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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing speaks during his meeting with Vietnam Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in Hanoi

US officials make rare trip to Myanmar to free former marine as isolated regime seeks greater recognition

By Helen Regan, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US officials made a rare visit to Myanmar this week to secure the release of an American businessman who had been detained in the war-torn country since June. The delegation met with officials of Myanmar’s military-backed government in the capital Naypyidaw on Tuesday, according to a US

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Empty podiums, prizes for e-voting, no opposition: Russians head to the polls amid intensifying war in Ukraine

By Zahra Ullah, CNN Moscow (CNN) — “The candidates have not shown up at our studio, so I’ll say goodbye for now,” Elizaveta Dorokhina, a Russia-1 state TV anchor, told viewers, with three empty podiums visible either side of her in the studio. The broadcast switched to a commercial break. All six registered candidates in

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Julie Andrews Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actress Julie Andrews. Personal Birth date: October 1, 1935 Birth place: Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom Birth name: Julia Elizabeth Wells Father: Edward Wells, teacher Mother: Barbara (Morris) Andrews, pianist Marriages: Blake Edwards (1969-2010, his death); Tony Walton (1959-1968, divorced) Children: adopted with Blake

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Nobel Prize Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and peace. October 5-12, 2026 – The Nobel Prizes are scheduled to be announced. October 6-13, 2025 – The Nobel Prizes are announced. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to

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F-15SA fighter jets from the Royal Saudi Air Force escort Air Force One ferrying U.S. President Donald Trump as they prepare to land at King Khalid International Airport on May 13

Houthis release video claiming to show downed Saudi F-15 fighter as both sides continue to trade strikes

By Brad Lendon, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Wednesday released video they said showed the wreckage of was a Saudi F-15 fighter jet shot down over Yemen, as their lightning advance adds further pressure on global energy supplies. According to a Houthi statement, the sophisticated US-built jet “was downed using a

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British university reinstates Egyptian student who was suspended after pro-Palestinian protests

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A prestigious London university will re-enrol an Egyptian student who was suspended following his participation in pro-Palestinian protests, after senior leadership initially enforced disciplinary action that could have triggered his deportation from the UK. Usama Ghanem, 22, will return to King’s College London (KCL) this fall, nearly 18

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