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By Zahra Ullah, CNN Moscow (CNN) — Once a gathering place for Western leaders and investors, Russia’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) features a guest list that includes an eclectic mix of American attendees ranging from conservative podcaster Candace Owens, US Commission of Fine Arts Chairman Rodney Mims Cook, Jr., and American actor Steven

By Max Saltman, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Despite his title, the president of the National Association of Sugar Mill Owners of Cuba has never been to Cuba. Nor does he operate any sugar mills there. “I grew up here in Miami,” Nicolás J. Gutiérrez told CNN. “My dad instilled this love of Cuba in

By Mustafa Qadri, Elina Baudier Kim and Ivana Kottasová (CNN) — French-Iranian artist and activist Marjane Satrapi, whose graphic novel “Persepolis” brought home the struggle of the Iranian people to millions around the world, has died. She was 56. A statement from the Élysée Palace announcing her death Thursday lauded Satrapi’s work, saying her work

By Lauren Kent and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s air attacks have grown in sheer volume in recent months, hammering Ukraine with more drones and high-speed missiles than ever before, as Moscow’s forces struggle to make meaningful progress on the ground. The massive strikes are designed to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses, with huge waves

By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — Kim Jong Un inspected a new plant that makes weapons-grade nuclear material on Wednesday and said Pyongyang plans to “beef up our state’s nuclear forces at an exponential rate,” according to a report from state-run media. The North Korean leader said that his country has

Story by Reuters London (Reuters) — Security agencies from the “Five Eyes” alliance which includes the United States and Britain issued a warning on Wednesday about Chinese spies aggressively using online job platforms to recruit people with access to sensitive information. The “Safeguarding Our Secrets” bulletin says China’s military intelligence services were using a wide

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The death of a White student who was handcuffed by police after he had been stabbed is provoking a national outcry in Britain, with officers under fire for their conduct and far-right leaders accused of using the teen’s murder to stoke racist violence for political gain. Earlier, on Tuesday

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Bogota, Colombia (CNN) — Hector Zelaya walks cautiously in an abandoned ophthalmology clinic in Honduras at the slow pace of someone who is still learning to see again. The stout, middle-aged man, was due to have cataract surgery in April at the clinic in Catacamas, which sits on the lowest slopes

By Kosta Gak, Anna Chernova, Helen Regan, Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian drones rained down on St. Petersburg overnight, striking key infrastructure and wounding several people, just hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s signature economic forum drawing thousands of attendees opened in the city. Hundreds of drones hit several Russian cities, with Kyiv

By Kosta Gak, Helen Regan, Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko, Sana Noor Haq, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Moscow unleashed a lethal barrage on Ukraine early Tuesday, hitting the capital Kyiv and the central city of Dnipro in a broad-ranging offensive that inflicted one of the deadliest attacks for months. At least 23 people were killed

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s government has barred pro-Palestinian American streamer Hasan Piker and his uncle from entering the country, prompting criticism from free speech advocates over what they say is a crackdown on dissent related to Israel’s campaign in Gaza. The United Kingdom’s Home Office canceled travel permits belonging to Piker,

By Joseph Ataman, Tim Lister and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — The French navy has intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker that had sailed from a Russian port – the third known seizure in recent months. The ship – the Tagor – was seized in the Atlantic “in international waters, with the support of several partners

CNN By Rebecca Wright, Kocha Olarn, Angie Puranasamriddhi, June Jeong, Laura Sharman, Sana Noor Haq, CNN Vientiane, Laos (CNN) — Rescuers in central Laos are racing to find two men feared to be trapped in a flooded cave network for almost two weeks, as storms batter the dense jungle. The men are thought to have

By Rebecca Wright, Kocha Olarn, Angie Puranasamriddhi, June Jeong, Laura Sharman, Sana Noor Haq, CNN Vientiane, Laos (CNN) — Rescuers in central Laos are racing to find two men feared to be trapped in a flooded cave network for almost two weeks, as storms batter the dense jungle. The men are thought to have entered

By Sebastian Jimenez, Alessandra Freitas, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Bogota, Colombia (CNN) — In a surprisingly strong performance, right-wing outsider candidate Abelardo de la Espriella will face leftist candidate senator Iván Cepeda in a June runoff election to decide Colombia’s presidency, setting the stage for a battle over the country’s political future and the direction of

By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom have taken a big step towards tackling growing threats to undersea pipelines and cables, which carry huge amounts of energy and data around the world. The three governments are planning to develop new unmanned undersea vehicles ⁠as part of their trilateral

By Will Ripley, Kocha Olarn, Rebecca Wright, Isaac Yee and Laura Sharman, CNN Xaisomboun province, Laos (CNN) — Hungry and weak, the Laos cave survivors huddled together in damp darkness for 11 days, clinging to hope as a wall of water blocked their way out. When they noticed the water finally start to recede, they

By Michael Rios, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — When millions of foreigners visit Mexico for the World Cup this summer, they will encounter much more than colorful soccer murals, towering statues of players and lively fan festivals. In the country’s biggest tourist hotspots, visitors will see tighter security measures and heavier police presence meant to

By Kareem El Damanhoury, Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has captured a strategic, Crusader-era castle in southern Lebanon, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered troops to deepen Israel’s incursion into its neighbor’s territory. The capture of the Beaufort Castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh and roughly 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) from the

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which had been suffocated by decades of strict state control. His predecessor, Hailemariam Desalegn, had overseen strong economic growth during his nearly six-year rule but continued a historical pattern of