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By Max Saltman, Yong Xiong, CNN New York (CNN) — For the past 29 years, one of the few ways to get in touch with the North Korean government has been a phone number printed in the United Nations member directory. It’s the line to North Korea’s permanent mission to the UN — their only

By Zahra Ullah, Arina Porkhovnik, Anna Chernova, CNN Moscow (CNN) — Russian authorities have sought to allay global worries over the death of a young woman who worked at a Siberian anti-plague laboratory. But moves to isolate her contacts and introduce new disease-control measures at local hospitals have raised concerns among people who fear they’re

CNN By Melissa Bell, CNN (CNN) — France is struggling to contain its biggest student protests in decades. What started as a demonstration in support of striking teachers at a suburban high school to the north of Paris has snowballed into a national crisis. Hundreds of schools have been forced to close and more than

Story by AP BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said a former foreign intelligence chief was arrested Tuesday on espionage allegations. August Hanning, 80, served as president of the Federal Intelligence Service, or BND, from December 1998 to November 2005. He is “strongly suspected of treasonous espionage, spying out state secrets, attempted treason, and

By Melissa Bell, CNN (CNN) — France is struggling to contain its biggest student protests in decades. What started as a demonstration in support of striking teachers at a suburban high school to the north of Paris has snowballed into a national crisis. Hundreds of schools have been forced to close and more than 6,000

CNN By Tim Lister, Svitlana Vlasova, Lex Harvey, and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people were reported to be in isolation after a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases died of an undisclosed illness. The researcher, a 28-year-old female laboratory technician at the Irkutsk

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — The alleged hijacker of the Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv likely wanted to target Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the country’s main international gateway, according to an Israeli official and an Israeli source familiar with the matter. Hamam al-Hammami, the suspect in the hijacking attempt and co-pilot on

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Islamic New Year. For followers of Islam in the Western Hemisphere, the next New Year begins on the evening of June 6, 2027. The exact date can vary depending on the method used to determine the start of the new year, such as moon-sighting

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Lucas Papademos, economist and former prime minister of Greece. Personal Birth date: October 11, 1947 Birth place: Athens, Greece Birth name: Lucas Demetrios Papademos Marriage: Shanna (Ingram) Papademos Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. in Physics, 1970; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. in

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of David Cameron, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: October 9, 1966 Birth place: London, England Birth name: David William Donald Cameron Father: Ian Cameron, a stockbroker Mother: Mary (Mount) Cameron Marriage: Samantha (Sheffield) Cameron (June 1, 1996-present) Children: Florence

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched legal action against police in England over the search warrants issued prior to his arrest earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office following revelations from the Epstein files in the United States. Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, has asked for a

By Vasco Cotovio, Tim Lister and Laura Sharman, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — Spanish Prime ⁠Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called ⁠an ​early ​election in an apparent effort to seize the initiative following nationwide protests over a housing crisis sparked by the eviction of a 87-year-old woman. The election, scheduled for ​November ⁠29, will bring

By Alessandra Freitas, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Brasília, Brazil (CNN) — Brazil is heading for another Lula-Bolsonaro showdown. But this time it is Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son Flávio who stands between leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and another term in power. A Bolsonaro victory would push the region further towards the right, hand US

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Samoa’s prime minister has apologized after an old video of him surfaced performing the Nazi salute while leading a chorus of “Heil Hitler” at a family reunion in 2007. Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt said his words were “not intended for the public” and apologized in a statement published

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The quick-thinking actions of the captain of last week’s Flydubai flight bound for Israel prevented what could have been an unmitigated hijacking disaster. But aviation safety experts say the incident raises serious concerns about the security failures before the flight and how it happened in the first place. The

By Tim Lister, Svitlana Vlasova, Lex Harvey, and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people were reported to be in isolation after a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases died of an undisclosed illness. The researcher, a 28-year-old female laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Research

By Tim Lister, Ibrahim Dahman and Mohammed Tawfeeq,CNN (CNN) — Yemeni government forces claimed Monday to have retaken key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital chokepoint for global trade, as they launch a renewed campaign to roll back recent gains made by the Iran-backed Houthi movement. The developments came as the US Embassy

By Tal Shalev, Charlotte Reck, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — The co-pilot accused of attacking his colleague on board the Flydubai flight to Israel and trying to seize the controls probably acted alone, Israeli sources told CNN. International investigators are still working to determine a motive but an Israeli official said information from the inquiry

By Svitlana Vlasova and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A Russian drone struck a major bridge in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the city to the sound of air raid sirens, explosions and air defense systems being activated. Merz is in Kyiv to display support for