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Leah Dolan, CNN Music star Gwen Stefani has been called out for comments made about her affinity to Japan during an interview with Allure magazine, while promoting her beauty brand GXVE. In the article published on Tuesday, Stefani, 53, spoke extensively about her Japanese influences, at one point telling writer Jesa Marie Calaor, while remembering

By Vasco Cotovio, Isa Soares, Eduardo Duwe and Fabio Ura, CNN A man clenched his fist as he squeezed his upper body through the small window of a bus leaving the Brazilian Federal Police Headquarters in Brasilia on Tuesday. “Victory will be ours,” he screamed. “This is our freedom!” He is one of the more

Oscar Holland, CNN Liposuction has overtaken breast augmentation as the world’s most popular form of cosmetic surgery amid growing concern about the implants’ links to cancer, according to newly published data from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). The contouring procedure, which uses suction to remove excess fat, accounted for 14.8% of cosmetic

By Brad Lendon and Angus Watson, CNN China’s ambassador to Australia says Canberra should be wary of its relationship with Japan, reminding them that Japanese troops attacked Australia during World War II and could do the same again. “If we forget history, history might repeat itself,” said Xiao Qian, Beijing’s envoy to Australia, in a

By Brad Lendon, CNN Canada is buying 88 F-35 stealth fighter jets in a $14.2 billion deal announced Monday by the Ottawa government. The first of the US-made planes are expected to enter the Royal Canadian Air Force in 2026 with the full fleet being operational by 2033 or 2034, a Canadian government news release

By Tara John, Rodrigo Pedroso and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva has joined a growing chorus of accusations against the country’s security forces, as questions mounted on how protesters were able to breach government buildings and wreak havoc inside over the weekend. “The Brasilia police neglected [the attack threat],

By Rob Picheta, CNN Brazil was reeling Monday after hundreds of supporters of the country’s former leader Jair Bolsonaro stormed the seats of power in the capital Brasilia, trashing offices and drawing condemnation from the government and the international community. More than a thousand people have been arrested, with Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino telling

CNN By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hong Kong’s government has announced plans to give away 500,000 free airline tickets as part of efforts to revive its tourism industry and attract visitors back to the city. The “Hello Hong Kong” initiative was unveiled on Thursday but has been in the works for over two years. Tickets will

By Simone McCarthy, Selina Wang, Ivan Watson and Wayne Chang, CNN Thousands of travelers crossed mainland China’s borders on Sunday for joyful reunions and long-awaited journeys as authorities relaxed restrictions that had both separated families and isolated the world’s most populous country for nearly three years. At international airports in China’s major cities, families awaited

By Flora Charner, Marcia Reverdosa, Rodrigo Pedroso, Dakin Andone, Alaa Elassar and Heather Chen, CNN Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday pledged to punish hundreds of supporters of the country’s former leader Jair Bolsonaro after they stormed major government buildings, smashing windows and using furniture to form barricades against security forces. In

By Karol Suarez, CNN Two trains collided on Mexico City’s subway system Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring 57 others, the city’s mayor said. In a news conference, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said a train driver was in a serious condition following the incident at the La Raza and Potrero stations on metro line

By Yong Xiong and Laura He, CNN Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will no longer control Ant Group after the fintech giant’s shareholders agreed to reshape its shareholding structure, according to a statement released by the company on Saturday. After the adjustment, Ma’s voting rights will fall to 6.2%, according to the statement and CNN calculations.

By Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry has drawn criticism from some British security and military figures — and an angry rebuke from the Taliban — after claiming in his autobiography that he killed 25 of the insurgent group’s fighters while serving for the British Army in Afghanistan. Harry disclosed the figure in his upcoming autobiography

CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry has drawn criticism from some British security and military figures — and an angry rebuke from the Taliban — after claiming in his autobiography that he killed 25 of the insurgent group’s fighters while serving for the British Army in Afghanistan. Harry disclosed the figure in his upcoming