Beijing shuts Universal Studios, bans restaurant dining in major escalation of Covid restrictions

Beijing has banned all restaurant dining, shut down Universal Studios and ordered residents to provide proof of a negative Covid test to enter public venues in a major escalation of restrictions as a five-day holiday gets underway.
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A new realization dawns in Washington, Europe, Kyiv and Moscow

This was the week when the war in Ukraine truly transitioned from one nation's bloody fight for liberation against Russia's vicious onslaught to a potentially years-long great power struggle.
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UK Conservative politician resigns after admitting watching porn in Parliament

A Member of Parliament in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party, Neil Parish, said Saturday he will resign after admitting twice watching pornography in the House of Commons.
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Berkshire Hathaway kicks off annual shareholder meeting in Omaha

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Electric car startups want to avoid same fate as Britain's 1890s bike bubble

Amazon and Ford reported this week they lost a combined $12.3 billion in the last three months due to their investments in electric vehicle company Rivian. The losses dampened hopes that any electric vehicle company will inevitably turn into gold.
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The Fed's favorite inflation measure hit a fresh 40-year high

Americans had to reach deeper into their pockets in March, as yet another key inflation index showed prices hit a fresh 40-year high last month.
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Mark Zuckerberg just got $11.5 billion richer

Nearly two months after losing his spot among the world's 10 richest rich people, Mark Zuckerberg is clawing his way back.
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Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures

Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese capital. But just as the government is tightening controls in the city -- testing 21 million residents, shutting schools and some shopping malls -- I'm trying to get in.
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At least five Russian businessmen have died by apparent suicide in just three months

At least five prominent Russian businessmen have reportedly died by suicide since late January, with three of them allegedly killing members of their families before taking their own lives.
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British Virgin Islands Premier and Port Authority Director arrested on drug and money laundering charges in Miami

The Premier of the British Virgin Islands and the territory's ports director were arrested Thursday in Miami on charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering, according to a criminal affidavit filed in the US District Court's Southern District of Florida.
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Turkey's Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia for first time in years, seeking to mend ties

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in Jeddah on Thursday, marking his first visit to the country since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
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The world's most challenging cruise ship routes

Navigating a colossal ship is no mean feat under any conditions, but certain routes, like the sandstorm-prone, narrow Suez Canal -- infamously blocked by a container ship last year -- or the windy, glacier-lined waterways of Alaska, are particularly challenging.
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See the world's best food photographs of 2022

The image is simply mesmerizing and deceptively simple: a street vendor cooking kekabs. But linger on it for a minute. There's so much more.
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Apple warns of serious supply headwinds in China

Apple topped Wall Street's estimates in its latest quarter and reported one of the strongest three-month periods in its history on Thursday thanks to record revenues for its services business and strong iPhone sales. However, the company warned that new Covid-related restrictions in China could hurt the current quarter.
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Putin's war on Ukraine has 'driven US-Russia relations into the depths,' US ambassador to Moscow says

The Russian war on Ukraine has "driven US-Russia relations into the depths," US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan told CNN on Thursday.
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India's latest box office smash 'The Kashmir Files' exposes deepening religious divides

"If you don't leave from here, we will burn your houses," a bearded Muslim man in a traditional skullcap cries as he rallies against Kashmir's minority Hindus.
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Eleven in Indian religious procession die after freak electrocution

A freak electrocution in southern India killed at least 11 people, including two children, when their vehicle snagged overhead transmission lines and burst into flames as they rode in a religious procession, authorities said on Wednesday.
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US left behind $7 billion of military equipment in Afghanistan after 2021 withdrawal, Pentagon report says

Approximately $7 billion of military equipment the US transferred to the Afghan government over the course of 16 years was left behind in Afghanistan after the US completed its withdrawal from the country in August, according to a congressionally mandated report from the US Department of Defense viewed by CNN.
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Biden will visit South Korea and Japan next month as he works to keep focus on Asia

