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By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Four members of the same Palestinian family, including two boys aged 5 and 7, who were out on a late-night drive after breaking the daily Ramadan fast, have been shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, Palestinian officials reported. Israel’s military said the

By Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine does not “want to lose the Americans” while they are “without question, currently more focused on the Middle East,” President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. There is growing apprehension in Kyiv that the conflict in the Middle East will divert attention, and weapons, from the war that

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — With the Iran conflict now in its third week and no end in sight, Israel’s military tells CNN it is preparing for at least three more weeks of airstrikes, with “thousands of targets” still to hit. US President Trump is hoping “China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK and

By Mauricio Torres, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, appeared in several public events led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday, raising questions, according to analysts, about his role in Cuba’s leadership as the island faces calls for regime change from the United States.

By Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura, Chris Lau, CNN Chiba, Japan (CNN) — Images of him being bullied by his enclosure-mates, retreating to safety and clinging to a plushie look-alike for comfort won hearts around the world. But finally, Punch the monkey is fitting in. And his zookeeper has told CNN that the seemingly rough videos

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — An explosion struck overnight at a Jewish school in Amsterdam in what the city’s mayor called a “targeted attack against the Jewish community.” The blast hit the outer wall of the school, located in Buitenveldert, considered the city’s modern Jewish quarter and home to synagogues, religious schools and Jewish

By Helen Regan, Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — During the first two weeks of the latest war in the Middle East, as US and Israeli strikes rained down on military and energy facilities across Iran, one site went conspicuously untouched. Despite its tiny size, Kharg Island is an economic lifeline for Iran, handling roughly 90%

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday May 3, 2025, one week after the funeral of Pope Francis, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed in the white cassock and miter of a pope. The image appeared on his Truth Social platform and was re-shared by the White House’s official X

By Helen Regan, Issy Ronald, Max Saltman, Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed other countries would send naval assets to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iran continues to block most shipping through one of the world’s most important oil transit routes. In a later post, he

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Before he dismantled Nepal’s political elite, Balendra Shah was destroying his opponents in underground rap battles. More than a decade ago, armed with a microphone and his signature sunglasses, he spat verses about Kathmandu’s corruption, its broken roads, and social inequality. Those in power dismissed it as noise, but

By CNN staff LONDON (CNN) — A British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai for allegedly filming Iranian missiles over the city, UK authorities confirmed. The 60-year-old man, reported to be a tourist, was charged under a law that prohibits publishing or sharing material that could disturb public security. “We are in

By Sol Amaya, CNN en Español (CNN) — Cuban officials have held talks with the United States, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed for the first time on Friday, as the island faces an economic crisis and intense pressure from Donald Trump. “There are international factors that have facilitated these talks,” Díaz-Canel said in a video

By Jessie Yeung, Max Saltman, Nina Giraldo, CNN (CNN) — As the US-Israel war with Iran enters its third week, the economic fallout is growing with little sign of relief, as Tehran’s new supreme leader vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. Casualties are mounting, with six US service members among those killed in

By Salman Saeed and Rhea Mogul, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Every day, Shakil Khan weaves his bike through the relentless traffic of Dhaka, delivering items and ferrying passengers across the city. However, these days he’s waiting hours in long queues at gas pumps to fill his bike within a government cap on fuel purchases.

By Ted Barrett (CNN) — Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker is planning soon to hold the first public oversight hearing of the Iran war with top US Department of Defense officials testifying, CNN has learned. Details on when and who will appear have not yet been finalized. Asked if he expects Defense Secretary Pete

By Tal Shalev, Oren Liebermann, Abeer Salman, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Israel’s top military lawyer has dropped charges against five reservist soldiers accused of assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison – in a move welcomed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and condemned by human rights groups. The charges of

By Rocio Munoz, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — China’s Embassy in the US briefly shared an AI-generated video poking fun at US President Donald Trump’s Shield of the Americas Summit on Wednesday, days after Trump took the stage at the Florida event to warn about “hostile foreign influence” in Latin America. The video, published by

By Jeremy Diamond, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Zeena Saifi, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Specks of orange light streak across the night sky as air raid sirens wail in the background. It is an unnerving spectacle that has become a feature of the war here, as Iran has increasingly outfitted some of its ballistic missiles with

By Elizabeth González, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — With fuel and freight prices skyrocketing as war chokes the Strait of Hormuz, the Panama Canal is seeing more business than usual. The canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at a narrow point between North and South America, is receiving a “slight increase” in vessels,

By Will Ripley, Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan’s military has grown used to the daily task of tracking Chinese warplanes flying near the island. Some days there are a handful. On others, many more. But they are a near-constant presence. So when the aircraft suddenly stopped coming for nearly two weeks, the

By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s new supreme leader has purportedly delivered his first written message, demanding that the United States and Israel pay “compensation” for their attacks on Iran and warning that the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route will remain closed to apply pressure, as the conflict increasingly spreads to

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Iran might be outgunned and outspent by the US and Israel, but it has one major advantage — its control over the Strait of Hormuz. By attacking ships navigating the narrow waterway, Iran has effectively shut the route through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes. Iran’s new

By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned that Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a “general reputational risk” ahead of his appointment as Britain’s ambassador to the United States, according to a trove of files released Wednesday by the British government. In a due diligence report provided

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered a fractured foot and other minor injuries on the first day of the US and Israel’s bombardment campaign, a source familiar with the situation told CNN. In addition to his injured foot, Khamenei, 56, received a bruise around his left eye, as

By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Russia is helping Iran with advanced drone tactics from its war in Ukraine to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, according to a Western intelligence official. Shahed drones, designed by Iran but mass-produced by Moscow for use in Ukraine, have been unexpectedly successful in

CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Iran and its Lebanon-based proxy Hezbollah carried out a joint attack on Israel. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the five hours of sustained fire struck more than 50 targets across Israel. Israel said it launched “large-scale” strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday after coming under attack from

By Lex Harvey, Angus Watson, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Sydney-based fashion designer Katie Perry had always dreamed of starting her own clothing brand. She never imagined a global pop star would be her biggest obstacle. But on Wednesday Australia’s highest court ruled that Perry, who now goes by her married name Katie Taylor, has the

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Iran and its Lebanon-based proxy Hezbollah carried out a joint attack on Israel. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the five hours of sustained fire and struck more than 50 targets across Israel. Israel said it launched “large-scale” strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday after coming under attack from

CNN By Allegra Goodwin, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Thomas Bordeaux, CNN (CNN) — Missile debris that Iranian officials claim was recovered from the deadly strikes which hit an elementary school in southern Iran on February 28 appears to be from an American Tomahawk cruise missile, according to CNN analysis. Four photographs of the fragments were shared on

By Allegra Goodwin, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Thomas Bordeaux, CNN (CNN) — Missile debris that Iranian officials claim was recovered from the deadly strikes which hit an elementary school in southern Iran on February 28 appears to be from an American Tomahawk cruise missile, according to CNN analysis. Four photographs of the fragments were shared on Telegram