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Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested over corruption allegations

Story by Associated Press Seoul, South Korea (AP) — The wife of South Korea’s jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock manipulation and meddling in the selection of a candidate. In granting a special prosecutor’s request for an arrest warrant

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Ukrainian firefighters respond to a blaze after a Russian drone strike in the town of Bilozerske in Donetsk on August 10.

Russian troops pierce Ukraine’s patchy defenses in Donetsk, days before Trump-Putin summit

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Christian Edwards, Nick Paton Walsh, Victoria Butenko, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Small groups of Russian troops have pierced parts of Ukraine’s defenses in its eastern Donetsk region, according to local officials, as Russia appears to be making an 11th-hour dash to snatch as much territory as possible ahead of the planned

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5 things to know for August 12: DC takeover, Gaza, Food stamps, Austin shooting, Bureau of Labor Statistics

By Jade Walker, CNN Were you among the millions of Swifties who noticed the intriguing photos posted on Taylor Swift’s Instagram account Monday, the ones captioned “See you next era…”? Or perhaps you spotted the countdown featured on her website? Well, once that clock hit 12:12 a.m. ET, the mystery was revealed! Here’s what else

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Adidas and designer Willy Chavarria apologize to Mexican Indigenous community for ‘appropriated’ shoe

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The sportswear firm Adidas and Mexican-American designer Willy Chavarría have apologized after a Mexican state accused them of cultural appropriation over the design of a new shoe. The “Oaxaca Slip-On,” billed as a collaboration between Chavarría and Adidas Originals, featured a woven leather surface, open heel and thick rubber

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A memorial honors the 21 victims gunned down at Robb Elementary School in 2022.

Uvalde County and school district release troves of records about the Robb Elementary shooting that left 21 people dead

By Holly Yan, Matthew J. Friedman, Shimon Prokupecz, Rachel Clarke, Leigh Waldman, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — After a yearslong legal battle, Uvalde County and the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District have released records related to the 2022 mass shooting that killed 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas. More than a dozen media

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