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Today: July 17, 2026
Today: July 17, 2026

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Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths

Australia summoned Laos' ambassador to Canberra on Friday, saying it was "deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" that Laos was not pursuing the most serious charges

Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US imposes new 25% tariffs on Brazil, expands exemptions list

The U.S. will hit Brazil with new 25% duties on its furniture, ethanol, machinery, footwear,

US imposes new 25% tariffs on Brazil, expands exemptions list
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Italy's coalition seeks pardon for jeweller who killed robbers

Italy's ruling parties on Thursday called for a presidential pardon for a 72-year-old jeweller who killed two robbers after a raid on his shop, saying any

Italy's coalition seeks pardon for jeweller who killed robbers
Health|Science|Travel|World

US quarantine order for Americans returning from Congo will hurt Ebola response, aid group says

Washington's new policy that says American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is an Ebola outbreak, must spend

US quarantine order for Americans returning from Congo will hurt Ebola response, aid group says
Business|Entertainment|Technology|World

UK regulator to probe TikTok on child safety measures

Britain's media regulator launched an investigation into TikTok on Thursday to understand whether its UK unit failed or is failing to protect children from harmful content.

UK regulator to probe TikTok on child safety measures
Crime|Health|Political|World

Detainees at ICE facility in Texas were beaten and abused, rights groups say

Detainees at a U.S.

Detainees at ICE facility in Texas were beaten and abused, rights groups say
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

S&P 500 futures turn positive after June inflation data

S&P 500 futures turned positive on Tuesday, as a softer-than-expected inflation reading fueled bets on a less hawkish Federal Reserve.

S&P 500 futures turn positive after June inflation data
Election|Political|Travel|US

From the archives: Meet Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone

CNN's Dana Bash visited then-presidential candidate Senator Lindsey Graham's childhood home in 2015.

From the archives: Meet Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

U.S. judge finds Trump misused court in IRS case, refers lawyers for discipline 

A U.S. judge on Monday found that President Donald Trump

U.S. judge finds Trump misused court in IRS case, refers lawyers for discipline 
Crime|Political|World

N.J. man says he was almost kicked off plane after flight attendant found shirt offensive

N.J. man says he was almost kicked off plane after flight attendant found shirt offensive

N.J. man says he was almost kicked off plane after flight attendant found shirt offensive
Crime|Europe|World

UK bans support for two Iranian groups over antisemitic attacks in Britain

Britain banned support for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a linked group on Monday following a series of antisemitic attacks, using new

UK bans support for two Iranian groups over antisemitic attacks in Britain
Business|Economy|Technology

Trump invested crypto gains in stocks and bonds, filings show

President Donald Trump’s financial disclosures show that even as he and his two eldest sons were encouraging investors to plow their money into crypto projects —

Trump invested crypto gains in stocks and bonds, filings show
Sports|World

The World Cup’s final four is set. Here’s what you need to know before the final week

The World Cup’s final four is set. Here’s what you need to know before the final week

The World Cup’s final four is set. Here’s what you need to know before the final week
Environment|Science

Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife

The Trump administration has finalized a rule that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act

Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife
Crime|Entertainment|Sports|World

Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency and deeper investigation

The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast called for a deeper investigation and for greater transparency at a news conference Friday with the Rev. Al Sharpton and noted civil rights attorney Ben Crump

Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency and deeper investigation
Sports|World

Kylian Mbappé has a goal and an assist as France beats Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals

Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembélé also scored and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals

Kylian Mbappé has a goal and an assist as France beats Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals
Crime|Election|US|World

US Justice Department tells state officials they could be prosecuted over noncitizen voting

The U.S.

US Justice Department tells state officials they could be prosecuted over noncitizen voting
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World

Italian PM Meloni's party proposes swift deportation of foreign offenders

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing party presented a draft bill on Wednesday to promote the repatriation of convicted foreign offenders and make it easier to

Italian PM Meloni's party proposes swift deportation of foreign offenders
World

Trump says interim accord with Iran to end war is "over"

U.S.

Trump says interim accord with Iran to end war is "over"
Crime|Election|US

Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot have access to personal information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County

Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump admin shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers as it worked to deport them, lawsuit alleges

Trump admin shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers as it worked to deport them, lawsuit alleges

Trump admin shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers as it worked to deport them, lawsuit alleges
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Pay gap between top and lowest Swiss earners has grown, study finds

The gap between high earners and low-paid workers in Switzerland has increased over the last decade, a trade union study published on Tuesday found.

Pay gap between top and lowest Swiss earners has grown, study finds
Environment|Health|Science|World

Europe may face 'more deadly weeks' as new heatwave builds, WHO warns

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that Europe could face “more deadly weeks” ahead, with another intense heatwave forming over the Atlantic. 

Europe may face 'more deadly weeks' as new heatwave builds, WHO warns
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Travel|US

Climber couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building antenna for apparent marriage proposal

A daredevil couple has been arrested after scaling the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurling a banner about “the power of love” and peace

Climber couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building antenna for apparent marriage proposal