Israel’s democracy on the brink amid supreme court showdown with Netanyahu | CNN
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Japan considers downgrading Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu | CNN
Tokyo CNN — Japan will consider downgrading Covid-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza this spring, Prime Minister Fumio...
From the Emirates to Davos: South Korea’s big week in global business | CNN Business
Hong Kong/Seoul CNN — South Korea’s leader is capping off a whirlwind week, after securing tens of billions of dollars...
Peru braces for protests as thousands of police officers prepare to guard capital | CNN
CNN — Almost 12,000 police officers are preparing to guard the Peruvian capital Lima as the country braces for massive...
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...
New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern to resign before upcoming election | CNN
CNN — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand down as leader before February 7, saying...
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...
A major oil exporter is hosting a UN climate summit. Opinions are divided | CNN
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London police officer admits to dozens of offenses against women, including 24 cases of rape | CNN
London CNN — A serving officer in London’s Metropolitan Police has admitted to 49 offenses, including 24 counts of rape...
Why Asia’s arms race risks spinning out of control | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — It’s an arms race bigger than anything Asia has ever seen – three major nuclear...
More than 80,000 people turn out for Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu government | CNN
CNN — Tens of thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv Saturday night against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...
‘Command your troops, damn it!’ How a series of security failures opened a path to insurrection in Brazil | CNN
CNN — A sea of people, draped in the yellow and green of the Brazilian flag, surge onto the roof...
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...
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...
Indonesia’s President says he regrets country’s bloody past as victims demand justice | CNN
President Joko Widodo expressed deep regret on Wednesday over gross human rights violations during Indonesia’s tumultuous post-colonial past, going back...
Jair Bolsonaro Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil. Birth date: March 21,...
Lula da Silva made a historic comeback. He now faces a divided Brazil as president | CNN
Sao Paulo, Brazil CNN — The mood is hostile at an encampment outside a military barracks in Brazil’s most populous...
One week into office, Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte battles to contain widespread protests | CNN
CNN — One week into her presidency, Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte is battling to contain widespread protests that erupted...
