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‘We left behind children in incubators:’ Witnesses describe hospital shelled in Sudan’s clashes | CNN
CNN — As fighting between warring factions has engulfed Sudan in recent days, hospitals treating people wounded in clashes have…
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Top French court backs unpopular plans to raise retirement age to 64 | CNN
Paris CNN — France’s pension reforms have come into law, a day after the country’s top court approved the government’s…
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US should stop ‘encouraging’ Ukraine war, Brazilian president says | CNN
CNN — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that the United States should stop “encouraging” the…
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Man arrested after explosion prompts evacuation of Japanese leader Fumio Kishida from speech venue | CNN
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after an explosion at a venue where…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court orders Bolsonaro to testify on January 8 riots | CNN
Rio de Janeiro CNN — Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered Jair Bolsonaro to testify before Federal Police within the next…
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World leaders are lining up to meet Xi Jinping. Should the US be worried? | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Xi Jinping has had a busy couple of weeks. Since late last month the Chinese leader…
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France braces for ruling on Macron’s plan to raise retirement age | CNN
CNN — Heightened security is in place in the French capital Paris as the country braces for a crucial ruling…
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Nicaragua expels two nuns in latest crackdown on Catholic church and opposition | CNN
CNN — Two nuns who worked at a nursing home in Nicaragua were expelled from the country this week, amid…
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Analysis: ‘Tone deaf’ Macron faces backlash over Taiwan comments | CNN
CNN — French President Emmanuel Macron might have hoped to focus this week on what may prove the biggest domestic…
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Trade and carbon credits, not Ukraine, lead the agenda at Lula – Xi talks | CNN
CNN — As Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives in China today, his visit marks Brazil’s return to…
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Japan to develop long-range missiles as tensions with China rise | CNN
CNN — Japan on Tuesday announced plans to develop and build an array of advanced long-range missiles as it bolsters…
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A little-known drug brought billions to Syria’s coffers. Now it’s a bargaining chip | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look…
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A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral | CNN
Reuters — Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches being worn by their air force pilots that depict a Formosan black…
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Inside the international sting operation to catch North Korean crypto hackers | CNN Politics
Watch Alex Marquardt’s report on the sting operation on Erin Burnett OutFront on Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m. ET.…
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Zelensky shares Iftar with Muslim soldiers in ‘new tradition of respect’ | CNN
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared Iftar with Ukrainian Muslim soldiers observing Ramadan on Friday, in what he said…
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China has not provided extensive assistance to Russia as part of its war against Ukraine even as the two countries forge closer ties, senior Treasury officials say | CNN Business
CNN — While China and Russia have strengthened ties since the Kremlin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, the US has not…
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13 killed in crush while waiting for food donations in Pakistan’s Karachi | CNN
CNN — At least 13 people were killed and 10 others injured Friday in a crush among people waiting for…
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UK reaches its biggest trade deal since Brexit, joining trans-Pacific partnership | CNN Business
Atlanta/Hong Kong CNN — Britain has reached an agreement to join a major trans-Pacific partnership, calling it its biggest trade…
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Four bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up Swiss bank account convicted | CNN Business
Four bankers who helped a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin move millions of dollars through Swiss bank accounts…
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Bolsonaro claims he won’t lead opposition as he returns to Brazil for first time since riots | CNN
Brasilia, Brazil CNN — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday claimed he would no longer lead the country’s opposition…
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Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look…
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Ghana’s president softens country’s stance on draconian anti-LGBTQ bill as Kamala Harris visits | CNN
CNN — Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that “substantial elements” of a draconian anti-LGBTQ bill being considered by its…
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Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s party as election deadline passes | CNN
Myanmar’s military government has dissolved the ousted ruling party of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties,…
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As North Korea ramps up missile tests, US and South Korean troops practice assaulting a beach | CNN
Pohang, South Korea CNN — North Korea has been building up a ballistic missile arsenal on the stated premise that…
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Why Israel’s instability matters to the US | CNN Politics
A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for…
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‘Historic moment’: Politicians of South Asian descent set to lead Scotland, Britain and Ireland with Yousaf victory | CNN
