Europe swung from unusually cold temperatures in the spring to its hottest summer on record last year, smashing temperature and daily rain records, while Mediterranean wildfires burned through land around the size of Cyprus.Europe swung from unusually cold temperatures in the spring to its hottest summer on record last year, smashing temperature and daily rain […]
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The meteoric rise of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to the pantheon of potential GOP presidential contenders has been one of the most fascinating subplots in politics — putting him on a direct collision course with former President Donald Trump as he led the anti-mask, anti-mandate brigade through the pandemic and then muscled through a string […]
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Election campaign marked by anti-Islam narratives leaves many French Muslims feeling marginalized
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Hiba Latreche took a last gulp of water and reached for a date, her eyes flitting between the plates of food before her and her phone screen as it blinked toward 5:42 a.m., the beginning of her fast.Hiba Latreche took a last gulp of water and reached for a date, her eyes flitting between the […]
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When Russian troops invaded Ukraine and began closing in on its capital, Kyiv, Andrii Dereko begged his 22-year-old stepdaughter Karina Yershova to leave the suburb where she lived.When Russian troops invaded Ukraine and began closing in on its capital, Kyiv, Andrii Dereko begged his 22-year-old stepdaughter Karina Yershova to leave the suburb where she lived.
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A Chinese court sentenced an American citizen to death on Thursday for allegedly murdering his former girlfriend, state media reported.A Chinese court sentenced an American citizen to death on Thursday for allegedly murdering his former girlfriend, state media reported.
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Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson seems to have joined the ranks of unruly airline passengers.Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson seems to have joined the ranks of unruly airline passengers.
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Thai rapper’s mango sticky rice stunt at Coachella boosts sales of beloved Thai dessert
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Fans of Thai rapper Milli had a hankering for mango sticky rice in Bangkok this week after the 19-year-old ate mouthfuls of the much-loved dessert on stage at the Coachella music festival in the United States.Fans of Thai rapper Milli had a hankering for mango sticky rice in Bangkok this week after the 19-year-old ate […]
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Why Australia and the US care so much about China’s security pact with tiny Pacific island nation
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When China announced it had inked a security pact with a tiny Pacific island this week, there was little fanfare — at least from Beijing.When China announced it had inked a security pact with a tiny Pacific island this week, there was little fanfare — at least from Beijing.
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In Shanghai, once seen as a haven for foreigners, there is a sudden rush to get out. Harsh Covid restrictions are not only crushing social freedoms and grounding businesses to a halt in the financial hub, but they’re also making access to basic necessities near impossible for some. CNN’s David Culver talks to quarantined expats […]