Tulip Siddiq, U.K. Anti-Corruption Minister, Resigns
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain suffered a new blow on Tuesday when his anticorruption minister, Tulip Siddiq, quit her post weeks
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The Czech Republic ends its energy dependence on Russian oil imports
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Trapped in the dark for 35 hours
“By the end, I was just wondering how I would prefer to die.” Spending 35 hours trapped in a pitch-black air pocket
Maha Kumbh Mela: World’s Largest Gathering Begins in India
Hundreds of millions of Hindus are convening this week in what is expected to be the world’s largest human gathering, where a
Rescuers pull six more bodies from South Africa mine
Six more bodies have been pulled up from a South African mine as efforts continue for a second day to help scores
South Korean Leader Shuns Trial as He Tries to Hold Off Detention
The Constitutional Court of South Korea began formal deliberations on Tuesday to decide whether to unseat President Yoon Suk Yeol. The impeached
Statue of ex-Ghana President Akufo-Addo destroyed
A statue of Ghana’s immediate former President, Nana Akufo-Addo, put up at the end of last year has been destroyed. The unveiling
Japan’s service mood improves, rising costs cloud outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service-sector sentiment improved in December but companies expect conditions to sour ahead, a government survey
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Italy’s hot spots are being overwhelmed with tourists. These hidden places offer an escape without the crowds
For travel tips, recipes and more insight on Italian culture, sign up for CNN’s Unlocking Italy newsletter. This eight-part guide will have
Pope Francis’ Autobiography, Long in the Making, Arrives in Bookstores
“I like punctuality, it’s a virtue I have learned to appreciate,” Pope Francis writes in the fifth chapter of his autobiography, to
The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights
Despite being vilified, threatened and humiliated in public, veteran Cameroonian lawyer Alice Nkom is determined to uphold the rights of homosexual people
Lebanon Names Nawaf Salam, a Diplomat and Jurist, as Prime Minister
Lebanon’s fractured Parliament named Nawaf Salam as prime minister on Monday, handing the country’s political reins to the prominent diplomat and international
Greenland to Trump: Not for Sale but Let’s Talk Business
Greenland is ready to talk. Responding on Monday to the diplomatic earthquake set off last week by President-elect Donald J. Trump, who
The Shady Reason Costco Canada Is Facing A Proposed Class-Action Lawsuit
Costco wholesale storefront – Felixmizioznikov/Getty Images In a proposed lawsuit, Costco Canada may have been caught red-handed — and with sticky fingers.
Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster
After innocent-looking cargo shipments began catching fire at airports and warehouses in Germany, Britain and Poland over the summer, there was little
Controversy over AfD ‘Deportation Tickets’ in Karlsruhe
Flyers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party are causing a stir in the area of the south-western city of Karlsruhe
Biden Will Deliver Final Foreign Policy Speech on Monday
President Biden kicks off his final week in office on Monday with a robust defense of his foreign policy, arguing in a
Ghana to investigate controversial $400m cathedral project
Ghana’s government will investigate controversial plans to build a $400m (£330m) national cathedral, new President John Mahama has said. Pressure has been
Taliban do not see women as human beings, Malala Yousafzai says
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai decried the state of women’s rights in Afghanistan as “gender apartheid” on Sunday and urged Muslim
EU’s executive branch denies cover up over the health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission denied on Monday that it had tried to cover up the state of health of its
Talks on Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Releases: What to Know
High-level cease-fire talks appeared to be gaining momentum on Monday as Arab and American mediators pressed for an agreement to halt the
Russia and Ukraine Battle Inside Kursk, With Waves of Tanks, Drones and North Koreans
Five months after Ukrainian forces swept across the border in the first ground invasion of Russia since World War II, the two
Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike ‘mistake’
At least 16 civilians in Nigeria’s north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for
With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
For six weeks, South Korea has lurched through its worst political crisis in decades, throwing the resilience of the country’s democracy into
One of the world’s greatest religious spectacles is underway and the numbers are staggering
Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of Uttar
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Video shows deadly earthquake in Nepal in 2015, not 2025
Misrepresented videos continued to flood social media following the deadly January 7 earthquake that rocked China’s remote Tibet region and was also
Syrians hope for a future without Russia, but it may not be easy
For years Russia and Syria were key partners – Moscow gained access to Mediterranean air and sea bases while Damascus received military
Kidnapped Tanzanian activist found hours later
Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai who was abducted by armed men in Kenya said she has been released, hours after the
Druse Leader Aims to Secure Place for Syrian Minorities
As Western diplomats explore establishing ties with the rebels who took power in Syria, a religious minority has been conducting its own
Slovakia’s Fico made ‘mistake’ in dealing with Moscow
A controversial trip to Moscow by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to further criticize his neighbour.
Italian Justice Ministry Moves to Release Iranian Man Sought by the U.S.
Italy’s justice minister has requested the revocation of the arrest of an Iranian man sought by the United States for allegedly providing
Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger
The Austrian foreign ministry says a female citizen has been taken by unknown assailants in the military-ran West African country, Niger. It
Germany backs easing sanctions on Syria, pledges €50 million in aid
Germany has advocated a relaxation of some EU sanctions against Syria following the ouster of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad as Saudi Arabia
A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo
ISTANBUL (AP) — A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while
Germany’s far-right AfD votes to replace controversial youth wing
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has voted to swap out its controversial youth organization – a group which intelligence officials classify
Israeli Security Chiefs Join Critical Talks for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
Israeli security and policy chiefs were expected to arrive in Qatar on Sunday for high-level talks about a proposed cease-fire deal in
Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread
An emergency task force arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Sunday as an oil spill in the Kerch Strait from two
Syria Faces Big Challenge in Seeking Justice for Assad Regime Crimes
There seem to be no limits to the dark revelations laid bare by the downfall of Syria’s 54-year Assad regime. Prisons have