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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — An Iranian man who was detained in connection to anti-government protests and reportedly sentenced to death has been released on bail, according to a rights group and Iranian state media. Erfan Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as demonstrations roiled the country, sparking a violent crackdown by authorities. He

By Djenane Villanueva, Max Saltman, Laura Sharman, CNN San José, Costa Rica (CNN) — Conservative populist Laura Fernández claimed victory in Costa Rica’s presidential race, with early results also pointing to her ruling party securing a majority in an election overshadowed by crime and political apathy. Amid persisting violence from criminal groups in a country

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — At least 12 people have been killed and eight others wounded after a Russian drone struck a bus in Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday, authorities said. Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, said Moscow had launched a “large-scale attack” on its coal mines in the region,

CNN By Frederik Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman, Claudia Otto CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Even with US forces poised to strike Iran, the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN Sunday that he was “confident that we can achieve a deal” with the United States on Tehran’s nuclear program. “Unfortunately, we have lost our trust (in)

By Frederik Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman, Claudia Otto CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Even with US forces poised to strike Iran, the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN Sunday that he was “confident that we can achieve a deal” with the United States on Tehran’s nuclear program. “Unfortunately, we have lost our trust (in) the

By Tal Shalev and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt began a trial phase on Sunday ahead of its planned reopening that will allow a limited number of Palestinians to leave the war-torn enclave and completes the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire plan. The crucial crossing, which has

By Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Nets once used to protect tulips in the Netherlands are getting a new lease of life – protecting Ukrainian soldiers and civilians from Russian drones. So are discarded fishing nets and all sorts of mesh that can stop a drone from hitting its target.

CNN By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Ravinder Kumar wades through ankle-deep sludge every day to leave his home in Sharma Enclave in northwest Delhi – yet inside the brick tenement, he does not have a drop to drink. Surrounded by filth, the 55-year-old twists his plastic taps regularly, hoping

By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Ravinder Kumar wades through ankle-deep sludge every day to leave his home in Sharma Enclave in northwest Delhi – yet inside the brick tenement, he does not have a drop to drink. Surrounded by filth, the 55-year-old twists his plastic taps regularly, hoping for

By Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — Photographs appear to show former Prince Andrew on all fours leaning over a woman or girl lying on the floor, in the latest release of Epstein files from the US Department of Justice on Friday. In one undated image, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor looks directly at the camera as he

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A blast caused by a gas leak ripped through a building in the Iranian southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, state media reported, as tensions remain high in the region due to US President Donald Trump repeatedly warning of possible military action against Iran. Although the cause

By Ibrahim Dahman and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 31 people on Saturday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the highest day’s death toll in over two months. The reported toll includes six children, the ministry said, while a further 30 people have been injured, including some

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, Amelia, with her purple bob and pixie-girl looks, seems an unlikely candidate for the far right to adopt as an increasingly popular meme. Yet, for the past few weeks, memes and AI-generated videos featuring this fictional British teenager have proliferated across social media, especially on X.

By Anabella González, Michael Rios (CNN) — Venezuela’s acting president has announced a proposed amnesty law that could lead to the release of hundreds of political prisoners, as well as the closure of a notorious detention center, in her latest concessions since the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Delcy Rodríguez said Friday that the

By Uriel Blanco, Sol Amaya, Michael Rios, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Mexico has found itself walking a diplomatic tightrope after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba. As both a key trading partner of the US and a crucial supplier of oil to Cuba, Mexico could

Story by Reuters Geneva, Switzerland (Reuters) — The UN chief has told member states that the organization is at risk of “imminent financial collapse,” citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money, a letter seen by Reuters on Friday showed. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly spoken

By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Iran is ready to participate in “fair and just” nuclear talks with the United States amid rising tensions between the two nations, but will not be dictated to, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday. “We are under no circumstances willing to accept dictation or imposition,” Araghchi said at

By Oren Liebermann and Ibrahim Dahman (CNN) — The Israeli military has acknowledged in a briefing to Israeli journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza and that the figures from the health ministry in the enclave are largely accurate, local media reports. Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth quoted military officials Thursday

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Yet another spat over territory is rocking the troubled US-Canada relationship – and it’s not a result of a Donald Trump threat to turn his northern neighbor into a 51st state. This week, Canadian leader Mark Carney once again urged Trump to “respect Canadian sovereignty” after the Financial Times

By Helen Regan, Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures to close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forced some residents to protect their properties as wildfires race through parts of rural Victoria. Karlee Smith jumped on a quad bike to