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By Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The Duke of Sussex reunited with his father, King Charles III, for their first face-to-face meeting in 19 months on Wednesday, triggering speculation the royal family’s long-running rift might soon come to an end. CNN understands that the King had a private tea at the royal

By Saskya Vandoorne, Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — Nationwide unrest broke out across France on Wednesday as protesters blocked roads, set fires and clashed with police, who responded with tear gas, as anger grows against the country’s political class. The interior ministry said 473 people had been detained, with 80,000 police deployed nationwide, including

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — What began as a Gen Z-led social media movement against the lavish lifestyles of “Nepo Kids” led to the ousting of a prime minister and the deadliest social unrest Nepal has seen in years. Now comes the complicated question of what happens next. Plumes of dark smoke towered above

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israel launched a series of strikes targeting Hamas’ leadership in the Qatari capital Tuesday, in an unprecedented attack inside the territory of an important US ally and key mediator in the Gaza ceasefire talks. Israel took the unusual step of swiftly claiming responsibility for the strikes saying it was

By Brad Lendon, Isaac Yee, Nina Subkhanberdina and Ivana Kottasová NATO fighter jets shot down multiple Russian drones that violated Polish airspace during an attack on neighboring Ukraine early on Wednesday, as the military alliance denounced Moscow for “absolutely dangerous” behavior that ratcheted up tensions to a new level. The operation marked the first time

By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Beleaguered President Emmanuel Macron has appointed outgoing defense minister Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, handing him the daunting task of trying to find consensus in a divided parliament and pass the 2026 budget. Earlier on Monday, outgoing Prime Minister François Bayrou submitted his resignation, which Macron accepted. He

By Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markin, Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — A Russian cruise missile that hit a government building in central Kyiv on Sunday was filled with dozens of foreign parts, including chips and other electronic components made in the United States, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday. The Iskander 9M727 missile that struck the building

By Tal Shalev, Mostafa Salem, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israel carried out an attack targeting Hamas leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, in an unprecedented strike on a key mediator in the Gaza conflict that threatened to derail renewed peace efforts and further inflame tensions in the region. A senior Israeli official told CNN that

By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Attacks on Africa’s critical infrastructure are not uncommon. In 2025, insurgent militant groups led to a temporary shutdown of a tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo and fighting in Sudan’s civil war caused a blaze at the country’s largest oil refinery. Disruptions like these not only threaten

By Christian Edwards, Lucas Lilieholm, Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN (CNN) — An activist group seeking to break Israel’s siege on Gaza by sea said one of its main boats was struck by a drone at a port in Tunisia on Monday night, but all six passengers and crew are safe. Tunisia’s National Guard said claims of

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Lauren Kent, Ivana Kottasová, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — A Russian aerial bomb attack on Tuesday killed at least 25 people and wounded 19 more in the rural Ukrainian village of Yarova in the eastern Donetsk region, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky described the airstrike as “brutally savage” and

By Lucas Lilieholm, Kareem Khadder and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Israel on Tuesday ordered a complete evacuation of Gaza City, home to around a million Palestinians, ahead of its controversial military takeover. “To all residents of Gaza City and all its neighborhoods, from the Old City and Tuffah in the east to the sea

Exclusive by Stefano Pozzebon, Osmary Hernandez, Rocio Muñoz, CNN Caracas (CNN) — Venezuela is not seeking a military confrontation with the United States or any other regional actor, its Foreign Minister Yván Gil told CNN in a rare interview, as tensions rise with Washington, including over the recent deadly US Navy strike on a vessel

By Lex Harvey, Sugam Pokharel, Esha Mitra and Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Nepali protesters, angered by a bloody crackdown, defied a police curfew and took over the streets of the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday, setting fire to the Supreme Court, parliament and other government buildings in the latest day of Gen Z-led protests

CNN By Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo, Mike Valerio, Marianna Kim, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The detention of hundreds of South Korean nationals after a immigration raid on a factory in Georgia last week was an “unjust infringement” on the rights of South Korean people and businesses operating in the United States, the Asian

By Brad Lendon, Nectar Gan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Kim Jong Un on Monday watched a test of North Korea’s new high-thrust rocket engine, an event that sets the stage for Pyongyang to test its newest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-20, which state media said last week would be powered by the

