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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

U.S. Troops in Iraq Are Wounded in Rocket Attack on Air Base

The attack late Monday resembled previous ones carried out by Iraqi armed groups, backed by Iran, which have targeted the base repeatedly over the past year. from World News https://ift.tt/yxqcHum

Taiwan is making a TV show about a Chinese invasion. And it’s hitting close to home

Following a military blockade, panic and chaos rip through a besieged island: residents scramble to withdraw cash, foreign nationals rush to be evacuated, riots break out in prisons and television networks are hacked into broadcasting enemy propaganda. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/iBMtjeo

With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans

The U.S. is trying to stop China from getting Nvidia microchips to advance its military. The private sector is fighting back. from World News https://ift.tt/SxhU2pi

Meet the Nations That Have Never Won an Olympic Medal (and Two That Just Did)

Gold medals in track and field brought St. Lucia and Dominica into an exclusive club of nations. But for 66 other countries and territories, the wait for an Olympic medal goes on, and on, and on. from World News https://ift.tt/HSXTib7

Olympic moment of the day: France complete clean-sweep of the medals in the men’s BMX racing

There are occasions at the Olympics Games where you can sense a moment that will live long in the memory. Friday evening at the BMX park in Paris was one of those occasions. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/AUXiYak

Alongside the Trump-Russia Inquiry, a Lesser-Known Look at Egyptian Influence

The Justice Department and special counsel Robert Mueller investigated whether a Trump adviser was part of an Egyptian plan, never proven, to funnel $10 million to the 2016 Trump campaign. from World News https://ift.tt/Gni19uy

Prisoner Deals Stoke Fears of Perverse ‘Incentive’ to Grab Americans

Hostile governments like Russia and Iran are often involved, and practical alternatives are hard to come by, experts say. from World News https://ift.tt/2JNixf0

Summer McIntosh, 17, wins ‘surreal’ second gold medal of the Paris Olympics with 200m butterfly victory

The Olympics are not yet one week old but 17-year-old Summer McIntosh already has two gold medals. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/bvPWVTw

Iran’s Options for Retaliation Risk Escalating Middle East Crisis

The killing of Hamas’s political leader in Tehran was a humiliating security failure for the Iranian government. from World News https://ift.tt/srSZvXn

Strikes Add Another Hurdle to Already Troubled Cease-Fire Talks

Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Iran, was a key figure in Hamas’s cease-fire negotiations with Israel and his assassination makes the prospects for a deal even more unclear. from World News https://ift.tt/iTIZLUH