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CNN By Lisa Klaassen and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN (CNN) — It was around 1.30 a.m., after the crowds had thinned from the streets of Bordeaux, when Manon felt the prick of a hypodermic needle going into her arm. “Someone tapped my left forearm. I started to feel numb in the muscle, like you do when

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — For over three decades, Iran built a web of proxy networks to push its battles far beyond its borders – keeping enemies at bay, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tightened his grip on power. Direct strikes on Iran remained inconceivable. That image of invincibility crumbled in the space

By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom will host Donald Trump for a state visit this year, but King Charles and the US president won’t be able to meet informally over the summer due to their busy diaries, CNN understands. The “Manu Regia” – a formal invitation signed by

By Larry Madowo and Nimi Princewill, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Sixteen people have been killed and about 400 injured after thousands of people took to the streets in Kenya on Wednesday to protest against the government, Amnesty International Kenya has said. The death toll was confirmed to CNN Thursday by Irungu Houghton, who heads

By Veronica Calderon and Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — A Venezuelan influencer who criticized both gangs and allegedly corrupt cops was shot and killed on Monday while livestreaming on TikTok, authorities said. Venezuela’s Ministry of Public Safety said in a statement on Instagram that influencer Gabriel Jesús Sarmiento died in the city of Maracay. Sarmiento

By Jaya Sharma, Ken Olshansky, Ivana Kottasová and Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Canada believes US President Donald Trump is no longer interested in turning it into the 51st state, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Asked by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on the sidelines of the NATO meeting in the Netherlands whether Trump is still

By Vasco Cotovio, CNN NOORDWIJK, The Netherlands (CNN) — The United Kingdom is to purchase 12 F-35A jets, which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, from the United States. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will make the announcement during Wednesday’s NATO summit, as he calls on NATO members to do more to support the alliance.

By Lisa Klaassen and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN (CNN) — It was around 1.30 a.m., after the crowds had thinned from the streets of Bordeaux, when Manon felt the prick of a hypodermic needle going into her arm. “Someone tapped my left forearm. I started to feel numb in the muscle, like you do when you

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Malala Yousafzai, education activist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Personal Birth date: July 12, 1997 Birth place: Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan Father: Ziauddin Yousafzai, educator and activist Mother: Toorpekai Yousafzai Marriage: Asser Malik (2021-present) Education: Oxford University, 2020, Philosophy, Politics and Economics Other

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Tzipi Livni, former foreign minister of Israel. Personal Birth date: July 8, 1958 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel Birth name: Tziporah Malka Livni Father: Eitan Livni, businessman and politician Mother: Sarah (Rosenberg) Livni Marriage: Naftali Shpitzer (1984-present) Children: Omri and Yuval Education:

By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — After 12 days of intense strikes between Israel and Iran – punctuated by the United States’ bombing of Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend and Tehran’s performative retaliation – a US-brokered ceasefire is holding. But in Gaza, Israel’s offensive has shown no signs of abating, with Israeli fire killing

By Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina and James Frater, CNN (CNN) — Russia killed dozens of Ukrainian civilians in less than 48 hours on Monday and Tuesday, according to Ukrainian officials, two of the deadliest days in many months. A five-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl were among the victims of the Russian attacks, launched just