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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

With Syria in Flux, Turkey Attacks U.S.-Backed Forces

Rebels supported by Turkish air power fired on a Kurdish-controlled city in northern Syria, pitting proxies of the U.S. and Turkey — NATO allies — against each other. from World News https://ift.tt/DS5qOWP

Syrian rebel leader’s victory speech holds a message for Iran – and for Trump and Israel too

Abu Mohammad al Jolani’s road to Damascus has been long, he has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two decades ago, to rebel commander espousing sectarian tolerance. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/nCAe3rH

Los Angeles Galaxy fend off New York Red Bulls to win sixth MLS Cup

For a record-extending sixth time, the Los Angeles Galaxy are champions of Major League Soccer (MLS). from World | CNN https://ift.tt/ULtPrde

U.S. Spy Agencies Monitor Chemical Weapons Storage Sites, Fearing Use in Syria

But aides to President Biden have made clear that the United States has no intention of intervening in support of either President Bashar al-Assad or the rebels. from World News https://ift.tt/Lio5uHv

Iran Begins to Evacuate Military Officials and Personnel From Syria

The withdrawals by one of President Bashar al-Assad’s key backers comes amid a resurgent rebel offensive. from World News https://ift.tt/zawcBQg

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologizes after abortive imposition of martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologized to the nation in his first public comments since his abortive attempt to impose martial law threw the country into political chaos and led to calls for his impeachment. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/bFskpXA

Iran Makes ‘Dramatic’ Leap to Produce Near-Bomb-Grade Fuel, but to What End?

The United Nations chief inspector says production has quadrupled. But it is not clear whether Iran is trying to touch off a crisis or gather bargaining chips for negotiations with the United States. from World News https://ift.tt/zYfXDad

Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann

He was the hangman chosen to carry out the sentence on the fugitive Nazi war criminal, in Israel’s only case of capital punishment. from World News https://ift.tt/Y3R2JNC

Amnesty International says there is ‘sufficient evidence’ to accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza

Amnesty International on Wednesday said that it had gathered “sufficient evidence to believe” that Israel’s conduct during the war in Gaza amounts to genocide against the Palestinian people. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/n8Po5Mi

Rohit Bal, Exuberant Star of Indian Fashion, Dies at 63

Known as “the bad boy of fashion,” he was among a wave of designers who created modern Indian couture by updating traditional garments. from World News https://ift.tt/Teu375P

South Korea Stock Markets Wobble After Martial Law Turmoil

Officials pledged “unlimited” support to markets as traders digested the implications of South Korea’s brief declaration of martial law. from World News https://ift.tt/WHF4I2n

Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance

The Biden administration has hailed South Korea as a model democracy and bolstered military ties as it relies on the country as a bulwark against North Korea, China and Russia. from World News https://ift.tt/etNsyB6

Hong Kong will display 2,500 panda sculptures to capitalize on a local bear craze

Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting on Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/fVBiSmp