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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

China snubs Asia’s largest defense forum as tensions with US simmer

China will not send its defense minister to this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, shunning a chance to meet his US and Asian counterparts as tensions simmer with Washington. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/4NvHBeK

Why Myanmar Rebels Retreated From Lashio

Beijing has intervened significantly in Myanmar’s civil war to protect its substantial investments in the country, handing a setback to resistance forces. from World News https://ift.tt/vFqw5Ad

Teen’s death sparks calls to ban viral head-on tackle game inspired by American football’s biggest hits

A burgeoning new sporting trend inspired by the biggest full contact hits in American football and rugby has proved deadly, and there’s now calls for it to be banned. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/HBfSiPY

US may reduce its troops in South Korea. Hear why one expert calls the situation ‘precarious’

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China thought it had a truce with the US. Then Trump dropped two bombshells

A one-two punch from the United States risks shattering the already fragile trade war truce between Washington and Beijing, with Chinese tech companies and students both dealt shock blows by the Trump administration Wednesday night. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/PJ2G7ya

‘Unbearable’: Palestinian envoy breaks down at UN discussing children in Gaza

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Japan cracks down on ‘sparkly’ names for babies like Pikachu or Nike

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

U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Many Chinese Students, Rubio Says

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

Europe’s hottest city battles to keep its cool as tourists arrive for another scorching summer

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

Allegations of fan abuse towards Angel Reese could not be substantiated, WNBA says after investigation

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

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President of Finland says Putin made one of the biggest strategic and tactical mistakes in recent military history

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Germany and other allies lift restrictions on Ukraine firing long-range missiles after Russia’s record aerial assault

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

Look of the Week: Rebecca Black dresses for a shotgun wedding at the AMAs in Las Vegas

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

Russia is unleashing aerial terror against Ukrainian civilians to make it seem like it is winning, experts say

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