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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Detained Iranian protester Erfan Soltani, whose execution did not take place on Wednesday as some had feared, is in good physical health and has been able to meet with his family, according to a family member and a human rights group. Somayeh, a relative of 26-year-old Soltani who declined

By Eyad Kourdi and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — In the space of two days, the Syrian military, aided by tribal militia, has driven Kurdish forces from wide swaths of northern Syria that they have held for more than a decade. Among the towns and cities that the Syrian army has taken is Raqqa, once

By Andrew Carey, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — When Rumiana Bachvarova was just a short period into her new position as Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Israel, she went to see her compatriot Nickolay Mladenov in Jerusalem. He took her to the Mount of Olives, overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City. “This small place is the cornerstone of all

By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, acknowledged Saturday that thousands of Iranians were killed during more than two weeks of unrest in the country — deaths he blamed on US President Donald Trump, who he said “openly encouraged” the protesters by promising them US “military support.” In a speech

CNN By Issy Ronald, Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Since the beginning of January, Greenland – the vast, autonomous Arctic territory ruled by Denmark – has catapulted from the sidelines of international affairs to the very center. As President Donald Trump escalated his calls for the United States to take over the remote island, the

By Ben Wedeman, CNN Sulaimaniya, Iraq (CNN) — Farzat never meant to be a taxi driver. While he was studying law in Tehran, he dabbled in politics. That’s when his troubles began, he told CNN. He was arrested and jailed four times over the last nine years, he said, and most recently was facing a

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Nic Robertson, Sophie Tanno, Michael Rios, CNN Washington, DC, and Nuuk, Greenland (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States will impose new tariffs on several European countries unless a deal is reached for the purchase of Greenland, escalating his long-running push for US control of the Arctic territory ruled

By Eyad Kourdi, Tim Lister (CNN) — Syrian government forces have taken control of the northern city of Tabqa and the country’s largest dam, wresting them from Kurdish-led fighters, according to Syrian state media citing the country’s information minister. The Syrian troops advanced through Kurdish-held areas despite US calls Saturday for restraint. The Kurdish-dominated Syrian

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Svitlana Vlasova, Ivana Kottasová, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Kateryna Skurydina goes to bed wearing thermal underwear, two jumpers and a scarf. She covers herself with a down duvet and two blankets. But her secret weapon is her cat, Pushok. “He has a high body temperature. So he’s like a hot water bottle,”

By Kevin Liptak, Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — Former British prime minister Tony Blair, Canada’s leader Mark Carney and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are among the members of the “Board of Peace” that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza. The establishment of the board, chaired by US President Donald Trump, is a key

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Some people watch Netflix in their spare time. Remy Osman tracks rusty tankers transporting illicit oil through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. From the roof of his Singapore apartment building, the British expat, who works as a food and beverage salesman, documents the passage of these shadow

By Julian Zamora, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The US-based rescue team Grey Bull has released a short video showing how they helped Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado escape the country last month. Machado left Venezuela in early December after almost a year in hiding so she could accept her Nobel Peace Prize in

By Nadeen Ebrahim and CNN Staff (CNN) — After a week of the largest nationwide demonstrations in years, the streets of Iran have once again fallen silent, subdued by force. One resident of Tehran compared the mood in the capital to the days around Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, when many leave the city and

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Hard-right and populist leaders from across the globe have appeared in an online video endorsing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of an election that polls suggest could end his long premiership. The campaign video, published by Orbán this week, shows 11 national leaders and hard-right figureheads – including

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a new “strategic partnership” with China during a meeting with leader Xi Jinping Friday, as the US ally took steps to reset ties with Beijing in the face of historic friction with Donald Trump. Canada would ease tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — When Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado walked into the White House on Thursday, she came bearing the gift US President Donald Trump has long coveted: a Nobel Peace Prize. Machado, a fierce critic of Venezuela’s former strongman Nicolás Maduro, won the award last year for her campaign for

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from the likes of Russia and the United States, it’s a positive one. “As of today, the world has gone eight years, four months, and 11 days without a nuclear test …

By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Two pro-Palestinian activists ended their hunger strikes Wednesday, marking the conclusion of an action believed to be among the longest in UK history. Heba Muraisi refused food for 73 days and Kamran Ahmed for 66. Muraisi, 31 and Ahmed, 28, began their hunger strike late last year, as part

By Jessie Yeung, Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — As millions of Venezuelans wait to see what will become of their economically and politically ravaged country, a battle has emerged between two female leaders for control over the nation’s future – and for the American president’s favor. On one side is opposition leader and Nobel Prize

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Several European NATO countries are deploying small numbers of military personnel to Greenland to participate in joint exercises with Denmark as US President Donald Trump ramps up his threats to forcibly annex the Arctic island. Trump’s declarations have thrown Europe’s decades-old, US-led security alliance into crisis, raising the prospect