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By John Liu, Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong / Beijing (CNN) — Strong exports of electrical and mechanical products supercharged China’s economy in the first three months of the year, with growth exceeding analysts’ expectations even as the Iran war upended global trade and energy markets. But officials warned of “volatile” external conditions ahead, as

By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — British police have arrested two people in connection with an attempted arson attack at a synagogue in a north London suburb – the latest in a string of suspected antisemitic crimes in recent weeks. A 46-year-old man and 47-year-old woman were arrested in the town of Watford, northwest of

By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As US and Israeli bombardments rained down on Iran, damaging some cherished cultural sites, scores of Persian artifacts were safe and sound, 5,000 kilometers away in northern China, under the watchful eye of Dong Bibing. The museum curator is managing an exhibition of more than 150 Iranian

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director. Personal Birth date: April 25, 1949 Birth place: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Birth name: Dominique Gaston Andre Strauss-Kahn Father: Gilbert Strauss-Kahn, a legal and tax advisor Mother: Jacqueline Fellus, a journalist Marriages: Myriam L’Aouffir (October 2017-present);

By Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The US and Hamas held their first direct talks since the Gaza ceasefire as part of efforts to advance the fragile US-brokered agreement, two Hamas sources said. A delegation led by senior US advisor Aryeh Lightstone met chief Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo on Tuesday night,

By Christopher Lamb, CNN Yaoundé, Cameroon (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that his visit to Africa offers a message of unity and peace “the world needs to hear” as he continues to face criticism from the US president and vice president for his stance on the war in Iran. Speaking on board the

By Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Nine people have been killed and 13 others injured after a student opened fire at a middle school in central Turkey on Wednesday, Turkey’s interior minister has said, the second school shooting in the country in two days. Four of the injured were undergoing surgery, according to Kahramanmaraş Governor

By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Berlin (CNN) — As one European nationalist party saw its grip on power end abruptly in Hungary over the weekend, another was riding a wave of popularity that is strengthening its hold on German politics. The Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) chapter in the former East German state of Saxony-Anhalt held its

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — As the Trump administration wages real war with adversaries and trade wars with friends, Americans are changing their minds about the United States’ biggest rival, China, for the better, according to a new survey. It’s a stark difference from just a few years ago, when Sinophobia and anti-Asian hate

Story by Reuters Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the ​Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and migration ‌agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The UN agencies said the trawler carrying around 250 men, women and children reportedly ​sank due to heavy winds,

By Max Foster, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III will address a joint meeting of Congress and meet privately with US President Donald Trump during his state visit to the United States later this month, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday. Between April 27 and 30, Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Washington, DC,

By Cecilia Domínguez, CNN (CNN) — A new trial to determine who bears responsibility for the death of football icon Diego Maradona has started in Argentina under public scrutiny, nearly a year after the original case ended in a mistrial. Maradona, one of the most influential and charismatic footballers in history, died from heart failure

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — The incoming director of Israel’s Mossad spy agency believed a war with Iran could trigger the swift collapse of the regime, according to three Israeli sources familiar with internal consultations – an assessment that has failed to materialize after more than 40 days of fighting. Roman Gofman, currently serving

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Violent antisemitic attacks in 2025 killed the highest number of Jews in 30 years, according to a new annual report collecting incidents around the world. Throughout the year, 20 Jews were murdered in four different antisemitic attacks, including the Hanukkah attack in Sydney, Australia, in which 15 members of

By Christian Edwards, CNN Budapest, Hungary (CNN) — In recent decades, the United States and Russia have rarely backed the same candidate in a foreign election. Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was an exception. But as it turned out, they backed the loser. For the White House, Orbán – a lodestar for right-wing populists – was seen

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — It’s not just the US President Donald Trump criticizing the British prime minister for being weak on defense. On Tuesday his own adviser George Robertson joined in, accusing Keir Starmer of a “corrosive complacency” that puts the United Kingdom “in peril.” Speaking to the Financial Times Robertson, a former

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saw his closest European ally soundly defeated in the Hungarian elections on Sunday. The result is a blow to Israel’s longest-serving leader in an election year and has emboldened the country’s opposition, who see the upcoming vote, scheduled for October, as a critical moment

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a stronger hold on power – and bigger mandate to push back against US President Donald Trump – after a series of historic floor crossings and two special election wins supercharged his Liberal Party to a majority government. Liberals were set to win

By Stephanie Yang, CNN (CNN) — The fallout of the US and Israel’s war with Iran is poised to cost the Asia-Pacific economy hundreds of billions of dollars and plunge millions into poverty, a United Nations report said Tuesday. Military escalation in the Middle East could cause output losses of between $97 billion and $299

By Clare Sebastian, Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — “Everything changed this year.” “All the ‘top’ people in the university are now calling on students to go to war.” “Throughout the uni, there are posters about the UAV forces literally everywhere.” “The pressure is colossal.” These are all quotes from Russian students in direct messages to