Hurricane Ian lashes Cuba, threatening devastating damage before it reaches Florida

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'Putin is cornered': Ex-CIA officer predicts Putin's next move

Russian President Vladimir Putin is under pressure as many Russians are defying his call for partial mobilization for the war in Ukraine. CNN's Intelligence and Security Analyst Robert Baer says Putin will not de-escalate his war against Ukraine despite facing setbacks.

"Sham" referendums could pave the way for Putin to frame the war as an attack on Russia — and without much conventional force left, he could turn to more dangerous tools

'Sham' referendums could pave the way for Putin to frame the war as an attack on Russia — and he could turn to more dangerous tools

Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann: Chess champion accuses opponent of cheating

Magnus Carlsen claims Hans Niemann has "cheated more than he has publicly admitted", but offers no evidence.

Japan holds controversial state funeral for assassinated leader Shinzo Abe

• Video: The ups and downs of Japan's longest-serving prime minister

Russia's war in Ukraine is at a dangerous tipping point

'Let's get right to the violence': New documentary film footage shows Roger Stone pre-Election Day

The day before the 2020 election, Roger Stone, the long-time Republican operative and ally of former President Donald Trump, said in front of a documentary film crew that he had no interest in waiting to tally actual votes before contesting the election results.

Filmmaker: Video shows Roger Stone revealing how 'stop the steal' would work

Christoffer Gulbrandsen, one of the filmmakers who followed Trump ally Roger Stone for 3 years and is sharing some of the footage with the January 6 House select committee, says that Roger Stone revealed how the 'stop the steal' campaign to overturn the 2020 election would work months before election day.

iPhone in India: Apple makes new handset in India in shift from China

The announcement marks the technology giant's latest move to diversify its supply chains outside China.