If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” from World | CNN https://ift.tt/W56cbKm
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the students who will have their visas canceled include people with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and those studying in “critical fields.” from World News https://ift.tt/HMuxFi0
Athens is scrambling to mitigate perilously extreme summer temperatures as it juggles the needs of locals with the millions of tourists who descend on the city ever year. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/OF9cut8
The WNBA announced on Tuesday that its investigation could not substantiate allegations of “racist fan behavior” during a recent game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever in Indianapolis earlier this month that featured Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/UA2j7eh
Germany and other Ukrainian allies have lifted restrictions on Kyiv firing long-range missiles into Russia for the first time, the German chancellor said Monday, after days of Russia bombarding the capital and other regions with massive aerial attacks. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/3XvGnwI
During a subdued red carpet for the American Music Awards’ first year back since 2022, the singer had fun with campy Sin City dress codes. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/xHwOrbC
Third-grader Stanislav Martynyuk looks extremely proud in his school photograph. Hands folded on his desk; his eyes framed with spectacles that make him look like a serious – and adorable – 8-year-old scholar. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/7tMd3aJ
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was diagnosed with labyrinthitis Monday after suffering from vertigo, hospital officials said. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/sQyYFnl
Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public remarks about one of the thorniest foreign policy issues facing his new pontificate. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/JLwIDpa
Venezuelans on Sunday for the first time elected a governor and other lawmakers for Essequibo, an oil-rich region that Venezuela has laid claim to even though it is widely recognized as being part of neighboring Guyana. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/KHMWF3J
Jorge Humberto Figueroa Benítez was key member of the “Los Chapitos” criminal organization and was killed during an operation aimed at capturing him in the Mexican state of Sinaloa from World | CNN https://ift.tt/6KeuIY5