President Joe Biden will make his first trip to Asia as president next month, visiting South Korea and Japan from May 20 to May 24, White House officials told CNN, underscoring his commitment to the region even as international attention is directed toward the crisis in Ukraine.
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India has seen months of extreme heat and this week it will only get hotter

Life-threatening heat waves arrived in India a month earlier than normal, shattering temperature records with highs reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) -- and it will only get hotter.
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Budweiser workers could strike in UK, threatening a 'summer beer drought'

Hundreds of Budweiser employees in the United Kingdom could go on strike, threatening to create a shortage of some of the country's most popular beers.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi handed five year jail term for corruption

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases against her, according to a source with knowledge of proceedings.
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Chinese teachers among 4 killed in Pakistan university blast

Three teachers from China and a driver have been killed in a suspected suicide bombing near a Chinese language learning center in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.
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Funds from assets US seizes from Russian oligarchs should go 'directly to Ukraine'

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday that he supports efforts to allow some of the proceeds from assets the Justice Department seizes from Russian oligarchs to go "directly to Ukraine."
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Two dead in new Ebola outbreak in DRC

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are scrambling to contain an Ebola outbreak after a second person died from the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.
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Tigrayan forces say they are withdrawing from Ethiopia's Afar region

Tigrayan forces are fully withdrawing from Ethiopia's Afar region, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan People's Liberation Forces (TPLF) told CNN on Monday, saying the pullout should allow humanitarian aid to reach the area.
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Kim Jong Un vows full speed ahead for North Korea's nuclear program as he flaunts ICBM missiles

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed on Monday to ramp up his development of nuclear arms, as a military parade in Pyongyang showcased the country's most advanced weaponry yet -- including an intercontinental ballistic missile experts say puts the entire US mainland in range.
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Giant sculpture made from 350 trees to stand outside Buckingham Palace

When Britain marks Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne in June, a striking tree-shaped sculpture will stand outside Buckingham Palace, at the very center of the celebrations.
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Turkish businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala sentenced to life over Gezi Park protests

An Istanbul court on Monday sentenced Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison for "attempting to overthrow the government," according to state-run news agency Anadolu, concluding a high-profile trial that has concerned Western nations and human rights groups.
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UK officials focus on possible adenovirus link to cases of hepatitis in children

Health officials in the UK have released new details in their ongoing investigation of an unusual series of hepatitis cases in children. The new report helps explain why they have zeroed in on a possible link to the adenovirus family, the UK Health Security Agency announced Monday.
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Why U-Haul trucks all have Arizona license plates

There are around 175,000 white and orange U-Haul rental trucks in the United States and Canada for do-it-yourself movers. And they all have something strange in common: Arizona license plates with the word "apportioned" slapped on them.
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Experts: this is the best cash back card of 2022

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At least 168 killed in western Darfur violence, aid group says

At least 168 people have been killed and 98 injured in tribal clashes in the western Darfur town of Kreinik, a spokesperson for a refugee group said on Sunday.
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Slovenia's populist PM loses election to environmentalist party

Slovenia's populist Prime Minister, Janez Janša, lost a national election on Sunday as the environmentalist Freedom Movement party won more votes than his SDS party, according to preliminary figures from election authorities.
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Israeli PM Naftali Bennett says security decisions taken in Jerusalem and Gaza are 'not political'

Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told CNN that security steps taken by the Israeli government in Gaza and Jerusalem were not politically motivated.
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American couple traveled to rescue Ukrainian orphans. Their attempt led to a child trafficking investigation

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Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev says Wimbledon ban is 'illogical' and 'discriminatory'

Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev said that the decision made by Wimbledon organizers to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing because of the war in Ukraine is "illogical" and amounts to "complete discrimination."
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Beijing races to contain 'urgent and grim' Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues

Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for a week, city authorities said on Saturday, raising the prospect more stringent restrictions could soon be implemented in line with other Chinese cities.
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Nine people found from missing Japanese sightseeing boat, coast guard says

