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By Nina dos Santos, CNN China’s plans for a giant new embassy opposite the Tower of London have been unanimously rejected by local councilors on the grounds they pose a security risk to local residents, in a surprise decision that comes amid growing concerns over Beijing’s diplomatic activity in the United Kingdom. The London Borough

By Tina Burnside, CNN Authorities in Winnipeg, Manitoba, believe the murders of four Indigenous women came at the hands of an alleged serial killer now in custody in Canada. Jeremy Anthony Michael Skibicki, 35, of Winnipeg, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of the women, a news release from

By Angus Watson, CNN A former high school teacher found guilty of killing his wife in one of Australia’s longest cold cases has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. New South Wales Supreme Court Justice Ian Harrison handed down the sentence on Friday, having found Chris Dawson guilty in August of murdering his wife

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Mexico’s minimum wage will increase by 20% from 2023, the government announced on Thursday after it reached a deal with the labor and business sector. The rise will begin on January 1, where the daily minimum wage will go from 172 Mexican pesos ($9) to 207 Mexican pesos ($10.82), Labor Minister

By CNNE’s Juan Carlos Paz and Abel Alvarado A landslide in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná killed at least two people and left dozens missing on Wednesday, according to officials. A landslide, which followed heavy rainfall, affected Brazil’s BR-376 highway, CNNE reports. Authorities believe mud buried six trailers, and up to 15 vehicles on

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry faced “disgusting and very real” threats from right-wing extremists, a former counterterrorism police chief has said. In an interview with Britain’s Channel 4 News on Tuesday, Neil Basu said the threats against Meghan were serious and credible enough that authorities had assigned

By Nina dos Santos, CNN Residents of an apartment complex that sits on a historic parcel of land opposite the Tower of London want Britain’s King Charles to buy it back, claiming that its current owner, China, will turn it into a hub for shadowy diplomatic activity. The British monarchy sold Royal Mint Court, a

By Richard Allen Greene, CNN England and Wales are no longer majority Christian, and are slightly less White than a decade ago, newly released 2021 census data show. The two British nations have fallen from 59% self-described Christian in 2011 to 46% in 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced Tuesday. The number of

By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The body of Northern Arizona University professor Yeon-Su Kim has been found after she and her husband were reported missing during a kayaking trip in Mexico’s Sonora state. A local fishing boat near Puerto Peñasco found Kim’s body Sunday in the Gulf of California, according to a verified GoFundMe page established

By Marnie Hunter, CNN Twinkling lights, glitter, Champagne and petit fours. It’s time to treat yourself to some holiday cheer. Luxury hotels serve up a glamorous way to brighten up the festive season, whether for an overnight stay or an elegant afternoon tea. These hotels are worth a closer look for a few hours of

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Marion Barter won plaudits for her warmth as an elementary school teacher, but in 1997 the 51-year-old mother-of-two became restless, quit her job, sold her house, and flew from Australia’s beach-lined Gold Coast to start a new life in Europe. Her family never saw her again. If Barter had vanished without

By Karol Suarez, Michelle Watson and Sonya Hamasaki, CNN Mexican authorities are searching for two Americans who went missing after a kayaking trip off the coast of Puerto Peñasco in the Gulf of California, local authorities said late Saturday. It’s unknown exactly when the couple went missing. Yeon-Su Kim is a forestry professor at Northern

By Kevin Dotson and Tara Subramaniam, CNN David Murray, a wicketkeeper for the West Indies cricket team in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at age 72, Cricket West Indies said on Saturday. Making his international debut in 1973, the Barbadian cricketer appeared in 19 tests, 10 one-day internationals and 114 first-class matches, according to

By Duarte Mendonca, CNN At least three people were killed and 11 others injured Friday after a gunman opened fire at two schools in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, according to local authorities. The attacks took place in the small town of Aracruz, 50 miles north of the state capital, Vitoria. The alleged shooter