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The contrast between the scorched grass dominating the landscape and the greenery England is used to is stark.

England is notoriously rainy — yet an ‘exceptionally serious’ drought has hit half the nation

By Charlotte Reck, Laura Paddison, CNN London (CNN) — England is notoriously rainy — yet an “exceptionally serious” drought has hit half the nation after successive heat waves have parched the land, shrivelled rivers and put huge pressure on water supplies. A large stretch of central, eastern and southern England are enduring a “flash drought”

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The word "traitor" has become a go-to insult on the political right.

Who is Elon Musk calling a ‘traitor’?

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk recently sat for a wide-ranging interview with The Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, who challenged him over his support for Europe’s far right, his anti-Muslim rhetoric and his cuts to humanitarian aid during his stint in the Trump administration. Afterwards, on his own social media network that

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Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis reviews body camera footage on July 24

A Black teen was fatally shot after reporting a possibly armed person. His death prompts calls for police accountability

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The 911 call placed from the teenager’s phone last week reported a young person who may be brandishing a gun in an Austin, Texas, parking lot. When officers arrived at a community park early Friday morning, they found 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II, who suddenly appeared to lift

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People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv

Poland blames Russia for firing missile into its territory as Moscow unleashes deadly attack on Ukraine

By Lex Harvey, Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko, Anna Chernova, Issy Ronald, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — NATO and Poland scrambled military aircraft when a missile apparently fired by Russia landed deep inside Polish territory, as Moscow launched deadly long-range attacks across Ukraine that killed at least nine people. The missile landed and exploded about 90

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Congress President Miguel Torres places the presidential sash on Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori after she took the oath of office in Lima

Voters outside Peru defined this year’s razor-thin election. It’s part of an ongoing trend in Latin America

By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president Tuesday after winning a close election that set an unprecedented milestone in Latin America. She edged out Roberto Sánchez, a candidate who had more support within the country but ended up losing after votes from citizens living abroad were counted. It’s the first

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ICE arrests at US airports are happening more frequently, attorneys say. Here’s what we know

By Alexandra Skores, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests at US airports are raising alarm among attorneys who say they are happening more frequently, citing a series of incidents where passengers have been abruptly swept up by agents when they’re traveling. The federal agency, which is charged with the arrest

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Lindsay Clancy watches as her ex-husband Patrick Clancy takes the witness stand on the first day of testimony in her triple-murder trial on Monday

Key points from the first day of testimony in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial

By Nicki Brown (CNN) — The former husband of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of murdering her three young children, took the stand Monday as the prosecution’s first witness in her triple-murder trial. His testimony – expected to continue when court resumes on Wednesday – followed opening statements from both parties, who previewed some

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