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By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Japan has recounted its islands — and discovered it has 7,000 more than it previously thought. Digital mapping by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) recently found there to be 14,125 islands in Japanese territory, more than double the figure of 6,852 that has been in official use since a

By Radina Gigova and Alex Hardie, CNN The body of a baby has been found in a woodland area in southern England, close to where aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were arrested earlier this week over concerns for their child’s welfare, UK authorities said Wednesday. “It is my very sad duty to

By Claudia Rebaza and Tara John, CNN A pre-Hispanic mummy, estimated to be between 600 to 800 years old, was discovered in a food delivery cooler bag by Peruvian police over the weekend. Police told CNN that the mummified remains were found with three men who were drinking in a deserted park in the Peruvian

By Pete Muntean, CNN Air traffic controllers stopped a departing private jet from running into a JetBlue flight as it was coming in to land Monday night in Boston, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA says it is investigating the incident. This is the fifth close call involving a commercial airliner on a

By Tara John, Karol Suarez and Hira Humayun, CNN Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has dismissed concerns about his plan to shrink the country’s electoral watchdog on Monday, accusing protesters of links to drug traffickers. Images of a mass protest in Mexico City on Sunday showed tens of thousands of people wearing pink —

By Kristina Sgueglia and Steve Almasy, CNN Former American swimming champion Jamie Cail has died in the US Virgin Islands, according to authorities who are investigating her death on the island of St. John. US Virgin Islands Police Department says Cail’s boyfriend, who was not identified, left a bar just after midnight to check on

By Rob Picheta and Luke McGee, CNN Britain and the European Union have reached an agreement on new trade rules in Northern Ireland in an attempt to resolve a thorny issue that has fueled post-Brexit tensions in Europe and on the island of Ireland. The deal could potentially resolve the issue of imports and border

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Another member of the world’s biggest boy band is putting his music career on hold to join the South Korean military — but not before he releases a new solo track. BTS singer and rapper J-Hope is beginning the process of enlisting for mandatory military service, his label announced Sunday, meaning

By Amarachi Orie, CNN Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first leader of the country to take part in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in the event’s 45-year history. In other parts of the world, Mardi Gras is held the day before the Christian fasting season of Lent begins on Ash

By Rosa Flores, CNN Mexico is rethinking its approach toward asylum seekers after the Biden administration unveiled a controversial new proposal to limit asylum eligibility in the United States. Mexico’s refugee assistance agency, known as COMAR, launched a pilot program in southern Mexico on Monday to explore expediting asylum denials to those it deems likely

By Gregory Wallace, CNN Investigators say a United Airlines captain who crossed the runway where another plane was landing last month in Honolulu “lost situational awareness” and was surprised by air traffic control instructions. The January 23 incident is one of four near-collisions involving airliners on US airport runways so far this year being investigated

By Pete Muntean, CNN Another close call between commercial airliners at a major US airport is under federal investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board announced Friday that it is investigating a Wednesday evening runway incursion at Bob Hope Burbank Airport in California. The NTSB says the crew of a landing Mesa Airlines CRJ900 “executed a

By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s King Charles has commended the people of Ukraine for showing “truly remarkable courage and resilience in the face of such human tragedy,” in a message marking 12 months of conflict in the country. “It has now been a year that the people of Ukraine have suffered unimaginably

By Claudia Rebaza, CNN Peru’s government is offering families who lost a relative during nationwide protests between December 8 and February 10 around $13,000 in financial support, according to a decree published by the official newspaper “El Peruano” on Tuesday. Each family will be granted approximately $13,000 US dollars (50,000 nuevos soles), while the injured

By Issy Ronald, CNN UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he disagrees with the Duke of Sussex’s decision to reveal how many Taliban fighters he killed while serving in the British Army in Afghanistan, saying “boasting about tallies” lets down others in the armed forces. Prince Harry faced criticism last month from some British security

By Issy Ronald, CNN A childhood letter written by King Charles to his “granny” has been discovered by a couple living in Warwickshire, England, as they cleared out their attic during the Christmas break. “Dear Granny, I am sorry that you are ill. I hope you will be better soon,” the letter reads on one