Syrian refugee elected mayor of German town, years after fleeing war | CNN
CNN — A Syrian who arrived in Germany as a refugee in 2015 has won a mayoral election in the...
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Popular abroad, at home Finnish PM Sanna Marin faces battle to keep her job | CNN
CNN — As Finland prepares to go to the polls on Sunday, the country’s left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin is...
Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next | 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...
Nigerians to vote in governorship polls as ruling party scrambles to regain lost ground in key states | CNN
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Nigerians will on Saturday vote in delayed governorship polls, weeks after a controversial and disputed presidential...
Blast kills Taliban governor in his office in Afghanistan | CNN
CNN — A Taliban governor in northern Afghanistan has been killed by an explosion in his office, police officials have...
Colombia plans to send 70 ‘cocaine hippos’ to India and Mexico, governor says | CNN
CNN — Colombia plans to fly dozens of its “cocaine hippos” – the descendents of drug trafficker Pablo Escobar’s private...
Anthony Albanese becomes first Australian Prime Minister to take part in Mardi Gras | CNN
CNN — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first leader of the country to take part in the...
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...
New Zealand’s Labour party unanimously endorses Chris Hipkins to succeed Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern | CNN
CNN — New Zealand’s Labour party has unanimously endorsed Education Minister Chris Hipkins to succeed current Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
Justin Trudeau Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Birth date: December 25, 1971 Birth...
From prisoner to prime minister: The remarkable rise of Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim | CNN
CNN — It’s a political journey decades in the making – the transformation of a young student firebrand into an...
Pakistan names former spy chief as new head of army | CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan on Thursday named former spy chief Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir as chief of the...
Japanese Prime Minister orders investigation into controversial Unification Church | CNN
Tokyo CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ordered an investigation into the Unification Church amid a growing scandal...
Aged 97, Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad is running for parliament again | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Malaysia’s 97-year-old former leader Mahathir Mohamad is to run for parliament in the country’s looming general...
Malaysia Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Malaysia, a country located in Southeast Asia. Neighboring regions include Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei...
Thai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing | CNN
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday ordered law enforcement agencies to tighten gun ownership rules and crack down on...
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, Japan says | CNN
CNN — North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile, the Japanese government said on Sunday. The Japan Coast Guard reported...
As Singapore mourns the Queen, there’s little discussion about its colonial past | CNN
CNN — It has been close to six decades since the British monarchy symbolically ruled Singapore, but Queen Elizabeth II’s...
Pakistan Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Pakistan. It borders Iran, Afghanistan and India in Southeast Asia. In 1947, Pakistan gained...
Narendra Modi Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Narendra Modi, prime minister of India. Birth date: September 17,...