Nine people from a Japanese tour boat that went missing with 26 people on board have been found, the country's coast guard said Sunday, as search and rescue efforts continue.
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Montreal Canadiens icon and hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur dies at 70

Montreal Canadiens icon and Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur died at age 70, the team announced on Friday.
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Amid a brutal war, a Ukrainian artist escapes danger and unveils 'Fountain of Exhaustion'

On the evening on February 24, just hours after Russia launched its full-blown attack on Ukraine, art curator Maria Lanko got into her car and left her home in Kyiv. Unsure of her exact plan, and with a potentially dangerous journey ahead, she packed only a few personal items into her trunk along with 78 bronze funnels belonging to one of the country's most important living artists, Pavlo Makov. Her mission was to drive them out of the country to safety.
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Thirty-three dead and dozens injured in Afghanistan mosque blast

Thirty-three people are thought to have died in a blast at a mosque in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, according to the Taliban.
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Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite

The glittering skylines of Hong Kong and Shanghai have long been associated with wealth and glamor.
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Chinese court sentences US citizen Shadeed Abdulmateen to death for murder

A Chinese court sentenced an American citizen to death on Thursday for allegedly murdering his former girlfriend, state media reported.
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A vitriolic election campaign marked by anti-Islam narratives has left many French Muslims feeling marginalized

Hiba Latreche took a last gulp of water and reached for a date, her eyes flitting between the plates of food before her and her phone screen as it blinked toward 5:42 a.m., the beginning of her fast.
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Why Australia and the US care so much about China's security pact with a tiny Pacific island nation

When China announced it had inked a security pact with a tiny Pacific island this week, there was little fanfare -- at least from Beijing.
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Powerful photo by Pacific Indigenous artist reveals truth about 1899 painting

On an early morning in 2008, before the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened for the day, the artist Yuki Kihara sat down across from two paintings by the French artist Paul Gauguin and inspected them in the hushed, empty gallery.
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Novak Djokovic calls Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players 'crazy'

Twenty-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic has criticized the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing at Wimbledon this year, calling the move "crazy."
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Honduras extradites former president to the US to face drug trafficking charges

Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, was extradited Thursday to the United States, where he will face federal drug trafficking and firearms possession charges.
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Taiwan investigates local TV network after it aired false reports of Chinese invasion

The Taiwanese government is investigating a local TV news station after it aired alarming false reports of a Chinese invasion against the self-ruled island.
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Unusual airlines that really existed

In the late 1970s, the US government deregulated the airline industry, removing federal control over fares, routes and the entry of new airlines into the market.
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His house was demolished because he is Muslim, he says

Shahdullah Baig stands among the rubble of what was once his modest two-bedroom home, his belongings buried under debris and broken bricks.
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Macron spars with French presidential challenger Le Pen in fiery TV debate

French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen clashed Wednesday night in a TV debate that laid bare their differences, as they prepare to face off in the presidential runoff Sunday.
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Can the world's largest plane ever fly again?

The images of the wrecked Antonov AN-225 are now an indelible memory for aviation enthusiasts worldwide.
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Meet Tanzania's Lion Defenders: the hunters-turned-conservationists of the Barabaig tribe

In central Tanzania, the Barabaig people share their home with a dangerous predator. As a traditional pastoral community, livestock is vital to the Barabaig, but around Ruaha National Park, lions threaten their animals, their livelihoods, and sometimes even their lives.
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Israeli PM Naftali Bennett says security decisions taken in Jerusalem and Gaza are 'not political'

Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told CNN that security steps taken by the Israeli government in Gaza and Jerusalem were not politically motivated.
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This measure of German inflation just hit its highest level since 1949

The price of goods leaving German factories has passed an eye-watering milestone.
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This controversial rule is ruining Hong Kong's status as an aviation hub

Hong Kong's Covid-19 curbs are continuing to severely limit travel into the city, with only one flight from outside the Asia Pacific region landing on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Her train broke down. Her phone died. And then she met her future husband

