Chess-playing robot breaks boy’s finger at Moscow tournament
By Masha Angelova and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN A chess-playing robot broke a boy’s finger during a match in Russia last week, the president of…
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China’s response to Pelosi’s potential Taiwan visit could be ‘unprecedented’ but military conflict unlikely, experts say
By Nectar Gan, CNN The United States is no stranger to China’s angry responses over its support for Taiwan, a self-governing island that…
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By Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN Public services in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, have been suspended and businesses are being urged to…
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By Tara Subramaniam Severe heat warnings were issued for almost 70 Chinese cities, where temperatures were expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104…
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Continue Reading Chinese space station nears completion as laboratory module successfully docks
By Yong Xiong and Kathleen Magramo, CNN China successfully docked a second laboratory module to its under-construction space station, the China…
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By Helen Regan and Rhea Mogul, CNN Myanmar’s military junta executed two prominent pro-democracy activists and two other men accused of…
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27 Migrants taken into custody by Border Patrol after boats lands in Florida
27 Cuban migrants landed at Higgs Beach in Key West Saturday morning, according to the Miami Herald. The group of 27, which reportedly landed on a…
Continue Reading 71-year-old man mauled to death by dogs; owner arrested, sheriff’s office says
By Michelle Watson, CNN A 71-year-old man was mauled to death by seven dogs while he walked to a neighborhood store last Tuesday in Fresno, Texas,…
Continue Reading Woman on fishing boat off Florida coast stabbed by 100-pound fish
By Hannah Sarisohn and Carlos Suarez, CNN A 73-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital after being stabbed by a 100-pound sailfish that an angler…
Continue Reading Parents and 6-year-old girl killed in suspected triple homicide at Iowa state park
By Eric Levenson and Chuck Johnston, CNN Two parents and their 6-year-old daughter were found dead at an Iowa campground Friday, and a 4th person…
Continue Reading A chain-reaction motorcycle crash leaves 6 people injured during the Helping Heroes Freedom Ride
By Holly Yan and Paradise Afshar, CNN A charity motorcycle ride on an Indiana freeway abruptly ended when a car cut between riders, setting off a…
Continue Reading Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, prompting highest alert
By Junko Ogura and Hira Humayun, CNN Japan‘s Sakurajima volcano, located on the island of Kyushu, erupted on Sunday, prompting evacuations in…
Continue Reading Greece battles fire that forced hundreds to evacuate on island of Lesbos
By Sara Mazloumsaki, Alex Stambaugh and Chris Liakos, CNN Hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated on the Greek island of Lesbos after…
Continue Reading China says Xi Jinping and other leaders have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, amid public concern over safety
By Yong Xiong, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top state officials have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, the ruling Communist Party…
Continue Reading 4 inmates captured within hours of escaping Tennessee detention center
By Tina Burnside, CNN Four inmates who escaped a minimum-security housing unit in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are back in custody, just hours after their…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy. Personal Birth date: August 9, 1939 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Pervez Musharraf, former president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: August 11, 1943 Birth…
Continue Reading Pope Francis visiting Canada to apologize for Indigenous abuse in Catholic residential schools
By Rob Picheta, Livia Borghese and Cecilia Armstrong, CNN Pope Francis departed Rome on Sunday for a week-long trip to Edmonton, Canada, where…
Continue Reading A Pennsylvania waitress was shocked when she received a $3,000 tip
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A customer at a restaurant in Pennsylvania left a hefty $3,000 tip on a $13.25 bill, much to the surprise of his server. Eric…
Continue Reading Bug popsicles and air-conditioned bedrooms: Here’s how zoos are keeping animals cool in the heat wave
By Amya Henry and Christina Maxouris, CNN With temperatures hiking in much of the US as an oppressive heat wave continues, zoos are taking special…
Continue Reading Ukrainian military couples rush to the altar amid uncertainty of war
By Scott McLean, Sarah Dean, Dennis Lapin and Cristiana Moisescu, CNN By late morning, a line has already formed outside the nondescript registration…
Continue Reading China executes man who set fire to his ex-wife during livestream
By Jessie Yeung, CNN A man who killed his ex-wife by setting her on fire during a livestream was executed in China on Saturday, state media reported,…
Continue Reading A pilot was seriously injured after a small plane crashed near a San Jose neighborhood
By Taylor Romine and Zoe Sottile, CNN A small plane crashed near a neighborhood by the Reid-Hillview Airport in California on Friday night. The crash…
Continue Reading Woman sentenced to prison for collecting $400,000 in viral GoFundMe scam
By Josh Campbell and Zoe Sottile, CNN A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for her role in scamming more than…
Continue Reading The surprisingly simple technique that can turn deserts green
By Katie Hunt, CNN When I was training to be a journalist, the best piece of advice I got was KISS — keep it simple, stupid. It’s a…
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The Patagonian ice dragon lives on glaciers and is believed to have natural anti-freeze in its blood. This rare creature is endangered because its…
Continue Reading Florida school board rejects new sex ed textbooks
By Celeste Noraian and Alta Spells, CNN The board of Florida’s largest school district has rejected new sexual education textbooks that it…
Continue Reading A Tennessee police officer is on administrative leave as the violent arrest of a man is investigated
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Tennessee officials are investigating an officer’s violent arrest of a Black man accused of fleeing from police trying…
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