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CNN By Sophie Tanno and Sérène Nourrisson, CNN (CNN) — Passers-by helped to foil the attempted kidnapping by armed assailants of the daughter and grandson of a French cryptocurrency boss in Paris, in a brazen daytime attack that was caught on camera. The incident prompted Paymium, the Crypto firm owned by the father of the

By Sophie Tanno and Sérène Nourrisson, CNN (CNN) — Passers-by helped to foil the attempted kidnapping by armed assailants of the daughter and grandson of a French cryptocurrency boss in Paris, in a brazen daytime attack that was caught on camera. The incident prompted Paymium, the Crypto firm owned by the father of the woman

By Esha Mitra, Immad ud Din, Mukhtar Ahmad, Aishwarya S. Iyer, Sophia Saifi, Ross Adkin and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Mohammad Iqbal was working the nightshift at a power plant when he got a frantic call from his family saying artillery shells were exploding around their home. “I told them all to hunker down

Story by the Associated Press Dhaka, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held by June next year. The decision on Monday came hours after the country’s

CNN By Oren Liebermann, Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni, Abeer Salman and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israel has targeted Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in a strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday evening, according to a senior Israeli official and two sources familiar with the matter. He became the militant group’s de facto

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his new cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Tuesday, saying that his ministry will have a “primary focus” on the country’s economy after a whirlwind election catalyzed by tariffs and annexation threats from the United States. “Canadians elected this new government with

By Michael Rios and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Uruguay’s former President José Mujica, a leftist icon known for his progressive social reforms, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our comrade Pepe Mujica,” Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi announced on X. “President, activist,

By Verónica Calderón and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Several family members of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán have entered the United States as part of negotiations in a case against one of his sons, Mexico’s Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch told the Mexican network Radio Fórmula on Tuesday. El Chapo’s son Ovidio

By Oren Liebermann, Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni, Abeer Salman and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israel has targeted Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in a strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday evening, according to a senior Israeli official and two sources familiar with the matter. He became the militant group’s de facto leader

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israel struck a hospital in Gaza early Tuesday, a day after briefly pausing military activity for the release of Israeli-American Edan Alexander by Hamas. The Israeli military resumed strikes in Gaza about an hour after Alexander left the territory, hitting the Al Daraj neighborhood in northern Gaza on Monday

By Lex Harvey, Abeer Salman and Mounira Elsamra, CNN (CNN) — One in five people in the Gaza Strip are facing starvation as the entire territory edges closer to famine, a new United Nations-backed report warns, after nearly three months of Israel’s blockade of critically needed humanitarian aid. The warning comes as the UN and

By Joseph Ataman and Christian Edwards, CNN Paris (CNN) — Kim Kardashian, testifying in the trial of the burglars accused of tying her up and robbing her at gunpoint nearly nine years ago, told a Paris court on Tuesday that she “absolutely thought” her assailants would kill her. “I have babies, I have to make

CNN, BFMTV, M6, NETFLIX, AP, INSTAGRAM By Joseph Ataman and Christian Edwards, CNN Paris (CNN) — Kim Kardashian, testifying in the trial of the burglars accused of tying her up and robbing her at gunpoint nearly nine years ago, told a Paris court on Tuesday that she “absolutely thought” her assailants would kill her. “I

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations mission in Libya called for de-escalation Monday after fighting erupted in the North African nation’s capital. The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is “alarmed by the unfolding security situation in Tripoli with intense fighting with heavy weaponry in densely populated civilian areas,” it said in

By Jessie Yeung, Ivana Kottasová, Svitlana Vlasova, Nick Paton Walsh and Andrew Carey, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the stakes ahead of a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey by saying he wouldn’t hold talks with any Russian representative other than the president himself. Zelensky said he would travel to Turkey

By Michael Rios and Ivonne Valdés, CNN (CNN) — What began as a festive campaign march quickly turned into a scene of terror in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Sunday night when a mayoral candidate was gunned down alongside three other people. A Facebook live stream captured the horror of that day. It showed

By Nic Robertson and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — As tensions ratcheted up over the last week of fighting, Pakistan did not consider deploying nuclear warheads to strike India, the country’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar told CNN on Monday. In his first interview since India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday, Dar

By Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni, Oren Liebermann, Mohammad Al Sawalhi and Lex Harvey, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, was released by Hamas and reunited with his family on Monday, ending an 18-month ordeal that began with the militant group’s October 7 attack. Hamas announced

By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Britain will toughen its requirements for legal migrants and extend the wait for newcomers to claim citizenship, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday, announcing a slew of policy changes as he resists a political barrage from the country’s emboldened populist right. Immigrants will now have to wait up

By Kunal Sehgal, Sophia Saifi, Alex Stambaugh, Nic Robertson and Matthew Chance, CNN New Delhi/Islamabad (CNN) — India and Pakistan engaged in the most intense fighting in decades with four days of escalating conflict that included fighter jets, missiles and drones packed with explosives. It ended almost as abruptly as it began. New details reveal

CNN By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my short conversation with Cardinal Robert Prevost, I could tell he was a good listener, thoughtful and had a certain presence about him. Our

By Jessie Yeung and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Monday it would dissolve itself, in what would be a historic move after decades of conflict with Turkey that have killed tens of thousands of people. The militant group said in a statement Monday that “all activities” conducted under

By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my short conversation with Cardinal Robert Prevost, I could tell he was a good listener, thoughtful and had a certain presence about him. Our conversation

By Eyad Kourdi and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for three ports in Yemen on Sunday night after vowing to “defend itself by itself” following a ceasefire deal between the US and the Houthis that excluded Israel. The warning, posted on social media by Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

By Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Hamas has announced the imminent release of Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage held in Gaza. The head of Hamas’ negotiating team said they had been in contact with the US administration “during the past few days” in talks

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — Three energy-rich Gulf Arab nations are racing to turn their influence over Donald Trump into tangible gains with the president set to visit this week. They have built personal ties with the president and collectively pledged trillions in US investments while casting

By Leila Gharagozlou, Rosa Rahimi and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The latest round of high-stakes nuclear talks between Iran and the US have ended, with Tehran calling them difficult but with both sides agreeing to further negotiations. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed on X that the talks had concluded, saying they were

By Lauren Kent, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to deliver his first Sunday blessing and an address calling for peace in Ukraine and Gaza. The last time he stood on the same velvet-draped ledge, the fragrant scent

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — They are considered one of the world’s most dangerous, and indiscriminate, weapons. Yet five European countries have turned their backs on an international treaty on the use of landmines, citing the growing threat from Moscow. Finland, Poland, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania – which all border Russia – have made

By Mai Takiguchi and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Police on a Japanese holiday island have arrested three Chinese nationals after thousands of protected hermit crabs were found stuffed into multiple suitcases. The three suspects – Liao Zhibin, 24, Song Zhenhao, 26, and Guo Jiawei, 27 – were found to have 160 kilograms (353 pounds)

By Christian Edwards, Mariya Knight, Svitlana Vlasova, Rosa Rahimi and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is prepared to meet Vladimir Putin this week, shortly after US President Donald Trump urged him to “immediately” accept the Russian leader’s offer to hold peace talks in Turkey. After meeting in Kyiv on

By Frederik Pleitgen, CNN (CNN) — An Iranian official told CNN that recent indirect talks with the United States aimed at addressing Tehran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions were “not genuine” from the American side and were likely designed from the outset as a “trap to draw the situation toward tension.” According to the official,

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A ceasefire agreed between India and Pakistan appears to be holding, with both sides stressing their commitment to the surprise truce which halted the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The flare-up was triggered by a massacre of tourists last month in Indian-administered Kashmir. Cross-border military strikes

CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A ceasefire agreed between India and Pakistan appears to be holding, with both sides stressing their commitment to the surprise truce which halted the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The flare-up was triggered by a massacre of tourists last month in Indian-administered Kashmir. Cross-border military

By CNN’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance New Delhi (CNN) — The India-Pakistan conflict was taking a dramatic turn for the worse, pitching the nuclear-armed neighbors into a dangerous spiral of tit-for-tat strikes. Then, out of the blue, US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the US had brokered an end to the fighting.

CNN By Andrew Carey and Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland have told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday or face possible “massive” sanctions, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, on a highly symbolic visit to

By Andrew Carey and Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland have told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday or face possible “massive” sanctions, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, on a highly symbolic visit to Kyiv.

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — In the southern Philippine city of Davao, a spirited mayoral election campaign is in full swing, with candidates and their supporters out canvassing for votes. But one of the leading contenders is conspicuously absent from the stump. Instead he’s 7,000 miles away, languishing in the custody of the International

CNN By Christian Edwards, Lauren Kent, Christopher Lamb and Kara Fox, CNN Rome (CNN) — On most days, the Sistine Chapel is one of the world’s busiest tourist destinations, but this week it served as the world’s most secretive polling station as 133 cardinals voted for the 267th pope. On Friday, the chapel was restored

By Christian Edwards, Lauren Kent, Christopher Lamb and Kara Fox, CNN Rome (CNN) — On most days, the Sistine Chapel is one of the world’s busiest tourist destinations, but this week it served as the world’s most secretive polling station as 133 cardinals voted for the 267th pope. On Friday, the chapel was restored to

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Western allies including the US are threatening to slap Russia with more sanctions if Moscow fails to sign up to the 30-day truce in Ukraine proposed by the United States. US President Donald Trump on Thursday added the threat of additional sanctions from the US and “its partners”

By Bob Ortega and Robert Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) filed a complaint against him, along with other church leaders, to the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. The group alleged Prevost “harmed

By Jeremy Diamond, Alex Marquardt and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee outlined an American-Israeli plan to funnel humanitarian aid into parts of Gaza that he acknowledged will initially feed only about 60% of the population. Huckabee said the aid mechanism, which will be administered by a newly formed private

By Svitlana Vlasova, Tim Lister and Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine said Friday it had exposed a network of Hungarian spies trying to obtain defense secrets in a border region of Ukraine – the first time it said such an operation has been discovered. The Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) said it had detained

By Jack Guy and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Two men have been found guilty of criminal damage for felling a landmark sycamore tree in northern England. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were each found guilty of two counts of criminal damage, one relating to the tree and the other to Hadrian’s Wall

Chiara Alicia Fanconi, CNN London (CNN) — For the first time in history, the majority of humans live in cities — spaces often defined by concrete, glass and a disconnect from the natural world. Access to nature is no longer guaranteed. London-based environmental activist Ellen Miles, 31, is trying to change that. “Before we urbanized

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken center stage at Russia’s Victory Day parade on Friday, surrounding himself by friendly world leaders in a highly choreographed show designed to show the Western world that Russia is far from isolated. Watching as thousands of troops marched across Moscow’s Red Square, Putin

By Nectar Gan, Simone McCarthy and Brad Lendon, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan could be offering the world a first real glimpse into how advanced Chinese military technology performs against proven Western hardware – and Chinese defense stocks are already surging. Shares of China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft rose

By Andrew Carey, Nick Paton Walsh and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — The weather was bad along the front line as the hour approached. Heavy clouds and rain meant activity by the two warring parties was always likely to be on the lower side. But as the clock approached midnight Wednesday, the time