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By Abbas Al Lawati and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — An Iranian official has warned that nuclear talks with the United States “will not actually get anywhere” if Washington insists Tehran abandons enrichment of uranium – a process that can also be used to make a bomb. “Regarding zero enrichment, we said from the beginning

CNN By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Israel has agreed to allow some food into Gaza before a newly-approved mechanism for aid deliveries is up and running later this month, the head of the newly established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation told CNN. Jake Wood, the foundation’s executive director, said he did not yet

By Caitlin Danaher, Sharon Braithwaite and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — An Italian personal trainer has spoken of his shock after learning his client for two years had been elected to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics as Pope. “Here in the gym, no one knew that Robert, now Leo XIV, was a cardinal, least

WKBT, VATICAN TV, CNN By Caitlin Danaher, Sharon Braithwaite and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — An Italian personal trainer has spoken of his shock after learning his client for two years had been elected to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics as Pope. “Here in the gym, no one knew that Robert, now Leo XIV,

By Chris Lau, Sophie Tanno and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — A Russian drone attack on a bus in northeastern Ukraine killed at least nine people and injured seven others, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, just hours after the two countries met for the first direct peace talks in three years. While the two sides discussed

By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Three Iranian nationals have appeared in court after police in the UK charged them with national security offenses following a counterterror investigation. The three men, arrested on May 3, have been charged with “engaging in conduct likely to assist a foreign intelligence service,” namely Iran, between August 14, 2024

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Russia has sentenced an Australian man to 13 years in a maximum-security prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, state prosecutors in the Russian-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine said Friday. Oscar Jenkins, 33, was found guilty by a court in Luhansk of participating in an armed conflict as a mercenary,

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the world’s most populous nation,

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Jeremy Diamond, Ibrahim Dahman and Eyad Kourdi (CNN) — Israel has launched a major new offensive in Gaza it says is aimed at destroying Hamas and freeing hostages, sparking condemnation from the United Nations and aid organizations who warn civilians are bearing the brunt of the expanded assault. At least 262 people

By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Since winning power back from the hands of his populist rivals a year and a half ago, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has faced one very stubborn roadblock to his plans: the country’s president. That could change after a pivotal presidential election, which begins with a first round of

By Ivonne Valdes Garay, Daniela Patino, Maija Ehlinger and Fidel Gutierrez, CNN (CNN) — Over a decade after 43 students from a rural teaching college vanished in southern Mexico, a new arrest has stirred fresh scrutiny and reopened old wounds. On Thursday, Mexican authorities detained now-retired judge, 79-year-old Lambertina Galeana Marín, over missing evidence in

By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Israel has agreed to allow some food into Gaza before a newly-approved mechanism for aid deliveries is up and running later this month, the head of the newly established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation told CNN. Jake Wood, the foundation’s executive director, said he did not yet know

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A hard-right nationalist is favored to win Romania’s presidential election run-off on Sunday – a vote being held five months after the original election was annulled. George Simion won 41% of ballots cast in the first round of the re-run on May 4 – double the number of his

By Lauren Izso and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israel and the new Syrian regime have recently held direct talks, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter – an indication of shifting dynamics between the former enemies as Israel expands its military presence in the country. The talks were held in Azerbaijan and

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — US President Donald Trump just finished a lavish tour of Gulf Arab states, where every one of the three energy-rich nations he visited had a long wish list from the American leader. While those nations reaped some big rewards from the trip, they fell short of