By Helen Regan, Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — Thailand’s top court ordered the influential former prime minister and billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra to prison for one year on Tuesday in a dramatic turn of events for the embattled political titan. Thaksin, 76, a towering and divisive figure, served as prime minister from 2001 until he

By Becky Anderson, Jeremy Diamond, and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Qatar’s prime minister pressed Hamas to “respond positively” to the new US ceasefire proposal in a meeting in Doha, according to an official familiar with the meeting. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met with Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas’ chief negotiator, on Monday to

By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — A check-in area at London’s Heathrow airport was briefly evacuated on Monday due to a possible hazardous substance incident, but police later said no harmful substances were found at the scene. “Service and conducted a thorough search of the area. No trace of any adverse substance was found,”

By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — French lawmakers voted to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou Monday, plunging the country into a new political crisis and leaving it without a government at a time of increasing economic strain and geopolitical tensions. A total of 364 MPs voted against Bayrou and 194 voted for him after

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A train collided with a double-decker passenger bus in Mexico on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring at least 41, an official at the Civil Protection of the State of Mexico said. The cause of the collision is not yet known but a video shared on social

By Ivana Kottasová and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — It has been a fast and furious game of cat and mouse but Czech police have finally arrested a “phantom” racing car driver repeatedly spotted on the nation’s highways. Police were first alerted to the bizarre case of a red Formula One-style racing car illegally driving

By Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Prince Harry has paid tribute to his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, on the third anniversary of her death as he returned to the United Kingdom for a short visit, which has also sparked speculation over whether he might meet his father, King Charles III. The

CNN By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian teenager who liked playing video games and making funny films of his pets became the Catholic Church’s first “millennial” saint on Sunday. Carlo Acutis, who was just 15 when he died from leukaemia in 2006, used his computing skills to spread awareness of the Catholic

By Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo, Mike Valerio, Marianna Kim, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The detention of hundreds of South Korean nationals after a immigration raid on a factory in Georgia last week was an “unjust infringement” on the rights of South Korean people and businesses operating in the United States, the Asian nation’s

By Dana Karni, Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, Billy Stockwell, and Zeena Saifi Jerusalem (CNN) — At least six people were killed and several injured on Monday after two attackers opened fire on a busy bus stop in Jerusalem, Israeli officials said, marking the deadliest attack in the city in more than two years. The gunmen,

CNN By Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — A fugitive father who had been hiding with his three children in the dense New Zealand wilderness was shot dead in an armed confrontation with police on Monday, leading to his three children being placed in the state care, ending a near four-year search for the family. Thomas

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The Australian woman convicted of killing three lunch guests with the world’s most toxic mushrooms was sentenced to three life sentences with a non-parole period of 33 years on Monday, bookending a real-life crime drama that’s gripped Australia and spawned multiple podcasts and documentaries. Erin Patterson, 50,

By Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — A fugitive father who had been hiding with his three children in the dense New Zealand wilderness was shot dead in an armed confrontation with police on Monday, leading to his three children being placed in the state care, ending a near four-year search for the family. Thomas Phillips

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — The US put forward new Mideast ceasefire principles that call for the immediate release of all hostages and the start of negotiations for a comprehensive end to the war, according to two Israeli officials familiar with the discussions. The principles were conveyed to Hamas, the officials said. It is

By Lauren Izso, Nadeen Ebrahim, Oren Liebermann, Jeremy Diamond, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A drone launched from Yemen by Houthi rebels hit the arrivals hall at Ramon Airport in southern Israel on Sunday, the Israeli military and the Israel Airports Authority said. No sirens were sounded, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, adding

By Billy Stockwell and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary investigation indicates that a connecting cable broke before Wednesday’s deadly funicular crash in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon that killed at least 16 people and injured several others. A probe conducted by the Office for the Prevention and Investigation of Accidents in Civil Aviation

By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian teenager who liked playing video games and making funny films of his pets became the Catholic Church’s first “millennial” saint on Sunday. Carlo Acutis, who was just 15 when he died from leukaemia in 2006, used his computing skills to spread awareness of the Catholic faith,

By Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko, Todd Symons, Nadeen Ebrahim and Laura Sharman, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia launched its largest aerial assault of the Ukraine war overnight into Sunday, deploying more than 800 drones and striking a government building in Kyiv for the first time. The attack hit the Cabinet of Ministers building, which

By Reuters (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he had decided to resign, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy paralysis at a shaky moment for the world’s fourth-largest economy. Ishiba, 68, instructed his Liberal Democratic Party – which has governed Japan for almost all of the post-war era –

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A shark hunt is underway off Australia’s east coast after a father was killed in a “freak” attack at a Sydney beach. Mercury Psillakis was mauled by what police said was a large shark at Long Reef Beach on Saturday. The 57-year-old was attacked while surfing about 100 meters

By Associated Press (AP) — Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last. The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize Hisahito as an adult on Saturday are a reminder of the bleak outlook for the world’s oldest monarchy. Much

By Isa Cardona, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — A Mexican man deported from the US and sent to South Sudan returned to Mexico on Saturday, according to South Sudanese officials. Ambassador Apuk Ayuel Mayen, spokesperson for South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed J. Jesus Muñoz Gutierrez’s “smooth and orderly” departure during a press conference

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — As the Israeli military expands its assault on Gaza City, Israeli demonstrators took to the streets Saturday evening, driven by a new sense of urgency to demand the government halt the operation and prioritize a ceasefire deal. Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) escalated its offensive, striking

By Jennifer Hauser, Betul Tuncer, CNN Unusual footage of a 200-pound bear with an upset stomach being wheeled on a stretcher and scanned through an MRI went viral in Turkey this week. Okan the bear was feeling sick after he ate too much fruit, so he was taken to Istanbul University’s Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Veterinary

CNN By Associated Press La Paz, Bolivia (AP) — Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia’s capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the “miracle tree,” this giant conifer now draws devotees from across the country to La Paz’s largest public cemetery, founded two centuries

By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — The Church of the Gesù in central Rome was packed, as a procession with a cross in rainbow colors moved up the central aisle. The service marked the first officially recognized pilgrimage of LGBTQ Catholics to Rome. Around 1,000 pilgrims gathered Friday in the 17th century baroque church

By Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — Over 890 people protesting the British government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action were arrested in London, police said Sunday, marking the largest mass arrest in the British capital in decades. London’s Metropolitan Police estimated up to 1,400 people on Saturday gathered in Parliament Square Saturday,

CNN By Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem El Damanhoury, Lucas Lilieholm, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said that some of the 20 hostages who are presumed to be alive in Gaza may have “recently died,” as Israel calls on Palestinians living in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expanded assault on the

By Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem El Damanhoury, Lucas Lilieholm, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said that some of the 20 hostages who are presumed to be alive in Gaza may have “recently died,” as Israel calls on Palestinians living in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expanded assault on the enclave’s

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Dabur, Indian rival of Colgate-Palmolive, is making its toothpaste a test of nationalism by asking consumers to shun American brands, as companies intensify promotion of local goods amid worsening trade ties with the United States. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated his call to use “Swadeshi,” or made-in-India goods.

By Jennifer Johnson, CNN (CNN) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing at least 2,200 people and injuring thousands. The mountainous communities in the war-ravaged nation already face hunger and economic crises. Rescue operations are underway and charities are on the ground providing food, medicine and shelter. You can make a

By Associated Press La Paz, Bolivia (AP) — Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia’s capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the “miracle tree,” this giant conifer now draws devotees from across the country to La Paz’s largest public cemetery, founded two centuries ago

By Mostafa Salem and Charbel Mallo, CNN (CNN) — The Lebanese government welcomed a plan presented by the army on Friday to disarm Hezbollah, the country’s most formidable military force, in an unprecedented move that risks sparking internal conflict. The army will start implementing the terms of the deal, but may have limited capabilities, according

By Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — The Duchess of Kent, one of Britain’s most beloved royals, died on Thursday night at age 92, surrounded by close family, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. “It is with deep sorrow that Buckingham Palace announces the death of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of

By Darya Tarasova and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that any Western troops in Ukraine would be considered “legitimate targets for defeat,” a day after it was announced that dozens of Western countries have pledged to contribute to a potential peacekeeping force there if a ceasefire deal is agreed.