CNN — When Humza Yousaf took his oath of allegiance in Scottish parliament in 2016, he wore a gold embroidered…
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France braces for anti-pension reform protests amid rising violence on the streets | CNN
CNN — Protesters on the tracks at a Paris rail station. Smoke bombs let off at Biarritz airport. Anger at…
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Sicilian island sees record-high migrant arrivals by boat | CNN
Rome CNN — A record of more than 2,000 migrants arrived on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa in the past…
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‘I am not scared’: Disqualified Gandhi will continue questioning Modi | CNN
CNN — Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday he had been disqualified from parliament because he has been…
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Suspect in Haitian president’s assassination accepts plea deal in Florida | CNN
CNN — A suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was killed in his bedroom in July…
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World Athletics regulations on transgender women athletes risk human rights violations, rights groups say | CNN
CNN — Trans rights advocates have warned sports governing bodies that “blanket bans” on transgender women from competing in women’s…
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Netanyahu acted illegally by getting involved in judicial overhaul, says Israel’s attorney general | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acted illegally by announcing Thursday that he would involve himself directly in…
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Huge French pension reform protests give way to fiery overnight clashes | CNN Business
Paris CNN — More than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday with protests turning violent…
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Why some lawmakers want to raise the FDIC insurance limit for your savings | CNN Business
New York CNN — Right now, $250,000 seems to be the number on everyone’s minds. That’s the Federal Deposit Insurance…
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India’s Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defamation, given two-year sentence | CNN
A court in western India found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation on Thursday for a speech he made…
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Israel passes law shielding Netanyahu from being removed amid protests over judicial changes | CNN
CNN — Israeli opposition politicians on Thursday condemned a new law that would limit the ways a sitting prime minister…
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French unions hold first national strike since government rammed through pension reform | CNN Business
Paris CNN — France’s powerful unions are coming out in force for a nationwide strike Thursday in a rejection of…
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UN and US join chorus of condemnation against Uganda’s hardline anti-LGBT bill | CNN
CNN — The United Nations and United States on Wednesday added to international outrage over a hardline bill passed by…
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Boris Johnson to be quizzed by lawmakers over claims he misled parliament | CNN
London CNN — Boris Johnson will on Wednesday hit back at claims he deliberately misled parliament while serving as British…
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US defense chief jabs at Netanyahu’s plan to weaken courts as protesters block Israeli airport | CNN
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a swipe at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to…
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Turkey’s earthquake caused $34 billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look…
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Medics, teacher, parents accuse Iran government of silencing victims of suspected poisoning attacks | CNN
CNN — Iran has experienced a spike in suspected poisoning attacks at girls’ schools across the country in recent days,…
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Putin ally Lukashenko and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vow to deepen defense ties | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko – a close ally of Vladimir Putin…
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Grand test for Indian diplomacy as American, Chinese and Russian ministers meet in Delhi | CNN
New Delhi CNN — Foreign ministers from the world’s biggest economies have convened in New Delhi, setting the stage for…
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China is helping to prop up the Russian economy. Here’s how | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — In the year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has been hit by unprecedented Western…
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EU and UK strike new deal over post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland | CNN
London CNN — Britain and the European Union have reached an agreement on new trade rules in Northern Ireland in…
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About 160,000 people protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — About 160,000 people demonstrated in Tel Aviv Saturday night against the Israeli government’s plans to weaken the…
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Seven months after he left office, Britain is still reeling from Boris Johnson | CNN
London CNN — Seven months since he announced his resignation as prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson’s shadow…
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Widespread voting delays hinder tense Nigerian election as millions go to the polls | CNN
Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Widespread delays overshadowed a crucial presidential election in Nigeria Saturday, as millions voted to elect their…
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Anthony Albanese becomes first Australian Prime Minister to take part in Mardi Gras | CNN
CNN — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first leader of the country to take part in the…
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