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CNN announces 100 job cuts to boost digital business
News outlet CNN will cut about 100 jobs as part of a plan to consolidate news operations and bolster its digital business, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
CNN will merge its news-gathering and digital news…
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Man caught smuggling over 100 snakes in his trousers in China
A man has been apprehended attempting to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by concealing them in his trousers, according to the country’s customs authority.
The unnamed traveller was stopped by customs officers while…
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George Clooney joins chorus of Democrats calling on Biden to drop reelection bid
Actor George Clooney, one of the Democratic Party's leading fundraisers, on Wednesday made an impassioned plea for US President Joe Biden to end his faltering reelection campaign.
Clooney -- a member of the Hollywood elite that provides…
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Countries arming Israel may be held accountable under international law for Gaza crimes
Countries providing weapons and other military equipment to Israel could be held responsible for its crimes in Gaza, according to international agreements and decisions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Although this…
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Hamas leads Gaza ceasefire talks for entire Axis of Resistance
BEIRUT:
Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Hamas was conducting Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel on behalf of the entire "Axis of Resistance" and, if a deal was reached, Hezbollah would stop its operations with no need for…
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China’s top diplomat tells ASEAN to ‘guard’ against NATO influence
As NATO members meet in the US for the alliance's 75th anniversary, China has called on Asia-Pacific nations to “guard” against outreach by the 32-member military alliance.
“It is necessary to resist the negative impact of the…
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Netanyahu might bypass europe stopover to US, citing arrest concerns
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering avoiding a stopover in Europe on his way to the US over fears that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is readying to issue an arrest warrant against him over the Israeli…
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Jeffrey Monson, American-born Russian MMA fighter, converts to Islam
Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler, Jeffrey William Monson, has announced his conversion to Islam.
In a widely circulated video clip on 20 June, the 53-year-old athlete recited the Shahadah, the Islamic…
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Mexican navy flags surge in usage of chemicals for meth production
MANZANILLO, MEXICO:
Mexican navy officials running the country's biggest port are increasingly concerned about the rising flows of unregulated "dual use" chemicals used to produce synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and fentanyl,…
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China condemns India’s hydropower plans in disputed region
BEIJING:
India has no right to carry out development in the area China calls South Tibet, China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday in response to a Reuters report on New Delhi's plans to speed up hydropower projects in the border…
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