By Christian Edwards and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned following a scandal over her failure to pay the correct amount of property tax, adding to the woes of the country’s struggling center-left government. Rayner’s departure is another headache for the United Kingdom’s increasingly unpopular leader, Keir

By Tamar Michaelis, Ibrahim Dahman and Oren Liebermann (CNN) — Hamas on Friday released a video of two hostages being driven around Gaza City, in a move apparently aimed at swaying Israeli public opinion as the military ramps up its assault on the city. The propaganda video shows captive Guy Gilboa-Dalal in a car in

By Sebastian Shukla, Nadine Schmidt, Claudia Otto, CNN Berlin (CNN) — “When I think about the trip today, I wouldn’t do it again – it was so dangerous. What I remember is that many people died, they drowned … there were too many people on that boat.” Anas Modamani, who as a teenager fled Syria’s

By Haicen Yang and Fred He, CNN Hong Kong and Beijing (CNN) — At a busy market in a small town of China’s Hebei province, Labubu is no longer the coveted collectible displayed in glass cases. Here, they’re treated like sweet potatoes or cabbages, dumped by the dozen into large plastic bags, or piled into

By Helen Regan, Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra suddenly left the country on his private jet Thursday days before a court ruling that could see him imprisoned, raising speculation that he might not return to face the verdict. His departure came a day before Thailand’s parliament picked veteran

By Lex Harvey, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department has imposed sanctions on three Palestinian human rights groups that asked the International Criminal Court to investigate and arrest Israeli leaders over accusations of war crimes in Gaza. Late last year the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former

CNN By Stefano Pozzebon and Andrew Raine, CNN Chichiriviche de la Costa, Venezuela (CNN) — Work starts early for the fishermen of Chichiriviche de la Costa, a remote village on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela, some two hours of unpaved driving from the capital Caracas. On Thursday, Eduard Ulloa, 47, was at the shore before

By Stefano Pozzebon and Andrew Raine, CNN Chichiriviche de la Costa, Venezuela (CNN) — Work starts early for the fishermen of Chichiriviche de la Costa, a remote village on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela, some two hours of unpaved driving from the capital Caracas. On Thursday, Eduard Ulloa, 47, was at the shore before six

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A man killed his sister and wounded seven others in a mass stabbing at an Indigenous community in central Canada, police said Thursday. The man, a 26-year-old from Hollow Water First Nation, an Anishinaabe community on the eastern shores of Lake Winnipeg, fled the scene in a stolen vehicle

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people were killed and several injured after the carriage of a funicular – a type of railway that travels up and down steep slopes – derailed in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon on Wednesday evening. Authorities are still investigating exactly what caused the disaster, which has

By Nectar Gan, Yoonjung Seo, Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un have pledged to deepen strategic coordination in their first formal summit in six years, after they put on an unprecedented show of unity against the West alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a massive military parade.

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Seven people in England and Scotland have been charged with terrorism offenses in relation to organizing protests and holding Zoom meetings allegedly linked to banned group Palestine Action, police said. The alleged offenses relate to arranging public protests in support of Palestine Action in London, Manchester and Cardiff, as

By Anabella Gonzalez, Joaquin Doria, Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — “They use us. Some use us as pawns in their political schemes, and others as collateral damage.” This is how Adelys Ferro, who works at an NGO that advocates for the rights of Venezuelan immigrants, sums up the feelings of many Venezuelans living abroad after

By Federico Jofre and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Argentine authorities recovered a 17th-century painting on Wednesday that was apparently stolen by the Nazis during World War II, the Mar del Plata Prosecutor’s Office reported in a statement. The work, “Portrait of a Lady” by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, was handed over to the Prosecutor’s

By Ana María Cañizares, CNN (CNN) — The deployment of US warships in the Caribbean to counter drug-trafficking could simply divert the problem to the Pacific, experts in the region warn. While much attention has focused on the political tension between the United States and Venezuela – even more so after a strike on an

