Local
Analysis: China thinks it's diplomatically isolati...
When the Honduran President announced last week her country planned to establish diplomatic ties with China, the ripples were felt far beyond this Central American country of population 10 million. To many, it was the latest confirmation of China's...
Blast kills Taliban governor in his office in Afgh...
A Taliban governor in northern Afghanistan has been killed by an explosion in his office, police officials have told CNN.
British coach suspended for using 'industrial lang...
British high jump coach Fayaaz "Fuzz" Caan has been handed a three-year suspension following a UK Athletics (UKA) disciplinary investigation into his conduct, the sport's national governing body has announced.
Travel roundup: Europe will start charging for ent...
• Flight attendant's secrets for long flights
A string of gruesome cat killings has this Japanes...
The first grim discovery came when a woman found the severed head and paws of a brown speckled cat as she walked along the banks of the Arakawa River in Saitama City, Japan. Days later, what police believe was...
When disaster strikes, this CNN Hero springs into ...
At home in Anchorage, Alaska, nurse Teresa Gray was playing a board game with her children when she heard about the massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6.
Gulf states eye Egypt's private sector as army tol...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi last month sent a message to his Gulf allies. "The most important point here is support from our brothers," he said at the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai, where he was guest of...
Mexico rethinks asylum initiative after controvers...
Mexico is rethinking its approach toward asylum seekers after the Biden administration unveiled a controversial new proposal to limit asylum eligibility in the United States.
Blinken says US has 'no doubt' China was conductin...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made clear that the US has no doubt China was seeking to surveil the US via the balloon that was ultimately shot down off the coast of South Carolina earlier this month.
Romanian doctors investigated for reusing implants...
Romanian prosecutors said on Saturday they have opened a criminal investigation into five doctors suspected of reusing hundreds of medical implants extracted from dead patients.
US strike kills 5 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia, ...
A US strike in Somalia killed five al-Shabaab fighters on Wednesday, US Africa Command said in a statement. The strike was carried out at the request of the Somali government and was a "collective self-defense strike," according to AFRICOM.
'This is not over': Canadian women's national socc...
The Canadian women's national soccer team has called off its strike and resumed training after the sport's governing body Canada Soccer threatened legal action, players said on February 11.
More than 33,000 dead after earthquake
More than 33,000 people have died across Turkey and Syria since a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday, with tens of thousands more left injured.
A 10-year effort to officially end the Iraq War
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, after trying for 10 years, is on the cusp of getting Congress to repeal the authorizations that led the US into war against Iraq in the early '90s and again in the early...
Hong Kong raids shop suspected of selling cat and ...
Authorities in Hong Kong have raided a shop suspected of selling dog and cat meat as food -- more than 70 years after the trade was outlawed.
Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu found alive in ...
International football player Christian Atsu has been found alive and is in "stable condition" at a local hospital following Monday's earthquake in southern Turkey, the Ghana Football Association and Atsu's agent said on Tuesday.
Foxconn January sales hit record high after produc...
Apple supplier Foxconn says its January monthly sales hit a record high as it bounced back from Covid-19 disruptions in China.
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Queen Eli...
A British man has pleaded guilty to threatening to assassinate the late Queen Elizabeth II on Christmas Day 2021, police have said.
The Lantern Festival is the Lunar New Year's grand...
As this year's Lunar New Year celebrations draw to a close, it's time to get ready for the grand finale, a.k.a. the Lantern Festival.
Protesters use climbing equipment to board ship an...
Activists from the campaign group Greenpeace have boarded a ship in the Atlantic Ocean and scaled a Shell oil platform that is currently being transported to the North Sea.
Death of teen who went missing for 100 days not su...
There are no suspicious circumstances in the death of a Chinese teenager whose body was found near his school last week more than 100 days after he went missing, authorities said Thursday, ending a high-profile case that had gripped...
Netanyahu outlines vision for two-state solution -...
A shocking 48 hours of violence -- bloody even by the standards of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- followed immediately by a fortunately timed flying visit from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, focused the eyes of the world on...
'Mom, please just kill me': A world looks away fro...
Content warning: This story contains descriptions of violence against children and images viewers may find disturbing.
Ex-Wagner commander describes brutality and incomp...
• Live updates: Putin's former speechwriter says military coup is becoming a possibility • Analysis: A brutal mercenary army is gaining power in Russia
The Iranian boxer who defied death to stand with a...
The video was instantly viral: Cell phone footage from anti-government protests in Iran's Kurdish city of Sanandaj showed a bare-chested man wielding a knife, encircled by about a dozen regime forces armed with guns.
Korean star Song Joong-ki announces marriage to Ka...
South Korean actor Song Joong-ki married British actress Katy Louise Saunders Monday and the two are expecting a child, Song's agency, HighZium Studio, told CNN.
Drones attack Iran military plant, Tehran says
Drones attacked a military plant in Iran's central city of Isfahan, Tehran said on Sunday.
Aryna Sabalenka makes history as the first player ...
Belarusian-born Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina in three sets to win a thrilling women's Australian Open final Saturday, becoming the first player competing under a neutral flag to secure a grand slam.
Search underway for missing radioactive capsule in...
Officials have warned the public of the risks in touching a small capsule containing a radioactive substance that was lost during transportation in Western Australia.
Three dead as torrential rain causes disastrous fl...
Three people have died and at least one person is missing as a result of torrential rain that has caused major flooding and numerous evacuations in New Zealand, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said Saturday.
Humans and extreme drought damaging Amazon rainfor...
Human activity and extreme drought is causing far more damage to the Amazon rainforest than previously thought, exacerbating climate change, according to a new study.
Iran has amassed enough material for 'several nucl...
Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who warned that Tehran has amassed enough material for "several nuclear weapons."
Former GOP candidate to remain behind bars as he a...
The failed Republican New Mexico state House candidate who is accused of masterminding shootings at Democratic officials' homes will remain in jail as he awaits trial, a judge ruled Monday.
Chinese zodiac fortune predictions: What's in stor...
Say goodbye to the Tiger; it's time to hop into the Year of the Rabbit.
Palace reveals details of three-day celebration to...
Buckingham Palace on Saturday revealed details of King Charles III's coronation, set to be less extravagant than his mother's ceremony 70 years ago, in a reflection of the cost-of-living crisis many Britons are enduring.
US strike kills approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighte...
The United States carried out a strike in Somalia that killed approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters, US Africa Command said in a statement Saturday.
He beheaded his wife in Iran. His prison sentence?...
An Iranian man who beheaded his 17-year-old wife in February 2022 was sentenced to just eight years and two months in prison on Wednesday, according to the country's semi-official Khabar Online website, sparking criticism over the leniency of the...
UK government blocks Scotland's new gender recogni...
The UK government has blocked a new law intended to allowed trans people in Scotland to change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis -- a controversial move that has added fuel to the already highly emotional debate over...