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By Nadeen Ebrahim, Charbel Mallo, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — A “mass escape” took place last month from Syria’s al-Hol camp that holds families linked to the Islamic State following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces, according to Syrian TV, amid reports thousands of people may have fled. Nureddin Baba, a Syrian Interior Ministry spokesperson, was

By Dana Karni, Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The US embassy in Israel has announced its first-ever event offering diplomatic services in a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The announcement on Tuesday said consular offices would provide “routine passport services” to American citizens in the settlement of Efrat, south of Jerusalem, in

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate his official residence Tuesday night after a bomb threat was made against him by opponents of a religious organization that is banned in China. The prime minister posted a photo of his dog, Toto, inside the Lodge, his residence in

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Across the world from the expansive US police search for the missing Nancy Guthrie, a family in Australia faced its own disappearance, this time with a tragic ending – an 85-year-old grandfather was kidnapped from his modest home in suburban Sydney and found dead in what police

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Lex Harvey, and Rocio Munoz, CNN (CNN) — A Venezuelan opposition leader recently freed from prison reunited with his niece Tuesday during the State of the Union address, as President Donald Trump touted the US military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro. In his speech, Trump drew attention to Alejandra Gonzalez, who

By Brad Lendon, Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has taken his purge of the country’s military to the very top, targeting his highest-ranked general in a stunning move last month. But Xi’s shake-up cuts across a much wider swath of his armed forces –– with more than 100 officers potentially ousted

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — This article may be meeting you at a very Chinese time in your life. At least, if you’ve spent enough time recently on social media, where the phenomenon of “Chinamaxxing” has swept feeds with videos of people sipping hot water, shuffling around the house in slippers and donning a

By Valeria León, Michael Rios, Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — A group of Mexican mothers with years of experience looking for missing people in Mexico’s Sonora state has arrived in Arizona to help in the search for Nancy Guthrie. Initially, the Madres Buscadoras de Sonora (Searching Mothers of Sonora) applied for a permit to carry

By Billy Stockwell and Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — The director of the renowned Louvre museum in Paris resigned Tuesday following last year’s “heist of the century” which saw €88m ($100m) worth of crown jewels stolen. French President Emmanuel Macron said he accepted Laurence des Cars’ resignation, and praised her decision to step down as

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A vacant block near the center of the Gold Coast’s once glitzy tourist strip is set to become the site of Australia’s tallest tower – and the first with the surname Trump emblazoned across the top. Australia’s Altus Property Group plans to build a 91-story tower, featuring

CNN By Jack Guy, Sarah Dewberry, Nic Anderson, CNN (CNN) — The killing of Mexican cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes on Sunday set off a wave of retaliatory violence from his gunmen, affecting areas popular with foreign tourists such as Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. The US State Department advised Monday that more areas

CNN, US DEPARTMENT OF STATE, KING, ANNIE GARCIA, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, GETTY IMAGES, JIM BECK, TV AZTECA By Mitchell McCluskey, Gonzalo Zegarra, Avery Schmitz, Sol Amaya, and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Mexican security forces killed the country’s most-wanted cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes in a high-stakes operation on Sunday that set off

CNN By Clarissa Ward, Ivana Kottasová, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a plea to Donald Trump on Monday, telling CNN he wants the US president “to stay on our side.” Speaking at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky

By Mitchell McCluskey, Gonzalo Zegarra, Avery Schmitz, Sol Amaya, and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Mexican security forces killed the country’s most-wanted cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes in a high-stakes operation on Sunday that set off a spiral of violence and chaos. Oseguera was the leader and co-founder of the powerful Jalisco New

By Clarissa Ward, Ivana Kottasová, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a plea to Donald Trump on Monday, telling CNN he wants the US president “to stay on our side.” Speaking at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky said

By Tim Lister, Ruben Correa, CNN (CNN) — The killing of Jalisco cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, aka “El Mencho,” could fuel a turf wars among drug-trafficking gangs in Mexico and beyond, analysts say, with the rival Sinaloa cartel already riven by infighting. The Jalisco and Sinaloa cartels have long fought to dominate the lucrative US

By Christian Edwards, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — In the days after the extraordinary arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the former prince has faced a slew of allegations about his time as a trade envoy for Britain and his friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor

