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Video shows moment man throws yogurt on two women in Iran

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Video shows an incident at a store in the Iranian city of Shandiz where a man approached two unveiled women before proceeding to grab a tub of yogurt from the store and throw it, hitting both women in the head. The video then appears to show a male staff member removing the suspect from the store. CNN is not able to verify what was said immediately before the confrontation.
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Israeli military veterans, a backbone of protest movement, vow to keep demonstrating

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
In a sea of Israeli flags, Yiftach Golov holds one that looks a little different.
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Erdogan's political fate may be determined by Turkey's Kurds

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Turkey's persecuted pro-Kurdish party has emerged as a kingmaker in the country's upcoming election, playing a decisive role that may just tip the balance enough to unseat two-decade ruler Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Dogecoin jumps after Elon Musk replaces Twitter bird with Shiba Inu

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Twitter's traditional bird icon was booted and replaced with an image of a Shiba Inu, an apparent nod to dogecoin, the joke cryptocurrency that CEO Elon Musk is being sued over.
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Micron Technology: China probes US chip maker for cybersecurity risks as tech tension escalates

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
China has launched a cybersecurity probe into Micron Technology, one of America's largest memory chip makers, in apparent retaliation after US allies in Asia and Europe announced new restrictions on the sale of key technology to Beijing.
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Man rides out tornado inside van. See the footage

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Cody Coombes recounts riding out a tornado in Little Rock, Arkansas, inside his pest control van. The National Weather Service reported that an EF-3 tornado had roared through Pulaski and Lonoke counties with estimated peak winds of 165 mph, killing one person in North Little Rock and four people in Wynne.
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China Renaissance suspends trading, delays results after founder's disappearance

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
China Renaissance, a top dealmaker in the country's tech industry, said it would suspend trading of its shares and delay the release of its annual results because it still can't get in touch with its founder.
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HSBC's top execs face tense shareholders calling for a breakup

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
HSBC's top brass defended their strategy Monday to frustrated shareholders in the lender's largest market, as Europe's biggest bank continued to face calls to be split up.
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Lawmaker speaks out about his struggle with depression

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) spoke to CBS about battling with depression after winning a tight election.
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CEOs are tired of being held responsible for gun regulation

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Americans have grown used to corporate executives treading the well-worn paths of the Northeast corridor to convene alongside elected officials in Washington, DC, and discuss geopolitics, policy and all that's in-between.
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What pet cemeteries reveal about being human

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Why do we bury our departed loved ones in a cemetery? A primary purpose is to provide survivors with an opportunity to grieve and gain a sense of closure. The cemetery is a place for the living as much as it is a place for the dead.
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Scientists film deepest ever fish on seabed off Japan

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Cruising at a depth of 8,336 meters (over 27,000 feet) just above the seabed, a young snailfish has become the deepest fish ever filmed by scientists during a probe into the abyss of the northern Pacific Ocean.
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What OPEC's surprise oil cut means for gas prices

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
OPEC and its allies' surprise move to slash oil production will soon be felt at US gas pumps.
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Palestinian taxi driver recounts surviving attack by right-wing protesters

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
A Palestinian taxi driver describes surviving a violent attack by a right-wing mob in Jerusalem earlier this week as Israel continues to see protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul spread. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.
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Giving Marjorie Taylor Greene a platform isn't good for America

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Last year, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia spoke at a white nationalist event organized by Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes that caused Republican leaders to denounce her.
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These are the animals people most want to see photographed

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Originally a term used by trophy hunters in Africa, the "Big Five" described the animals most challenging to shoot and kill: the lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo. Nowadays, it is more loosely used to refer to some of Africa's largest and most iconic animals.
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Syrian refugee elected mayor of German town, years after fleeing war

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
A Syrian who arrived in Germany as a refugee in 2015 has won a mayoral election in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg.
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Study finds slightly higher risk of autism diagnosis in areas with more lithium in drinking water, but experts say more research is needed

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
A new study found a moderately higher risk of autism spectrum disorder in children born to pregnant people exposed to tap water with higher levels of lithium, but experts caution that this association does not show a direct link between the two.
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Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of 'Black is Beautiful' movement, dies at 85

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Kwame Brathwaite, the pioneering activist and photographer whose work helped define the aesthetics of the "Black is Beautiful" movement of the 1960s and beyond, died on April 1, aged 85.
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This boiled bag of offal is banned in the US. In Scotland it's a fine-dining treat

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:31
Anthony Bourdain loved haggis. But even the late, great American chef, writer and television host recognized that Scotland's national dish, with its "sinister sheep parts" wrapped in a shroud of mystery and half-invented history, could be a hard sell.
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