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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Tanzania’s main opposition party on Wednesday accused police of disposing of the bodies of hundreds of demonstrators killed in a crackdown following a disputed election that incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan won by a landslide. Protests broke out in the East African nation during and after the vote last

By Catherine Nicholls, Frederik Pleitgen and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will explore the possibility of carrying out fresh nuclear tests after US President Donald Trump said last week that Washington would begin nuclear testing programs. “Russia has always strictly adhered and continues to adhere to its obligations

By Sana Noor Haq, Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — A motorist rammed into pedestrians and cyclists on the French island of Oléron on Wednesday, injuring nearly a dozen people just off the Atlantic coast. Within 35 minutes, the driver ran over five people, according to the French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. Ten passersby were injured,

By Chris Lau, Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said. Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie were due to return to Earth on Wednesday –– they

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — Faced with the prospect of armed conflict with the United States, Venezuela’s government seems to be encouraging citizens to spy on each other by using a revamped mobile application to report suspicious people or activities. The software, called VenApp, was originally launched by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

By Christian Edwards, Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has given state awards to the developers of the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon underwater torpedo, the latest signal in what analysts have cast as efforts by the Kremlin to discourage the West from supporting Ukraine. At an awards ceremony in the

By Max Saltman, Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Violent protests have broken out in the Mexican state of Michoacán over the murder of an outspoken anti-crime mayor, who was killed over the weekend while taking part in a Day of the Dead celebration. The protests began on Sunday in the state capital Morelia under the

Story by Associated Press Paris (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that two French nationals have been released from an Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention on spying charges which Paris said were unfounded. Macron expressed “huge relief” at the release of Cécile Kohler, 41, and her partner Jacques Paris,

By Christian Edwards, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israel on Tuesday said it had received the remains of Itay Chen, the last US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza, as part of the US-brokered ceasefire deal that came into effect last month. Israel said it received a coffin containing the remains via the Red Cross in Gaza

By Eugenia Yosef, Tal Shalev, Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is working on a United Nations Security Council resolution to deploy a multinational force to Gaza to uphold the US-brokered ceasefire deal, according to a source familiar with the plans. The details of a temporary security force in charge of demilitarizing Gaza