National-World

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A boy survived the sinking of a tourist boat in Vietnam which killed dozens of people by sheltering in an air pocket of the overturned vessel, it has emerged. The 10-year-old had been traveling with his family in Vietnam’s famed Ha Long Bay when the vessel they were sailing

By Eyad Kourdi, Tim Lister and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence left hundreds of people dead, drawing Israeli intervention and US condemnation. A ceasefire agreement reached by the government, Druze groups and Bedouin tribes on Saturday appeared

By Alysha Bibi, Rhea Mogul and Masoud Popalzai, CNN (CNN) — As the sun rises over Kabul’s parched mountains, a family’s daily struggle to find water – and to make it last – is about to begin. The sound of water tankers rumbling through Raheela’s neighborhood in the Afghan capital prompts the 42-year-old mother of

By Ollie Ieltsov and Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for talks with Russia next week to push forward ceasefire talks amid growing US pressure on Moscow to reach a deal. Ukraine’s Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, proposed the a meeting with the

By Eve Brennan, Max Saltman and TuAnh Dam, CNN (CNN) — Divers searched beneath the waves for missing passengers and crew after a sightseeing ship capsized in a squall in Halong Bay, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam, on Saturday. At least 36 of those on board have been confirmed dead, state media reported on

By Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi, Mohamed al-Sawalhi, Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Israeli troops opened fire on Gazans seeking food aid in the territory, killing at least 32 people, the Palestinian health ministry and witnesses said. The ministry said that the bodies had been brought to Nasser Medical Complex, along with dozens

By Eyad Kourdi and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Syrian security forces are deploying in the restive province of Suwayda after days of communal fighting in which hundreds of people have been killed, the country’s interior ministry says. Clashes between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes have continued in Suwayda since last week, threatening the stability

By Mostafa Salem and Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s armed proxies are ramping up pressure on key points in the Middle East as Tehran attempts to rebuild its regional influence, eroded by almost two years of a destructive Israeli military campaign. Tehran’s Houthi allies in Yemen ended months of calm in the Red Sea

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — When they wanted, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon could be warm and caring parents. A family judge described interactions with their children as “excellent,” with the two able to act in a “loving and attentive manner.” But a high-profile court case that stunned even seasoned legal figures painted a different picture,

By Lex Harvey and Chiranjivi Ghimire, CNN Beldangi refugee camp, Nepal (CNN) — More than two dozen refugees from Bhutan have been left in a unique legal limbo after they were deported by the US back to the tiny Himalayan nation they once fled – only for it to reject them a second time. The

By Mitchell McCluskey and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday. The deal was “embraced” by Turkey, Jordan and other neighboring countries, the ambassador, who also serves as the US special envoy to Syria, said in a post on X.