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BEIRUT —  The surprise announcement of a resumption of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, thanks to a deal brokered by Beijing, underscores regional governments’ interest in a de-escalation of tensions — and China’s willingness to wield its economic clout to achieve it. Although observers, especially U.S. officials, caution against …

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Nairobi, Kenya CNN  —  A viral video from late February showed a man decrying the incompatibility of Black African “values” with those …

CNN  —  A federal judge in Texas holds a hearing Wednesday morning in a lawsuit seeking to block access to mifepristone nationwide, the first drug in the medication abortion process. Data analyzed by CNN shows mifepristone is even safer than some common, low-risk prescription drugs, including penicillin and Viagra. There …

The drone that the US military said was forced down over the Black Sea by a Russian fighter jet has not been recovered — and it may never be, according to John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council. “I’m not sure that we’re going to be able …

The drone that the US military said was forced down over the Black Sea by a Russian fighter jet has not been recovered — and it may never be, according to John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council. “I’m not sure that we’re going to be able …

WASHINGTON —  The Senate is due to vote Wednesday on former Los Angles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India. But after nearly two years of delays, the outcome is still uncertain. An unusually high number of absences among senators and lingering doubts about how much Garcetti knew about …

Cisco Systems, the multinational tech giant based in San Jose, has no Latino on its board of directors. Ditto for Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. Ditto for Tesla — which moved offices to Austin, Texas, from Palo Alto last year — and for a …

Prayer candles available online contain an image of federal Judge Roger Benitez as “St. Benitez” with a robe, halo and AR-15. Benitez’s rulings overturning key portions of California’s gun control laws have made him famous in some gun interest circles. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) Source link

London CNN  —  Shares of Credit Suisse crashed more than 20% Wednesday to a new record low after its biggest backer appeared to rule out providing any more funding for the embattled Swiss lender. In an interview with Bloomberg, the chairman of the Saudi National Bank said it would not …

John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council, answers questions during the daily press briefing at the White House on March 2, in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) The US is taking measures to ensure the drone that was downed over the Black Sea won’t fall into …