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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

Atmospheric river-fueled storm threatens to knock out power and cause travel trouble in the Northeast

A slow-moving and strengthening storm system fueled by an atmospheric river will span the entire East Coast on Wednesday and bare down on the Northeast with the worst of its wind and rain. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/WptEUL6

Nauru agrees to give Australia veto rights over pacts with third nations including China

Australia announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru on Monday that gives Canberra a veto right over a range of pacts the tiny Pacific atoll might want to enter with third countries, including China. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/PXo7mr2

Syrians, in Shock and With Some Unease, Celebrate the Fall of al-Assad

A day after the regime of President Bashar al-Assad fell, civilians poured into the streets of Damascus, weeping in disbelief. Many sought word of relatives held in a notorious prison on the outskirts of the city. from World News https://ift.tt/oDk0EX4

Rebel group claims to have taken control of Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh in grinding civil war

One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army claims it has captured full control of the border with Bangladesh. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/CVr5oxF

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