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Month: February 2024

Biden is skipping a Super Bowl interview for the second year in a row. It’s part of a larger media strategy

By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. President Joe Biden will be sitting on the sidelines this Sunday as the campaign for the 2024 election heats up. The White

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Why Eva Longoria is ‘addicted’ to padel

CNN By Amanda Davies and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, padel might seem like an unusual investment for a Hollywood star like Eva Longoria. But – as the world’s fastest growing racket sport, boasting investment from stars such as Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Robert Lewandowski and Longoria herself – padel appears to

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Kazakhstan’s president appoints a new prime minister to replace the one he dismissed

Kazakhstan’s president has appointed his chief of staff as the new prime minister a day after he dismissed the Central Asian nation’s government. A presidential decree announcing the Cabinet’s resignation Monday didn’t explain the reason for it. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had criticized the ministers last year and blamed the Cabinet for failing to stem inflation

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Thai prosecutors say former Prime Minister Thaksin is being investigated for royal defamation

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — State prosecutors in Thailand say they have revived an investigation into whether former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra violated the law against defaming the monarch, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison. A spokesperson for the Office of the Attorney General said Tuesday that Thaksin

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‘I envy people who have a grave to visit’: Earthquake survivors in Turkey struggle to rebuild their lives one year on

By Scott McLean, İpek Yezdani and Guray Ervin, CNN Southern Turkey (CNN) — Five days after a devastating earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria last year, the world witnessed a miracle: Sezai Karabas and his 6-year-old daughter Sengul were pulled out of the rubble of his collapsed apartment block in Gaziantep province without a scratch. He may have looked like the luckiest

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‘I envy people who have a grave to visit’: Earthquake survivors in Turkey struggle to rebuild their lives one year on

CNN By Scott McLean, İpek Yezdani and Guray Ervin, CNN Southern Turkey (CNN) — Five days after a devastating earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria last year, the world witnessed a miracle: Sezai Karabas and his 6-year-old daughter Sengul were pulled out of the rubble of his collapsed apartment block in Gaziantep province without a scratch. He may have looked like the

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