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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Britain announced that it will rejoin the European Union’s Erasmus student exchange program in 2027, six years after it ditched the scheme during fractious Brexit negotiations. The government said rejoining the scheme was a “huge win” for young Britons, and will ensure that “everyone, from every background, has

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Theirs is a 24-trillion-to-one tale – a Welsh couple who defied astronomical odds to become million-dollar winners not just once, but twice. Richard Davies, age 49, and his wife, Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, claimed their second life- changing sum from the United Kingdom’s National Lottery on Tuesday after listening to

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — As Australian authorities try to retrace the steps and understand the motivations of the Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 people on Sunday, one key focus has emerged: their travel to the Philippines last month, shortly before the attack. Officials say father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram journeyed to

Katrina Samaan Washington, D.C (CNN) — The guilty verdict handed down this week to Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was expected but is still devastating, his daughter Claire Lai told CNN’s Jim Sciutto, blaming what she described as the city’s “highly compromised” legal system under Chinese rule. Her father, 78, now

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The first funerals for some of the 15 people killed in Australia’s worst mass shooting in almost three decades took place on Wednesday as police brought murder and terror charges against one of the alleged gunmen. There were emotional scenes outside the Chabad of Bondi in Sydney, where large

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Radio transmissions reviewed by CNN show that the pilots of a private jet narrowly avoided a collision with a United States Air Force refueling tanker near Venezuela on Saturday – one day after a similar incident nearby. The pilots of a Falcon 900EX business jet flying from Aruba to

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ayad Allawi, the former interim Prime Minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1945 Birth place: Iraq Marriage: Thana Allawi (1987-present) Children: Three Education: Studied medicine/neurology in Baghdad and London. Religion: Shia Muslim Timeline 1960s – Joins the Baath Party while in medical school

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ashraf Ghani, former president of Afghanistan. Personal Birth date: 1949 Birth place: Logar Province, Afghanistan Birth name: Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai Father: Shah Pesand Mother: Kawkaba Lodin Marriage: Rula (Saade) Ghani Children: Tarek and Mariam Education: American University in Beirut, Lebanon, 1973; Columbia University,

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian officials have warned of “forced displacement” after the Israeli military ordered a series of demolitions in the occupied West bank, citing security and “operational need.” The Palestinian Refugee Affairs Department condemned the decision by the Israeli authorities to demolish 25 residential buildings in the Nur Shams

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Sudan’s former leader, Omar al-Bashir. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1944 Birth place: Hosh Bannaga, Sudan Birth name: Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir Father: Name unavailable publicly Mother: Name unavailable publicly Marriages: Fatima Khalid; Widad Babiker Omer Education: Sudan Military Academy, 1966 Military service:

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the former King of Spain. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1938 Birth place: Rome, Italy Birth name: Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor Maria de Borbon y Borbon Father: Don Juan de Borbon y Battenburg, Count of Barcelona, third son of King Alfonso XIII of

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Personal Birth date: 1935 Birth place: Safed, Palestine Marriage: Amina Abbas Children: Three sons Mazen (died in 2002), Yasser and Tareq Education: Damascus University, B.A.; Oriental College (in Moscow), Ph.D. Other Facts His family left the British Mandate area

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The United States just wrapped up two days of talks with Ukrainian and European negotiators in Berlin, followed by more discussions among leaders in Europe – all of which ended with positive signals about a future peace agreement. The talks focused on security guarantees for Ukraine to deter potential

By Helen Regan, Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — Dashcam video emerged Tuesday showing two bystanders trying to disarm one of the suspected gunmen before they carried out their horrific attack on a Hanukkah event attended by hundreds of families, killing at least 15 people. The video, first posted on Chinese social media platform XiaoHongShu and