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. September 20-21, 2026 – Yom Kippur begins at sundown on September 20 and ends at nightfall on September 21. The Day of Atonement is considered the most important and sacred of Jewish religious holidays. It falls on

By Lauren Kent, Anna Chernova, Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping was caught chatting about the possibility of living to 150 in a hot-mic moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday. The conversation between China’s 72-year-old leader and his Russian and North Korean counterparts

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s annexation of any part of the occupied West Bank would be a “red line” that would “end the pursuit of regional integration,” warned the United Arab Emirates, the main signatory of the landmark agreement that saw Israel normalize relations with three Arab nations. “Annexation in the West Bank

By Nectar Gan, Brad Lendon, Jessie Yeung, Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Xi Jinping staged a staggering show of China’s military power on Wednesday before some of the world’s most powerful authoritarian leaders, rallying them behind his vision for a new world order as US President Donald Trump wages a global trade war and

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his armored green train in Beijing on Tuesday, greeted by Chinese officials shaking his hand and leading him down a red carpet, many observers noticed a young girl walking behind him, smiling politely, dressed in black with her hair tied

By Associated Press Axtla de Terrazas, Mexico (AP) — Cameras flashed and reporters crowded around 15-year-old Isela Anahí Santiago Morales as she stepped from a vintage car into the pouring rain. Her friends formed a cordon so she could make it to the stage. The daughter of local garbage collectors, dressed in a voluminous pink

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. He is currently the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council. Personal Birth date: September 14, 1965 Birth place: Leningrad, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia) Birth name: Dmitry Anatolyvich Medvedev Father: Anatoly Medvedev, professor Mother: Yulia Medvedeva,

CNN Exclusive by Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight returned 161 Cuban deportees to the communist-run island last week, the first time many of the men and women aboard had touched Cuban soil in years. Upon arrival, the deportees had shackles removed from their wrists and ankles

Exclusive by Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight returned 161 Cuban deportees to the communist-run island last week, the first time many of the men and women aboard had touched Cuban soil in years. Upon arrival, the deportees had shackles removed from their wrists and ankles and

By Tal Shalev and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Tensions between Israel’s military and political leadership have sharply escalated over the past week, with the military chief directly confronting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a recent meeting over plans to expand the Gaza war, two Israeli officials told CNN. Tens of thousands of Israeli reservists

By Daria Tarasova-Markina and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The suspected killer of Ukrainian lawmaker Andriy Parubiy admitted his role in the politician’s death on Tuesday, claiming to have carried out the crime in an act of “revenge” against the country’s authorities. Parubiy, a prominent nationalist politician who was previously the chair of

By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — Brazil’s Supreme Court opened a landmark trial Tuesday against former President Jair Bolsonaro, who stands accused of plotting to overturn the country’s 2022 election and cling to power. The case, unprecedented in Brazil’s modern democracy, could – if he is found guilty – send the right-wing populist to

CNN By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — Brazil’s Supreme Court opened a landmark trial Tuesday against former President Jair Bolsonaro, who stands accused of plotting to overturn the country’s 2022 election and cling to power. The case, unprecedented in Brazil’s modern democracy, could – if he is found guilty – send the right-wing populist

By Lex Harvey, Masoud Popalzai, Billy Stockwell, Helen Regan, Char Reck, and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have called for international help after a huge earthquake killed hundreds of people and leveled entire villages, piling further misery on the war-ravaged country that was already grappling with food shortages and cuts to

By Simone McCarthy, Nectar Gan, Darya Tarasova, CNN Tianjin, China (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed a relationship with Beijing at an “unprecedentedly high level” on Tuesday, as the two countries reportedly inked a long-stalled agreement to build a massive new pipeline to send natural gas to China via Mongolia. Putin and Xi Jinping

By Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — As a select group of world leaders are rolling into Beijing for a massive military parade on Wednesday, one made his way there in his signature armored green train: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The old-fashioned train has become a symbol of Kim’s dynasty

By Anabella González (CNN) — Guyana is one of the smallest countries in South America, but its elections on Monday might have outsized implications for oil markets and the United States. Here is what you should know. Surrounded by mineral resources, Guyana’s oil production is growing and could surpass Iran’s by 2027. But the threat

