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By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A Syrian military operation against remnants of the former Assad regime has now ended, having sparked some of the worst violence seen in the country in years. Hundreds of people have been killed in the crackdown and fighting between the security forces and supporters of former President Bashar al-Assad

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, joined Britain’s King Charles III and other members of the royal family in celebrating Commonwealth Day on Monday, attending an event at London’s Westminster Abbey filled with performances from countries across the association. The Commonwealth is a voluntary organization of 56

By Kareem Khadder, Nic Robertson and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Mahmoud Muna looked on in disbelief as plain-clothes Israeli police officers rifled the shelves in his decades-old bookstore in occupied East Jerusalem. The officers were looking for books they deemed “inciteful,” and in the process detained him and his nephew, Ahmad, for 48

By Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Russia has revoked the accreditation of two British diplomats over alleged intelligence activities, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday, the latest in a series of tit-for-tat diplomatic rebukes that was quickly dismissed by London as “baseless.” The men “intentionally provided false information” when they

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The far-right frontrunner in Romania’s presidential vote has been barred from running in May’s election, in an explosive decision that sparked violence on the streets of Bucharest and came despite pressure from Washington to “listen” to voters’ demands. After a 10-4 vote, the country’s electoral bureau (BEC) said Sunday

By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — A blonde whippet from Italy with soulful eyes and tiger-like markings won the overall prize at Crufts, the world’s biggest dog show, on Sunday. Miuccia, who is 4 years old, became the first Italian dog to win the coveted Best in Show prize at the event in Birmingham,

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Warships from Iran, China and Russia kicked off their annual joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, showing off their military ties as US President Donald Trump upends longstanding Western alliances. The “Security Belt-2025” drills, taking place near the Iranian port of Chabahar, is the

CNN By Avery Schmitz, Isaac Yee, Yong Xiong and Betiana Fernández Martino, CNN Buenos Aires (CNN) — The P-3 propellor plane banks sharply, silhouetted against dozens of shimmering lights in the sea against an Argentine sunset. As the camera pans across the scene, it becomes clear: the glaring lights come from dozens of fishing vessels

Story by the Associated Press New Delhi (AP) — Police in southern India said Saturday that they arrested two men in connection with allegations of gang rape of an Israeli and a local woman. The Israeli and her homestay operator were stargazing along with three male travelers, an American and two Indians, in Koppal town

By Avery Schmitz, Isaac Yee, Yong Xiong and Betiana Fernández Martino, CNN Buenos Aires (CNN) — The P-3 propellor plane banks sharply, silhouetted against dozens of shimmering lights in the sea against an Argentine sunset. As the camera pans across the scene, it becomes clear: the glaring lights come from dozens of fishing vessels dotting

Story by the Associated Press Kathmandu, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion. An estimated 10,000 supporters of Gyanendra Shah blocked the main entrance to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport as he arrived

CNN By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau. He will now be expected to lead the party into the next federal elections – which must be held before October, but could be called much earlier –

By Michael Rios and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, has died after a lifelong battle with a rare genetic disorder known as POLG mitochondrial disease. He was 22. Frederik died in Paris on March 1, his family announced

By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau. He will now be expected to lead the party into the next federal elections – which must be held before October, but could be called much earlier – where

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video, providing a gruesome picture of a crackdown against remnants of the former Assad regime that spiraled into communal killings. Syria has seen the worst outbreak of violence

By Lauren Izso, Nadeen Ebrahim and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israel says it has cut the flow of electricity to the last facility in Gaza that was still receiving power from the Israel Electric Corporation. “I just signed an order for the immediate halt of electricity to the Gaza Strip,” Israeli Energy Minister Eli

By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday, as Europe grows increasingly concerned about the trajectory of the war in Ukraine. Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it

By Nadeen Ebrahim, Mostafa Salem, Eyad Kourdi and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Syria’s interim leader has called days of violent clashes between pro-government forces and supporters of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad “expected challenges” as a monitor said the death toll has risen to 642 people. Eyewitnesses have accused government supporters of carrying out

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A vital, US-run monitoring system focused on spotting food crises before they turn into famines has gone dark after the Trump administration slashed foreign aid. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors drought, crop production, food prices and other indicators in order to forecast food insecurity in

By Maria Kostenko, Christian Edwards and Sophie Tanno, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine’s presence in Russia’s Kursk region has deteriorated sharply, with the Russian advance threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining counter at a crucial time in the war. Military bloggers from both sides say Ukraine is on the back foot, while Ukraine’s army says