For 33-year-old Sarah Richard, life has long revolved around scuba diving. As the founder of Girls that Scuba, billed as the world's largest scuba community for women, she traveled nonstop to host dive trips and events before the pandemic.
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Gird yourselves. The summer of travel chaos just got more chaotic

Temperatures are rising, Covid cases are falling, restrictions are dropping away in the blink of an eye and summer vacations are so close you can smell the sunscreen. But getting away this year won't be easy or relaxing.
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CNN's Blake Essig speaks with the chief of staff of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and visits several islands including Ishigaki, Okinawa and Yonaguni to see up close how these idyllic places are becoming Tokyo's front line to counter China's aggression.
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"Navalny" premieres Sunday, April 24, at 9 p.m. ET on CNN and CNN+. The fly-on-the-wall documentary follows Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny through his political rise, poisoning and search for the truth.
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Boxer Amir Khan says he was robbed at gunpoint in London

Boxer Amir Khan says was he robbed at gunpoint on Monday while he was out in London with wife Faryal Makhdoom.
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CNN's Paula Reid talks to longtime Putin critic and former chess champion Garry Kasparov about concerns around potential escalations in Ukraine, including the potential for Russia to use nuclear options.
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The Russian war in Ukraine has left 12-year-old Kira Obedinsky an orphan after she was injured in an explosion. She was taken to a Russian hospital, but her grandfather cannot reach her and is told that she will be placed in a Russian orphanage. CNN's Phil Black reports.
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Bill Browder, a former top investor in Russia before Putin turned on him, says that Putin's invasion of Ukraine is driven by his need to survive.
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NASA's next moon rocket gets final repairs ahead of mission launch

The Artemis I mega moon rocket will undergo some tweaks before NASA's next attempt at a crucial prelaunch test.
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Experts are predicting a summer of travel chaos. Here's why

It's time! Travel restrictions are easing, infection rates are settling, you're fully vaccinated, and you're finally thinking about going on vacation. This is the year to make up for the holidays you didn't enjoy over the past two years. You've likely saved for two years to make it a good one. This -- finally -- is it.
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Remote island ramps up defenses as tensions rise between Japan and China

On most days, fisherman Kazushi Kinjo leaves port on the Japanese island of Yonaguni to catch deep sea red snapper in waters to the north.
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Analysis: Shanghai reports first official Covid deaths since weeks-long lockdown imposed

Shanghai reported three Covid-19 deaths Monday, the first officially announced fatalities from a raging Omicron outbreak that has infected hundreds of thousands of people despite a government-enforced city-wide lockdown.
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Traveler told TSA he had 'no idea' a sword was hidden in his cane

Easter Saturday: It's that sweet lull between the weekend travel crowds. If you're celebrating, we wish you a happy holiday season.
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Two of India's biggest celebrities tie the knot

Two of Bollywood's biggest stars, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, tied the knot in Mumbai on Thursday in an intimate ceremony attended by some of the greats of Indian cinema.
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Tunisia seeks to limit damage after ship carrying up to 1,000 tons of fuel sinks

Tunisia will work with other countries that have offered to help it to prevent environmental damage after a merchant ship carrying up to 1,000 tons of oil sank in Tunisian waters, the defense ministry said on Sunday.
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She takes beat up old trailers and turns them into beautiful homes

The ability to wake up in a different place every day, live and work in some of the world's loveliest places, and feel absolute freedom -- it's no wonder that many people dream of life on the road.
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North Korean leader shown observing weapons test as country fires projectiles into eastern waters

North Korea fired two projectiles into waters off the east of the Korean Peninsula Saturday evening, according to the South Korean military, the country's 12th such weapon test this year.
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His great-grandfather survived the Holocaust. Now this Jewish man is paying it forward to Ukrainian refugees

Jan Gebert handed his apartment keys to the family he had just met. The Ukrainian mother wanted to pay. No, insisted Gebert, this is free.
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Opinion: Slain journalist James Foley's mother is grateful justice prevailed

