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By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al Qaeda-linked leader of crimes against humanity and war crimes that took place in Timbuktu, northern Mali. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, who was a senior member of the Islamic Police, was recruited by al Qaeda leaders,

CNN By Stephanie Busari, Lauren Kent, Nimi Princewill and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that he will not sign a controversial finance bill, backing down in the face of mass protests that swept the country and reportedly left at least 23 people dead. “Having reflected on the continuing conversation

By Stephanie Busari, Lauren Kent, Nimi Princewill and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that he will not sign a controversial finance bill, backing down in the face of mass protests that swept the country and reportedly left at least 23 people dead. “Having reflected on the continuing conversation regarding

By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Tareq El Helou, Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq, Paula Hancocks, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Avery Schmitz and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN (CNN) — Bullet holes fleck the bloodstained walls of the Miqdad family home, in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza. CNN footage from the house shows a cream teddy bear perched on a white cupboard,

CNN By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Tareq El Helou, Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq, Paula Hancocks, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Avery Schmitz and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN (CNN) — Bullet holes fleck the bloodstained walls of the Miqdad family home, in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza. CNN footage from the house shows a cream teddy bear perched on a white

By Stephanie Halasz, Niamh Kennedy and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — The outgoing Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, has been formally selected as the next NATO secretary general, the military alliance announced Wednesday, coming at a pivotal time as it grapples with boosting its own security while also supporting Ukraine in its grinding war against

By Christian Edwards and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, went on trial Wednesday, appearing in a Russian courtroom’s glass cage with his head recently shaved. Later Wednesday, Gershkovich’s family said the past 15 months had been “extraordinarily

By Jessie Yeung, Mike Valerio and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Beside a desk scattered with soldering pieces, loose wires and electronic parts, Choi’s computer screen tracks wind conditions and the GPS location of some unlikely parcels: massive “smart” balloons he has sent floating into North Korea. From a small apartment in

CNN By Jessie Yeung, Mike Valerio and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Beside a desk scattered with soldering pieces, loose wires and electronic parts, Choi’s computer screen tracks wind conditions and the GPS location of some unlikely parcels: massive “smart” balloons he has sent floating into North Korea. From a small apartment

By Rhea Mogul and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia for the first time since the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, in a trip that highlights the growing ties between the two countries despite New Delhi’s close relationship with Washington. Preparations are being made for Modi’s visit to Moscow

By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Tareq El Helou, Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq, Paula Hancocks, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Avery Schmitz and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN (CNN) — Bullet holes fleck the bloodstained walls of the Miqdad family home, in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza. CNN footage from the house shows a cream teddy bear perched on a white cupboard,

By Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Two human rights groups have made a submission to the International Criminal Court accusing Peru’s President Dina Boluarte and members of her government of crimes against humanity in connection with the deaths of 49 people during the Andean country’s weeks-long protest movement in 2022 and 2023. The International Federation

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Thomas Manglona, CNN (CNN) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed back home in Australia, a free man for the first time in 12 years, after a US judge signed off on his unexpected plea deal on Wednesday morning. Cheers erupted from supporters gathered at Canberra Airport in the Australian capital

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Paris (CNN) — Three of France’s highest-profile candidates in the country’s upcoming legislative elections sparred in the first major debate of the campaign on Tuesday. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal squared off against Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right National Rally, and Manuel Bompard of the leftist alliance dubbed the New

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1953 Birth place: Port Salut, Haiti Birth name: Jean-Bertrand Aristide Father: Joseph Aristide, farmer Mother: Marie (Pierre-Louis) Aristide Marriage: Mildred (Trouillot) Aristide (January 20, 1996-present) Children: Michaelle and Christine

By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday ordering the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military. Since Israel’s founding, ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from mandatory military service. The court also said that the government could no longer fund any religious schools (called “yeshivas”) whose students

CNN By Abdel Qadder Sabbah, Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Tareq El Helou, Kareem Khadder, Sana Noor Haq, Paula Hancocks, Jo Shelley and Byron Blunt, CNN (CNN) — Younis lays disorientated on a green mattress in Nasser Hospital, in southern Gaza. His long brown eyelashes rest delicately on his pale sunken face, as he drifts in and out

By Abdel Qadder Sabbah, Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Tareq El Helou, Kareem Khadder, Sana Noor Haq, Paula Hancocks, Jo Shelley and Byron Blunt, CNN (CNN) — Younis lays disorientated on a green mattress in Nasser Hospital, in southern Gaza. His long brown eyelashes rest delicately on his pale sunken face, as he drifts in and out of

CNN By Larry Madowo, Stephanie Busari, Catherine Nicholls and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto denounced protests on Tuesday that saw parliament stormed and at least five people shot dead as “treasonous” – but did not address the swelling outrage against a controversial finance bill that sparked the widespread demonstrations. Kenya is in

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov for alleged international crimes, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The court said Tuesday the pair were allegedly responsible for two war crimes: