Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva cleared by RUSADA, WADA to review doping decision and consider appeal | CNN
CNN — The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) found figure skater Kamila Valieva violated anti-doping rules but bore no “fault or...
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US hostage envoy quietly traveled to Venezuela to see detained Americans | CNN Politics
CNN — The US State Department’s top official for hostage and detainee issues quietly traveled to Venezuela last month as...
Sweden finds the largest rare earth deposit in Europe. It could help cut dependence on China | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Swedish mining company LKAB says it has found Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth oxides in...
China’s exports plunge as global demand weakens, but trade with Russia hits record high | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — China reported a record trade surplus for 2022, as its key export sector delivered robust growth...
Brazil police find draft decree intended to overturn election result in former Bolsonaro minister’s home | CNN
CNN — Brazilian police searching the house of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s justice minister found a draft decree proposing the...
Defiant Navalny has opposed Putin’s war in Ukraine from prison. His team fear for his safety | CNN
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Protester killed in Peru as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city | CNN
CNN — One protester has died and at least 19 Peruvian police officers were injured in anti-government clashes in Cusco...
Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series over Taliban’s restrictions on women | CNN
Sydney CNN — Australia’s men’s cricket team has withdrawn from a series of upcoming matches against Afghanistan in protest over...
China’s local governments set 2023 growth targets, offering clues on economic recovery | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — A number of key provinces and cities in China have announced their growth targets for this...
Dual British-Iranian citizen sentenced to death for spying for UK | CNN
CNN — Alireza Akbari, a dual British-Iranian citizen and former Iranian official, has been sentenced to death in Iran for...
Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak | CNN
CNN — Ugandan authorities have officially declared the end of a recent Ebola outbreak after 42 consecutive days with no...
Ex-King Constantine II of Greece dies at 82 | CNN
CNN — The former King of Greece, Constantine II, has died at the age of 82, CNN affiliate CNN Greece...
They saved refugees stranded at sea. Now they’re on trial | CNN
CNN — A trial of 24 rescue workers has begun in Greece, prompting criticism from human rights groups and the...
Morad Tahbaz’s daughter calls on US, UK to do everything they can to free her father from Iran | CNN Politics
CNN — On the fifth anniversary of her father’s arrest, the daughter of a man wrongfully detained in Iran is...
French workers can retire much younger than most. That’s about to change | CNN Business
London/Paris CNN — The French government is planning to raise the official retirement age by two years as part of...
Iran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison | CNN
CNN — The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her...
China stops issuing short-term visas for South Koreans in retaliation for travel restrictions | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese authorities have stopped issuing short-term visas to South Korean citizens in the country’s first retaliation...
‘History might repeat itself’: Chinese ambassador warns Australia to be wary of Japan | CNN
Sydney CNN — China’s ambassador to Australia says Canberra should be wary of its relationship with Japan, reminding them that...
Former US fighter pilot arrested in Australia over China training allegations ‘singled out,’ lawyer says | CNN
The lawyer for former US Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan said he was “singled out” for extradition to the United...
