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Colombia president-elect seeks public debt refinancing

Colombia's President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella said on Thursday he has instructed incoming Finance Minister Miguel Gomez to travel to Washington to meet international banks and multilateral lenders as part of an effort to refinance the country's public debt and ease pressure on state finances.In a post on X, De La Espriella said Colombia's net debt is at historically high levels and that refinancing it would be one of several measures his government will adopt to restore fiscal order and rebuild confidence in the economy.• He said Gomez had been told to begin meetings with internationa

Once a source of national pride, Cuba's healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis

EU determined to resolve standoff over Bosnia envoy, Kallas says

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Canadian factory PMI edges higher despite war-linked supply disruptions

Canada's manufacturing sector expanded further in June as production and employment rose, but not all was positive for the sector as intensifying supply shortages helped lift cost inflation to a near four-year high.The ‌S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged up to 53.0 last month from 52.9 in May. It marked the sixth straight month that the index was at or above the 50 threshold. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector.“Canada’s manufacturing economy on the surface enjoyed a positive June, with output and new orders rising at solid rates

Lucid names new CFO in latest executive shakeup, misses quarterly delivery estimates

Merz's reforms have potential - eventually - to boost German growth

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Northern Nigeria hunger reaches worst levels in nearly a decade, WFP says

More than 17 million people across nine conflict-hit states in northern Nigeria face severe hunger, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday, warning that violence and funding cuts are driving food insecurity to its worst level in nearly a decade. The latest food security analysis showed the number of people facing crisis, emergency or catastrophic hunger had risen by almost two million from previous projections, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement.The findings underline the deepening humanitarian cost of insecurity in Africa’s most populous country, where Islamist insurgents

Fed's Daly says US policy 'slightly restrictive,' next step uncertain

ICC confirms Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger move to leave court

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Trump-backed organizer of America’s 250th birthday events may have duped donors, report from House Democrats alleges

Donors who intended to support a bipartisan nonprofit that’s organizing celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary were allegedly redirected — without their knowledge — to a separate nonprofit behind events being promoted by President Donald Trump, according to a report from a group of House Democrats, citing confidential, unnamed sources.The interim report, compiled by Democratic staff on the House Natural Resources Committee, includes accounts from unnamed sources about donors who wanted to give to the America250 nonprofit, which is overseen by a bipartisan congressional commission

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Investigators pinpoint haunting echoes between Texas child disasters

In the two deadliest child tragedies in the US this decade, Texas has turned to the same two investigators to determine what went wrong.Casey Garrett and Michael Massengale did not know each other when the state asked them to untangle the mistakes and confusion surrounding the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school massacre. In 2022, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and remained with his victims — alive and dead — for over an hour.“It was a painful investigation, a deeply painful event,” Garrett told CNN in a joint interview.The state legislature wanted answers quick

Colorado governor fires two clemency board members who spoke out about Tina Peters’ commutation

Punishing heat wave peaks as East Coast readies for sweltering July 4 weekend

US Postal Service cannot carry out Trump order on mail ballot delivery, judge rules

A federal judge blocked the US Postal Service from carrying out its plan for President Donald Trump’s mail ballot executive order, finding that the proposal violated a settlement in a 2020 lawsuit against the agency.Trump had directed USPS to only transmit ballots for states that submit to the agency lists of their mail-in voters and that meet other requirements for their mail voting programs. Previously, a judge in Boston had halted the Postal Service from implementing the order for two-dozen states that challenged it in court. But the new ruling from US District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who s

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U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive

Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after being stepped on by an opponent as the United States scrambled to protect a one-goal lead, down a man in a World Cup knockout round. Tillman delivered the goal of his life, and one of the biggest ever by a U.S. man at the World Cup, sending this American soccer fairytale into the round of 16. “I’ve been dreaming about this game," Tillman said after scoring the final goal in a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night. “I’ve been dreaming about maybe taking a free

Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year

Soaring revenue at Mar-a-Lago shows how Trump’s business interests and politics intersect

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The USA’s red card controversy explained and why the decision won’t be overturned

Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here.My voice still hasn’t recovered from the noise I made when Harry Kane scored the equalizing goal in England’s win against the Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday. As a huge Three Lions fan, it was a moment of utter relief made even sweeter when Kane smashed home the winner moments later.If I wasn’t already getting married in the next few weeks (Editors’ note: Congratulations, Ben!), I’d genuinely consider proposing to the superstar striker. Re

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Bloodier than Stalingrad: Number of casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine reaches 2 million

Russia’s decision to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine has now cost the country some 450,000 lives, according to a new study that estimates the war’s total casualty numbers to have surpassed 2 million.The research by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates Russia has suffered 1.4 million casualties, including killed, wounded and missing soldiers – a stunning number that amounts to roughly 1% of the country’s population.The losses are not spread evenly across Russia, with poorer areas and ethnic minorities suffering significantly higher casualty rates.

500+ drones seized by FBI during the World Cup

Securing America’s 250: Law enforcement faces shifting plans and World Cup demands

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OpenAI in talks to give Trump administration a 5% stake in the company, FT reports

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is reportedly discussing handing the Trump administration a 5% stake in the company amid growing government scrutiny of artificial intelligence firms.The proposal would involve other US AI companies giving the government similar stakes, the Financial Times reported Thursday, citing two people familiar with what were described as “early conversations.”OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has argued that the arrangement would allow the public to share in the financial upside of AI, the FT reported. OpenAI declined to comment. The White House did not respond to CNN’s reques

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With 556 police officers patrolling a country half the size of Central Park, everyone thought Monaco was safe

Monaco’s reputation as one of the safest countries on earth was shattered just before 9 p.m. local time on Monday night when a bomb exploded in the entrance of one of the city state’s fanciest apartment buildings.The bomb went off as Ukrainian-born oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, 58, a resident of the building, stepped out onto the street. He was seriously injured. A woman and a 13-year-old child were also seriously hurt in the first bomb assassination attempt ever recorded on Monaco’s highly-surveilled streets.Prince Albert II, Monaco’s head of state since 2005 and the son of Prince Rainie

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Young survivors of Venezuela quakes run shelters as search drags on

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Russia lands heavy strikes on Ukraine's capital, killing at least 21

Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring many more

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Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ is driving aspiring doctors to reconsider their careers

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Kevin Warsh’s reform-focused approach is already winning support on the global stage

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Trump says US ‘couldn’t build a plane like this’ as Qatari-gifted Air Force One embarks on inaugural flight

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Russia unleashes a massive assault on Ukraine’s capital, killing more than 20

Buckingham Palace is a must-see for tourists. So why don’t the royals want to live there?

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Five wounded in firebombings of homes linked to Greek governing party

Attackers firebombed three residential buildings linked to Greece's governing party in the northern city of Thessaloniki before dawn on Wednesday, wounding five people

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Congressman Tom Kean’s hospital treatment for depression may encourage men’s mental health

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Punishing heat wave hits eastern US, with a preview of what’s to come

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls