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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

Fifty years ago, Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit Everest. Why do so few people know her story?

In May 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, she reached the summit by battling on against her injuries. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/2lecKha

YouTuber MrBeast sparks controversy by filming at Mexico’s archaeological sites

American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has ignited a firestorm in Mexico after filming a video at several of the country’s most protected archaeological sites, sparking debates over cultural preservation, government oversight, and the ethics of viral content creation. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/erD7HRu

The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans

The Trump administration’s hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors. from World News https://ift.tt/SczmbXa

Will Putin Be in Turkey for Peace Talks? Kremlin’s List Indicates Not.

A hard-line aide to the Russian president will instead lead the delegation, according to a Kremlin statement. from World News https://ift.tt/Fkbf35D

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party barred from election

Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held by June next year. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/Di7jona

Man wrongfully jailed for nearly four decades weeps as UK court overturns murder conviction

A man who spent nearly four decades in a British prison in the killing of a barmaid said he was not angry or bitter Tuesday as his murder conviction was overturned and he was released after being exonerated by DNA evidence. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/WdopDJl

Map: 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the Mediterranean Sea Near Crete

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area. from World News https://ift.tt/yZINFVg

Trump considers attending Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey

US President Donald Trump said he was open to attending the potential peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday, as the US ramps up pressure on Moscow and Kyiv to bring an end to the three-year conflict. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/seZpJnr

Taiwan test-fires new US-supplied HIMARS rocket system

Taiwan on Monday test-fired for the first time a new US-supplied rocket system that has been widely used by Ukraine against Russia and could be deployed to hit targets in China if there is a war with Taiwan. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/9P3VonK

Kurdish P.K.K. Says It Will End Conflict with Turkish State

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., said on Monday that it would lay down its arms, a decision that could reverberate across neighboring countries. from World News https://ift.tt/4psjRf8

Kurdish PKK militant separatist group announces decision to dissolve after decades of conflict with Turkey

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia announced its decision on Monday to dissolve the group, a historic move after decades of conflict with Turkey that have killed tens of thousands of people. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/WHGFdav

India and Pakistan both claim victory. But this latest conflict has no winners

India and Pakistan are both claiming victory in their latest conflict and playing down their losses from World | CNN https://ift.tt/I6x43Cw

A bridge builder and quiet reformer. How Pope Leo will lead the Catholic Church

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my short conversation with Cardinal Robert Prevost, I could tell he was a good listener, thoughtful and had a certain presence about him. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/d9w8kPS

Putin says Russia is ready for direct talks with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed holding “direct talks” with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul, as European leaders and the United States attempt to put pressure on Moscow to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in order to bring an end to the three-year conflict. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/RpLMBqr

Five fishermen who survived 55 days adrift by drinking rain and parboiling passing fish arrive in Galapagos

Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrived Saturday at a port in the Galapagos Islands after being rescued by a tuna boat, the Ecuadorian navy said on X. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/ld3n6hx