French workers may have to retire at 64. Many are in uproar | CNN
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Impromptu protests broke out in Paris and across several French cities Thursday evening following a move by the government to force through reforms of the pension system that will push up the retirement age from 62 to 64.
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Child detainees in Iran subjected to torture, says Amnesty | CNN
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Iranian authorities have used torture methods including sexual violence against imprisoned children as part of a crackdown on recent protests, according to rights group Amnesty International.
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France pensions: Government forces through reforms, sparking parliamentary fury | CNN
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The French government has forced through controversial plans to raise the country's retirement age from 62 to 64, a move likely to inflame the country's weeks-long protest movement.
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A former soldier has become the first serving Australian serviceman or veteran charged with the war crime of murder for allegedly killing a civilian while on deployment in Afghanistan.
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US home building surged in February | CNN Business
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US home building jumped higher in February, turning around after five consecutive months of falling even as mortgage rates were climbing last month.
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Imran Khan: Former Pakistan leader marks court presence as supporters clash with police | CNN
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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan marked his presence at a much-awaited court appearance on Saturday in the capital city of Islamabad, leaving after the scheduled proceedings.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is among several institutions quietly reclassifying some of its paintings. For one Ukrainian woman, these changes are a vindication.
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Hunter Schafer's Oscars after-party look - CNN Style
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The three words that best describe Hunter Schafer's Vanity Fair Oscars party look? Less is more.
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DeSantis criticizes Manhattan DA for Trump probe, takes veiled swipe at rival
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, seen as a leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, broke his silence on Monday on the expected indictment of former President Donald Trump for hush money payments to a porn star, hitting out at a New Yor...
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King Charles marks first Mother's Day since Queen's death | CNN
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Britain's King Charles has remembered the late Queen on the first Mother's Day in the UK since her death.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Japan Thursday for a fence-mending summit, the first such visit in 12 years as the two neighbors seek to confront growing threats from North Korea to rising concerns about China.
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Wildlife photographer Tim Laman's stunning take on nature in 'Bird Planet' - CNN Style
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Award-winning photographer Tim Laman has spent three decades capturing "elusive" and "charismatic" birds on camera, from their mating displays to fleeting moments of flight. His rainbow-shade view of the world is on full display in his new book, "Bird Planet," which...
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Thailand scrambles to find radioactive cylinder containing Caesium-137 from a power plant | CNN
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Authorities in Thailand are scrambling to locate a metal cylinder with dangerous radioactive contents that went missing from a power plant this week, warning the public of serious health risks.
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Two decades on, trauma from America's war continues to haunt Iraqis | CNN
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Two decades after the start of the US-led war in the country, Iraqis say that while some of the physical wounds may have healed over time, the psychological trauma from the conflict and its aftermath persists to this day.
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Boris Johnson to be quizzed by lawmakers over claims he misled parliament | CNN
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Boris Johnson will on Wednesday hit back at claims he deliberately misled parliament while serving as British prime minister.
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Fourteen-year-old Philasande Dayimani carries a burden that no child should carry. Last year, she started getting sores in her mouth and struggled to breathe. She says a clinic doctor told her to test for HIV.
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Taiwan unveils new combat and surveillance drones as China threat grows | CNN
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A Taiwanese state-owned military weapons developer unveiled five new types of indigenous military drones on Tuesday, as the self-ruled island looks to boost its asymmetric warfare capabilities against China's growing military threat.
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China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East | CNN
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With a grandiose diplomatic flourish China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, in the process upending US calculus in the Gulf and beyond.
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Antony Blinken discusses need for accountability for atrocities during Ethiopia visit | CNN Politics
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday pressed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on accountability for atrocities committed by all parties throughout the yearslong conflict in northern Ethiopia.
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Libya: More than two tons of natural uranium missing, IAEA says | CNN
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Efforts are underway to find more than two tons of natural uranium reported missing from supplies held in Libya, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Wednesday.
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China's new defense minister is a general the US sanctioned for buying Russian weapons | CNN
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China on Sunday appointed a US-sanctioned general as its new defense minister.
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Amritpal Singh: India cuts internet to 27 million as Punjab police hunt Sikh separatist | CNN
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Indian authorities have blocked internet access for about 27 million people in the state of Punjab for a third straight day -- one of the country's most extensive blackouts in recent years -- as police search for a Sikh separatist on the run.
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Outgoing president of Micronesia accuses China of bribery, threats and 'political warfare' | CNN
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The outgoing president of Micronesia has accused China of engaging in "political warfare" in the Pacific, in an explosive letter advocating for the the dissolution of diplomatic ties with Beijing.
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Kenzaburo Oe: Japanese Nobel Prize-winning writer dies at 88 | CNN
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Japanese Nobel Prize-winning writer Kenzaburo Oe dies at 88
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The black and red Air Jordan 13 shoes have a high estimate of $4 million, more than twice the current record for a pair of sneakers sold at auction.
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US ambassador to Japan says China's 'attacks' unite region against Beijing | CNN
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China should not be surprised Washington and its allies in Asia are deepening military ties given Beijing's aggressive behavior toward many of its neighbors, the US ambassador to Japan said Wednesday in an exclusive interview with CNN.
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Chinese city proposes lockdowns for flu -- and faces a backlash | CNN
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Chinese city unveils plan to impose lockdowns for flu when necessary despite Covid recovery
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Taiwan's President Tsai to transit US, but no word on meeting with Speaker McCarthy | CNN
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Taiwan confirmed Tuesday that President Tsai Ing-wen will transit the United States en route to Central America at the end of the month, but there was no word on whether a highly anticipated meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will take place.
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Chinese billionaire and proclaimed dissident Guo Wengui was arrested Wednesday and charged with defrauding thousands of followers out of more than $1 billion through complex investment schemes, US prosecutors announced Wednesday.
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Ryan Reynolds Mint Mobile Sells to T-Mobile in $1.3B Deal
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Actor and producer Ryan Reynolds has cut his first billion-dollar deal. Mint Mobile, the wireless firm that counts Reynolds as a minority owner, has been acquired by wireless giant T-Mobile in a deal that could value the startup firm at $1.35 billion (the...
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