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Trump’s latest Ukraine offer may only tempt Putin to step up his war

Kushner and Trump’s talk of a deal may signify nothing. But it may tempt Russia’s leadership to take yet more foolhardy risks. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/mt4MCNY

With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void

Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast. from World News https://ift.tt/V3yBbHa

NATO fighter jet shoots down drone breaching Romania’s airspace

A Spanish F-18 fighter jet pilot on a NATO air policing mission shot down a drone illegally breaching Romanian national airspace, the fourth unmanned aircraft the country has shot down this year, Romania’s defense ministry said on Sunday. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/PFSCAHy

The world’s oldest president left for a ‘brief stay’ in Europe. He hasn’t returned in two months

President Paul Biya, 93, who has ruled Cameroon for over four decades, has been thousands of miles away since June. Questions over his absence are mounting. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/nsuXZMT

Map: 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Spain

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area. from World News https://ift.tt/Zj6gwQB

Indonesia issues tsunami warning following 7.7 magnitude earthquake

Indonesia has issued a tsunami warning after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck along the country’s northern coast on Saturday morning, local time. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/7b1CuXe

Carrier group headed to Middle East to replace USS Abraham Lincoln, US official says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US will apply measures “never been seen” to inflict economic pain on Iran. Follow for live updates. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/bBiOZqX

How an icy shipping route at the top of the world is bringing China and Russia together

The Moscow-controlled Northern Sea Route is a controversial artery cutting through a region that’s increasingly cast as a new arena of great-power rivalry. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/EpXDP0f

Female Afghans Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule

Decrees restricting women’s rights to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say. from World News https://ift.tt/ynrcaJg

Video: Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Transformed China Into a Market Economy, Dies at 97

Zhu Rongji, the former Chinese premier, died in Beijing on Wednesday at the age of 97. He helped guide China toward a market-based economy in the 1990s and later into the World Trade Organization that skyrocketed the country’s exports. from World News https://ift.tt/dD3egb2

Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker

The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack. from World News https://ift.tt/aDwj5rb

Colombia limits foreign rescue teams as earthquake survival window narrows

Colombia has begun receiving international aid and rescuers after initially refusing some offers in the crucial hours following Monday’s devastating earthquake. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/zDb84Cw

A whisper from the rubble led to baby’s rescue after Colombia earthquake

A baby was pulled alive from the rubble of the massive Colombia earthquake, as search and rescue operations enter a third day. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/DAwR3sQ

Video: A Rescue Effort After Colombia’s Earthquake

Our reporter Genevieve Glatsky, who is based in Colombia, witnesses the rescue of a buried earthquake survivor in the city of Cali. from World News https://ift.tt/qg6DZE7

South Korea’s football body rocked by historic allegations it bought ‘sexual services’ for referees

The governing body of football in South Korea has issued a public apology after a bombshell report alleged that it had spent thousands of dollars on sexual services for foreign referees before or after games in the early 2010s. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/uKJrqOX

Man in Custody Over Bomb Threat at U.S. Consulate in Nova Scotia

A propane tank and several containers of what were believed to be flammable liquids were found inside the man’s vehicle in a nearby parking garage, the police in Halifax said. from World News https://ift.tt/6XSf4sH