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By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — Twenty days, 213 pages. For every 24 hours behind bars, Nicolas Sarkozy wrote more than 10 pages of his new book recounting his stint in Paris’ La Santé Prison. “It could have been a budget hotel, if you ignored the armored door with its eyehole,” the former French

By Cecilia Laurent-Monpetit, Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — France’s first lady Brigitte Macron has sparked outrage among French celebrities and feminists over the use of sexist and derogatory language to describe protesters at a comedian’s show. Brigitte Macron was attending a performance Sunday by Ary Abittan, a stand-up comedian who was accused of rape by

By Lex Harvey, Stefano Pozzebon, Sophie Tanno, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado arrived in Oslo overnight after more than a year in hiding, hours after her daughter accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. Machado waved to supporters from the balcony of the Grand

CNN By Hilary Whiteman, Angus Watson, CNN Sydney, Australia (CNN) — For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s on Wednesday is just the beginning. Wayne Holdsworth, the father of Mac, who took his life at 17 after being

By Hilary Whiteman, Angus Watson, CNN Sydney, Australia (CNN) — For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s on Wednesday is just the beginning. Wayne Holdsworth, the father of Mac, who took his life at 17 after being targeted

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy has recovered two aircraft that crashed into the South China Sea in October while flying off the USS Nimitz, the service said in a statement Tuesday. An unmanned system on a contracted vessel was used to lift the aircraft – an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet and

By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is escalating efforts to crack down on gangs that move illicit drugs into the United States, with deadly military strikes at sea and measures to toughen up borders taking center stage. But as the US doubles down on overt interventions, experts warn policymakers may be overlooking

By Hira Humayun, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine is ready to hold elections in the next 60 to 90 days if its allies can guarantee security for the vote, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, following criticism from his American counterpart Donald Trump. “I am ready for the elections,” Zelensky told reporters from

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Jair Bolsonaro is going to the movies. Not literally, as Brazil’s former president is still serving a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to remain in power after losing his 2022 reelection bid. But a new film about his career is on the way, according to social media

CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and digital bullies. No other nation has taken such sweeping measures, and the rollout of the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan. Personal Birth date: December 23, 1933 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Birth name: Tsugunomiya Akihito Father: Emperor Hirohito Mother: Empress Nagako Kuni Marriage: Michiko Shoda (April 10, 1959-present) Children: Nori no miya Sayako Naishinnô, Princess Sayako (aka Princess Nori);

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan. Personal Birth date: December 24, 1957 Birth place: Kandahar, Afghanistan Father: Abdul Ahad Karzai, politician Mother: Mother’s name unavailable publicly Marriage: Zinat Quraishi Karzai (1999-present) Children: daughter’s name unavailable publicly, 2016; Howsi, 2014; Malalai, 2012;

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), international soccer’s governing body and organizer of global tournaments including the World Cup. Other Facts When FIFA was founded in 1904, there were seven member countries: France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. There are 211 member

By Agustin Milic, Federico Jofre, CNN (CNN) — Police in Argentina raided the country’s national football association headquarters and more than 30 soccer clubs on Tuesday, according to a police source who spoke with CNN. The source said that Federal Judge Luis Armella ordered the raids as part of a case investigating alleged money laundering

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. In 2026, Hanukkah will start on December 4 at sunset and will end December 12, at sunset. Facts Hanukkah begins on the eve of the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev and lasts eight days. The starting date on

CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and digital bullies. No other nation has taken such sweeping measures, and the rollout of

CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and digital bullies. No other nation has taken such sweeping measures, and the rollout of

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and digital bullies. No other nation has taken such sweeping measures, and the rollout of the tough

By Helen Regan, Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia continued on Wednesday in defiance of calls from the United States to stop fighting and adhere to a months-old Trump-backed peace deal that now looks on the brink of complete collapse. At least eight people have been killed since the latest

By Lex Harvey, Maria Santana, Ruben Correa, CNN (CNN) — Honduras’s attorney general said he has issued an arrest warrant for former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was freed from US federal prison last week after being pardoned by President Donald Trump. Attorney General Johel Antonio Zelaya Alvarez said on X Monday that he had