Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro applies for six-month US tourist visa | CNN
CNN — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a six-month tourist visa to remain in the United States, the...
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Settlements to be ‘strengthened’ in wake of Jerusalem attacks, Israeli PM says | CNN
CNN — Israel will “take steps to strengthen settlement” in response to shooting attacks in Jerusalem Friday and Saturday, Prime...
Retired Czech general Petr Pavel wins presidential election | CNN
Reuters — Former army chief and high NATO official Petr Pavel won the Czech Republic’s presidential election on Saturday with...
Two wounded in shooting in Jerusalem, police say, after synagogue attack leaves seven dead | CNN
CNN — Two people were wounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on Saturday, emergency services say, the day after...
Blinken to visit Israel and West Bank with tensions high after outbreak of violence | CNN Politics
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Jerusalem and Ramallah next week has gained new urgency after...
German parliament officially commemorates LGBTQ victims of Nazi regime for first time | CNN
Berlin CNN — The German parliament for the first time on Friday focused its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations on people...
The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look...
Peru’s embattled president could have eased the crisis. What happened? | CNN
CNN — When Dina Boluarte was anointed Peru’s sixth president in five years, she faced battles on two fronts: appeasing...
US announces visa ban on individuals ‘undermining’ Nigeria’s election | CNN Politics
CNN — The United States has announced visa restrictions on individuals believed to be “undermining the democratic process” in a...
Chinese engineer sentenced to 8 years in US prison for spying | CNN Politics
CNN — A former graduate student in Chicago was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for spying for the...
Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief | CNN
Abu Dhabi CNN — Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency...
Russian intelligence agents believed to have directed White supremacists to carry out bombing campaign in Spain, US officials say | CNN Politics
CNN — US officials believe that Russian intelligence officers directed a Russian White supremacist group to carry out a letter-bombing...
US and Israel launch largest military exercise ever despite concerns over Netanyahu’s government | CNN Politics
CNN — The US and Israel launched their largest joint military exercise ever on Monday, sending a clear signal to...
Why Germany is struggling to stomach the idea of sending tanks to Ukraine | CNN
CNN — The past 12 months has forced European leaders to seriously rethink their approach to national security. If Russia’s...
New Zealand Education Minister Chris Hipkins bids to replace Jacinda Ardern as PM | CNN
CNN — Chris Hipkins, New Zealand’s education minister, is bidding to replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister, after her shock...
Israel’s democracy on the brink amid supreme court showdown with Netanyahu | 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...
Inflation in Japan hits highest level in 41 years | CNN Business
Tokyo Reuters — Japan’s core consumer prices in December rose 4.0% from a year earlier, double the central bank’s 2%...
Peru’s crisis is a cautionary tale for democracies | CNN
CNN — Peru is seeing some of its worst political violence in recent decades, but the grievances of protesters are...
Key Netanyahu ally cannot serve as cabinet minister, Israel’s top court rules, sparking potential political crisis | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s top court ruled 10-1 on Wednesday that Aryeh Deri, leader of the Shas party and a...
Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc quits amid Communist Party corruption crackdown | CNN
Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party blamed him for “violations and wrongdoing” by officials...
