By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “It was cool,” says the 28-year-old viral TikToker and Fashion Institute of Technology graduate Joe Ando, on seeing his creation live on TV at the Democratic National Convention last week. “I wish I had a better word to describe it than cool.” It was the dress of the night —
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A sinkhole suddenly opened and swallowed an SUV in South Korea’s capital on Thursday, injuring the two occupants, emergency workers said. Photos from the scene showed a white sport utility vehicle engulfed in the 2½-meter-deep (eight-foot-deep) hole that appeared on a street in the central part of Seoul. Emergency workers
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Given what Shohei Ohtani can do on the field, it should be unsurprising that his dog is almost as talented. The pair shared the stage on Wednesday as crowds flocked to Dodger Stadium to see MLB’s newest double-act. While Ohtani homered and stole two bases in the LA Dodgers’
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Australia signed a defense agreement on Thursday that both sides described as a significant upgrade to their military relationship. Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto, who also serves as defense minister, signed the Defense Cooperation Agreement with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles at Indonesia’s National Military Academy in Magelang,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday announced a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a move that shifts his country away from its dependence on Russian arms. The announcement about the Rafale multi-purpose fighter jets was made during a joint news conference in Belgrade with French
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark has made WNBA history once again, setting a record for the most three-pointers made by a rookie in a season during the Indiana Fever’s 84-80 win against the Connecticut Sun. Clark drained her 86th triple of the season in the first quarter to eclipse the previous record
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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing Thursday as the two countries press ahead on stabilizing communication in their increasingly contentious relationship. The meeting was the capstone of a three-day trip that also saw Sullivan hold talks with Chinese Foreign
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Only a few weeks after the end of the Paris Olympics, the opening ceremony for the Paralympics kicked off in spectacular style, held outside of a stadium for the first time in history. 140 artists, including 16 performers with disabilities, took center stage with the parade
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A lawyer has told a coroner that three Christian extremists would probably not have fatally shot two police officers and a bystander in an ambush on a rural Australian property and wounded a third officer two years ago if they had not shared the same psychiatric disorder. Brothers Gareth
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — After a short respite following the Paris Olympics, the city is soon jolting back to life for the Paralympics. One of the most intense and exciting sports on the schedule is sitting volleyball, which also offers a chance to watch the not-so-secret weapon of Iran’s sitting volleyball team, Morteza
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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un tribunal de Hong Kong declaró este jueves a dos exeditores de noticias culpables de publicar contenido sedicioso en un sitio de medios pro democracia clausurado, un fallo que según grupos de derechos humanos fue un golpe más a la libertad de prensa en la ciudad mientras Beijing refuerza su control.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Hong Kong court found two former news editors guilty on Thursday of publishing seditious content on a shuttered pro-democracy media site, a ruling rights groups said was a further blow to press freedoms in the city as Beijing tightens its grip. Chung Pui-kuen, former editor-in-chief of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday. The pilot died. The fighter jet went down on Monday, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine,
Continue ReadingBy Milly Chan, CNN Tashkent, Uzbekistan (CNN) — The most populous country in Central Asia is heavily dependent on burning fossil fuel for electricity. But over the next few years, Uzbekistan plans to slash its carbon footprint. That’s no easy feat for one of the world’s most carbon emission-intensive economies, according to the World Bank.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests. That’s according to the CIA’s deputy director, David Cohen. He discussed the failed
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is well positioned to finish his presidency having placed more judges on the federal bench than former President Donald Trump. But the Democrat will not be able to replicate Trump’s transformation of the appellate courts that hand down the most influential rulings. Trump, the Republican presidential
Continue Reading By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Tamar Michaelis, Christian Edwards and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military carried out raids and airstrikes in multiple parts of the occupied West Bank early Wednesday, killing at least 11 Palestinians in an offensive Israel says is its most expansive in years. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had launched a
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Oasis has added three more dates to its reunion tour of Britain and Ireland, citing “unprecedented demand” for tickets. The new shows announced Thursday are at Heaton Park in Manchester, England on July 16, 2025, at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 30 and at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on Aug. 12. The Britpop-era
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — Funcionarios estadounidenses y chinos de alto nivel debatieron posibles conversaciones entre el presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, y el líder chino, Xi Jinping, en los próximos meses, mientras ambos países presionan para estabilizar la comunicación en su cada vez más polémica relación. El asesor de seguridad nacional de Estados Unidos, Jake
Continue Reading By Kocha Olarn and James Legge, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — The son of famed Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho has been found guilty of murdering a Colombian plastic surgeon at a Thai holiday resort before dismembering the body, a senior police officer told CNN. Daniel Sancho, a chef who made YouTube videos, was sentenced by
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