Boeing agrees to buy Spirit Aerosystems as part of plan to shore up safety
By David Goldman and Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing has agreed to buy Spirit Aerosystems, one of its major suppliers and…
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R. Sampanthan, face of the Tamil minority’s campaign for autonomy after Sri Lanka’s civil war, dies
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Rajavarothiyam Sampanthan, an ethnic Tamil leader and lawmaker who became the face of the minority…
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Delhi suffers extreme weather whiplash as heat waves give way to record rain and deadly flash floods
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Deadly flash flooding due to sudden heavy rains has inundated India’s capital, replacing one of the worst heat…
Continue Reading 18 inmates flee a prison after overpowering guard in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say eighteen inmates, including some on death row, have escaped from a prison in the disputed…
Continue Reading North Koreans are seen wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time as his personality cult grows
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader…
Continue Reading Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Japan has revised earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first…
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Supreme Court prepares to issue ruling on Trump immunity and final cases Monday
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its final opinions of the term on Monday morning, resolving the question…
Continue ReadingHow ready is China’s military? Dramatic downfall of two defense ministers raises questions
Analysis by Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — After months of intense speculation and official reticence, China has finally confirmed its two…
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Beryl strengthens into the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record after devastating Windward Islands
By Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Beryl has strengthened into a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane — the earliest on…
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El partido de ultraderecha francés lidera la primera vuelta de las elecciones parlamentarias y hubo protestas en París y Lyon
Julia Hernández (CNN) — La ultraderechista Agrupación Nacional (RN) de Francia, el partido de Marine Le Pen, lidera la primera vuelta de…
Continue Reading Economic turmoil in Bolivia fuels distrust in government and its claim of a ‘failed coup’
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Signs reading “I’m buying dollars” line the doors of Víctor Vargas’ shoe shop in the heart of…
Continue Reading Ukraine is releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join the fight against Russia
Associated Press DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — At a rural penal colony in southeast Ukraine, several convicts stand assembled under barbed…
Continue Reading Australia restricts vape sales to pharmacies in ‘world-leading’ move to cut nicotine use
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Buying a vape just got harder in Australia with the introduction of some of the world’s…
Continue Reading Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after gains on Wall Street
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after stocks advanced on Wall Street and yields jumped in the U.S. bond market as…
Continue Reading Biden wages desperate bid to save his reelection campaign after debate debacle
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden waged an intense weekend battle to save his reelection bid following his…
Continue Reading Top California Democrats announce ballot measure targeting retail theft
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top California Democrats want to advance legislation to crack down on retail theft, announcing they plan…
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Top California Democrats announce ballot measure targeting retail theft
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top California Democrats want to advance legislation to crack down on retail theft, announcing they plan…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Rusia quiere enfrentarse a la OTAN pero no se atreve a luchar en el campo de batalla, por lo que implementa una guerra híbrida
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Cuando alguien intentó (y fracasó) quemar un garaje de autobuses en Praga a principios de este mes, el infructuoso…
Continue Reading Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
Associated Press DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was taken into custody Monday after surrendering at a federal prison to…
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