On Thursday, El Shafee Elsheikh was convicted by a jury in Virginia of eight charges of assisting in the kidnappings and deaths of four American journalists and aid workers in Syria. Elsheikh, who was stripped of his British citizenship four year ago, was a member of the notorious group of sadistic ISIS members known as "the Beatles" because of their distinctive London accents. Elsheikh, 33, now faces a life sentence.
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Hong Kong TV series sparks 'brownface' controversy after actor darkens skin

A Hong Kong TV series has sparked controversy over the use of "brownface" after one of its actors darkened her skin with makeup to play a Filipina domestic worker.
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China is sending its most advanced fighter jet to patrol disputed seas

China has begun sending its most advanced fighter aircraft, the J-20, to patrol the East and South China Seas, Chinese state media has reported.
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UK, US health officials investigating cases of severe hepatitis with unknown causes in children

A slew of acute hepatitis cases among children in the US and UK have public health officials searching for the cause.
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Kids of the Kremlin enjoyed luxurious lives in Western Europe and US while parents rail against the West

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Analysis: Harry and Meghan's surprise visit gives royals a chance to clear the air

One of the most anticipated family get-togethers in recent royal history took place this week -- and it was kept entirely under wraps.
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It's official: now avoid credit card interest into 2024

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Bollywood power couple ties the knot

Two of Bollywood's biggest stars, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, tied the knot in Mumbai on Thursday in an intimate ceremony attended by some of the greats of Indian cinema.
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Iconic portraits of British queens from Mary, Queen of Scots to Elizabeth II

A showcase of portraits of queens who have ruled Britain will feature in a month-long program of exhibitions, events and auctions celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.
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Hundreds mourn Palestinian boy killed by Israeli forces as both sides report violence across the West Bank

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank village of Husan, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, amid a series of violent incidents and clashes across the territory overnight.
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New Zealand court grants China's extradition request for murder suspect in landmark case

New Zealand's top court ruled Wednesday that a murder suspect can be extradited to China to face trial in a landmark decision following a more than decade-long legal battle.
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Storm Megi death toll rises as hundreds of thousands displaced in Philippines

The death toll in the Philippines from tropical storm Megi has risen to 76 while hundreds of thousands of others remain displaced, authorities in the country said Wednesday.
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The pieces of paper this nun carries reveal the hidden stories of the US-Mexico border

Migrants hand Sister Norma Pimentel little pieces of paper as she walks around the shelter where many of them have been living for months.
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In pictures: Deadly floods wreak havoc in South Africa

Heavy rains and flooding have battered the eastern coast of South Africa, killing at least 259 people while damaging homes and destroying roads.
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The world's top city destinations in the Covid era

There are many ways to judge a city's success as a tourist destination beyond the number of visitors it gets.
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Twitter users are exposing pro-Russian sentiment, and Beijing is not happy

Anonymous Twitter users are exposing the extreme nationalism and pro-Russian sentiment circulating online in China -- and Beijing is not happy about it.
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Analysis: Putin's bullying backfires as Finland and Sweden edge closer to joining NATO

When Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, his goals were clear. He wanted to bring his neighbor to heel, assert Russian authority in Eastern Europe and make the West think twice about expanding militarily and politically toward Russia's borders.
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China accuses US of 'weaponizing' extended Shanghai lockdown

China has lashed out at the United States for ordering its consulate staff to leave the locked-down city of Shanghai, accusing officials of "weaponizing" the financial hub's failing attempt to contain the spread of Covid-19.
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Australian man charged with more than 400 sexual offenses against children

A man in Western Australia has been charged with more than 400 sexual offenses against children in what police are calling one of the most significant child abuse investigations in the state's history.
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Pressure builds as Shanghai, a city of 25 million, remains locked inside

The distant echo of a megaphone blares most mornings from the narrow laneway where I live in Shanghai, summoning me and my neighbors from our homes for our mandatory Covid test.
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Billionaire heiress Nicola Peltz marries Brooklyn Beckham in a decadent Valentino gown

