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A poster of Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is seen along a road in Kabul on August 14

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders, accusing them of persecuting women

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders, accusing them of persecuting girls and women in Afghanistan. The pair are suspected of “ordering, inducing or soliciting” the persecution of girls, women and others who don’t conform with the Taliban’s policy on gender, the

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President Donald Trump is announcing new tariffs. Wall Street is looking through it.

Wall Street is calling Trump’s bluff

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump is threatening to revive his trade war. Wall Street isn’t too concerned. Global markets were relatively calm Tuesday after Trump on Monday ratcheted up his tariff campaign — but extended the deadline to August 1 and said he was open to negotiations. That provided

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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa attends the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro

Targets of Trump’s new tariffs speak out

By Anna Cooban and Audry Jeong, CNN London (CNN) — Dozens of America’s trading partners are bracing themselves for August 1, the new deadline for punishing tariffs on goods they export to the United States. For months, countries have tried to negotiate trade deals with the US to avoid the so-called “reciprocal” tariffs President Donald

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French President Emmanuel Macron previously welcomed King Charles III to France for a state visit in 2023.

King Charles emphasizes bonds between UK and France as he welcomes Macron in first European state visit since Brexit

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III highlighted the crucial bonds between the United Kingdom and France in the face of a “multitude of more complex threats,” as he welcomed President Emmanuel Macron for the first state visit by a European leader to his country since Brexit. The French

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‘Love Island USA’ contestant Cierra Ortega exits the show after resurfaced social media posts cause stir

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega is no longer looking for love on the reality program. Ortega’s exit, which came a week before the dating show’s Season 7 finale, was announced in a voiceover that said she left the show for a “personal situation,” without any further explanation. The

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A Planned Parenthood sign is displayed on the outside of the clinic in Indianapolis in August 2023. Planned Parenthood is suing the Trump administration over the “big beautiful bill.”

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from enforcing funding ban against Planned Parenthood

By Sarah Owermohle and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a provision of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law to defund Planned Parenthood’s health care services. The order from US District Judge Indira Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, blocks the

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Major medical groups are suing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump administration leaders over changes to US vaccine policy.

Major medical associations sue Kennedy, Trump administration health leaders for Covid-19 vaccine changes

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Medical associations representing hundreds of thousands of doctors, medical professionals and scientists in the United States are suing the leaders of US health agencies for limiting who can get Covid-19 vaccines and for undermining overall vaccine confidence. The lawsuit, filed Monday in US District Court in Massachusetts, was brought

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Judge Paula Xinis.

Trump administration says it will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before his trial if he’s released from criminal custody

By Devan Cole and Molly Reinmann, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration will take steps to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before he goes to trial in Tennessee if he’s released from criminal custody, which could happen as soon as next week, a Justice Department attorney said Monday. The comments came during a wide-ranging court hearing

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