Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup ends as Uruguay beats Portugal
(CNN)The two greatest players of this generation have been sent packing from Russia in the same day. Just hours after Lionel Messi and Argentina were eliminated from the World Cup by France.
Trump asks Saudi Arabia to increase oil production
President Donald Trump has asked Saudi Arabia's king to increase oil production to make up for a shortfall from Iran and Venezuela. In a tweet on Saturday, Trump said King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had agreed to his request to boost production by "maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels."
Details of Trump, Putin summit are set, will be announced Thursday
Washington (CNN)Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet soon, Russian and US officials said on Wednesday, setting up a fraught encounter just as Western alliances appear fractured.
China will not give up 'any inch of territory' in the Pacific, Xi tells Mattis
Beijing (CNN)China will not give up "any inch of territory" in the Pacific Ocean, Presid Jinping told US Defense Secretary James Mattis Wednesday during a visit to Beijing.
What Anthony Kennedy's retirement means for abortion, same-sex marriage, affirmative action and the future of the Supreme Court
(CNN)The Supreme Court was often called the "Kennedy Court" because Justice Anthony Kennedy cast the deciding vote on so many politically salient cases, especially on abortion and gay rights
Satellite images show North Korea upgrading nuclear facility
Washington (CNN)New satellite images show North Korea has made rapid improvements to the infrastructure at its Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center -- a facility used to produce weapons-grade fissile material, according to an analysis published by 38 North
Germany crashes out of World Cup after embarrassing defeat by South Korea
(CNN)The curse of the World Cup winners continues.A "shocked" Germany became the third straight reigning champion to be knocked out in the group stage at the next World Cup -- following Italy and Spain -- after losing 2-0 to South Korea in Group F on Wednesday.
Supreme Court upholds travel ban
Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump's travel ban.The ruling was 5-4 along partisan lines, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the conservative majority.
Duterte seeks church outreach after outraging Filipino Catholics with 'stupid' God comments
(CNN)Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has promised to mend fences with the Catholic Church in the wake of scathing comments he made about God, which shocked many in Asia's largest Catholic country.
A 28-year-old Democratic Socialist just ousted a powerful, 10-term congressman in New York
(CNN)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old Latina running her first campaign, ousted 10-term incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's 14th congressional district on Tuesday, CNN projects, in the most shocking upset of a rollicking political season
