Romania’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…
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Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition insurgents
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian refugees across Turkey have jubilantly welcomed the downfall of Bashar Assad’s government with many…
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 ReadingRomania’s top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election,…
Continue ReadingThe EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks
Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The European Union has reached a blockbuster free trade agreement with Brazil, Argentina and the three…
Continue ReadingWind-driven brushfire at Baltimore wood recycling yard closes expressway, light rail, schools
BALTIMORE (AP) — Firefighters are battling a massive, wind-driven brushfire at a Baltimore wood recycling yard that closed a section of the…
Continue ReadingMali court frees 11 signatories to declaration calling for ruling military junta to stand down
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A court in Mali has freed 11 opposition leaders who were arrested in June on charges of plotting against the…
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 ReadingHundreds of people in Chad protest against the French military presence in the country
Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Hundreds of people have marched in Chad to call for the withdrawal of French troops from the country, a…
Continue ReadingEU’s makes urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia’s role in Romanian election turmoil
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files…
Continue ReadingPutin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Belarus to sign a treaty offering security guarantees, including the possible use of…
Continue ReadingBerlin’s new panda twins have been named. Meet Leni and Lotti, or Meng Hao and Meng Tian
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new panda twins now have names — or rather, two names apiece. The two female cubs, born at the Berlin Zoo on Aug. 22,…
Continue ReadingJanusz Walus, killer of South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, to be deported to Poland
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government says the convicted killer of South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani…
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 Reading5 things to know for Dec. 6: UnitedHealthcare CEO, South Korea, Tsunami warning lifted, Mass deportations, 4-day workweek
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed international…
Continue ReadingYoung Ghanaians see presidential vote as a way out of hardship. But their options are limited
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Millions of Ghanaians will on Saturday head to the polls to elect their next president, with issues such as…
Continue ReadingChina fine tunes economic stimulus as it braces for new US administration
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China is fine tuning its policies aimed at revving up its economy as it braces for an uncertain future in…
Continue ReadingIndonesia agrees to repatriate Filipino woman who spent years on death row over drug trafficking
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and the Philippines signed a deal on Friday to repatriate a Filipino death-row drug convict,…
Continue ReadingHollywood and the Middle East mix at Red Sea International Film Festival
Associated Press JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — One of the Middle East’s fastest-growing film festivals opened Thursday in Saudi Arabia, attracting…
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