EXPLAINER: What’s happened and what’s next in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president, who had announced he would resign Wednesday, has fled the country after months of turmoil…
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Asian stocks down after US inflation fuels rate hike fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Thursday despite a record-setting U.S. inflation report that pointed to…
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Hong Kong court jails veteran activist for plan to protest Beijing Olympics
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran activist to nine months in jail under a colonial-era sedition law for…
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Iran’s head coach could be a local pick for soccer World Cup
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei congratulated the national team on reaching the Volleyball…
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Astros blow 4-run lead, rally in 9th to beat Angels 6-5
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Even the mighty Houston Astros are not immune to occasional bouts of comprehensive…
Continue Reading Astros blow 4-run lead, rally in 9th to beat Angels 6-5
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Even the mighty Houston Astros are not immune to occasional bouts of comprehensive…
Continue Reading Urruti scores as Austin defeats Dynamo 3-1
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Maximiliano Urruti’s goal helped lead Austin to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Tuesday. Austin (12-4-4) never…
Continue Reading Urruti scores as Austin defeats Dynamo 3-1
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Maximiliano Urruti’s goal helped lead Austin to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Tuesday. Austin (12-4-4) never…
Continue Reading 7-Eleven encourages Los Angeles-area stores to close for a 2nd night following armed robberies at 6 locations
By Josh Campbell and Aya Elamroussi, CNN 7-Eleven recommended that its Los Angeles-area stores close for a second night Tuesday as police investigate…
Continue Reading Delle Donne scores 26 as Mystics beat Sparks 94-81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elena Delle Donne tied her season high with 26 points, making four 3-pointers and shooting 10 for 14 overall, and Natasha Cloud…
Continue Reading Giants slug 4 HRs, Webb fans 8 in 13-0 win over Diamondbacks
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs, Logan Webb struck out…
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‘Magic mirror’: Hidden image revealed in reflection of centuries-old artifact
Oscar Holland, CNN Amid the thousands of treasures in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s East Asian art collection, a small bronze mirror dating back…
Continue Reading Pinder’s 12th-inning slam lifts A’s over Rangers 14-7
By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chad Pinder hit a grand slam during an eight-run 12th inning and the Oakland Athletics…
Continue Reading Brewers top Twins 6-3, as McCutchen, Adames hit 2-run homers
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers outlasted three rain delays to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 in the…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s central bank lifts benchmark cash rate to 2.5%
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.5% as it…
Continue Reading What we learned from the Uvalde shooting video, and what remains unknown
Parents of victims killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting reacted angrily to new surveillance video from the day of the shooting obtained by…
Continue Reading Outrage, anger and astonishment: How families of victims and law enforcement experts reacted to the Uvalde video
By Christina Maxouris, CNN The response from the families of the Uvalde massacre victims was of anger and outrage, the reaction from law enforcement…
Continue Reading Pinder’s 12th-inning slam lifts A’s over Rangers 14-7
By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chad Pinder hit a grand slam during an eight-run 12th inning and the Oakland Athletics…
Continue Reading US inflation surges again in June, raising risks for economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices for…
Continue Reading Dozens of cities in China issue heat wave warnings as temperatures surge
By Jessie Yeung and Shawn Deng, CNN A heat wave is sweeping through China, with residents resorting to air raid shelters and public fountains to stay…
Continue Reading US, allies aim to cap Russian oil prices to hinder invasion
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With thousands of sanctions already imposed on Russia to flatten its economy, the U.S. and its…
Continue Reading Blackmon hits 3-run homer as Rockies beat Padres 5-3
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Austin Gomber pitched six strong innings and…
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Biden embraces a signature Trump achievement on first trip to the Middle East, aiming to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer
By Jeremy Diamond and Natasha Bertrand, CNN When President Joe Biden arrives here on Wednesday, he will do something he has never done on a foreign…
Continue Reading Two exhausted armies are battling for eastern Ukraine. Can either of them strike a decisive blow?
By Rob Picheta, CNN When Vladimir Putin refocused his war in Ukraine on the country’s east three months ago, he did so bruised by the failures…
Continue Reading India’s two-run single caps comeback as Reds beat Yanks 4-3
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan India drove in two runs with a go-ahead, bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth…
Continue Reading Evgeni Malkin, Penguins agree to new 4-year deal
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin is staying in Pittsburgh after all. The Penguins and the Russian star have agreed…
Continue Reading Cabrera drives in 2 to tie Williams, Tigers beat Royals 7-5
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera drove in the tying and go-ahead runs, matching Ted Williams for 14th place…
Continue Reading World Rugby rankings reflect northern rise, southern slide
By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The release of World Rugby rankings this week has been accompanied by little…
Continue Reading Pujols, Gorman home runs power St. Louis past Dodgers 7-6
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols and rookie Nolan Gorman hit solo home runs and the St. Louis Cardinals ended Los…
Continue Reading Powers scores 35, Lynx top Mercury 118-107 in 2 overtimes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aerial Powers had career highs of 35 points and 12 rebounds, Rachel Banham added season highs of 25 points and seven assists,…
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