Wedding season is officially open thanks to 27-year-old billionaire heiress and actress Nicola Peltz and 23-year-old Brooklyn Beckham -- eldest son of British football player David Beckham and former Spice Girl-turned-designer Victoria Beckham -- who tied the knot this weekend at the Peltz family's Palm Beach Estate in Florida.
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'Russians do not want to see what the whole world sees.' Ukraine's first lady says Russia is 'blind' to her people's suffering

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Indonesia passes landmark sexual violence bill, overcoming conservative opposition

Indonesia's parliament passed on Tuesday a long-awaited bill to tackle sexual violence, aimed at providing a legal framework for victims to secure justice in a country where sexual abuse has often been regarded as a private matter.
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At least 25 dead in landslides, floods after tropical storm Megi hits Philippines

Philippine authorities said on Monday at least 25 people had died in landslides and floods caused by tropical storm Megi as it hit the eastern and southern coasts of the Southeast Asian country.
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Truck drivers block major US-Mexico point of entry in protest of border inspections

Commercial traffic at Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge -- a major port of entry for the US-Mexico border that handles both commercial and passenger vehicles -- is "halted temporarily" due to an ongoing protest on the Mexican side of the border and there are "no southbound movements by US carriers," a US Customs and Border Protection official confirmed to CNN Monday.
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Indonesia police fire tear gas as students protest cooking oil prices, third term for president

Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Monday to disperse hundreds of university students protesting high cooking oil prices and a mooted extension of President Joko Widodo's stay in office.
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Man found guilty of murdering UK lawmaker

A "fanatical Islamist" inspired by Islamic State was found guilty on Monday of murdering veteran British lawmaker David Amess by knifing him to death in a frenzied attack in a church where he was meeting voters.
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The world's skinniest skyscraper completes

The world's skinniest skyscraper has been completed, adding a new landmark to Manhattan's famous skyline.
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Long-lost Charles Darwin notebooks returned with mysterious note

A set of rare notebooks filled with notes by Charles Darwin have been anonymously returned to the University of Cambridge, over 20 years after they were initially reported missing.
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Child care is expensive everywhere. But this country tops the list

Having children is expensive, no matter where in the world you live. But, while America finds itself in the middle of the cost scale, China has become one of the priciest places to raise kids.
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Why you'll never hear 'you're welcome' from a Chick-fil-A worker

No one has ever confused the service at fast food joints for luxury hotels.
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He bought a cruise ship on Craigslist. Here's what happened next

It's not every day that you spot a cruise ship for sale on Craigslist. So Chris Willson was immediately intrigued when he stumbled across a 293-foot vessel listed on the classified advertisements website back in 2008.
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Pakistan's parliament votes in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as PM

Pakistan's lawmakers voted in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new Prime Minister on Monday, after Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote over allegations of poor governance.
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Baby pademelon born at Chester Zoo

A baby dusky pademelon has finally been spotted at the Chester Zoo.
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Macron and Le Pen on track to advance to French presidential runoff, data shows

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen appear to be the leading candidates in the first round of the French presidential elections, an analysis of early results shows, setting up a rematch of the 2017 contest.
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Three deaths in separate incidents highlight sky-high tensions in Israel, West Bank

Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian women in separate incidents in the West Bank on Sunday, further heightening tensions between Israelis and Palestinians after weeks of deadly attacks. In a third incident, a Jewish man was shot dead in Israel after allegedly trying to steal a gun being carried by a soldier.
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How Marine Le Pen has changed since losing the 2017 presidential election

France's presidential runoff will likely see Emmanuel Macron face off against Marine Le Pen for a second election in a row, but the woman challenging France's current leader is hardly the same candidate that lost by nearly two votes to one in 2017.
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Australian leader sets general election for May 21

Australia will hold its general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday, launching a six-week campaign period, where voter concern over issues like the cost of living and climate change are expected to take center stage.
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Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, prompted by Russian war in Ukraine

Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, moves that would likely infuriate Moscow and that officials say would further underscore Russia's strategic error in invading Ukraine.
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Opinion: The world is on the brink of a food shortage. Here's what the US government and businesses can do to help

How does a war on the other side of the world impact US consumers at home? In the case of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's felt at the dinner table: Yes, the war will likely be the main topic of dinner conversation, but it will also make the food on the table a lot more expensive.
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Holocaust survivor, Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Gerda Weissmann Klein dies at 97

Holocaust survivor and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, Gerda Weissmann Klein, died April 3, her son Jim Klein confirmed to CNN. She was 97.
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Joint US-Indonesia war games to expand to 14 nations as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific

The Indonesian and United States militaries are expanding their annual bilateral exercises to 14 participating countries, the Indonesian Army said in a news release Thursday.
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'Dumped by email,' says cyclist's mother as British Cycling bans transgender riders from competition

British Cycling has suspended its transgender and non-binary participation policy after the sport's world governing body banned a trans rider from competing in a women's event in the UK earlier this month.
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Emmanuel Macron has a grand vision for the West. Putin has exposed the limits of his influence

On February 20, Emmanuel Macron held a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Shortly after it ended, the French President announced he would broker a summit between his Russian counterpart and US President Joe Biden, on the condition that Russia did not invade its neighbor.
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One tragic Ukraine story told with drones, satellites and social media

Tragic individual stories of 21st century war in Ukraine are coming into focus in 21st century ways:
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Two killed, many injured in Tel Aviv shooting

A shooting in Tel Aviv killed two people and wounded many others late Thursday, Israeli officials said.
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Sydney orders thousands to evacuate as heavy rains cause flash floods

Torrential downpours pummeled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, turning suburban roads into rivers and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more to come through the day.
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The quest for égalité: What's at stake for women in the French election

At his final campaign event before the first round of the 2022 French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron told a packed stadium that gender equality would be the "grand cause" of his second term if he won. It was also the grand cause of his first.
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Peru protests show the wide impact of Putin's war

An ongoing wave of violent protests in Peru shows how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting markets around the world, sparking unrest and deepening political divides.
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Afghan American naval reservist who was held by Taliban details return home in first interview since release

Safi Rauf, an Afghan American naval reservist who was recently released from captivity under the Taliban, recounted his detainment on Wednesday and what it's like to finally return home.
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Sri Lanka is facing an economic and political crisis. Here's what you need to know

Sri Lanka, an island nation of 22 million, is facing an economic and political crisis, with protesters taking to the streets in defiance of curfews and government ministers stepping down en masse.
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Deutsche Bank is the first big bank to forecast a US recession

The Federal Reserve's fight against inflation will spark a recession in the United States that begins late next year, Deutsche Bank warned on Tuesday.
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Thai airline's April Fool's Day joke could run afoul of local laws

An April Fool's prank tweeted by staff at budget airline Thai Vietjet could lead to criminal charges after an activist lawyer filed a complaint with police alleging it had insulted Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
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Japan's famous 'Capsule' building to be demolished

One of Japan's most distinctive works of contemporary architecture, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, will be demolished this month, according to the building's new owners.
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Pakistan's Imran Khan is fighting to hold on to power. Here's what happens next

Pakistan is in political turmoil as the South Asian country awaits a key court ruling that will decide whether embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan's plan for an early election can go ahead.
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Indonesia court sentences Islamic school teacher to death for raping 13 students

An Indonesian court handed down a death sentence on Monday to a teacher for raping 13 girls at an Islamic school, upholding an appeal by prosecutors for the death penalty after he had initially received a sentence of life in prison.
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UK government will sell public service broadcaster Channel 4

The British government has decided to sell Channel 4, the publicly-owned but commercially funded broadcaster founded nearly 40 years ago as an edgy alternative to the BBC and ITV, the company said on Monday.
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Why this city is the world capital of breakfasts

Hours before the sun rises over Van, a city in the far east of Turkey fringed by rolling hillsides and a spectacular lake, preparations are already well underway for the most important meal of the day.
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Tesla unable to restart Shanghai production on Monday

