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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s ambassador to Washington has said that the only country that has a “special relationship” with the United States is “probably Israel,” not Britain, in leaked comments which could overshadow King Charles III’s state visit underway in the US this week. Christian Turner, who took office in February to

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Facts The organization’s charter states that the signing parties will “seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area,” and will “unite their efforts for collective defense and for the preservation of peace and

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli military battalion that assaulted and detained a CNN team in the occupied West Bank has been redeployed after a one-month suspension, an Israeli security source told CNN. The reserve unit, which functions under the ultra-Orthodox “Netzah Yehuda” battalion, underwent an education seminar and additional training, the source

By Tal Shalev, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Israel of knowingly allowing grain stolen by Russia to be unloaded at Israeli ports, threatening to impose sanctions on anyone involved in the shipments, which Kyiv says have continued despite multiple appeals to Israeli officials. Zelensky’s warning Tuesday reflects a deepening rift

By Niamh Kennedy, Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — European lawmakers have voted in favor of defining sex without active consent as rape, marking a historic step for women’s rights and survivors of sexual violence in the EU. The European Parliament’s resolution, passed on Tuesday by an overwhelming margin, urges all EU member states to

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Queen Consort Camilla, wife of King Charles III. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1947 Birth place: London, England Birth name: Camilla Rosemary Shand Father: Major Bruce Shand, retired British Army officer, later a wine merchant Mother: Rosalind Cubitt, daughter of the 3rd

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A German tourist has died after being bitten by a snake while on vacation in Egypt, authorities have said. The 57-year-old man, who has not been identified, had attended a snake-charmer show while on vacation with his family when he was bitten by the animal earlier this month, according

By Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Sri Lankan authorities said 22 Buddhist monks were arrested for possession of over 110 kilograms of cannabis – illegal in the South Asian nation – at the international airport in the capital Colombo, the largest ever drug bust at the terminal. Authorities said the men, who were returning from

CNN, POOL By Issy Ronald, Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III will emphasize the long history and democratic values his country shares with the United States in an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday, delivered while relations between the two nations are at an unusually

By Issy Ronald, Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III will emphasize the long history and democratic values his country shares with the United States in an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday, delivered while relations between the two nations are at an unusually low ebb.

By Jessie Yeung and Satish Cheney, CNN (CNN) — A French teenager is facing up to two years in a Singapore prison after he allegedly licked a straw in an orange juice vending machine – then placed it back in the dispenser. Singapore, a small, highly-developed and wealthy financial hub in Southeast Asia, is well-known

By Tim Lister, Aida Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Asal, a freelance designer in her 30s living in Tehran, used to get projects from abroad all the time. But after nearly two months without the internet, she told CNN by phone, “no new projects, no replies. It’s like everything just stopped overnight.” On the verge of