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Around the world 

Europe

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  How Angela Merkel went from lame duck to global leader on coronavirus

• Three Russian doctors fall from hospital windows, raising questions amid coronavirus pandemic

• Sweden was supposed to remind me of 'normal' but instead felt reckless

Middle East

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  Saudi Arabia stops death penalty for people who committed crimes as minors

• Germany opens landmark trial of Syrian regime officers accused of crimes against humanity

• Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu, two meters apart

Africa

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  Lesotho's 80-year-old PM says he's no longer 'energetic' and plans to step down

• A man was sentenced to death via Zoom in Nigeria, sparking criticism from rights groups

• This tech company is tracking coronavirus symptoms and hotspots in Ghana

Americas

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  US citizen detained in Venezuela speaks on state TV

• Venezuela claims to have captured two Americans involved in failed invasion

• These are, we kid you not, actual questions people Google about Cinco de Mayo

Asia

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  Toxic gas leak at Indian chemical plant kills at least 11 and hospitalizes hundreds

• China takes step toward space station with new rocket launch

• The Wuhan lab at the center of the US-China blame game: What we know and what we don't

CNN Business

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  Breakfast was a bright spot for America's biggest restaurant chains. Now it's a problem

• The US is becoming the king of debt. It's a necessary risk

• Some retailers are too broke to go bankrupt

• There's a new entry in India's electric rickshaw race

• This battery could charge your phone for five days, researchers say

Featured sections 

Climate in crisis

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  US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters

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  Miami's Little Haiti wasn't a target for developers. Until the seas started to rise

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  How rich people could help save the planet from the climate crisis

Style

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  'Island of the Colorblind': Where the jungle is pink

• Do our faces hold the secret to human connection?

• Stuck inside? Use plants to revitalize your home

• Buddhist art: These ancient images are more timely than you think

• These designers are reshaping the sex tech industry

• A Dutch Master painter's guide to counting the hours

Travel

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  Where abandoned airplanes sit on Death Row

• This is how hotels will change after Covid-19

• Incredible 'floating ship' bridge reaches for the sky

• The world's 50 best foods

• As Lonely Planet closes offices, a look back on the brand's early days

Something extra 

US sports

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  Report: Warriors 'Preparing for years' to get MVP

• Ravens' star allegedly held at gunpoint

• QB practices after infection nearly cost him a leg

• Red Sox star rips his team's punishment

• Mark Cuban won't reopen Mavs' practice facility

• Favre unaware of $1.1M for unattended events

These heroes don't need capes

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  This 5-year-old paid off the lunch balances for more than 100 fellow students

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  Video shows dramatic rescue after dog's leash gets stuck in elevator

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  Her work has helped thousands of girls stay in school and finish their education

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