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Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s self-described socialist government is facing a serious electoral challenge in a presidential election for the first time in decades. President Nicolás Maduro, now in his 11th year in office, is being challenged by former diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia at the head of a resurgent opposition, as well as
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Essay by Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — My pregnant mom was certain she knew how things would go that night. It was late afternoon, but she already had movie tickets in her pocket. I wasn’t due for another month. And my parents were excited to see “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” in
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En todo Estados Unidos el 4 de julio es un día de fiesta en que los colores rojo, azul y blanco adornan las ciudades, el cielo se ilumina con fuegos pirotécnicos y las parrillas se encienden en los jardines, mientras que en algunas ciudades los amantes de los perros calientes
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With high temperatures expected this 4th of July, people are looking for ways to celebrate that keep them cool. The Palm Springs Swim Center is hosting a “Family-Friendly Pool Party,” at 405 S. Pavilion Way. It will feature water games, inflatable slides, pool side music, and great food, from 3 p.m. until the fireworks end.
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Iraqi chargé d’affaires in Stockholm to protest against death sentences received by Swedes in Iraq. Last month, Stockholm protested over a death sentence given to a Swede. On Thursday, two more cases were confirmed, bringing the total to at least three Swedes who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to travel to Berlin to attend the Euro 2024 quarterfinal game between Turkey and the Netherlands. The decision comes after a controversial hand gesture by a Turkey national team player ignited a diplomatic row between the country and the host nation, Germany. Turkey
Continue ReadingBy Nadine Schmidt, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Germany summoned Turkey’s ambassador in Berlin Thursday in a tit for tat over a controversial gesture made by a Turkish soccer player celebrating a goal at the European Championship, according to the German foreign ministry. A spiraling diplomatic row erupted after Turkish defender Merih Demiral made an alleged
Continue Reading By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Moscow next week for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, a sign of the growing relationship between the two countries even as New Delhi maintains strong ties with the United States. Modi will be in Moscow on July 8 and 9
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady and Nadine Schmidt, CNN London/Berlin (CNN) — Germany has blocked the sale of a Volkswagen subsidiary to China on national security grounds, delivering a fresh blow to the already tense relationship with its biggest trading partner. MAN Energy Solutions, part of the Volkswagen Group, said in June 2023 that it planned to
Continue ReadingBy Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — Located on the famous Rue Bretagne – known as one of the best bar streets in Paris – the terrace of Le Pinardier is always busy on summer evenings. It’s a quintessentially French experience – regulars ordering the wines of the day alongside cheese and charcuterie – but
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US labor market has held its own despite swirling forces — high inflation, an aggressive interest-rate-hiking campaign, pandemic aftershocks and geopolitical uncertainty — that seemed all but certain to trigger a recession. Monthly job gains have frequently come in stronger than expected, and unemployment has held at or
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Palm Springs rang in the Fourth of July with its annual “All-American Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular.” You can watch a replay of it in the player below: There are still several Independence Day celebrations taking place over the weekend. Check Out: Fourth of July events happening around the Coachella Valley
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Chen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Her nails are painted blue and white. There’s a Dodgers logo on one nail, the number 17 on another. Takayo Hizume had gone to a nail salon at home in Japan to get them done, then flew about 10 hours to Los Angeles, spending a great
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — It was a wedding to remember. A 15th-century Irish castle outside Dublin decorated in the theme of Robin Hood. A verdant tiered wedding cake piled high with fondant leaves and apples — designed by British artist Damien Hirst — cut ceremoniously with a saber. Two baroque thrones for the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MORIGAON, India (AP) — A blue tarp covered a mother and her newborn daughter from the incessant rain on their boat journey. Jahanara Khatoon, 25, had just given birth on the boat on their way to a healthcare center, surrounded by the raging floodwaters of the Brahmaputra River. “I am very happy,” said
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has sentenced an Australian man to six months of medical rehabilitation for possessing methamphetamine on the tourist island of Bali. Troy Andrew Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia state, was arrested on April 30 after police raided his hotel in Legian, a popular tourist spot
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Con su llegada a Downing Street, Rishi Sunak hizo historia: se convirtió en el primer ministro del Reino Unido más joven en más de 200 años, el primero perteneciente a una minoría étnica y el primer hindú en ocupar el cargo. Ahora, tras casi dos años en el cargo,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia next Monday and Tuesday and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit was first announced by Russian officials last month, but the dates had not been previously disclosed. Russia has had strong ties with India since the
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The Swifties are about to take over the German city formerly known as Gelsenkirchen, where American superstar Taylor Swift is set to give three Eras Tour concerts later this month. In honor of the singer, the city has renamed itself “Swiftkirchen” — at least temporarily — to welcome the tens of thousands
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet was set to convene Thursday to discuss Hamas’ latest response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, as diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the nine-month war stirred back to life after a weekslong hiatus. Fighting, meanwhile, intensified between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, with
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