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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

MTV VMAs red carpet: Most talked-about looks

The Video Music Awards have a rich history of risk-taking fashion. And this year was no different. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/0cu3nA7

Australian Woman Is Given Life Sentence in Mushroom Murder Case

Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives and trying to kill a fourth by serving them deadly mushrooms. from World News https://ift.tt/QBTIkHc

Mushroom murderer to serve three life sentences for killing lunch guests

The cook convicted of killing three lunch guests with the world’s most toxic mushrooms was sentenced to three life sentences with a non-parole period of 33 years on Monday, bookending a real-life crime drama that’s gripped Australia and spawned multiple podcasts and documentaries. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/iOlJjew

Analysis: Britain’s Nigel Farage takes center-stage as his Reform UK party piles pressure on Labour

Since last year, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern. Its ambition was on full display as Nigel Farage wowed followers at the party’s annual conference. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/pQwz3BU

Homeless and Hungry, Gazans Fear a Repeat of 1948 History

Israel’s war in Gaza has displaced most of the 2.2 million Palestinian residents from their homes. Many of them fear it will be permanent, a reprise of the Nakba. from World News https://ift.tt/AoUexlg

France is entering crisis mode again. It didn’t have to be this way

It was a question famously asked by France’s wartime leader and former President Charles de Gaulle. “How can anyone govern a country with 246 varieties of cheese?” More than 60 years on, the answer appears to be no one. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/SWcoPb8

Who is Japan’s ‘dragonfly’ prince, who could be the last emperor of the world’s oldest monarchy?

Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/tMuDBwI

Xi Jinping asks the world to choose ‘war or peace.’ Which direction is China headed?

The optics could not have been more stark as Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived at a massive military parade in Beijing flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – with some two dozen other leaders including from Iran, Pakistan, Belarus and Myanmar trailing behind. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/A5mMbLk

Toothpaste, McDonald’s and Pepsi in the crosshairs as US-India tariff tensions heat up

Dabur, Indian rival of Colgate-Palmolive, is making its toothpaste a test of nationalism by asking consumers to shun American brands, as companies intensify promotion of local goods amid worsening trade ties with the United States. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/elCNd3m

Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change

Chris Wright, who travels to Europe next week to promote American gas, called climate change “not incredibly important.” from World News https://ift.tt/R6AZ14o

A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader

As Reform U.K. meets for its annual conference, the experience of its youngest municipal leader, George Finch, shows a party trying to combine caution and provocation. from World News https://ift.tt/ocIBVzn

Thailand Ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra Abruptly Leaves Country

Mr. Thaksin flew to Dubai days before a verdict that could send him to prison. He said he would be back in time for the hearing. from World News https://ift.tt/l4M29Uf

As US tensions rise, Venezuelans keep calm and carry on – but whisper hopes of change

A deadly US strike on a Venezuelan speedboat allegedly carrying drugs has fueled suspicions in Caracas that Washington is trying to topple the regime of Nicolas Maduro. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/ObUJxt7

Video: Putin Sends a Message With ‘Limo Diplomacy’ in China

During the Eurasian summit in China, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had conversations with leaders in the backseat of his presidential state car, offering him an ideal setting for deepening ties. from World News https://ift.tt/D8452wX

US warships’ Caribbean mission will divert drugs to the Pacific, experts warn

The deployment of US warships in the Caribbean to counter drug-trafficking could simply divert the problem to the Pacific, experts in the region warn. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/btmSOwT