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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Tour de France. July 4-July 26, 2026 – The 113th Tour de France takes place. Tadej Pogačar wins his fifth Tour de France title. Facts The Tour de France is a prestigious multistage bike race that takes place annually in France and sometimes the surrounding

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy. Personal Birth date: August 9, 1939 Birth place: Scandiano, Italy Father: Mario Prodi Mother: Enrica Prodi Marriage: Flavia Franzoni Prodi (1969-2023, her death) Children: Giorgio and Antonio Education: Catholic University in Milan, Law, 1961; Studied at

By Yumi Asada, Chris Lau, Todd Symons and Issy Ronald (CNN) — Several people are trapped inside a shopping mall that partially collapsed in an explosion after a large 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese city of Kumamoto on Tuesday, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. It is unclear how many people were trapped inside when

By Tal Shalev, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trips to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington followed a choreographed script: a red carpet, a warm handshake and shared messages about the closeness of the Israel-US alliance. But the relationship has markedly shifted since the two last met

By Tal Shalev, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trips to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington followed a choreographed script: a red carpet, a warm handshake, and shared messages about the closeness of the Israel-US alliance. But the relationship has markedly shifted since the two last met

By Tim Lister, Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — The Caspian Sea has become the latest region to be sucked into the growing conflict between Iran and its adversaries – not least because it’s a vital artery in the growing relationship between Iran and Russia. Ukraine at the weekend said its drones had struck two Russian

By Max Saltman, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Two Jewish-owned bagel shops in Toronto were damaged Sunday in incidents now under investigation by the Toronto Police Service’s Hate Crime Unit. Two locations of Kiva’s, a bakery specializing in bagels, were attacked in the morning, with one shop’s window damaged by gunfire, police said in a

By Tim Lister, Svitlana Vlasova and Kosta Gak (CNN) — Ukraine has seen the highest number of civilian casualties in the war with Russia this month for more than four years, according to government figures. Russian attacks this month have killed at least 377 civilians and injured 2,129, making it the deadliest month of the

By Laura Sharman, Chandler Thornton, Sophie Tanno, Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in what German authorities described as an “Islamist terror attack” at Berlin’s Pride celebrations was shot dead by police following a major manhunt Sunday. At least one person was killed and 29 others injured in Saturday’s vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack at

By Jessie Yeung, Yumi Asada, CNN (CNN) — Eiko Toyama had waited 32 years to leave her husband. Throughout their marriage, she said, she did all the housework and childcare in their Japan home, as well as supporting the family financially. Her husband “wanted to control everything,” from her social life to professional ambitions, leaving

By Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — For decades, drug lords with names like “El Chapo” and “El Mencho” have been the poster boys of the US fight against Mexican drug trafficking. Now the Trump administration has adopted a new target: well-heeled politicians who allegedly accept dirty money to help the criminals. The

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s education minister said Saturday he had resigned, in a major victory for young protesters whose spiraling demonstrations have presented a rare and growing challenge to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Protesters have been calling for accountability after allegations entrance exams to esteemed medical schools had been

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — On the high-altitude plains of Tibet, ringed by snowy mountains and buffeted by harsh winds, scientists are hard at work creating horned, fluffy clones. These are Tibetan yaks, designed and cloned in secretive labs more than 4,000 meters above sea level, where researchers hope to create an

By Sophie Tanno, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — International Criminal Court member states voted Friday to dismiss the court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, following allegations of sexual misconduct. The vote to remove Khan comes days after his accuser went public in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. Khan has denied all wrongdoing. It also comes

By Abeer Salman, Kara Fox, Eugenia Yosef and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military began preparations for a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank on Friday after four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes there. The military said a group of settlers entered an area of the West Bank

By German Padinger, CNN (CNN) — It’s a fight for control over a stash of gold locked away in one of the world’s largest and most secure vaults, but this is no 18th century pirate novel or bank heist movie. It’s the situation facing the Venezuelan government as it attempts to navigate its way through

By Issy Ronald, Pierre P Bairin, CNN (CNN) — French authorities ordered the complete evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on Friday, launching boats to help rescue people from the popular tourist destination as wildfires tear across western Europe. Evacuation boats operated from three piers on the peninsula, which is situated about 70 kilometers (43

CNN By Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright, Dan Hodge and Yasmin Coles, CNN (CNN) — Chinese ships fired water cannon at Philippine vessels, including one carrying a CNN crew, near a dangerous flashpoint in the South China Sea on Friday – the third tense confrontation this week in the contested waters. Besides rich fishing grounds in

By Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright, Dan Hodge and Yasmin Coles, CNN (CNN) — Chinese ships fired water cannon at Philippine vessels, including one carrying a CNN crew, near a dangerous flashpoint in the South China Sea on Friday – the third tense confrontation this week in the contested waters. Besides rich fishing grounds in its

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — For the first time, two Chinese nationals have been awarded the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics achievement – a win hailed across China as a milestone in the country’s bid to cement its role as a science and technology powerhouse. Wang Hong and Deng Yu were named Thursday