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A small plane slammed into the tallest skyscraper in China’s capital. Hours later, it was like nothing had happened.

By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN (CNN) — On Friday afternoon a small plane appeared to evade some of the world’s strictest aviation controls and slam into the tallest skyscraper in Beijing, the 109-story CITIC Tower that dominates the city’s skyline, killing the pilot and injuring 13 other people. The crash sent shards of glass and aircraft

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Cars queue for fuel at a gas station after the authorities restricted fuel sales amid a supply shortage following Ukrainian attacks on logistics routes in Sevastopol

Power outages, fuel bans and no summer camps: Crimea placed under state of emergency as Ukraine steps up pressure on Putin

By Zahra Ullah, Katharina Krebs, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Russian-installed authorities declared a state of emergency in Crimea on Friday, as repeated, intensified Ukrainian strikes on the peninsula lead to widespread power outages and fuel shortages. Blackouts have plagued Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-controlled Crimea, for days. The Kremlin-installed governor of the city,

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King Charles will not live in Buckingham Palace after costly refit, reveals $17 million tax bill

Story by Reuters London (Reuters) — King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence. Officials at the same time disclosed the king paid £12.9 million ($17.04 million)

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European heat wave brings in cool cash for Asian air-conditioner makers as sales surge

Story by Reuters Seoul / Beijing (Reuters) — As Europe sweats through record-breaking temperatures, Asian makers of air conditioners, like South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, China’s Midea and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric, are enjoying a boom in sales. Air conditioning is common throughout buildings, transport and homes in major cities across Asia, but it is rare in

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The 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck northern Venezuela around 6 p.m. on June 24

A visual guide to the Venezuela earthquakes

By Becky Pinnington, Lou Robinson, Annette Choi, Rosa de Acosta, Curt Merrill, Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Two major back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, leaving thousands dead and many more injured. CNN is tracking developments, with maps and satellite imagery. The coastal state of La Guaira has been designated a “disaster zone”

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