Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is on trial over an alleged plot to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election and remain in power.
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Christian leaders make rare visit to Gaza following deadly Israeli church attack
Massive Attack, Brian Eno among UK and Irish musicians banding together to speak out on Israel’s war in Gaza
Israel says it ‘deeply regrets’ strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, pledges investigation
‘Not Trump’s dumping ground’: Outrage over arrival of foreign US deportees in tiny African nation
China was on the sidelines of the Iran-Israel war. That’s just where it wanted to be
Emma Watson rose to global fame playing Hermione Granger in all eight “Harry Potter” films.
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‘That people are still there haunts me in the night’: Former Hamas hostage says ordeal won’t truly end until everyone is home
Russia tightens its stranglehold on Ukraine battlefield as Trump gifts Putin 50-day window
‘A piece of paper doesn’t make you human’: Growing up with undocumented parents in America
Greek police charge five people in murder case of UC Berkeley professor, including his ex-wife
UK to lower national voting age to 16 under government proposals
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<p>Or Levy's pale, emaciated frame stood as a testament to the brutal conditions he endured during the 491 days he was held hostage by Hamas. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/middleeast/former-hamas-hostage-or-levy-haunted-intl">Levy in his first interview with foreign media since the release details the harrowing experience with CNN's Jeremy Diamond.</a></p>
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Research from countries that have lowered the voting age to 16 shows it has had no impact on election outcomes.
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UK plans to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform
Turkish court convicts jailed Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival of threatening public official
Huge fire ravages Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival main stage, days ahead of opening
Russia launches ‘massive’ drone bombardment on Zelensky’s hometown, Ukrainian officials say
US envoy to Israel tells Ireland to ‘sober up’ over occupied Palestinian territories bill
Spanish mountain rescue teams search for American hiker missing in Pyrenees

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Dozens killed as massive fire rips through shopping mall in eastern Iraq
Syria withdraws troops from south after days of deadly clashes with Arab minority that drew in Israel
‘Why are you not preventing settler terrorism’: Palestinians call out IDF following beating death of American man
20 killed in crush at Israeli and US-backed aid site in Gaza, group says
Former Israeli leader says planned ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza would be a ‘concentration camp’
Children killed collecting water in Gaza, medical officials say, as ceasefire talks hit sticking points

World in photos

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Prince Harry travels to Angola to back landmine clearance, nearly three decades after Diana’s visit
Cameroon’s president seeks to remain in power until almost his 100th birthday

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Brazil’s President Lula says Trump was ‘not elected to be emperor of the world,’ as US-Brazil spat escalates
Human rights group leaves El Salvador amid crackdown on dissent
Mexico City unveils plan to tackle gentrification after mass protests
Ecuador’s capital rocked by water shortage crisis upending daily life

Asia

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Pakistani people wade through a flooded street following heavy recorded 105 mm monsoon rain in the city of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 17, 2025.
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Children make up half of more than 170 killed in Pakistan floods
Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners?
Can two North Korean defectors take a new K-pop boy band to global superstardom?
Air raid drills across Taiwan as island practices for a war with China it hopes will never come

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TSA expands security checkpoint lanes for families with children and military members
The independent haven of Northampton is a ‘tangibly different’ college town
Liquids rule could be the next airport security screening change, DHS Secretary suggests

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Famous ‘Rosebud’ sled from ‘Citizen Kane’ sells for $14.75 million
The women artists who were way ahead of their time
What happens when an octopus engages with art?
Look of the Week: ‘Too Much’ star Megan Stalter is the Prettiest Girl in America
Erotic mosaic, stolen by German officer in World War II, returned to Pompeii

Weather

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In an aerial view, the sun sets over the Guadalupe River on July 06, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.
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Trump admin to proceed with groundbreaking flash flood risk database, reversing course after media reports
Heavy rain threatens flash flooding for millions across much of the US
US heat risk forecast: See where Americans are at the most risk for extreme heat this year
Heavy rain hits Gulf Coast as slow-moving storms linger across the region
Rescue pups from Texas flood zone arrive in Chicago to find new homes

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<p>Gaza's only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli tank, killing three and injuring many more, church officials said. It became internationally recognized after reports emerged that the late Pope Francis used to call the church daily. CNN's Nada Bashir reports</p>
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Architecture around the world

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Singapore’s most famous landmark is undergoing an $8 billion expansion
An ambitious vision of a city built from lava
This Abu Dhabi photographer is on a mission to define his country’s ‘architectural identity’
Lesley Lokko is on a mission to transform architecture, fostering a new generation of ‘more dynamic thinkers’
He drove a bulldozer at Asia’s first World Expo. Now, he’s one of the event’s star architects

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PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 17: Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa looks across the golf course during Day One of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 17, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
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‘As a result of that naivety, I almost died’: South African golfer’s tumultuous journey to The Open
‘The pride is in the grind’: Once a disaster, Charlie Morton is now resurgent in vintage style
Ohtani’s next big hit? A children’s book about his dog Decoy
Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich provisionally suspended after testing positive for banned substance
From Tokyo to Citi Field: Kodai Senga is a key part of baseball’s international charge

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BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province.
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A Chinese EV giant is now offering free driver assistance tech on cars under $10,000
2023/05/18: In this photo illustration, the Signal -Private messenger app is displayed in the App Store on an iPhone.
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DeepSeek hasn’t just disrupted OpenAI. Chinese tech giants are being upended too