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By Anabella González, Germán Padinger, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The Venezuelan government met with opposition figures in Caracas on Thursday after days of delay, marking the start of US-backed talks aimed at steering the country toward a democratic transition. The United States looms large in the conversation, having brokered negotiations months after toppling Venezuelan

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The US suspended government activities in Mexico’s Michoacan state on Wednesday due to an unspecified “threat against American interests,” in a move that could potentially delay avocado exports from the state to the US. The suspension will disrupt the work of US Department of Agriculture personnel that inspect avocado

By Jack Guy, Elinda Labropoulou, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old Afghan man accused of killing a 38-year-old Scottish aid worker whose body was found in a suitcase appeared in court in Greece on Thursday. The suspect, who cannot be named under Greek law, is accused of killing Elisabeth Ross and putting her body in a

By Kara Fox, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli settler has been charged with reckless manslaughter for the killing of a prominent Palestinian activist last year, marking a rare instance of Israel prosecuting a settler for violence against Palestinians. Prosecutors on Thursday unveiled charges against Yinon Levi, who lives in the south of the

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned that an explosives-laden drone discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport represents a “new threat scenario” for Germany, as counterterrorism investigators examine whether foreign actors could have been involved in the incident that briefly forced the suspension of flights overnight into Wednesday. Dobrindt described the

By Ava Bambuck, CNN (CNN) — Maysa Moghnie’s childhood home in south Lebanon was the culmination of decades of work. She recounts how her father spent most of his life building the palatial family compound in the village of Burj Rahal, room after room. “All the memories we have are of him building this house,” said Moghnie,

By Becky Anderson, Sophia Saifi, CNN London and Islamabad (CNN) — The sons of the imprisoned former leader of Pakistan Imran Khan say they fear for their father’s health, claiming authorities in the South Asian country are preventing them from seeing him. On the third anniversary of their father’s arrest, Kasim and Sulaiman Isa Khan

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Every morning, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), knowing that one small mistake could cost her life. At the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, the nurse spends her days caring for patients

Story by the Associated Press (AP) — Ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday that she plans to return to her country from exile in India in December despite facing a death sentence in Bangladesh over a bloody crackdown on protesters in 2024. In an audio address to an event in New Delhi

By Uriel Blanco, Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Mexican influencer César Gastélum was shot dead on Tuesday while live streaming in front of a fast-food restaurant in the northwestern Mexican city of Culiacán, according to local and federal authorities. Gastélum, who had over 600,000 followers on TikTok, was shot after being approached by two helmeted

By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — A woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in London’s famous Covent Garden, local police said. Four men have been taken to hospital following the incident on Endell Street on Wednesday afternoon, according to London’s Metropolitan Police. The men are aged 34, 39, 42 and 52,

By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Like shifting winds, plans for the future of the Strait of Hormuz – and their chance of success – change almost daily. US President Donald Trump said an agreement could be reached this week. “It could happen. Tomorrow or the next day,” Trump said Tuesday. “A lot of progress

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV will make a return visit to Peru in November, a country where he served as a missionary and bishop for nearly two decades. The Vatican announced on Wednesday that Pope Leo will make a lengthy visit to Latin America from November 6 to 17 and will

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — An unidentified flying object hit a a cargo plane at a German airport on Wednesday, as the discovery of a drone carrying an explosive device caused disruption and the suspension of flights. An airport staff member discovered the drone in a secure area of the cargo flight operations near