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Israel rescues 52-year-old held hostage by Hamas from tunnel during ‘complex operation’ in Gaza

At least 170 killed in weeks of flooding in Nigeria, authorities say

Flooding kills scores as Sudan grapples with civil war

Russia targets cities and infrastructure in largest air attack since war began, Ukraine says

UN halts Gaza aid deliveries?after Israeli military orders new evacuation amid polio vaccine push

Crime family leaves coffin in front of activist’s house, Rome police say

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks to supporters during a pro-government rally, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

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Venezuela’s ‘little commandos’ took on Maduro. Now they may be leading a new wave of migration

Bayesian yacht captain faces manslaughter probe after deadly sinking in Sicily

Israel and Hezbollah step back from the brink of wider war — for now

World’s oldest man, born same year the Titanic sank, celebrates 112th birthday

Russian forces close in on key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. But fleeing is hard – even for those who can afford it

Israel launches ‘preemptive’ strikes in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires back hundreds of rockets

British safety adviser for Reuters?killed in Russian strike on Ukraine hotel

How Gaza’s hospitals became battlegrounds

How the climate crisis fuels gender inequality

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Rescuers carry a body after divers return in Porticello harbor near Palermo, on August 22, 2024, three days after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. Divers searching for six missing people following the sinking of a superyacht off Sicily in a storm have found fifth bodies. The Bayesian, which had 22 people aboard including 10 crew, was anchored some 700 metres from port before dawn when it was struck by a waterspout. Among the six missing were UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, and Jonathan Bloomer, the chair of Morgan Stanley International, and his wife Judy. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered from yacht, Italian official says, as divers search for his daughter

Modi meets Polish leaders ahead of ‘landmark’ trip to Ukraine

Russia’s Putin and China’s No. 2 official praise deepening ties as Ukraine war grinds on

A tornado sank a luxury sailing boat off the coast of Sicily. Here’s what we know

Fifth body found in search for those missing from sunken superyacht

Three killed in shooting in school in western?Bosnia

Middle East

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A leaked photograph of an enclosure where detainees in gray tracksuits are seen blindfolded and sitting on paper-thin mattresses. CNN was able to geolocate the hangar in the Sde Teiman facility.

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‘They told me to strip.’ Former Palestinian detainee says he was sexually abused in an Israeli prison

Israel says it is prepared for any retaliatory attack from Iran or Hezbollah

Fires on board Greek-flagged tanker after Houthi attack in Red Sea, says maritime agency

Hezbollah: What weapons does it have? A visual guide

Children are drinking from puddles and wading through sewage pools, as Israel pummels water systems in Gaza

Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public

World in photos

Sven Goran Eriksson the football manager poses for a portrait on the day after he walked away from his job as Director of Football for Notts County by the River Trent on February 12th 2010 in Nottingham (Photo Tom Jenkins/Getty Images)

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People we’ve lost in 2024

Arabian oryx are seen at the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary in Um al-Zamool, near the United Arab Emirates' border with Saudi Arabia on March 23, 2017.

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Arabian oryx: Back from the brink

TOPSHOT - This aerial view shows customers having dinner during an event organised by Polish restaurant service of Belgian origin 'Dinner in the Sky', which uses a crane to hoist its guests, table, and waiting staff 50 meters into the air, in Warsaw on August 17, 2024. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI GAPON/AFP via Getty Images)

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People in Stockholm, Sweden, watch the super blue moon rise behind Nacka on Monday, August 19.

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In pictures: The rare super blue moon

Africa

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A South African vineyard is dropping predatory wasps from drones to keep its grapes free from bugs

At least 30 dead after dam collapses in Sudan, UN agency says

Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure

African health officials hopeful mpox shots will start within days as WHO says outbreak is ‘not the new Covid’

Americas

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Kenyan police patrol an area near the international airport as a man holds a sign with a welcome message and a plea for jobs, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

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Kenyan police deployed to Haiti haven’t received full promised salary in two months

Panama to launch deportation flights to China and India, as well as regional neighbors

Brazil will restrict entry of some Asian migrants, aiming to curb flows to US and Canada

Canada’s Conservative Party removes patriotic video mistakenly showing Russian fighter jets

Asia

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Apollo Quiboloy speaks on his talk show on May 23, 2016, in Davao City, southern Philippines.

