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Polls close in Turkey’s historic presidential runoff

Indian official drains reservoir to retrieve phone dropped while taking selfie

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

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

American ‘stolen’ as a baby finds family in Chile

Pope Francis meets Martin Scorsese after recovering from fever

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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

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

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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Analysis: Rishi Sunak could still suffer a similar fate to Boris Johnson. His castle is built on sand

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

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More than 50 Russian drones downed over Kyiv

British explosives experts teach Ukrainians how to build can-sized bombs

Drones target Kyiv amid speculation about counteroffensive

Will 2024 be America’s A.I. election?

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Europe

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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

16 years of dashed hopes and false claims: How the disappearance of Madeleine McCann captivated the world

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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The week in 32 photos

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These rovers are shaping the future of lunar exploration

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The week in 34 photos

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Weird and wonderful planets beyond our solar system

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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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

Japan shocked by ‘heinous’ attack as 4 die in gun and knife rampage

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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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Pope Francis resumes schedule after cancelling meetings

Pro-Russian officials accuse Ukraine of striking Mariupol, city it once defended

Small business owners impacted by the ongoing debt debate in the U.S.

Influential U.S. Senator urges more support for Ukraine during Kyiv visit

Cannes Film Festival hands out its ‘Palm Dog’ award

Pink Floyd co-founder investigated after wearing Nazi-like costume during concert in Germany

Nun’s exhumed body shows no decay nearly four years after her death

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Russian gunmaker Kalashnikov modifies AK-12 assault rifle based on Ukraine combat experience

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Architecture around the world

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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

A massive, newly restored Frank Lloyd Wright mansion is up for sale

Sports

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Lionel Messi breaks Cristiano Ronaldo record as PSG wins historic Ligue 1 title

Boston Celtics on verge of NBA history after dramatic buzzer-beating victory against Miami Heat forces Game 7

Churchill Downs ‘troubled’ after 12th horse death in past 2 months

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CNN Heroes

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‘Bring their voices out’: This CNN Hero is using music to help kids process trauma

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