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Asian markets tumble after a tough day on Wall Street

Asian markets opened sharply lower on Thursday, continuing Wall Street's downward spiral hours earlier.

Half a million Indians flee floods in northeast brought by rain

More than half a million people have fled their homes in India's northeastern state of Assam to escape heavy floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains that drowned seven, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned the situation could worsen.

Indian court frees killer of ex-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

India's top court on Wednesday granted the release of a man convicted of killing former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, 31 years after his imprisonment.

Analysis: South Korea and Japan just don't get along. That's a problem for Biden

In uniting Western democracies against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden managed something his critics thought was impossible.

House to vote on $28 million in emergency funding to address baby formula shortage

The House of Representatives is taking up a pair of bills on Wednesday aimed at addressing a nationwide baby formula shortage, an issue that has sparked outcry across the country and put pressure on lawmakers to act.

How a recount would be triggered in Pennsylvania's GOP Senate primary

Hours after Tuesday's primary, Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick are locked in a tight race for the GOP nomination for Pennsylvania's US Senate race, which could be key to determining control of the chamber in November. The race, which is yet to be called, could be headed for a recount.

'For two weeks I carried my dead fetus': Lawmaker tells her miscarriage story

Rep. Lucy McBath, (D) Georgia, describes her emotional journey with pregnancy and how drugs she was prescribed may now be illegal in some states.

Amazing Australia experiences for every type of traveler

Travelers have been waiting more than two years to get Down Under and now, at last, Australia is open to the world again.

WSJ: Flight data suggest Chinese plane crash was intentional

CNN's Pete Muntean details a Wall Street Journal report that says black box data recovered from a China Eastern flight that crashed in March suggests someone intentionally downed the plane.

Putin's war: Former Russian colonel contradicts earlier statements criticizing Russia's military operations

Analysis: The most striking aspect of Sweden and Finland's application to join NATO

The most striking aspect of Sweden and Finland's application to join NATO is how little debate there is about whether it's a wise idea.

CDC and Massachusetts health officials investigating monkeypox case

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is collaborating with Massachusetts health officials on an investigation into a case of monkeypox, the agency said in a statement, Wednesday.

Amber Heard's sister testifies she saw Johnny Depp abuse her sister

Amber Heard's sister testified on Wednesday that she witnessed actor Johnny Depp grab Heard by the hair and hit her in the face repeatedly when they were married.

'We feel suffocated': Afghan women open up about life under the Taliban

CNN's Christiane Amanpour talks to women and girls in Afghanistan who once held dreams of becoming doctors and soccer players about the Taliban's ban on girls' education. They tell her how their lives have changed since the Taliban took over the country, and how they are finding ways to cope.

Watch: Video captures moment Russian missile hit hotel

CNN's Sara Sidner speaks with Sergiy Demidov, a Ukrainian man who owns a hotel in Odesa that was just bombed by the Russians.

A Florida school district promises a swift investigation after six middle school students are seen spelling out a racial slur in a photo

The Martin County School District in Florida is investigating a photograph that shows a group of middle school students holding up what appears to be hand-made letters that spell out a racial slur, officials announced Wednesday.

Donald Trump never learns his lesson

TV doctor Mehmet Oz finds himself in a nip-and-tuck race with wealthy businessman David McCormick in the fight for the Republican Senate nomination in Pennsylvania.

A huge win after a long fight for equal pay for the women of US soccer

The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the United States Women's National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) have agreed to a deal that achieves "equal pay and set the global standard moving forward in international soccer." CNN's Brynn Gingras reports.

Taylor Swift tells grads to embrace cringe in NYU commencement speech

Taylor Swift famously sang about "feeling 22." A decade later, she's celebrating it -- the class of '22, that is.

Biden invokes Defense Production Act to address infant formula shortage, among other actions