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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

A Neo-Nazi Helped Incite U.K. Riots. Elon Musk Criticized His Sentencing.

Andrew McIntyre, a British extremist who played a key role in fomenting last summer’s unrest, was sentenced last week to seven years in jail. from World News https://ift.tt/GwJiHnM

A brief history of sunglasses, from Ancient Rome to Hollywood

Sunglasses are important for protection but over the centuries they have also become fashion accessories and personal signature items. From Roman emperors to Audrey Hepburn, there is more to shades than meets the eye. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/tK6lor1

Texas man charged with stalking WNBA and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark

Authorities in Indianapolis have charged a 55-year-old Texas man with felony stalking of Indiana Fever star and WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/myHApsl

What relaxation looks like in one of the world’s hardest working countries

Photographer Kim Seunggu documents “leisure culture” in South Korea, a country that recently increased its maximum working week from 52 to 69 hours and where “gwarosa,” or death by overwork, claims numerous lives annually. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/AMODwWN

One of the world’s greatest religious spectacles is underway and the numbers are staggering

Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/XDxK48C

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger’s Agadez city, authorities say

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger’s Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, the first time a European citizen is known to have been kidnapped in the conflict-hit West African nation since a military junta took power in 2023. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/M06Hj7A

Ukraine’s ‘Bachelor’ starred an amputee. He’s one of many injured veterans navigating a new sex life

Sexual rehabilitation for people who have lost limbs or suffered other serious injuries has been largely overlooked in Ukraine. Now, attitudes seem to be changing, with new programs offering support. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/qhTmOr6

Houston Texans overcome slow start to rout Los Angeles Chargers in chaotic playoff matchup

Powered by a stifling defense that intercepted Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert a career-high four times and an offense that came to life at the end of the first half, the Houston Texans’ wild-card victory sees them advance to the divisional round of the playoffs. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/gLMaW2o

Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike

Ukraine claimed Saturday to have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone attack, starting a fire at the facility more than 700 miles into Russian territory. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/jIiwTK2

Why Singapore’s First Family Is Locked in a Bitter Feud Over a House

A son of the country’s founding father says he has been persecuted by the government because of a feud with his older brother, who until May was prime minister. from World News https://ift.tt/wQaX4tB

Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president - with a Saudi push

It was a last-minute push by Saudi Arabia that decided Lebanon’s fate on Thursday. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/kq2Npvu

Bounty hunting wild boars in China: The once-protected species is now a growing public menace

In the wee hours of an October morning, dozens of dogs chased the hulking figure of an animal scrambling through a forest in northwestern China as a thermal drone whizzed overhead. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/Zjh3wmA

2024’s Record-Breaking Heat Brought the World to a Dangerous Threshold. Now What?

Global temperatures last year crept past a key goal, raising questions about how much nations can stop the planet from heating up further. from World News https://ift.tt/otfUb74

A cut undersea internet cable is making Taiwan worried about ‘gray zone’ tactics from Beijing

When a Taiwanese telecoms company detected that an international undersea cable was damaged earlier this month, it worked to divert internet traffic from the broken line to keep customers on the island connected. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/fvzQ6Re