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• Watch: Outrage after decision to raise France's retirement age without a vote

CNN's Kristie Lu Stout and Jim Bittermann report on anger following decision to raise France's retirement age without a vote

Asian markets rebounded Friday after First Republic Bank was rescued by a group of major US lenders, which eased worries about the current banking turmoil.

Rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg is expanding his business empire yet again, this time branching out into a line of premium coffee products with beans sourced locally from Indonesia.

Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet grounded two of its pilots after they allegedly consumed coffee and pastries inside the cockpit -- a snack break that could have gone horribly wrong had one of the hot drinks spilled.

After a rollercoaster week for Silicon Valley Bank's customers, some prominent voices in the tech world are now publicly saying they will keep their money with the embattled lender -- and they're urging others to do the same.

• Experts worry that maternal deaths in the US are getting worse

The skies have been turbulent over the United States in 2023 -- and not just because of rogue balloons.

CNN's Pete Muntean, a licensed pilot, takes to the runway and then the skies to illustrate a pilot's view of taking off and landing at a busy airport following multiple recent close calls between planes around the US.

Three hospital employees in Virginia were arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, the 28-year-old Black man who died at a state mental health facility last week, the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for Dinwiddie County said in a news release obtained by CNN affiliate WTVR.

Tropical Cyclone Freddy has killed hundreds of people after it ripped through Malawi and Mozambique. The resulting devastation has left survivors trapped and fighting for survival, while thousands of people have been displaced. The deadly cyclone has broken records for the longest-lasting storm of its kind.

A secret plan drawn up by Russia's security service, the FSB, lays out detailed options to destabilize Moldova -- including supporting pro-Russian groups, utilizing the Orthodox Church and threatening to cut off supplies of natural gas. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.

Chinese scientists are examining a potential weakness in the US missile defense system. According to a Chinese study, a North Korean missile could reach the US in 33 minutes if the US fails to intercept it. CNN's Will Ripley reports.

• Poland becomes first to supply fighter jets to Ukraine • Secret document reveals Russia's 10-year plan to destabilize Moldova

DJ and musician David Guetta sits down to discuss both the freedoms and ethical problems that AI written music presents to the industry.

Women don't belong out at sea working on ships with men, the 62-year-old engineer told the 19-year-old trainee just weeks before she says he raped her.

A lighthearted social media trend encourages Black men to skip gleefully through open fields, backyards and parks. The idea sounds silly, but one expert claims it is a needed activity to combat mental health issues and societal expectations.

CNN's Daniel Dale breaks down three tweets that went viral on Twitter and make misleading claims about videos showing January 6 rioters.