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — The recent escalation of tensions between Washington and Caracas, which has led to the United States deploying at least seven warships to the southern Caribbean, can be traced back to a particular day. On August 7, US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a $50 million reward for information leading

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Israel is weighing the annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank in retaliation for an expected wave of Palestinian statehood recognition by Western nations this month, two Israeli officials said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene a meeting with top cabinet ministers on Thursday to discuss

By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Queen Camilla once fended off the unwanted advances of a man on a train, according to a new book, which reveals that she told the story of how she took off her shoe “and whacked him in the nuts with the heel.” The anecdote is part of

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — A plane carrying the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was targeted by GPS navigation jamming while trying to land in Bulgaria on Sunday, a spokesperson for the commission told CNN. The commission received “information from Bulgarian authorities that they suspect this blatant interference was carried out by

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Protest unrest continues to simmer in Indonesia after violent scenes at two universities in Bandung, West Java, when police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters, Reuters reported, citing student group and authorities. Hundreds of people gathered at the universities on Monday and Tuesday despite orders from Indonesian

By Jessie Yeung, Billy Stockwell and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — Just days before Kim Jong Un is due to stand with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to witness a display of China’s military might, North Korea has released a propaganda film praising its troops’ efforts fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine. The 20-minute video,

By Simone McCarthy, Nectar Gan, Rhea Mogul, CNN Tianjin, China (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a veiled swipe at the United States on Monday as he criticized “bullying practices” and cast his country as a new leader of world governance, at a time when President Donald Trump’s America First foreign policy is upending

By Christian Edwards, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Multiple media outlets are coordinating a large-scale protest on Monday to demand Israel stop the killing of journalists in Gaza and call for international press to be allowed into the enclave to report freely. Nearly 200 outlets from 50 countries will take part in the demonstration, according

Story by Reuters Jakarta (Reuters) — Indonesian political parties have agreed to cut lawmakers’ benefits, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a bid to calm anti-government protests that have killed at least five people in the country’s worst violence in decades. Protests began on Monday over what demonstrators called excessive pay and housing allowances

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Consider this job offer: A one-year contract to live and work in China, flying, repairing and making airplanes. Pay is as much as $16,725 a month with 30 days off a year. Housing is included, and you’ll get an extra $700 a month for food. And there’s an extra

By Sashikala VP, Hanako Montgomery, Yasmin Coles. Video by Tom Booth, Angus Watson, Ladan Anoushfar, , Manila, Philippines (CNN) — All names of minors have been changed at their request to protect their identities. A boundary wall separates Baseco’s residents from Manila Bay, a natural harbor in the heart of the Philippine capital. Over 64,000

By Masoud Popalzai, Billy Stockwell, Helen Regan, Char Reck, and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A huge earthquake ripped through eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing hundreds of people and setting off a mammoth rescue operation along a mountainous stretch of provinces where communities already face hunger and economic crises. At least 800 people were

By Catherine Nicholls, Eyad Kourdi and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed the offices of two United Nations agencies in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, a day after Israel said it killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government. The offices the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations children’s

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV has pleaded for an end to the “pandemic of arms” as he made his first public comments on gun control while offering prayers for the victims of the shooting at Annunciation Catholic school in Minneapolis. The first American pope made his remarks following the August 27

By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — The Israeli security cabinet convened on Sunday to review plans for seizing control of Gaza City, as the government faces mounting international pressure and unprecedented domestic opposition, even from Israel’s own security leaders. The review is merely a formal update for the full security cabinet, as Israeli

CNN By Mahmoud Atef, Eugenia Yosef, Kareem El Damanhoury, Ibrahim Dahman, Sana Noor Haq, Abeer Salman, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Israel is set to halt airdrops over Gaza City and reduce the entry of relief trucks ahead of a major offensive, a source told CNN, as the Red Cross warned that Israeli plans for

By Aishwarya S. Iyer, Chris Lau, Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — Five-year-old Pulsing Ajnera was playing with his brothers in a field near their home in the western Indian state of Gujarat, when a lion “came out of nowhere,” his grieving father told CNN. “This lion grabbed the child, my youngest, and left. My family