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By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery and Nodoka Katsura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — As tremors shook the ground in parts of western Japan last Thursday, local and national government bodies leapt into action. Meteorologists gathered and issued a temporary tsunami advisory. A special committee warned that another “major earthquake” could hit in the coming week – the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta. Personal Birth date: August 20, 1966 Birth place: Pisa, Italy Father: Giorgio Letta, a mathematics professor Mother: Anna (Banchi) Letta Marriage: Gianna Fregonara Children: Giacomo, Lorenzo, Francesco Education: University of Pisa, International Law, 1994; Scuola Superiore

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel and the United States are preparing for a potential Iranian attack on Israel, as efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza intensify ahead of the expected resumption of formal negotiations this week. Mediators have urged Israel and Hamas to return to the negotiating table in a renewed push

By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — A security guard said he tried to save an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman as they were attacked by a man wielding a knife in London’s Leicester Square, one of the busiest tourist destinations in the English capital. London’s Westminster Police said a man, believed to be

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “kick the enemy out” of his country’s territory after it emerged that Ukrainian troops were in control of dozens of Russian villages and large swathes of land a week into Kyiv’s surprise cross-border incursion. The scale of the incursion became clearer on Monday when Putin

By Chris Liakos, Alex Stambaugh and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — A deadly and fast-spreading wildfire tore through several neighborhoods close to the Greek capital of Athens on Monday, triggering a multi-pronged rescue effort coordinated with European allies. Emergency crews were extinguishing smaller hotspots amid an “improving” situation, the national fire service reported Tuesday, after

By Nectar Gan and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is celebrating its best-ever performance at an overseas Olympics after winning the same number of golds as the United States at the Paris 2024 Games. Both countries finished with 40 golds, marking the first ever tie for total golds at the Summer Games – but

CNN By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Isaac Yee, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning eyes, 25-year-old Mugdho weaves through the crowd, handing out bottles of water to the protesters whose demands for reform would soon topple Bangladesh’s leader. Fifteen minutes later, the university student

By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Isaac Yee, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning eyes, 25-year-old Mugdho weaves through the crowd, handing out bottles of water to the protesters whose demands for reform would soon topple Bangladesh’s leader. Fifteen minutes later, the university student would

By Hilary Whiteman and Jessie Yeung, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Police are still working to identify a helicopter pilot killed when the aircraft hit a luxury hotel and burst into flames during an “unauthorized flight” in the early hours of Monday in Cairns, Australia. Hundreds of guests and staff of the DoubleTree by Hilton