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By Reuters (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he had decided to resign, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy paralysis at a shaky moment for the world’s fourth-largest economy. Ishiba, 68, instructed his Liberal Democratic Party – which has governed Japan for almost all of the post-war era –

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A shark hunt is underway off Australia’s east coast after a father was killed in a “freak” attack at a Sydney beach. Mercury Psillakis was mauled by what police said was a large shark at Long Reef Beach on Saturday. The 57-year-old was attacked while surfing about 100 meters

By Associated Press (AP) — Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last. The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize Hisahito as an adult on Saturday are a reminder of the bleak outlook for the world’s oldest monarchy. Much

By Isa Cardona, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — A Mexican man deported from the US and sent to South Sudan returned to Mexico on Saturday, according to South Sudanese officials. Ambassador Apuk Ayuel Mayen, spokesperson for South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed J. Jesus Muñoz Gutierrez’s “smooth and orderly” departure during a press conference

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — As the Israeli military expands its assault on Gaza City, Israeli demonstrators took to the streets Saturday evening, driven by a new sense of urgency to demand the government halt the operation and prioritize a ceasefire deal. Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) escalated its offensive, striking

CNN By Associated Press La Paz, Bolivia (AP) — Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia’s capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the “miracle tree,” this giant conifer now draws devotees from across the country to La Paz’s largest public cemetery, founded two centuries

By Jennifer Hauser, Betul Tuncer, CNN Unusual footage of a 200-pound bear with an upset stomach being wheeled on a stretcher and scanned through an MRI went viral in Turkey this week. Okan the bear was feeling sick after he ate too much fruit, so he was taken to Istanbul University’s Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Veterinary

By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — The Church of the Gesù in central Rome was packed, as a procession with a cross in rainbow colors moved up the central aisle. The service marked the first officially recognized pilgrimage of LGBTQ Catholics to Rome. Around 1,000 pilgrims gathered Friday in the 17th century baroque church

By Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — Over 890 people protesting the British government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action were arrested in London, police said Sunday, marking the largest mass arrest in the British capital in decades. London’s Metropolitan Police estimated up to 1,400 people on Saturday gathered in Parliament Square Saturday,

CNN By Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem El Damanhoury, Lucas Lilieholm, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said that some of the 20 hostages who are presumed to be alive in Gaza may have “recently died,” as Israel calls on Palestinians living in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expanded assault on the

By Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem El Damanhoury, Lucas Lilieholm, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said that some of the 20 hostages who are presumed to be alive in Gaza may have “recently died,” as Israel calls on Palestinians living in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expanded assault on the enclave’s

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Dabur, Indian rival of Colgate-Palmolive, is making its toothpaste a test of nationalism by asking consumers to shun American brands, as companies intensify promotion of local goods amid worsening trade ties with the United States. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated his call to use “Swadeshi,” or made-in-India goods.

By Jennifer Johnson, CNN (CNN) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing at least 2,200 people and injuring thousands. The mountainous communities in the war-ravaged nation already face hunger and economic crises. Rescue operations are underway and charities are on the ground providing food, medicine and shelter. You can make a

By Associated Press La Paz, Bolivia (AP) — Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia’s capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the “miracle tree,” this giant conifer now draws devotees from across the country to La Paz’s largest public cemetery, founded two centuries ago

By Mostafa Salem and Charbel Mallo, CNN (CNN) — The Lebanese government welcomed a plan presented by the army on Friday to disarm Hezbollah, the country’s most formidable military force, in an unprecedented move that risks sparking internal conflict. The army will start implementing the terms of the deal, but may have limited capabilities, according

By Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — The Duchess of Kent, one of Britain’s most beloved royals, died on Thursday night at age 92, surrounded by close family, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. “It is with deep sorrow that Buckingham Palace announces the death of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of

By Darya Tarasova and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that any Western troops in Ukraine would be considered “legitimate targets for defeat,” a day after it was announced that dozens of Western countries have pledged to contribute to a potential peacekeeping force there if a ceasefire deal is agreed.

By Christian Edwards and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned following a scandal over her failure to pay the correct amount of property tax, adding to the woes of the country’s struggling center-left government. Rayner’s departure is another headache for the United Kingdom’s increasingly unpopular leader, Keir

By Tamar Michaelis, Ibrahim Dahman and Oren Liebermann (CNN) — Hamas on Friday released a video of two hostages being driven around Gaza City, in a move apparently aimed at swaying Israeli public opinion as the military ramps up its assault on the city. The propaganda video shows captive Guy Gilboa-Dalal in a car in

By Sebastian Shukla, Nadine Schmidt, Claudia Otto, CNN Berlin (CNN) — “When I think about the trip today, I wouldn’t do it again – it was so dangerous. What I remember is that many people died, they drowned … there were too many people on that boat.” Anas Modamani, who as a teenager fled Syria’s