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By Rhea Mogul and Ayushi Shah, CNN (CNN) — With jarring regularity, the gates of an Indian high-security prison swing open for a prominent guru jailed for life for murder, freeing him to preach virtue to the millions of followers he holds in his thrall. A flashy preacher with rock-star taste, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — The brother of Israel’s security chief was arrested along with 14 others in a major police bust of an alleged smuggling ring accused of shipping crates of illegal goods into the Gaza Strip. Bezalel Zini, a brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini, was arrested as part

By Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — The café is spacious and softly buzzing, with quiet conversations carrying over from distant tables. Reflections flicker in the large mirrors lining the walls of the Lavapiés café where we meet. Seated near the entrance is activist and playwright Yúnior García, who speaks about memories and longings tied to

By Lauren Kent, Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko, Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said Thursday that Russia’s Starlink satellite internet terminals in Ukraine have been “cut off,” disrupting Russian military communications. Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said SpaceX, which owns Starlink, is working with Ukraine to update a “whitelist” of approved and

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — A newly released email appears to confirm the authenticity of a photograph of Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with his arm around the waist of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring. The disgraced former prince has long denied allegations he sexually assaulted Giuffre

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — Now you see her, now you don’t. The face of Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni that was painted on a cherub in a church in Rome has been removed following outrage and an investigation by the country’s cultural ministry. Meloni’s likeness appeared on the body of

By Laura Sharman, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump warned that Iran’s supreme leader should be “very worried,” as both sides prepare for their first formal negotiations since the United States bombed Tehran’s nuclear program last year. Tensions between the two countries have escalated sharply in recent weeks following a deadly crackdown

By CNN (CNN) — One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change. Some believe the ouster of strongman leader Nicolás Maduro offers a glimmer of hope for rebuilding institutions and guaranteeing citizens’ rights.

By Bianna Golodryga, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Cuba is ready for “meaningful” dialogue with the United States but it is not willing to discuss changing its government, the Cuban deputy foreign minister told CNN on Wednesday, in comments that come as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the island with talk of regime

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Thieves dressed as Robin Hood raided a food store in Montreal on Tuesday night and gave away the stolen goods in a protest against rising food prices – just weeks after the same group targeted a grocery dressed as Santa and his elves. An activist organization calling itself the

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales has spoken of her experience with cancer, in a deeply personal video message released Wednesday to mark World Cancer Day. Kate, 44, who is now in remission after she was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, tells those affected by the disease: “Please know

By Jomana Karadsheh, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is on hunger strike whilst being held in detention by Iranian authorities, according to a statement from her foundation. In the statement shared exclusively with CNN, the Paris-based foundation, which is run by her family, says it received credible information that

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination of medical programs in Afghanistan, and the end of numerous programs tackling malnutrition and preventable diseases around the

By Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain’s Prince Andrew, has moved out of his longtime Windsor home and is now a resident of Norfolk, England, CNN understands. In October, Mountbatten-Windsor was ordered to leave the sprawling 30-room Royal Lodge in the heart of the Crown’s Windsor Estate, just outside

By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — With the Year of the Horse galloping into view, an unexpected face has emerged in China as a symbol of fortune: a villain from Harry Potter’s wizarding world. Draco Malfoy, Potter’s privileged teen nemesis in J.K. Rowling’s wildly successful book series, is popping up in festive displays

By Nic Robertson, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, has been killed in an apparent assassination at his home in the city of Zintan in northwestern Libya, the head of his political team said on Tuesday. He was 53. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen

By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s political class is being shaken by a scandal the scale of which typically comes around only once in a generation, and the man at the heart of it was once seen as the savior of the party that is currently in power. Peter Mandelson, a former British

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. Personal Birth date: July 1, 1961 Death date: August 31, 1997 Birth place: Norfolk, England Birth name: Diana Frances Spencer Father: Edward John, 8th Earl Spencer Mother: Frances (Ruth Burke-Roche) Spencer Marriage: Charles (Philip Arthur George), Prince of Wales

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — A painting in a Rome church has prompted an investigation following complaints that a newly-restored cherub bears a remarkable likeness to the nation’s leader, Giorgia Meloni. The controversy surrounds restoration works carried out on a painting in the Chapel of the Holy Souls in Purgatory in

By Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto, CNN Tehran (CNN) — On Thursday evenings, Tehran’s largest cemetery comes to life as people flock to pay their respects to lost loved ones. Weeks after thousands were killed in a bloody crackdown on protests against the government, the ritual has taken on new significance as families of