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By Nadeen Ebrahim, Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said the United States had “very good talks” with Iran after delegations from both countries participated in indirect discussions in Oman Friday. “Iran looks like it wants to make a deal very badly. We have to see what that deal is,” the president said

By Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed, Saleem Mehsud, Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A suicide bomber killed dozens of people and injured more than 160 during Friday prayers at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, authorities said. ISIS, which refers to itself as the “Islamic State” group, claimed responsibility for the attack via two

By Anna Chernova, Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A Russian general serving as deputy head of Russian military intelligence has regained consciousness after being shot and seriously wounded in Moscow, according to state news agency TASS, citing medical sources. The assassination attempt was the latest in a series on top military figures in Russia. An

By Hanako Montgomery, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — In scenes normally reserved for J-pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest obsession. Suddenly, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi steps out onto a concrete walkway, and a

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