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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a “standing army” of specialist police will be set up to deal with rioting and the justice system will be ramped up to deal with hundreds of arrests after violent disorder rocked cities across the nation over the past week. Starmer has held an
Continue ReadingMUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of angry people have taken to the streets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to mark the fifth anniversary of India’s decision to strip the disputed region of its semi-autonomy and take direct control of it. The decision— which Islamabad insists was unilateral and violated United Nations resolutions — has tested the already
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — There’s a volcano waiting to blow on Santorini, but it’s not the world-famous caldera. The dazzling white-washed houses, blue-domed churches and azure skies and sea of this uniquely stunning Greek island pull in a reported 3.4 million visitors a year, far outnumbering Santorini’s 20,000 or so permanent residents. As
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — After years of saving, Jordyn Carias and her partner purchased a home for the first time last month. To find a place that didn’t break the bank, she said, they had to go smaller. “We had a lot of things we wanted in our first home, but after looking
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, Marc Stewart and Mark Thompson, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — Japanese stocks suffered their biggest ever daily loss Monday as fears about a US economic slowdown sent shock waves through global markets. The Nikkei 225 index of leading stocks in Tokyo lost a staggering 4,451 points, its biggest drop in history. The
Continue ReadingBy Rosanne Roobeek, CNN Paris (CNN) — In the heart of Paris, the 2024 Summer Olympic Games are in full swing. The Games are unique in bringing athletes together from around the globe in a celebration of sport and unity. Among them is a small but determined group of athletes chosen to represent a nation
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By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s envoy to Japan has hit out at authorities in Nagasaki after they declined to invite him to a peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 atomic bombing of the city, accusing the local mayor of “inventing” security fears. The decision by Nagasaki contrasts with that of Hiroshima, which hosts its
Continue ReadingBy Sean Coppack, CNN Kaptagat, Kenya (CNN) — In northern Kenya, under a sunny May sky that offers a rare respite during the worst rainy season in recent memory, Faith Kipyegon pursues a singular goal: “It’s history I’m looking for,” she says. But for the 30-year-old middle distance superstar, success is no longer simply measured
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — For Kimia Yousofi, it was never about winning the gold. The Afghan sprinter may have finished last in her OIympic 100-meter heat, but her presence on the track in Paris sent a powerful message on women’s rights to the ruling Taliban. “Education. Sport. Our Rights,” said a handwritten note on the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities are making wide use of discretionary anti-terror powers to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the Paris Olympics. According to lawyers for those who are affected, minorities are often among those forbidden from leaving their neighborhoods and required to report daily
Continue Reading By Saskya Vandoorne, Teele Rebane, Sophie Tanno, Zeena Saifi, Lucas Lilieholm and Alireza Hajihosseini, CNN (CNN) — Several countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and France have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon as heightened tensions in the region spark fears of a widening Middle East conflict. The warnings come after the US
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — They are Nabil, Amine, François and more. But they will not be seen around the Paris Olympics, because France’s government barred them from getting anywhere close. French authorities are making unprecedentedly broad use of discretionary powers under an anti-terror law to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Ruqia Haidari was the baby of the family. The youngest of five children, she was born in Afghanistan in 1999, just a month before her father, a fruit and vegetable seller, was killed by the Taliban. So desperate was her mother to protect her children that she
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Police Department on Sunday released photos of three individuals suspected of being involved in the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor in May. The grainy photos released by LAPD on Sunday show three individuals wearing hooded sweatshirts, and police indicated the man who fired the
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — If Donald Trump is elected, he’ll take office next year having learned the lessons of four years of legal battles in his first term, during which inexperienced personnel, slapdash policymaking and his own indifference to how the federal government worked made his agenda especially vulnerable to legal challenges. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their own territorial disputes in the face of rising tensions with China over control of key features in the South China Sea. As
Continue Reading By Mike Valerio, Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea claims it is sending 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers toward its border with South Korea, in the latest bellicose declaration by leader Kim Jong Un against its neighbor. Photographs published by the North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun showed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River when the mixed relay event got underway after organizers said the bacteria levels in the long-polluted Paris waterway were at acceptable levels. Organizers on Sunday night made the decision to hold the event Monday morning with swimming legs in the Seine. The plan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PREK TAKEO, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia on Monday broke ground to build a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties with neighboring Vietnam. The $1.7 billion, 180-kilometer Funan Techo canal will connect the country’s capital with Kep province on
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — With its breakneck competition, exhilarating starts and whitewater waves, the kayak cross has proven to be one of the most unique and exciting spectacles at these Olympic Games, already going viral on social media. First, the four competitors are dropped into the water from a two-meter high ramp and
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