Iranian women arrested for not wearing hijab after yogurt thrown on them
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN Two women in Iran were arrested after a man threw yogurt on them for not wearing the hijab at a store in the northeastern city…
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Popular abroad, at home Finnish PM Sanna Marin faces battle to keep her job
By Sophie Tanno, CNN As Finland prepares to go to the polls on Sunday, the country’s left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin is fighting for her…
Continue ReadingTaliban detains three British men in Afghanistan, UK non-profit says
By Hande Atay Alam Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to the non-profit Presidium Network. The UK…
Continue ReadingClimate activists dye Spanish Steps fountain water black
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN A group called Ultima Generazione or Last Generation have poured what they described as a charcoal-based black liquid…
Continue ReadingItalian government seeks to penalize the use of English words
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications could face fines of up to €100,000…
Continue ReadingPalestinian man shot dead in disputed circumstances near Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa compound
By Abeer Salman, CNN A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli police early on Saturday at the entrance to the al-Aqsa mosque compound in…
Continue ReadingTaxi driver narrowly escapes right-wing Israeli mob
By Nic Robertson, CNN A tiny Jerusalem gas station was an unlikely setting for a cautionary tale about Israel’s political evolution. The…
Continue ReadingAndrew Tate and brother to be moved from jail to house arrest as Romanian crime probe continues
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Andrew Tate, the controversial former kickboxer turned social media influencer, and his brother Tristan will be moved out of…
Continue ReadingLukashenko says Putin could deploy more powerful Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus
By Ivana Kottasová, Lindsay Isaac and Anna Chernova, CNN Russia could place powerful strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus, on top of the tactical…
Continue ReadingA Wagner soldier returned home after fighting for Russia. Days later he was a murder suspect
By Josh Pennington, Tim Lister and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A convicted murderer who was allowed to leave prison in Russia to join the Wagner private…
Continue ReadingTurkey approves Finland’s NATO application, clearing the last hurdle. Sweden is still waiting
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Turkey has finally approved Finland’s application to join NATO, putting an end to months of delays while also…
Continue ReadingPope jokes he’s ‘still alive’ as he leaves hospital
By Delia Gallagher, Antonia Mortensen, Alessandro Gentile, Niamh Kennedy and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis joked that he is “still…
Continue ReadingOscar Pistorius denied parole
By Nimi Princewill and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Disgraced South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was denied parole on Friday, according to local…
Continue ReadingHow a team of US and Canadian surgeons try to repair faces shattered by war in Ukraine
CNN By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz and Maria Avdeeva, CNN Lesya Belinska is proud of her son. She stands next to Roman Belinsky at her home and hugs…
Continue ReadingHow a team of US and Canadian surgeons try to repair faces shattered by war in Ukraine
By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz and Maria Avdeeva, CNN Lesya Belinska is proud of her son. She stands next to Roman Belinsky at her home and hugs him…
Continue ReadingTurkey approves Finland’s NATO application, clearing the last hurdle. Sweden is still waiting
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Turkey has finally approved Finland’s application to join NATO, putting an end to months of delays while also…
Continue ReadingWall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on spying charges
By Sarah Dean, Julia Horowitz and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Russian authorities have detained an American reporter for the Wall Street Journal and…
Continue ReadingWall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on spying charges
CNN By Sarah Dean, Anna Chernova and Julia Horowitz, CNN Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of…
Continue ReadingPope showing ‘clear improvement’ after antibiotic treatment for bronchitis infection, could leave hospital soon
By Delia Gallagher and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis showed a “clear improvement” on Thursday after being given intravenous…
Continue ReadingKing Charles becomes first British monarch to address German parliament
CNN By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN King Charles III on Thursday became the first British monarch to address the Bundestag, the German…
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