How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Ahmed Al Sharaa, an Islamist militant in his late 20s, moved back to Syria from Iraq in 2011 with six men and a…
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Israeli President Herzog called Elon Musk to discuss revival of hostage talks, source says
By Lauren Izso, Pauline Lockwood and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Elon Musk “in the last few days” to…
Continue ReadingRomania’s top court annuls presidential election result
By Monica Sarbu and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the first round of the country’s 2024…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s ruling party leader calls for suspension of president’s powers in dramatic reversal
CNN By Yoonjung Seo, Ivan Watson, Ava Ko, Alex Stambaugh and Nectar Gan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The leader of South Korea’s ruling…
Continue ReadingSyrian rebels claim to take control of Daraa, birthplace of the 2011 uprising, inching closer to Damascus
By Eyad Kourdi, Christian Edwards and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Syrian opposition forces claim to have taken control of Daraa city in…
Continue ReadingPrincess of Wales joined by family as she hosts annual Christmas carol service
By Kathy Rose O’Brien, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s royals are getting into the Christmas spirit after attending the Princess of…
Continue ReadingGhanaians vote in high-stakes elections as former leader eyes Trump-like comeback
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Ghanaians will go to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, as the West African country grapples…
Continue ReadingGeorgian protesters detail brutal beatings by special forces
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — One protester said his jaw was broken as masked men threw him to the ground, stood on his face and jumped.…
Continue ReadingChinese fishing vessel under control of suspected pirates off Somali coast, EU naval force says
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia has come under the control of alleged pirates, a…
Continue ReadingAmerican vlogger abducted in Philippines presumed dead, police say
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — An American man abducted in the Philippines is presumed dead after a witness claimed he was shot during a struggle…
Continue ReadingSyrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime
CNN By Jomana Karadsheh, Gul Tuysuz, Brice Laine, Lauren Kent and Eyad Kourdi, CNN Syria (CNN) — The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, as it…
Continue ReadingTokyo government gives workers 4-day workweek to boost fertility, family time
By Chris Lau, Lisako Neriki Ancheta and Yumi Asada, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — The Japanese capital is set to introduce a four-day workweek for…
Continue ReadingSyrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime
By Jomana Karadsheh, Gul Tuysuz, Brice Laine, Lauren Kent and Eyad Kourdi, CNN Syria (CNN) — The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, as it…
Continue ReadingHundreds flee Syrian city of Homs as rebels advance further south
CNN By Eyad Kourdi and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of people appear to have fled the central Syrian city of Homs overnight into…
Continue ReadingYoon Suk Yeol: The ‘American Pie’-singing conservative who tried to suspend democracy – and failed
CNN By Helen Regan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and…
Continue ReadingYoon Suk Yeol: The ‘American Pie’-singing conservative who tried to suspend democracy – and failed
By Helen Regan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and one…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 6: UnitedHealthcare CEO, South Korea, Tsunami warning lifted, Mass deportations, 4-day workweek
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s ruling party leader calls for suspension of president’s powers in dramatic reversal
By Yoonjung Seo, Ivan Watson, Ava Ko, Alex Stambaugh and Nectar Gan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The leader of South Korea’s ruling party…
Continue ReadingAustralia synagogue fire condemned as clear act of antisemitism as police search for suspects
By Angus Watson and Jennifer Hauser, CNN Sydney, Australia (CNN) — Police are searching for two masked suspects after a synagogue was set on…
Continue ReadingMexico wants a deal with Trump to avoid receiving non-Mexican deportees
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Mexico hopes to strike a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to limit the number of third-country deportees it…
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