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By Duarte Mendonca, João Scavacin, and Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — An arrest has been made in the case of a family in Brazil who were poisoned on Christmas Eve after eating a cake containing arsenic. Three people died and three others were hospitalized after the incident, which occurred in the city of Torres, in

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The closure of a marine zoo in the south of France has sparked intense debate over the future of its inhabitants, including two beloved orcas. Marineland Antibes, near Cannes, closed for good on Sunday, with management citing legislation banning shows featuring cetaceans such as dolphins and whales, which the

CNN By Paula Newton, Hanna Park, Christian Edwards and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, saying he intends to step down from the top job and as the leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party once a new party leader is chosen. “I intend to resign as party

By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized those “spreading lies and misinformation” about child sex grooming gangs in the United Kingdom, responding to an online storm whipped up by Elon Musk. “Those that are spreading lies and misinformation, as far and as wide as possible – they’re not

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants and critic of Donald Trump’s first administration, as the next archbishop of Washington, DC. Cardinal McElroy, 70, is a strong supporter of Francis’ priorities on refugees, the environment and welcoming LGBTQ Catholics. He will succeed Cardinal Wilton

CNN By Catherine Nicholls, Dana Karni and Charbel Mallo, CNN (CNN) — Israel warned on Sunday that the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah could collapse if the Iran-backed group does not withdraw beyond the Litani River in southern Lebanon, one of the key stipulations of the truce. Both Israel and Hezbollah have repeatedly accused each other

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — A young boy in Zimbabwe was rescued from a “lion-infested” national park after going missing for five days. Tinotenda Pudu, 7, went missing from his village in the northwest of the country on December 27. He was eventually found in the Matusadona National Park after a rescue mission involving

By Helen Regan, Alex Stambaugh, Gawon Bae and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Russia may be close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea after the isolated nation supplied troops to help bolster Moscow’s war in Ukraine, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday. “The DPRK is already receiving Russian military equipment

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese filmmaker has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his documentary about China’s nationwide protests against Covid lockdowns in late 2022, as Beijing seeks to erase public memories of stunning scenes of dissent against its handling of the pandemic. Chen Pinlin was sentenced by

CNN By Maria Kostenko and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has launched a counterattack in the southern Russian border region of Kursk, warning that Russia is “getting what it deserves.” Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation, an official body, said Ukrainian forces had launched surprise attacks against Russian forces

By Associated Press (CNN) — More than 170 inmates on death row were flown from Congo’s capital to a high-security prison in the north where they will be executed, Congolese authorities said. Seventy of the convicts were transported on Sunday, Congolese Minister of Justice Constant Mutamba said, adding to 102 other prisoners who have already

By Associated Press (CNN) — A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan. Sister Inah Canabarro was so skinny growing up that many didn’t think she would survive childhood, Cleber Canabarro, her 84-year-old nephew, told The