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CNN By Saskya Vandoorne, Christian Edwards, Niamh Kennedy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party led the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, taking it closer to the gates of power than ever before. After an unusually high turnout, the RN bloc clinched 33.15% of the

By Inke Kappeler, CNN (CNN) — Several people have been injured by an acid attack in a cafe in the west German city of Bochum. “A man entered the cafe at around 3.25 p.m. and poured an acidic liquid over a guest sitting at a table in the outdoor area” leaving the victim “seriously injured,”

By Eve Brennan, Stephanie Halasz and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — At least four people have died and another is missing due to flooding this weekend in southern Switzerland, according to local police and Swiss state media. Three people were killed in a landslide in the Maggia Valley, Swiss public broadcaster SRF reported. Police in

By Saskya Vandoorne, Christian Edwards, Niamh Kennedy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party led the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, taking it closer to the gates of power than ever before. After an unusually high turnout, the RN bloc clinched 33.15% of the vote,

By Fred He, Duarte Mendonca and Steven Jiang, CNN (CNN) — A Chinese rocket crashed after being accidentally launched during a ground test Sunday, its company Space Pioneer said in a statement. The crash happened when the first stage of the Tianlong-3 rocket detached from its launch pad during a test, due to structural failure.

By Alex Stambaugh, Eugenia Yosef and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israel has sparked condemnation after the finance minister announced plans to legally recognize five unauthorized Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. As CNN has reported, the Israeli government has been looking to “strengthen” Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank after several countries unilaterally recognized

By Maria Kostenko and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — At least 7 people, including children, were killed and at least 31 injured after Russia launched a missile strike on the town of Vilniansk in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, according to Ukrainian officials. “[Today] is a day of mourning in Zaporizhzhia region for those

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — When someone tried – and failed – to burn down a bus garage in Prague earlier this month, the unsuccessful arson attack didn’t draw much attention. Until, that is, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala revealed it was “very likely” that Moscow was behind it. The accusation prompted alarm among

By Christian Edwards, Xiaofei Xu and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — France has seen the highest turnout in decades as voting in the first round of snap parliamentary elections neared the end. The election could oust President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance and leave him to see out the remaining three years of his term in

By Lauren Izso, Hande Atay Alam and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani has spoken out about her ordeal publicly for the first time since her rescue, saying in a video message that her biggest concern during captivity was for her parents. Argamani, one of four hostages rescued by the Israeli

By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Bomb blasts in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state have killed at least 18 people and injured 48 others, according to the state’s emergency services. The first blast hit a wedding ceremony at about 3 p.m. local time on Saturday, then another at General Hospital Gwoza and a third at a

By Cristopher Ulloa, Mauricio Torres and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia has arrested four more military officials in connection with a failed attempt to unseat the country’s president in a coup allegedly led by its former army chief. The latest people to be apprehended were the former commanding general of the air force, a sergeant accused

CNN By Hilary Whiteman, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Javed Iqbal, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Holding a mirror steady in one hand, Arzo carefully applies pencil to her brows as she gets ready for an English lesson a short walk from her home on the outskirts of Pakistani megacity Karachi. Every step toward the

By Hilary Whiteman, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Javed Iqbal, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Holding a mirror steady in one hand, Arzo carefully applies pencil to her brows as she gets ready for an English lesson a short walk from her home on the outskirts of Pakistani megacity Karachi. Every step toward the classroom

By Arlette Saenz, Ibrahim Dahman and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — The United States has proposed new language to bridge gaps in discussions for a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, a senior US administration official said Friday. The three-phase Israeli proposal, outlined by US President Joe Biden last month, sets out conditions

By Mostafa Salem and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — A police officer at the Israeli Embassy in the Serbian capital Belgrade was shot in the neck with a crossbow in a suspected terror attack on Saturday, CNN affiliate N1 reported. The police officer shot the attacker who later died, according to N1. The officer has

By CNNE staff, Catherine Nicholls and Duarte Mendonca (CNN) — A Panamanian court has acquitted 28 people charged with money laundering in cases linked to the Panama Papers and Operation Car Wash scandals. Judge Baloísa Marquínez ordered the lifting all the precautionary measures made against the defendants, who have not been named. She said one

By Sophie Tanno and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Protesters have clashed with police as a conference of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party began in the western city of Essen on Saturday. AfD delegates gathered for the two-day meeting after emerging as a big winner from recent European elections. Police – already stretched

By Nadeen Ebrahim, Frederik Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman and Mostafa Salem, CNN Tehran, Iran and Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — A reformist candidate won the most votes in the first round of Iran’s presidential election and will face a conservative hardliner in a run-off next week. None of the four candidates secured more than 50% of

By Amy Chillag, CNN Miami, Florida (CNN) — Diego Cardeñosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. Instead, he was fascinated with how sharks move through water using their multiple fins. It’s no surprise he became a marine biologist. “As