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"Feather-footed through the plashy fen passes the questing vole" CNN correspondent based in Hong Kong.

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CNN Breaking News
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JUST IN: The deadly mass shooting on Bondi Beach was motivated by “Islamic State ideology,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. https://t.co/4Y7FssXbwh
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Let us #PrayTogether for all those who suffer due to war and violence. Today I particularly wish to entrust to the Lord the victims of the terrorist massacre carried out yesterday in #Sydney against the Jewish community. Enough with this antisemitic violence! Let us eliminate
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Pope Leo XIV
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I am deeply saddened by the news of the renewed conflict along the border between #Thailand and #Cambodia, which has claimed civilian lives and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. I express my closeness in prayer to these dear people, and I call on all sides to
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Brian Stelter
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New WSJ reporting: "During a December visit to Washington, David Ellison offered assurances to Trump administration officials that if he bought Warner, he'd make sweeping changes to CNN, a common target of President Trump's ire, people familiar with the matter said. Trump has
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David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal.
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CNN Breaking News
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Juan Orlando Hernández is released from a US prison after being pardoned by Trump. The ex-Honduran leader was convicted on drug trafficking charges.
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President Donald Trump has formally pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, telling reporters at the White House on Tuesday, “I feel pretty good about it.”
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Natasha Bertrand
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A classified final version of the Pentagon inspector general’s report into Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive military operations has been delivered to the House and Senate Armed Services committees for review, and a declassified, redacted version is set to be released
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A classified final version of the Pentagon inspector general’s report into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive military operations has been delivered to the House...
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CNN Breaking News
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Federal appeals court rules Alina Habba, Trump's former personal lawyer, is unlawfully serving as the US attorney for New Jersey. https://t.co/cDBzJ19QdR
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Ivan Watson
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Hong Kong officials blame substandard construction netting for the swift spread of the fire that killed at least 151 people in Tai Po last week. The city's top official calls for an independent investigation & vows justice for the victims #HongKong
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Hong Kong’s leader said he will ensure “justice is served” over the inferno that killed more than 150 people last week, as city officials point the finger of blame at construction companies for...
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CNN Breaking News
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally requests a pardon in his long-running corruption trial https://t.co/g9DyS7zTc8
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally requested a pardon in his long-running corruption trial, arguing it was in the “public interest.”
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Ivan Watson
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"Bodies were found in the building corridors, flats, staircases & even on rooftops"-Hong Kong police superintendent So far, authorities have searched 4 of 7 residential towers burned in last week's Tai Po fires. The inferno killed at least 146 people
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Hong Kong’s leader said he will ensure “justice is served” over the inferno that killed more than 150 people last week, as city officials point the finger of blame at construction companies for...
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CNN
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Rescuers find a survivor more than a day after blaze tore through Hong Kong apartment buildings as the death toll rises to 65. Follow live updates. https://t.co/WzyVjEhSsr
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Ivan Watson
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Hong Kong police say protective nets, tarpaulins & plastic sheets used for maintenance work at Wang Fuk Court "may not have been up to fire safety standards." Police are also investigating foam boards installed in windows of towers where the deadly fire broke out #HongKongFire
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@jimsciutto
Jim Sciutto
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“The suspect applied for asylum in 2024, and it was granted by the Trump administration in April 2025.” - @CNN
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The Associated Press
@AP
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BREAKING: The suspect in the shooting of National Guard members near the White House is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021, AP sources say.
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Ivan Watson
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As death toll continues to grow to at least 44 killed by Wednesday's horrific fire in Tai Po, city Chief Executive announces “inspections of all housing estates undergoing major repairs throughout Hong Kong to check the safety of scaffolding & building materials” #HongKongFire
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CNN Breaking News
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Three men have been arrested in connection with the deadly Hong Kong high-rise fire, police say. Hundreds of people remain missing.
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Ivan Watson
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At least 36 people killed by the fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. Authorities say 279 people are unaccounted for… #HongKong
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CNN
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At least 36 people have died and 279 people are unaccounted for, officials say. Residents remain trapped on higher floors of the buildings. https://t.co/iclSJYO8p1
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Ivan Watson
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee says at least 36 people have been killed by the fire, and 29 have been hospitalized He added that 279 people are "uncontactable." “I am saddened by their deaths and I express deep condolences to the families of the deceased"-- C.E. John Lee
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Ivan Watson
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These towers were home to more than 4,000 residents
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Ivan Watson
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Reporting from the deadly Tai Po fire in Hong Kong #hongkong
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