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British police search ex-Prince Andrew’s former home one day after his arrest

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No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt

Cuba may be experiencing the most profound moment of economic uncertainty that the island’s residents have endured in decades if not over their entire lives. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/BN0yUex

Triple the pressure, triple the glory.

Ami Nakai of Japan leads after the short program ahead of a talented field, including the American Alysa Liu, who is third. from World News https://ift.tt/vC1WtTL

Six companies directed by former British duchess to shut down amid Epstein controversies

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China is building submarines faster than ever, think tank says. Why that’s a problem for Washington

China has ramped up its production of nuclear-powered submarines over the past five years to the point where it is launching subs faster than the United States, threatening to negate a sea-power advantage that has long belonged to Washington, a new think tank report says. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/YLB8Vuy

The house always wins, how the establishment finally came out on top in Thailand

A billionaire former owner of English soccer giants Manchester City who dominated politics in his homeland now watches his dynasty fade from inside prison. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/1ZPyktj

After Trip to Germany, AOC Expresses Frustrations

The congresswoman argued in an interview that presidential speculation, which included scrutiny of her slip-ups, had overshadowed her anti-authoritarian message at the Munich Security Conference. from World News https://ift.tt/BM06y2N

In Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty

By reaching back to Maoist tactics of “rectification,” the Chinese leader is signaling that control over the gun requires a state of perpetual cleansing. from World News https://ift.tt/aKAsPzc

Cortina’s 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics

It hosted Olympic hockey in 1956 and James Bond a quarter-century later. Cortina’s beloved Olympic Stadium is now bursting with excitement for curling. from World News https://ift.tt/vV5hBu6

Trump ‘betrayed’ the West: Hilary Clinton

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Video: Thousands Gather Around the World to Protest Iran’s Government

Thousands of protesters in several cities across the world took to the streets to demand regime change in Iran on Saturday. The demonstrations came after security forces in Iran violently crushed antigovernment protests in the country, killing thousands of people. from World News https://ift.tt/UDT7ybH

Secretary of State Rubio offers some reassurance to European leaders in Munich

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Ilia Malinin seemed at ease carrying the weight of Olympic expectation on his shoulders – until he wasn’t

When Ilia Malinin’s score was displayed on screen at the end of his free skate on Friday, no one could believe what they saw. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/dNR70aP

Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather research center

A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released Thursday by the National Science Foundation. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/fEpFiyH

Canada School Shooter’s Online Life Showed Interest in Violent Extremism

The suspect in the British Columbia shooting had long been posting about mental health problems, substance abuse and a fascination with weapons and online violence. from World News https://ift.tt/eWDlLO2

US energy secretary and Venezuela’s acting president tour oil facility in warming ties just weeks after Maduro ouster

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright toured oil producing facilities in Venezuela with its acting president Delcy Rodríguez as the Trump administration moves to control sales of the country’s oil. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/ksYF73p