Lukewarm welcome expected as Trump heads to Scotland
President Donald Trump is heading to Scotland for a five-day working trip, as protest groups said they would mount a wave of resistance against the visit. Trump will meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, before traveling to Aberdeen to dedicate an 18-hole course to his Scottish-born mother.
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Lukewarm welcome expected as Trump heads to Scotland
President Donald Trump is heading to Scotland for a five-day working trip, as protest groups said they would mount a wave of resistance against the visit. Trump will meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, before traveling to Aberdeen to dedicate an 18-hole course to his Scottish-born mother.
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Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting?
Tensions are rising between Thailand and Cambodia over a border dispute that dates back to 1907. CNN's Will Ripley explains how the conflict has escalated.
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CNN reports from Gaza aid crossing
CNN's Nic Robertson is on the scene at the Kerem Shalom border crossing as aid agencies warn of rampant hunger caused by Israel's blockade of Gaza. Gaza's health ministry said on Tuesday that 900,000 children are going hungry, and 70,000 already show signs of malnutrition. Israel denies it is at fault and accuses Hamas of 'engineering' food shortages.
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Almost 50 missing as plane crashes in Russia
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Erin Burnett on the significance of Trump knowing he's in the Epstein files
CNN's Erin Burnett explains how reports that President Trump was briefed that he is named in the Epstein files shine a light on his recent denials of that exact claim.
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Judge declines to release Epstein grand jury documents
A Florida federal judge declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department's efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case. CNN's Evan Perez reports.
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Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison
Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of four University of Idaho students.
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Fans pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Fans have gathered in Ozzy Osbourne's hometown to pay tribute to the former Black Sabbath singer, who died yesterday at the age of 76. One of them told CNN's Salma Abdelaziz that Osbourne will 'live on forever in his music.'
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Hot Chinese brands are coming to America
Chinese brands like Luckin Coffee, Pop Mart, and HEYTEA are expanding in the United States, despite the ongoing trade war. CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich and Marc Stewart report from two different continents on why the companies covet American customers.
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Metal legend Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76-years-old
Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, has died aged 76. CNN's Stephanie Elam looks back at the legendary career as the Godfather of Heavy Metal.
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Newly uncovered photos show Jeffrey Epstein attended Trump's wedding in 1993
Photos from Trump's 1993 wedding and video footage from 1999 Victoria's Secret fashion show shed light on Trump-Epstein relationship. CNN's Andrew Kaczynski has the story.
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Missing child case from 46 years ago reopened
A federal appeals court overturned the verdict of Pedro Hernandez, the bodega worker who was found guilty in 2017 of kidnapping and murdering Etan Patz in 1979. Patz was 6 years old when he disappeared on the first day he was allowed to walk alone to his school bus stop in New York City.
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US citizen among Druze executed in Syria
Hosam Saraya, a 35-year-old Syrian-American from Oklahoma, was among eight men, all family members, rounded up and killed in an execution-style attack amid an outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria this month. The violence flared between Syrian Druze groups and Bedouin tribes in the Druze-majority Suwayda province. Video geolocated by CNN shows a group of men, Saraya included, being marched to their death.
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Epstein's brother vividly details relationship between Trump and Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein's brother, Mark, tells CNN's Erin Burnett about his brother's 'very close' friendship with Donald Trump in the 1990s.
02:01 - Source: CNN
Stephen Colbert addresses 'The Late Show' cancellation
'Cancel culture has gone too far,' Stephen Colbert told the audience as he began his first post-cancellation episode of 'The Late Show.' The host went on to fire back at Trump's Truth Social post celebrating the announcement by CBS. The episode also featured cameos by late night talk show hosts including Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, John Oliver and Seth Meyers.
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Fire tornado rips through Turkish forest
Turkey's forestry ministry has released video of a fire tornado tearing through the country's woodland. Hundreds of wildfires have gripped Turkey this summer, as well as Greece and other Mediterranean countries.
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Breonna Taylor's mother speaks out on officer's sentencing
CNN's Laura Coates speaks with Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor's mother, about the sentencing of former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison. He was given three years in prison for using excessive force during the deadly 2020 Breonna Taylor raid.
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