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Record-breaking Coral Sea temperatures threaten the Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef faces critical danger from back-to-back bouts of extreme ocean heat. Ocean heat in the Coral Sea…

Hamas’ new political leader Yahya Sinwar is seen as more extreme — and less willing to compromise

Hamas on Tuesday appointed Yahya Sinwar as the leader of its political wing following the assassination of its former political…

Stock market today: Dow jumps 285 points as traders try to extend comeback from big sell-off

US stocks rose on Wednesday as traders tried to extend Tuesday’s rally in the wake of the latest sell-off. The…

A ‘soft landing’ is still on the table, economists say

Recession fears led to a sharp stock-market selloff in recent days, with the S&P 500 index posting a 3% loss…

Romanian prime minister won’t attend Olympics closing ceremony to protest judges’ treatment of gymnasts

Paris CNN  —  Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is refusing to attend the Olympics closing ceremony in protest over the…

‘We deserve to exist’: Ukraine’s most successful Olympian fighting for more than medals

CNN  —  When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered tanks and troops into Ukraine in February 2022, it triggered Europe’s largest…

No sign of U.S. recession in freight demand, CEO of shipping giant Maersk says

Shipping giant Maersk, considered a barometer for global trade, is not seeing signs of a U.S. recession as freight demand…

Katie Ledecky opens up to CNN about her plans for when she stops competing one day

CNN  —  Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky is still only 27 and has many more years of racing ahead of her.…