By Peter Wilkinson, Caitlin Danaher, CNN London (CNN) — The former UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to London’s Metropolitan Police. Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician, has been accused of passing market-sensitive information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he was

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The killing of Mexican cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes on Sunday set off a wave of retaliatory violence from his gunmen, affecting areas popular with foreign tourists such as Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. The US State Department advised Monday that more areas of Mexico have “returned to

CNN By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The killing of Mexican cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes on Sunday set off a wave of retaliatory violence from his gunmen, affecting areas popular with foreign tourists such as Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. The US State Department advised Monday that more areas of Mexico have “returned

CNN From CNN en Español’s Gonzalo Zegarra and Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was a feared Mexican drug lord and the leader of a ruthless cartel accused of masterminding efforts to push fentanyl into the United States. Once a police officer, Oseguera went on to become one of the world’s most

From CNN en Español’s Gonzalo Zegarra and Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was a feared Mexican drug lord and the leader of a ruthless cartel accused of masterminding efforts to push fentanyl into the United States. Once a police officer, Oseguera went on to become one of the world’s most wanted

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — The situation in Mexico is returning to normal following widespread unrest in the wake of the killing of drug lord “El Mencho,” the US State Department said Tuesday. US citizens are no longer urged to seek shelter in the areas of Jalisco, Nayarit, and Baja California. However, US government

CNN By Fidel Gutierrez, Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the powerful and long-pursued head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the world’s most-wanted traffickers, died following a Mexican military operation on Sunday, handing the country a consequential victory as it looks to show tangible results

CNN By Fidel Gutierrez, Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the powerful and long-pursued head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the world’s most-wanted traffickers, died following a Mexican military operation on Sunday, handing the country a consequential victory as it looks to show tangible results

CNN By Fidel Gutierrez, Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the powerful and long-pursued head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the world’s most-wanted traffickers, died following a Mexican military operation on Sunday, handing the country a consequential victory as it looks to show tangible results

By Fidel Gutierrez, Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the powerful and long-pursued head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the world’s most-wanted traffickers, died following a Mexican military operation on Sunday, handing the country a consequential victory as it looks to show tangible results to

By Billy Stockwell, Tim Lister, Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — The US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, has been blocked from directly accessing French government ministers after he failed to appear to a summons by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. Kushner had been summoned over comments made about the death of French far-right activist Quentin

By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo and Michael Rios (CNN) — A Colombian congresswoman whose conservative party is closely aligned with the right-wing ideologies of US President Donald Trump says her son was detained last month by ICE agents amid the US crackdown on immigration. Ángela Vergara says she decided to go public with the case last week

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The whole mountain rumbles when an avalanche rolls off it. The swirling, whirling mass approaches like a steam train, picking up thousands of tons of matter on its descent, throwing clouds of snow into the air as its gathers speeds of up to 130 kph (80 mph). They are

By Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Pakistan said Sunday it carried out airstrikes on militant camps across the border in Afghanistan, in a serious test of an uneasy peace between the neighbors. Pakistan’s information ministry said its military conducted “intelligence-based, selective operations” against seven camps belonging to militants it blames for a recent series

By Victoria Butenko and Rhea Mogul, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — At least one person was killed and dozens more wounded in explosions that hit the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early Sunday, in what authorities have labeled a “terrorist attack.” A 23-year-old policewoman was killed in the attack, while a patrol car and

By Tim Lister and Farida Elsebai, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has said that Trump is “curious” as to why Iran has not yet “capitulated” and agreed ⁠to curb ⁠its nuclear program, as rallies have taken place at universities in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for the second day. “I don’t

By Helen Regan, Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — It took just 11 days for South Korean lawmakers to impeach former President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law and threatened to unravel decades of hard-won democracy. Now, 14 months after that ill-fated announcement, which led to lawmakers forcing their way past soldiers

By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said it would be “fine” if Israel took control of a vast swathe of the Middle East, drawing a swift rebuke from regional and other majority-Muslim states. Suggesting even nominal support for Israeli sovereignty over much of the Middle East is

By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The death of a far-right activist in France after a street brawl earlier this month has deepened political polarization in the country as elections loom – and sparked criticism from the Trump administration. French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm ahead of rallies planned Saturday by far-right groups in

