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People in entertainment Trump family Donald Trump Congressional news See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Melania Trump hadn’t been spotted at the White House for more than a month. But as her husband prepared for a high-stakes Alaska summit with his Russian counterpart in pursuit of an end to the war in Ukraine, the first lady was practicing diplomacy. “Dear President Putin,” she wrote in a direct appeal to the Russian president. “Every child shares the same quiet dreams in their heart, whether born randomly into a nation’s rustic countryside or a magnificent city-center. They dream of love, possibility,…

Facebook Tweet Email Link The Trump administration might try to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda in the coming days, according to a notice sent by a Department of Homeland Security official to his lawyers on Friday. The notice, made public in a court filing in Abrego Garcia’s human smuggling criminal case in Tennessee, came minutes after he was released from criminal custody pending his trial on the federal charges, and Abrego Garcia’s lawyers accused the government of using the notice to try to “coerce” Abergo Garcia to accept a plea deal in his case. “Let this email serve as…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington  —  In the first week after the White House effectively seized control of Washington, DC’s police force and deployed federal agents and troops to the district, the city saw a moderate drop in reported crime — and a far larger surge in arrests of immigrants, a CNN analysis of government data found. In the week beginning August 12, the first full day the Trump administration had control of the Metropolitan Police Department, property crimes dropped roughly 19% compared to the week before, and violent crime dipped by about 17%, according to the most recent public…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Hong Kong  —  “Did you know your videos are leaked?” The message from an anonymous stranger was how Ms. D, a woman in her 20s, learned her ex-boyfriend had leaked her private photos and intimate videos in a private chat on a Chinese language Telegram channel with more than 100,000 subscribers. Countless Chinese women, including minors and relatives of the perpetrators, have had their photos and videos posted on the channel. Many have been insulted in the chat, often in explicit ways, according to screenshots provided by Ms. D, who CNN has agreed not to identify…

Facebook Tweet Email Link The most powerful rocket system ever constructed is headed for its next test — using a version of the vehicle that has been at the center of a series of explosive missteps and failures. SpaceX said it is aiming to launch its Starship megarocket on an hour-long test flight as soon as 7:30 p.m. ET Sunday, though the liftoff time is subject to change. A webcast of the event is expected to begin about 30 minutes earlier, according to the company. The uncrewed Starship prototype will follow a similar flight plan to the last three missions…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Tokyo, Japan  —  History was made this weekend. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made his first overseas trip for bilateral diplomacy, with stops in both Washington DC and Tokyo. But unlike his predecessors, Lee didn’t visit the United States first. Instead, his first stop was Japan — South Korea’s former colonizer. Following a bilateral summit between Lee and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Tokyo and Seoul issued their first joint statement in 17 years; pledging deeper cooperation on AI, trade, and denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. They also announced plans to launch a joint task force to…

Facebook Tweet Email Link A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Rather suddenly, there’s been a vibe shift around artificial intelligence, the tech that’s hypnotized Wall Street and inspired cultish devotion across Silicon Valley over the past three years. And while it’s too soon to declare August 2025 the start of the AI winter, or the AI correction, or the AI bubble bursting, or whatever slowdown metaphor you prefer, it is undeniable that a series of industry stumbles is making investors, businesses and customers do…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Tennis icon Roger Federer has become the seventh billionaire athlete in history, according to estimates published by Forbes on Friday. The Swiss star, who retired from the sport in 2022, is now believed to have a net worth of $1.1 billion, boosted by his minority stake in Swiss shoe and apparel brand On. Having collected around $1 billion in off-court endeavors during his playing career, Federer was tennis’ highest-paid player for 16 straight years despite earning less in prize money than rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. In 2020, he earned $106.3 million before tax, more…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Two years ago, Gaza’s largest city was sprawling with life. Classrooms brimmed with schoolchildren, markets were full of shoppers and beachside cafes offered respite for those escaping the stresses of a besieged enclave. Gaza City boasts a rich history, inhabited for thousands of years and shaped by successive takeovers from ancient civilizations. It served as a key landing point for Palestinians displaced during Israel’s founding in 1948 and has hundreds of millennia-old sites documenting its past. It was therefore no surprise that Islamist militant group Hamas chose Gaza City as its de facto capital when it…

Facebook Tweet Email Link At just 16, American tennis player Julieta Pareja is set to compete at her first senior grand slam tournament. The teenager, who recently became the world No. 1 girls player, was handed a wild card for this year’s US Open main draw, in recognition of her breakthrough season which has seen her impress not only on the junior circuit, but also against senior professionals on tour. But speaking to CNN Sports from her home near San Diego, just before traveling to New York, Pareja seemed remarkably relaxed for such a momentous occasion. “I’m just super excited,…