finish at The Players Championship. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/H9S5Iub

Huge blaze devastates historic studio in ‘Hollywood on the Nile’

A major fire ravaged the 80-year-old iconic Al-Ahram Studio in Cairo, causing extensive damage and spreading to adjacent buildings on Saturday morning. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/dO6wjcW

Court Temporarily Halts S.E.C.’s New Climate Rules

Two fracking companies had challenged requirements that some businesses disclose more information about the risks they face from climate change. from World News https://ift.tt/NSgahPD

Inside Haiti: A lucky few escape, while millions face gang rule, hunger and chaos

The only thing coming into Haiti’s violent capital Port-au-Prince are the private evacuation helicopters – a bitter reminder of the inequality that has plagued Haiti for decades. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/7cF1xVa

Players Championship: Scottie Scheffler battles neck injury – and Rory McIlroy a frog – as Wyndham Clark charges into lead

A stunning performance, mid-round physiotherapy, and a showdown with a frog; a chaotic second round of The Players Championship had a little bit of everything. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/SjTU9dK