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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fires Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi over tax scandal

By Peter Wilkinson, CNN UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak bowed to pressure on Sunday by firing the Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi for a “serious breach” of the Ministerial Code, following days of criticism over his personal tax arrangements. Sunak last week ordered his ethics adviser to investigate Zahawi following claims he had paid a

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British teenager who made far-right hate videos ‘influencing’ Buffalo shooter jailed for 11 years

By Allegra Goodwin A British teenager who made far-right extremist videos that “influenced” the mass shooter who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket was jailed for 11 and a half years Friday, the UK’s PA Media news agency reported. Daniel Harris, 19, from Derbyshire in northern England, posted videos shared by

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US citizen investigated in the killing of 23-year-old DJ in Colombia

By CNNE’s Fernando Ramos Colombian authorities are investigating the death of 23-year-old Valentina Trespalacios, whose boyfriend, US citizen John Poulos, was detained in Panama earlier this week. He was arrested following an Interpol “alert given by the Republic of Colombia, for the homicide of DJ Valentina Trespalacios,” according to Panama’s National Police. In the early

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Jacinda Ardern bids emotional farewell as Chris Hipkins becomes New Zealand prime minister

By Jessie Yeung, CNN New Zealand welcomed a new prime minister on Wednesday, six days after Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation ahead of an upcoming election. Chris Hipkins, 44, was sworn in on Wednesday at an inauguration ceremony in the capital Wellington. Hipkins was first elected to Parliament in 2008 and spearheaded the country’s Covid-19 policies

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India’s ‘RRR’ nominated for best original song at 2023 Academy Awards

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Fresh from its success at the Golden Globes, India’s “RRR” on Tuesday scored an Academy Award nomination in the original song category. “RRR,” which stands for “Rise, Roar, Revolt,” is a Telugu-language drama set during India’s struggle for independence from Britain. The three-hour historical fantasy draws from a number of genres

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