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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing on Tuesday.

Chinese Markets Stumble Again, But World Markets Stabilized

The Shanghai Composite ended 7.6 percent lower and below 3,000 for the first time since December. European markets, however, seemed to shrug off the Chinese rout.

Venus Williams returns to Britain's Johanna Konta during her victory in a semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Thursday.

Venus Williams Reaches Wimbledon Final At Age 37

"This year's been amazing," Venus Williams says after reaching her second Grand Slam final of the 2017 season.

Rafael Nadal throws his towel to a ball boy during his semifinal against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at the Australian Open.

Nadal Books Date With Federer For Australian Open Title

The matchup answers the prayers of tennis fans eager to see a ninth Grand Slam final between the pair. Neither player won a Grand Slam last year.

This photo taken early on May 5, 2022 shows rescuers carrying a survivor out of a collapsed building in Changsha, central China's Hunan province.

The death toll from a building collapse in China soars past 50

Authorities now say that all the missing from the collapse in Changsha had been accounted for, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Tim O'Brien was a foot soldier during the Vietnam War. "The problem for me really is that I questioned the rectitude of the war," he says. "I thought I was doing the wrong thing by being there."

Fresh Air Weekend: Author Tim O'Brien; Behind The Scenes Of The Capitol Insurrection

O'Brien discusses late-in-life fatherhood and his experiences in Vietnam. David Bianculli reviews Behind Her Eyes. New Yorker writer Luke Mogelson reported from inside the Senate on Jan. 6.

Republican House candidate Harriet Hageman speaks to supporters Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Cheyenne, Wyo., after defeating Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., in the Republican primary.

Who is Harriet Hageman, the woman who beat Liz Cheney in the Wyoming House race?

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Hageman after Cheney broke with fellow Republicans to impeach Trump and criticize his handling of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

An Afghan woman walks with her children amid debris after a powerful earthquake struck Herat province in western Afghanistan on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.

Powerful earthquake hits west Afghanistan, a week after strong quakes in same region

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same region.

Journalists gather outside the London headquarters of Orbis Business Intelligence, the company co-owned by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, on Thursday.

Ex-Spy Who Reportedly Assembled Trump Dossier Appears To Be In Hiding

The dossier lists unverified allegations about Donald Trump, claiming Russia has evidence as blackmail material. News outlets have identified former MI6 officer Christopher Steele as the author.

Suspect Dead After Shooting At GOP Baseball Practice In Virginia

A gunman opened fire Wednesday morning as members of Congress were playing baseball in Alexandria, Va. At least five victims were shot, including Republican Congressman Steve Scalise.

Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, reacts after scoring a point against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Sunday, in New York.

Daniil Medvedev Wins His 1st Major Championship At U.S. Open

Medvedev ended Novak Djokovic's quest for the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men's tennis since 1969.

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