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China disappoints investors with 'underwhelming' decision on key interest rate (www.cnn.com)

China has surprised investors by deciding not to cut an important interest rate that influences mortgages, in a move that economists say will make it tough to revive confidence in the country’s troubled real estate sector which has dragged down prospects for the world’s second largest economy....

China launches military drills around Taiwan as US wraps up landmark summit with South Korea and Japan (www.cnn.com)

China’s military launched joint air and sea patrols around Taiwan this weekend as leaders from the United States, South Korea and Japan wrapped up a landmark summit at Camp David aimed at shoring up their alliances....

Pilot dies after emergency landing in Panama (www.cnn.com)

A pilot has died after suffering a medical emergency during a flight from Miami, Florida, to Santiago, Chile, on Monday.

Ukraine orders evacuation of northeastern city of Kupyansk as Russia claims advances (www.cnn.com)

“Over the past 24 hours, Russians massively shelled settlements of Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv, Chuhuiv, Izium and Kupyansk districts with guided aerial bombs and other weapons,” said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration.

Thunderstorms cause damage in DC area (www.cnn.com)

Severe thunderstorms caused damage across the Washington, DC, region Saturday, with downed trees and power lines and suspended service on parts of the Metro train system.

American nurse and child kidnapped in Haiti (www.cnn.com)

Alix Dorsainvil, wife of El Roi Haiti Director Sandro Dorsainvil, and their child were reportedly abducted Thursday morning, according to a statement on El Roi Haiti’s website.

Coup attempt feared in Niger after reports of president's seizure (www.cnn.com)

Men in military fatigues claimed to have taken power in Niger hours after President Mohamed Bazoum was reportedly seized by members of the presidential guard on Wednesday, leading to protests in the capital....

Pentagon watchdog finds some Western weaponry sent to Ukraine was stolen before being recovered last year (www.cnn.com)

No clear victor in Spanish election as results defy predictions (www.cnn.com)

Spain appears destined for painful political negotiations after Sunday’s elections, when no single party won enough parliamentary seats to form a government. Prospects for coalition-building now remain uncertain....

Patron sets fire to bar after being kicked out, killing 11 people in Mexico border city, authorities say | CNN (www.cnn.com)

Authorities in Mexico are searching for a man who they say intentionally set a bar on fire after being kicked out, killing 11 people overnight near the Arizona border in the Mexican state of Sonora.

Amazon and Apple fined $218 million by Spain antitrust watchdog | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)

Spain’s antitrust regulator has imposed fines worth a total of €194.1 million ($218 million) on Amazon and Apple for colluding to restrict competition on the Amazon website in Spain.

A 3-year-old driving a golf cart hit and killed a 7-year-old in Florida, police say (www.cnn.com)

A flood of evidence has come in since suspect's arrest in Gilgo Beach serial killings cold case, DA says (www.cnn.com)

Rex Heuermann, 59, was arrested and charged with murder in the killings of three of the “Gilgo Four,” a group of women whose remains were unearthed near Long Island’s Gilgo Beach in 2010. He has pleaded not guilty to the killings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello.

Iowa governor signs 6-week abortion ban into law (www.cnn.com)

Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes (www.cnn.com)

Scottsdale bans natural grass in front yards of new houses to conserve water amid Arizona’s drought (www.cnn.com)

Jury finds Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter eligible to face the death penalty (www.cnn.com)

Deepfake voices improving kidnapping scams (www.cnn.com)

“A reasonably good clone can be created with under a minute of audio and some are claiming that even a few seconds may be enough.” Mom wary about answering calls for fear voice will be cloned for future virtual kidnapping.

Ocean heat around Florida is ‘unprecedented,’ and scientists are warning of major impacts (www.cnn.com)

Tax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years, congressional probe finds (www.cnn.com)

Some of America’s largest tax-prep companies have spent years sharing Americans’ sensitive financial data with tech titans including Meta and Google in a potential violation of federal law — data that in some cases was misused for targeted advertising, according to a seven-month congressional investigation.

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