By Matthew Chance, Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of February 24 2022, standing on the freezing roof of a hotel in Kyiv, the idea that Russia would launch a full-scale assault on Ukraine, despite a troop buildup on the border, still seemed almost impossible to imagine. Yes, Vladimir Putin,

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with committing a hate crime after a car smashed into the gates of the biggest synagogue in Brisbane, the latest of a series of attacks on Australia’s Jewish community. The attack follows a string of assaults on Jewish people and their religious establishments in

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Some people will go to extreme lengths to avoid paying for regular garbage collection – and sometimes they enlist help from man’s best friend. Authorities in Sicily, Italy, have released footage of a dog carrying garbage to a rogue land dump near Catania. The cunning canine can

By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Most days, the country’s top newspapers have a wide range of photos gracing their front pages. But on Friday, every image topping the British front pages was identical: A snap of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, slouched in the back of a car, looking shell-shocked on his 66th birthday as he

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, James Frater, CNN London (CNN) — Slouched in the back of a car, wide-eyed and unnerved, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor makes his way home from the police station. It’s an image that was splashed across pretty much every UK newspaper on Friday morning, a day after the brother of King Charles III was arrested

By Stephanie Halasz, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — A man has been found guilty of grossly negligent manslaughter after leaving his girlfriend, who was “galaxies” behind him in terms of climbing experience, to freeze to death on Austria’s tallest mountain last year, authorities said. The 37-year-old man, named in local media as Thomas P., was

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has blocked a request from US President Donald Trump to allow US forces to use UK air bases during any preemptive attack on Iran, saying it could break international law, according to multiple reports in British media citing government sources. According to The Times

By Mostafa Salem, Farida Elsebai, Gianluca Mezzofiore , CNN (CNN) — As the United States continues a significant military buildup in the Middle East, Iran has taken steps to signal its readiness for war, including fortifying its nuclear sites and rebuilding missile production facilities. Iranian and US negotiators held indirect talks in Geneva for three-and-a-half

By Alessandra Freitas, CNN Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday passed new legislation that gives amnesty to hundreds of people who were prosecuted or convicted for political reasons during 27 years of authoritarian rule. Rights groups and opposition members have cautiously welcomed the law, saying it offers an opportunity to ease the suffering of many, but that

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The statement from King Charles was swift, and stark. The authorities have “our full and wholehearted support and co-operation,” it read, and “the law must take its course.” Hours earlier, his brother had been arrested at his home on a private estate the monarch owns – Sandringham, north

By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest on Thursday marks an extraordinary fall from grace for the former prince – and it all hinges on a notoriously difficult-to-prosecute law that experts have criticized for lacking clarity. Police arrested Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office, which is a common law offense

By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on his 66th birthday is the latest development in the yearslong controversy over his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s how Andrew’s fall from grace unfolded: 2011: After a decade serving as trade envoy, tasked with promoting British business interests

CNN By Christian Edwards, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of Britain’s King Charles III, was arrested on his 66th birthday following revelations about the former prince’s relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After an early morning police raid at his home in Sandringham, Mountbatten-Windsor became the

By Christian Edwards, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of Britain’s King Charles III, was arrested on his 66th birthday following revelations about the former prince’s relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After an early morning police raid at his home in Sandringham, Mountbatten-Windsor became the first

CNN By Helen Regan, Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection during his short-lived imposition of martial law, which plunged the country into political chaos and threatened to

By Helen Regan, Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection during his short-lived imposition of martial law, which plunged the country into political chaos and threatened to unravel

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un took the wheel of a nuclear-capable multiple rocket launcher at a ceremony in the capital Pyongyang, according to the country’s state media, and touted the weapon as among the most powerful of its type in the world. North Korean state media routinely puts out

By Lex Harvey, Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — Bill Gates has pulled out of delivering his keynote address at an AI summit in India Thursday, his foundation said, as the billionaire faces scrutiny over his ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of leaving his girlfriend to freeze to death on Austria’s tallest mountain went on trial on Thursday in a case that could have major implications for mountain climbers and how liable they are for the safety of companions. The 36-year-old man, named in local media as

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — UK police are “assessing” information about private flights flown into and out of London’s Stansted Airport following the publication of millions of documents from the US Department of Justice related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an Essex Police spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.