Why Israel’s instability matters to the US | CNN Politics
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Sicilian island sees record-high migrant arrivals by boat | CNN
Rome CNN — A record of more than 2,000 migrants arrived on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa in the past...
World Athletics regulations on transgender women athletes risk human rights violations, rights groups say | CNN
CNN — Trans rights advocates have warned sports governing bodies that “blanket bans” on transgender women from competing in women’s...
Huge French pension reform protests give way to fiery overnight clashes | CNN Business
Paris CNN — More than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday with protests turning violent...
Torture, forced abortions and insects for food: Life inside North Korean jails, says this NGO | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Extrajudicial executions, rape, forced abortions, jail without trial, torture, starvation rations that leave prisoners so...
French unions hold first national strike since government rammed through pension reform | CNN Business
Paris CNN — France’s powerful unions are coming out in force for a nationwide strike Thursday in a rejection of...
India’s Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defamation, given two-year sentence | CNN
A court in western India found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation on Thursday for a speech he made...
UN and US join chorus of condemnation against Uganda’s hardline anti-LGBT bill | CNN
CNN — The United Nations and United States on Wednesday added to international outrage over a hardline bill passed by...
Boris Johnson to be quizzed by lawmakers over claims he misled parliament | CNN
London CNN — Boris Johnson will on Wednesday hit back at claims he deliberately misled parliament while serving as British...
Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a change Monday to a key part of...
Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou to make historic visit to mainland China | CNN
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou will visit mainland China next week, the first such trip by...
Trump and Le Pen backed these Dutch farmers — now they’ve sprung an election shock | CNN
CNN — A farmers’ protest party in the Netherlands has caused a shock after winning provincial elections this week just...
Trouble in paradise as Bali loses patience with Russians, Ukrainians fleeing war | CNN
CNN — With its balmy beaches, laid back lifestyles and holiday vibe, the tropical paradise of Bali has much to...
French workers may have to retire at 64 and many are in uproar. Here’s why | CNN
Paris CNN — Impromptu protests broke out in Paris and across several French cities Thursday evening following a move by...
Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’ | CNN
CNN — There’s a tantalizing new clue in the hunt for the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. A new analysis...
Opinion: Was toppling Saddam Hussein worth it? The answer isn’t straightforward | CNN
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A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared | 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...
Protests erupt as French government forces through higher retirement age | CNN
Paris CNN — The French government has forced through controversial plans to raise the country’s retirement age from 62 to...
South Korean leader lands in Japan for first visit in 12 years for fence-mending summit | CNN
CNN — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Japan Thursday for a fence-mending summit, the first such visit...
Honduran President seeks diplomatic relations with China in a blow for Taiwan | CNN
CNN — Honduras is taking steps to begin official diplomatic relations with China, President Xiomara Castro announced on Tuesday, a...
