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Erdogan wins Turkish election, extending rule to third decade

Venice authorities investigate after canal turns fluorescent green

Russia targets Kyiv with largest drone attack of conflict, killing one

Dutch police arrest over 1,500 people at Extinction Rebellion protest in The Hague

Indian official drains reservoir to retrieve phone dropped while taking selfie

Wind energy has a massive waste problem. New technologies may be a step closer to solving it

Portrait of Doreen Nyanjura, Deputy Mayor of Kampala, at the City Hall offices in Kampala, Uganda.

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‘People find us easy targets’: Women politicians face a torrent of online abuse but say they won’t stop their work

American ‘stolen’ as a baby finds family in Chile

Pope Francis meets Martin Scorsese after recovering from fever

Ukraine’s commander in chief hints counteroffensive could be imminent in slick video

Meet the lunar rover that will venture to the moon’s south pole

‘Murderers’ and ‘criminals’: Meteorologists face unprecedented harassment from conspiracy theorists

Ukraine’s air defenses are better than ever, but Dnipro devastation shows they’re not perfect

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Settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank leave man in critical condition and draw US condemnation

Turkey is heading for a run-off presidential vote. Here’s all you need to know

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Expert has theory about why killer whales are sinking boats

Analysis: This is why Erdogan won again

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Strange occurrence in Venice’s Grand Canal has authorities stumped

Study: Global warming robbing people of sleep

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Europe

Wagner chief warns Russians could revolt if invasion continues to struggle

Norway warns people to keep away from ‘spy’ whale for animal’s safety

Two boats carrying hundreds of people are in distress in the Mediterranean, rescue group says

Hitler’s Austrian birthplace to become human rights training center

Greek president appoints judge as caretaker PM ahead of new elections

Anti-Putin Russians say they launched a cross-border attack from Ukraine. Here’s what we know

Middle East

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UN chief ‘shocked’ by letter from Sudan’s military ruler asking to replace UN’s special envoy in Sudan

Ancient toilets unearthed in Jerusalem reveal a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease

Why the rising star of Iranian diplomacy was replaced

A catastrophic quake could have ended Erdogan’s rule. He’s now poised to win the election

Saudi Arabia and Canada restore diplomatic relations, ending 2018 rift

Assad banks on new ‘global order’ to help his own rehabilitation

World in photos

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In pictures: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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These rovers are shaping the future of lunar exploration

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Africa

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Al-Shabaab militants launch deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia

Eritrean forces stop UN mission in Tigray, Ethiopia, aid workers tell CNN

US sanctions Wagner in Mali, confirms CNN investigation on support to Sudan paramilitaries

Most wanted Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa after decades on the run

Americas

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Brazil to host COP30 climate summit in the Amazon in 2025

Google removes ‘Slavery Simulator’ game from store following a wave of criticism in Brazil

Peru protesters, including children, killed in ‘extrajudicial executions’ by security forces, Amnesty finds

Popocatepetl volcano emitting less ash, says Mexican president

Asia

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Influencer dies after live-streaming himself drinking bottles of Chinese spirit Baijiu

Papua rebels threaten to shoot New Zealand hostage

Years before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sank a US warship in China

Taliban crackdown on women should be probed as crime against humanity, rights groups say

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Travel

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Where to go this summer: A dozen destination ideas

China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus, the C919, takes first commercial flight

Niewoudtville: South Africa’s spectacular flowering ‘bulb capital of the world’

Europe is trying to ditch planes for trains. Here’s how that’s going

Nationwide border system at UK airports now operating as normal, says Home Office

Style

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Summer is back, and so is this nostalgic beauty staple

How the costumes of ‘American Born Chinese’ straddle fantasy and reality

China’s military has become an untouchable nationalist symbol. Artists and comedians are finding out the hard way

Cannes red carpet looks 2023: All the fashion from the 76th film festival

Look of the Week: Cate Blanchett certifies it’s a barefoot summer

Weather

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2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts

Atlantic hurricane season expected to be near average this year, NOAA says. Here’s how many storms to expect

Super Typhoon Mawar strengthens to the equivalent of a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane after lashing Guam

Powerful Typhoon Mawar slams Guam with heavy rain and damaging winds

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Modi to inaugurate controversial new parliament building in India

RuPaul opens the doors to his maximalist Beverly Hills mansion

World’s first 3D-printed mosque to be built in Dubai

Yasmeen Lari, ‘starchitect’ turned social engineer, wins one of architecture’s most coveted prizes

Sports

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Josef Newgarden wins thrilling Indy 500

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Max Verstappen cruises to victory at Monaco Grand Prix, avoiding rain-induced chaos

French Open crowd boos as Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka

CNN Heroes

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This CNN Hero’s nonprofit offers scholarships and support to make college more accessible to children of incarcerated parents

‘You’re not alone’: CNN Heroes share advice for Mental Health Awareness Month

These Ukrainian veterinarians are risking their lives to care for dogs and cats in the war zone