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By Olivia Kemp, Soph Warnes and Quinta Thomson, CNN London (CNN) — The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in the United Kingdom from Sunday, as the country becomes the latest to tackle the “environmental nightmare” of the single-use devices. However, some campaigners warn that the new restrictions are just “a drop in the

By CNN’s Tim Lister and Eyad Kourdi (CNN) — ISIS has claimed two attacks on Syrian security forces – the first since the transitional government under former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa took office. The terror group, also known as Islamic State, said it had killed and injured seven members of “the apostate Syrian regime” with an

By Maddie Araujo, Niamh Kennedy and Nada Bashir, CNN (CNN) — When Adefemola Akintade learned that the Trump administration had suspended the processing of foreign student visas, she immediately went blank. “I don’t know what to do; this is something I’ve always wanted for the longest of times,” she told CNN, still with an air

CNN By Mike Valerio, Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — New satellite images show North Korea has deployed what appear to be balloons alongside its damaged 5,000-ton warship that has been laying on its side and partially submerged since a botched launch last week. While the purpose of

By Mike Valerio, Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — New satellite images show North Korea has deployed what appear to be balloons alongside its damaged 5,000-ton warship that has been laying on its side and partially submerged since a botched launch last week. While the purpose of the

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan pair of US senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Friday and urged stronger sanctions against Russia, while uncertainty swirls over whether the next round of peace talks will move ahead in the coming days. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic

By Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s designs on Taiwan pose a threat to global peace and stability that requires “our allies and partners do their part on defense.” “There is no reason to sugarcoat it.

By Fred He (CNN) — Unveiling their latest seizure in front of news cameras last month, two Chinese customs agents revealed not drugs or weapons – but suitcases full of plush toys. The stash on display included dozens of Pop Mart Labubus – the toothy, fluffy figurines that have sparked buying frenzies around the world,

By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Yong Xiong and Vina Salazar, CNN (CNN) — Every night after returning home from work, Chen opens his laptop and switches to his secret life as an undercover activist. From his bedroom in eastern China, he spends hours witnessing scenes too graphic for a horror movie and trying to befriend