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By Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance, CNN Near Tabriz (CNN) — Flanked by glistening, snow-capped peaks, the long road to Tehran winds through picturesque valleys of Tabrizi poplar trees and fields with green shoots of wheat. We trace the narrow Qotur river, brown and swollen from the spring thaw, as it surges past shepherds

By Zahra Ullah, Brad Lendon, CNN Moscow (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that what he called the world’s most powerful missile system — dubbed “Satan II” by NATO — will be ready for “combat duty” by the end of the year after a successful test on Tuesday. The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile

By Joseph Ataman, Pierre P Bairin, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — As many as 1,700 passengers are being held on board a cruise ship in southwest France, after dozens of cases of possible gastroenteritis on board. The ship, named Ambition, was scheduled to sail around France and Spain after picking up passengers from the UK

By Kathleen Magramo, Lauren Kent, Jinky Jorgio, CNN (CNN) — The sound of gunshots rang out Wednesday evening inside the Philippine parliament, as a senator took refuge to resist arrest on allegations of crimes against humanity. The chaotic scenes unfolded as Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, former President Rodrigo Duterte’s top enforcer of a bloody war

By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — With brisk strides, Chinese leader Xi Jinping will descend 39 red-carpeted steps outside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, a political landmark at the very heart of the Chinese capital. Each step is timed so that he walks past top officials from the Chinese and US delegations,

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Scurrying through the backhalls and stairwells of the Philippine Senate, trailed by aides and falling over at least once, the large, bald man was trying to evade local agents. At the center of this comedic cat-and-mouse chase was Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a longtime ally of former Philippine President

By Max Foster, CNN Reggio Emilia, Italy (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been given a rapturous welcome in Italy on her first official overseas trip since being treated for cancer. The British royal is on a two-day solo working trip with the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, which she launched in 2021

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Plans to build Australia’s first Trump Tower have been scrapped just three months after being announced, with the local developer saying the Trump brand has become “toxic.” “Let’s just say that with the Iran war and everything else, the Trump brand was increasingly unpopular in Australia,” David Young, CEO