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By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — France and Canada opened consulates in Greenland’s capital Nuuk on Friday, in a show of support for their NATO ally Denmark amid renewed demands from US President Donald Trump to acquire the arctic territory. Jean-Noel Poirier said his appointment as France’s Consul General in Nuuk was meant not as

By Christian Edwards, James Frater, CNN London (CNN) — British police said they are searching two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of their investigation into misconduct in public office, following revelations about the former UK ambassador to the US’ links to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Since the US Justice Department’s latest release

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