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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

Israel Launches Another Offensive in Gaza’s South Amid Push for Truce

The United States, Egypt and Qatar are trying to restart peace talks between Hamas and Israel, while Israel carries on its operation in Gaza and braces for attacks by Iran and Hezbollah. from World News https://ift.tt/m0kYfqN

Appeals Court Orders License Restored to Philippine News Site Rappler

The case, brought after Rappler was singled out by former President Rodrigo Duterte, was one of many facing the outlet and its co-founder, the Nobel laureate Maria Ressa. from World News https://ift.tt/iQnyYzf

Team USA comes back from 17-point deficit to survive Serbia, advances to the gold medal game

Team USA has produced a breathtaking comeback to defeat Serbia 95-91 and advance to the men’s basketball gold medal game. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/Y1IgmGB

Israel Prepares for Expected Attacks by Iran and Hezbollah

Israel advised people to stock up on food and water in fortified safe rooms, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told soldiers that Israel is “prepared for defense, as well as offense.” from World News https://ift.tt/OSWI2YX

The week in 34 photos

Take a look at 34 photos of the week from August 1 to August 8. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/SAQX4m0

Tropical storm Debby slams into South Carolina and threatens devastating flooding as it presses toward the Northeast

Tropical Storm Debby is closing in on the South Carolina coast, where it is expected to make a second landfall early Thursday after looming over the Atlantic Ocean. The storm is set to unleash more torrential rains, tornadoes and destructive flooding as it marches northward through the rest of the week, inundating several already-soaked states. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/chT7N1a

Trying to Capitalize on Anti-Migrant Riots Could Backfire on U.K.’s Far Right

The public’s reaction to the recent rioting has been resoundingly negative, suggesting that using the unrest to push anti-immigrant policies could backfire, at least in the short term. from World News https://ift.tt/Ymo1CVi

Analysis: Alleged Taylor Swift terror plot fits a worrying pattern as ISIS targets teens online

The details emerging of the alleged terror plot aimed at Taylor Swift’s three Vienna concerts are scant, but already adhere to a chilling pattern familiar to European counterterrorism officials. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/lWwS0YO

Feud Flares Between U.S. and Global Antidoping Agency

American officials allowed athletes to compete after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs so they could work undercover. Their global counterparts call that a breach of the rules. from World News https://ift.tt/lI1rmAE

USA’s Cole Hocker produces one of the upsets of the Paris Olympics to win 1,500-meter gold

The Olympic men’s 1,500-meter final always promised to deliver drama, but perhaps not quite like this. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/uNy0lop

Can You Heal Olympic Heartbreak With Belated Medals?

A weight lifter walked away from his sport after a bitter loss in 2012. He and other athletes, including a U.S. figure skating team, will receive their medals in Paris. from World News https://ift.tt/PWbcpnq

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