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Preacher wanted by FBI on sex crime charges evades Philippine police as followers resist in dayslong standoff

Japan claims Chinese military plane violated its territorial airspace for the first time

Millions in this country are stranded by flooding. Many blame their neighbor

‘Are we not eating tonight?’ Myanmar’s military junta accused of using hunger as a ‘weapon’ by blocking vital food aid

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The ghost town that has stood empty for more than a century

‘Too good to be true’: Travelers score cheap first-class flights from Australia to US due to Qantas glitch

10 best compression socks for travel, according to experts

Two men indicted for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations at Lake Mead

After losing her job, she convinced her husband to move to Mexico and open up a B&B. Here’s what happened next

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Nike united Naomi Osaka and fashion designer Yoon Ahn to create one-of-a-kind day and night?competition kits (in green and black, respectively) for Osaka’s return to the U.S. Open.

Look of the Week: Naomi Osaka’s subversive US Open walk-on look reclaims girl power

What could be the world’s most expensive coin collection is going up for auction — after being banned from sale for a century

Iconic Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $24?million

The VW Beetle evokes memories of years gone by, but in Mexico it’s still part of the present

All the fashion Ella Emhoff wore this week at the Democratic National Convention

Weather

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Hurricane Hone approaches Hawaii early Sunday morning.

Hone strengthens into a hurricane as it threatens Hawaii with fire and floods

2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts

New forecast reveals when and where hurricane season could get active after Ernesto

Ernesto restrengthens to a hurricane as dangerous beach conditions continue along East Coast

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<p>Bianna Golodryga speaks to Haaretz journalist Amos Harel and Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution about the ongoing ceasefire talks in Cairo — and why so many players involved are not interested in a deal.</p>

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Three people were stabbed to death at a music festival in the western city of Solingen.

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Syrian man confesses to stabbing to death 3 people at German festival

Ukrainians attend a service on the eve of Orthodox Easter at the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church in Lviv, Ukraine on May 4, 2024.

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Ukraine’s president signs law banning Russia-linked religious groups

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Law enforcement officers stand nearby a synagogue in La Grande-Motte, France, following a purported arson attack on Saturday.

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Police detain suspect allegedly behind synagogue blast in southern France

Police investigators pictured Saturday morning standing at the site of Friday's deadly stabbings in Solingen, western Germany.

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German police yet to identify attacker who stabbed 3 to death at festival despite major manhunt

Divers enter Porticello harbor near Palermo, with the body of Hannah Lynch at the back of the boat on Friday.

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Italian authorities open manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking

Police and ambulances near the scene where people were killed and injured in an attack at a festival in Solingen, western Germany, the German dpa news agency reported, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Gianni Gattus/dpa via AP)

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Architecture around the world

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Is it possible to build cities that are resilient to earthquakes and flooding? Architecture firm Foster + Partners hope to do just that with their masterplan for the city of Antakya, in southeastern Turkey (pictured here in a rendering).

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An earthquake ravaged this city ‘beyond imagination.’ Now it’s being rebuilt to withstand any natural disaster

Why turning cities into ‘sponges’ could help fight flooding

Operating theaters, bowling alleys and home cinemas: Not happy with safe rooms, the super-rich are building luxury fortresses

The next world’s tallest building could be a 3,000-feet-high battery

How this fashion designer transformed a ‘tragic disaster’ into a picturesque home

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Ballon d’Or favorite Vinícius Jr world exclusive: ‘I want to make history with Real Madrid’

Caitlin Clark makes more WNBA history in front of a record crowd as Indiana Fever down Atlanta Dream

Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Mondo Duplantis break world records at Silesia Diamond League

Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb agrees to new extension, reportedly making him second-highest paid non-QB in NFL

Tech

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Elon Musk’s AI photo tool is generating realistic, fake images of Trump, Harris and Biden

ChatGPT on App Store displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on June 5, 2024.

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OpenAI worries people may become emotionally reliant on its new ChatGPT voice mode

Chief Technology Officer of X Elon Musk speaks onstage during the "Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk" session in Cannes, France on June 19, 2024.

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How Elon Musk has turned X into a pro-Trump machine