Tesla has notified workers and suppliers that production at its Shanghai factory will not resume on Monday as it had hoped, according to an internal notice shared with Reuters.
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Stunning images inside Russian grocery store show dire situation

CNN's Matthew Chance reports on the economic situation inside Russia after Western nations imposed crippling economic sanctions in retaliation for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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India's Gautam Adani joins Elon Musk and Warren Buffett in the centibillionaires club

India's Gautam Adani has joined what is probably the most elite club in the world.
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Coke's latest flavor is here. And it's a weird one

Coke's recent foray into bold new flavors has its latest entry, and it's a doozy.
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Sri Lanka ministers resign as protests erupt over economic crisis

A string of cabinet ministers and the central bank governor have resigned in Sri Lanka, as protesters in the capital defy curfew orders amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades.
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Embattled Hong Kong leader will not seek second term

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who has faced a tumultuous five-year term defined by political upheaval and Covid-19, will not seek to extend her time in office, she confirmed Monday.
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Miniature manuscript by Charlotte Brontë to go on sale for $1.25 million

A miniature unpublished manuscript written by Charlotte Brontë when she was 13 years old will go on sale for $1.25 million at a New York City book fair later this month.
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Sri Lanka is in economic crisis. Here's what it's like on the ground

For three straight nights last week, Upul took to the streets of Sri Lanka's capital city holding a candle or a placard as he protested the country's worst economic crisis in decades.
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Pakistan Prime Minister calls for early election after parliament dismisses no-confidence vote

Imran Khan survived an attempt to oust him as Pakistan's prime minister on Sunday, after a no-confidence vote was blocked in parliament by the deputy speaker.
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Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to native country of Algeria

The Department of Defense announced Saturday the repatriation of Sufiyan Barhoumi from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba to his native county of Algeria.
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Multiple people were killed, including several children, after floods and landslides in Brazil

Multiple people, including several children, were killed after days of heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides in the southeastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, officials told affiliate CNN Brazil on Saturday.
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Machu Picchu has been called the wrong name for over 100 years. Historians reveal its true name

Some mistakes are hard to shake.
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The people cold calling to chip away at Russia's digital iron curtain

Marija Stonyte picks up her phone and anxiously dials in a number. After a couple of rings, a woman picks up.
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Opinion: The Taliban should release its other detainees

On Friday, 27-year-old Safi Rauf, an Afghan-American who had been held captive by the Taliban since mid-December, was released. Rauf, a US Navy reservist, was providing humanitarian aid through Human First Coalition, an organization he founded to help evacuate Americans and at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan.
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Hector arrives promptly at 3pm. But Hector isn't a person

As March came to an end, so, too, did Hector. At least until warmer, more favorable weather returns.
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Pope apologizes to indigenous people of Canada

Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church's role in the abuse of Canada's indigenous people, particularly in residential schools.
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Israel and the West Bank are on edge again. Here are five things you need to know

A series of terror attacks and violent incidents have put Israel and the Palestinian territories on edge again.
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World Cup draw: Teams discover Qatar 2022 groups

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Food aid convoy enters Tigray for the first time in months, World Food Program says

Trucks carrying food aid have entered Tigray in northern Ethiopia for the first time since mid-December, according to a tweet from the United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) on Friday.
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No one wanted to cut deals after Russia invaded Ukraine

The US stock market just logged its most tumultuous quarter since the start of the pandemic, as rising inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine spooked investors and encouraged companies to think twice about pursuing mergers or Wall Street debuts.
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The Toyota GR Corolla is a mean-looking high-performance hatchback

The Toyota Corolla became world's best-selling car mostly because it's inexpensive, efficient and practical. Exciting? Maybe not that.
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In China's 'zero-Covid' lockdowns, patients with other diseases are struggling to survive

On a cold March afternoon in a locked-down city in China's northeastern Jilin province, Chang Liping was standing outside a hospital, desperate and unsure of where to go.
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