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By Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — As a select group of world leaders are rolling into Beijing for a massive military parade on Wednesday, one made his way there in his signature armored green train: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The old-fashioned train has become a symbol of Kim’s dynasty

By Anabella González (CNN) — Guyana is one of the smallest countries in South America, but its elections on Monday might have outsized implications for oil markets and the United States. Here is what you should know. Surrounded by mineral resources, Guyana’s oil production is growing and could surpass Iran’s by 2027. But the threat

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — The recent escalation of tensions between Washington and Caracas, which has led to the United States deploying at least seven warships to the southern Caribbean, can be traced back to a particular day. On August 7, US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a $50 million reward for information leading

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Israel is weighing the annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank in retaliation for an expected wave of Palestinian statehood recognition by Western nations this month, two Israeli officials said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene a meeting with top cabinet ministers on Thursday to discuss

By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Queen Camilla once fended off the unwanted advances of a man on a train, according to a new book, which reveals that she told the story of how she took off her shoe “and whacked him in the nuts with the heel.” The anecdote is part of

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — A plane carrying the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was targeted by GPS navigation jamming while trying to land in Bulgaria on Sunday, a spokesperson for the commission told CNN. The commission received “information from Bulgarian authorities that they suspect this blatant interference was carried out by

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Protest unrest continues to simmer in Indonesia after violent scenes at two universities in Bandung, West Java, when police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters, Reuters reported, citing student group and authorities. Hundreds of people gathered at the universities on Monday and Tuesday despite orders from Indonesian

By Jessie Yeung, Billy Stockwell and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — Just days before Kim Jong Un is due to stand with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to witness a display of China’s military might, North Korea has released a propaganda film praising its troops’ efforts fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine. The 20-minute video,

By Simone McCarthy, Nectar Gan, Rhea Mogul, CNN Tianjin, China (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a veiled swipe at the United States on Monday as he criticized “bullying practices” and cast his country as a new leader of world governance, at a time when President Donald Trump’s America First foreign policy is upending