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Geopolitics

It's official: now avoid credit card interest into 2024

CNN – World · US

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The Citi Simplicity Card offers a 0% intro APR for 18 months on both balance transfers and purcha…

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0% intro APR until 2024 is 100% insane

CNN – World · US

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The Wells Fargo Reflect Card offers a 0% intro APR for 21 months on purchases and qualifying bala…

Geopolitics

Donate now to a Top 10 CNN Hero

CNN – World · US

Anderson Cooper explains how you can easily donate to any of the 2021 Top 10 CNN Heroes.

Geopolitics

CNN Heroes: Sharing the Spotlight

CNN – World · US

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • Celebrities will be using their platforms to raise awareness about important issues. • The event …

Geopolitics

Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN's Hero of the Year

CNN – World · US

Celebrities and musicians are coming together tonight to honor everyday people making the world a better place.

Geopolitics

Sign up to our newsletter for a weekly roundup of travel news

CNN – World · US

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The CNN Travel newsletter provides news, inspiration, and travel developments, including destinat…

Geopolitics

The most beautiful sections of China's Great Wall

CNN – World · US

Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I've had plenty of time to travel widely in China.

Geopolitics

Relaxed entry rules make it easier than ever to visit this stunning Asian nation

CNN – World · US

Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers.

Geopolitics

They bought an abandoned 'ghost house' in the Japanese countryside

CNN – World · US

He'd spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return home to pursue his long-held dream of opening…

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'I was up to my waist down a hippo's throat.' He survived, and here's his advice

CNN – World · US

Paul Templer was living his best life.

Geopolitics

Here's the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly

CNN – World · US

We all know the routine by heart: "Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the ov…

Geopolitics

The surreal facades of America's strip clubs

CNN – World · US

Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer…

Geopolitics

Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

CNN – World · US

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — …

Geopolitics

'A definitive backslide.' Inside fashion's worrying runway trend

CNN – World · US

Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it's clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts…

Geopolitics

How Playboy cut ties with Hugh Hefner to create a post-MeToo brand

CNN – World · US

Hugh Hefner launched Playboy Magazine 70 years ago this year. The first issue included a nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe, which he had purchased and publishe…

Geopolitics

Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings

CNN – World · US

"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a ne…

Geopolitics

Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks

CNN – World · US

Bringing the second day of this year's Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to eve…

Geopolitics

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

CNN – World · US

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: you…

Geopolitics

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

CNN – World · US

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report.

Geopolitics

Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

CNN – World · US

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built…

Geopolitics

Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color

CNN – World · US

When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the found…

Geopolitics

Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone

CNN – World · US

This is it.

Geopolitics

Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

CNN – World · US

Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis.

Geopolitics

Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know

CNN – World · US

So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022.

Geopolitics

Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil

CNN – World · US

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • BlackRock's CEO Larry Fink saw his pay reduced by 30% to $25.2 million due to declining profitabi…

Geopolitics

To fight the narcos, Mexico tries a new approach: A song contest

The Washington Post – World · US

A Eurovision-style competition to counter narcocorridos, popular songs that romanticize the drug trade, draws viewers — and skeptics.

Geopolitics

China unveils sweeping plans to boost domestic economy as Trump tariffs hit

The Washington Post – World · US

With growth slowing in the world’s second largest economy, Beijing is trying to stoke demand in sectors as varied as health care, tourism, education and sports.

Geopolitics

Health scare leads mom to world record: Barefoot run on Lego bricks. On purpose.

The Washington Post – World · US

Feeling like she had a new lease on life, Gabrielle Wall sprinted the length of a football field barefoot on Lego bricks to clinch a new Guinness World Record.

Geopolitics

South Korea to examine Georgia ICE raid for possible human rights abuses

The Washington Post – World · US

South Korea vowed to investigate whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated human rights after it detained hundreds at a Hyundai-LG plant.

Geopolitics

Judge criticizes Trump’s deportations to Ghana but says she can’t intervene

The Washington Post – World · US

U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan said she was “dismayed” by the deportation of five men to Ghana but that the court’s “hands are tied.”

Geopolitics

U.S. kills 3 in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says

The Washington Post – World · US

The president also signaled that his administration was preparing to take military action against Latin American cartels that move narcotics over land.

Geopolitics

Key aid groups suspend work, face tough choices as Israel invades Gaza City

The Washington Post – World · US

Aid workers “face a harrowing, untenable decision: Stay and maybe be killed, or leave their homes, maybe never to return,” the head of an aid group said.

Geopolitics

U.N. commission finds that Israel committed genocide in Gaza

The Washington Post – World · US

Israel rejected the conclusions, which echo those of a growing group of governments and human rights organizations.

Geopolitics

Israeli military begins ground invasion of Gaza City

The Washington Post – World · US

Palestinians in Gaza City reported a night of heavy bombardment. A U.N. commission said Israel was committing genocide in Gaza; Israel rejected the claim as “f…

Geopolitics

Trump discloses U.S. targeted a third alleged drug boat from Venezuela

The Washington Post – World · US

The president acknowledged the incident while delivering a warning to Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.

Geopolitics

Taliban shut down WiFi, a lifeline for women and girls, in Afghan province

The Washington Post – World · US

Afghan government workers in Balkh province appeared to have been taken by surprise by the WiFi ban.

Geopolitics

Labor, environmental abuses detailed in China’s vast squid harvests

The Washington Post – World · US

A new Environmental Justice Foundation report exposes violations in the vast Chinese squid-fishing industry, which has supply chain links to the U.S. and Europ…

Geopolitics

Navalny’s widow says new lab evidence proves he was poisoned in prison

The Washington Post – World · US

Two labs tested samples from Navalny that were smuggled out of Russia and concluded he had been poisoned, his wife said. The official cause of death cited dise…

Geopolitics

America and Britain were pillars of the world order. The world has changed.

The Washington Post – World · US

President Trump arrived in Britain for meetings with King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer against a backdrop of global division, disarray and destr…

Geopolitics

What Trump needs to know about royal etiquette on his U.K. state visit

The Washington Post – World · US

When encountering a British royal, a bow or curtsy is okay, a hug generally is not, and “Your Majesty” or “Your Royal Highness,” is much preferred over saying …

Geopolitics

E.U. delays new Russia sanctions as Trump demands end to oil purchases

The Washington Post – World · US

European officials said President Donald Trump is right about the need to end purchases of Russian fossil fuels, but his demand delays new pressure on Moscow f…

Geopolitics

Trump’s U.K. visit was meant to be cloistered. Protesters had other ideas.

The Washington Post – World · US

President Donald Trump’s second state visit to Britain was designed to keep him away from crowds, but opponents of the American president made it clear they wo…

Geopolitics

Gaza City’s communications cut amid widening Israeli ground invasion

The Washington Post – World · US

Palestinian journalists reported continuous fire in Gaza City, where hundreds of thousands remain. The Israeli military is effectively encircling the city.

Geopolitics

U.S. wins release of Wells Fargo banker placed under exit ban in China

The Washington Post – World · US

Beijing has allowed Mao Chenyue, a bank managing director in Atlanta, to return to the United States, people familiar with the matter said.

Geopolitics

He Fled Putin’s War. The U.S. Deported Him to a Russian Jail.

The New York Times – World · US

Antiwar Russians are being sent back as part of President Trump’s immigration crackdown, despite facing imprisonment and other dangers.

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