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By Natasha Bertrand, Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — The US military has been steadily massing a large number of troops, naval and air assets in the Caribbean over the last two months, conducting training missions off the coast of Venezuela, reopening a military base in Puerto Rico that had been shuttered for decades, and attacking

By Tal Shalev, Mostafa Salem, Oren Liebermann, Mitchell McCluskey, and Ibrahim Dahman (CNN) — A US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza appears to have survived its first major test as Israel and Hamas affirmed their commitment to the deal after two Israeli soldiers were killed in the enclave on Sunday, prompting waves of airstrikes. The Israel Defense

By Lex Harvey and Masoud Popalzai, CNN (CNN) — Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a new immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, Qatar’s foreign ministry said early Sunday, following more than a week of deadly clashes which continued despite an earlier truce. Both countries agreed to stop fighting and work toward “lasting peace and

By Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — The Iranian middle class, long a force of political moderation, stability, economic growth, and the base of the country’s reform movement, is shrinking fast under the pressure of Western sanctions, researchers say. Left in its wake are rising societal resentments and an ever-increasing wealth gap. A study published in

By Ibrahim Dahman, Mitchell McCluskey, Lauren Izso, Jennifer Hansler, Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN (CNN) — The body of a twelfth hostage returned to Israel from Gaza has been identified Sunday as Thai national Sonthaya Oakkharasri, as the ceasefire that brought a pause to two years of destruction in the Palestinian enclave comes under strain. A

By Tim Lister and Svitlana Vlasova (CNN) — Russian forces are still edging forward along several parts of the long front line in Ukraine – despite yet another call from US President Donald Trump for a combat freeze along existing lines. Both sides “should stop where they are,” Trump said on social media Friday, after

By Caitlin Danaher, Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — The UN’s nuclear watchdog has said work is underway to restore power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant (ZNPP) following the establishment of rare “ceasefire zones.” The plant has been without power from the electricity network for four weeks, the longest blackout since the war began. “Work has

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — This week, the military in Madagascar grabbed power as youth-led protests escalated, forcing President Andry Rajoelina to flee. The scenario was a familiar one for Rajoelina, 51, a former DJ, who was initially brought to power by the military in 2009 after another youth-driven uprising sent his predecessor into

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky failed to obtain Tomahawk missiles for strikes on Russia from a meeting with Donald Trump on Friday, with the US president later calling for both sides to cease fighting and accept current battle lines. Zelensky had traveled to Washington hoping to receive the long-range cruise

CNN By Stefano Pozzebon. Video by Lali Houghton, Ladan Anoushfar, Estefania Rodriguez, CNN Guatemala City (CNN) — In the bracing morning air, workers leave their homes in the outer suburbs and hurry toward the industrial buildings lining the Guatemalan capital’s highways. Some go by foot. Others by motorcycle; whole families on the school commute, children

By Stefano Pozzebon. Video by Lali Houghton, Ladan Anoushfar, Estefania Rodriguez, CNN Guatemala City (CNN) — In the bracing morning air, workers leave their homes in the outer suburbs and hurry toward the industrial buildings lining the Guatemalan capital’s highways. Some go by foot. Others by motorcycle; whole families on the school commute, children in

By Oren Liebermann, Mitchell McCluskey, Ibrahim Dahman and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — The body of a tenth deceased hostage returned to Israel from Gaza under the recent ceasefire deal has been identified as the truce entered a second week despite facing a number of tests and with the next steps unresolved. “Kibbutz Nir Oz

By Ivana Kottasová, Abeer Salman, Mohammed al Sawalhi, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian forensic experts are working to identify 120 bodies returned to Gaza by Israel marked only with numbers, some of whom were blindfolded, bound at the hands and feet, or bearing gunshot wounds. Under the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas last week, Israel agreed

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel Birth name: Binyamin Netanyahu Father: Benzion Netanyahu, a historian Mother: Cela (Segal) Netanyahu Marriages: Sara Ben-Artzi (1991-present); Fleur Cates (1981-1988, divorced); Miriam Haran (divorced) Children: with Sara

By Max Foster and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN London (CNN) — Prince Andrew will relinquish the use of his royal titles including Duke of York after discussing the matter with King Charles, he said Friday. “In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Daylight Saving Time, a system to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. Facts Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am. Set clocks ahead one hour. Sunday, November 2, 2025 – Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am. Set clocks back one hour.

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A North Korean submunition has been found in a drone that was used to attack Ukraine last month, according to a new report, providing further insight into the extent that Pyongyang is helping Russia wage war on its Eastern European neighbor. The modified submunition – a small part of

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India has seemingly pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s claim it had agreed to stop importing Russian oil, signaling the issue that has strained ties is unlikely to be resolved soon. Trump on Wednesday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “assured me today that they (India) will

By Lauren Kent, Eugenia Yosef, Tal Shalev, Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the country’s “struggle is not over,” just days after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal that has since been blighted by a dispute over the return of deceased hostages. Earlier this week, Hamas