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Video showing protesters pelting soldiers with stones was filmed in Kenya
Mass protests erupted in Nigeria in August as anger grew over the high cost of living and government policies. Amid the tensions, a video…
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Politics
Ex Thai Prime Minister's Daughter Will be Nominated to Lead
Leader of the Pheu Thai Party, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is pictured in…
News
2 French fighter pilots die after colliding with another warplane during training
FILE - The Dassault Rafale jet performs a demonstration flight during the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, Monday,…
Business
Posts impersonate Malaysian education ministry to sell counterfeit academic certificates
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, captured on August 15, 2024 Similar posts promoting "official" certificate-making services for…
Politics
Riding the Trans-Mongolian Railway, one of the world’s most epic train journeys
Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject…
News
Photo shows aftermath of New Year's Day jolt in Japan, not August 2024 quake
Screenshot of the misleading Facebook post, taken August 13, 2024 The posts surfaced after a powerful 7.1-magnitude jolt hit southern…
News
'I never imagined I'd leave Afghanistan'
It has been three years since the Taliban took control of Kabul and most of Afghanistan. On 15 August 2021, the group seized power…
News
Argentine prosecutor charges former President Fernández with committing violence against ex-partner
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal prosecutor on Wednesday formally charged Argentina's former President Alberto Fernández with…
News
Posts falsely claim Alberta wildfires stop at national park
Screenshot of a Facebook post taken August 13, 2024 In 2023, social media users repeatedly claimed arsonists set Canada's record-breaking…
News
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal’s father the victim of stabbing
Alarming news is emerging from Spain late on Wednesday, regarding the father of Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal. This comes amid…
Celebrity
Prince Harry and Meghan will visit Colombia for the first time. Here’s what they will be doing
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will arrive in Colombia on Thursday at the invitation of Vice President Francia…
News
2 fighter jets crash in northeastern France, search underway for two onboard
PARIS (AP) — Two French fighter jets collided and crashed Wednesday in northeastern France, French military authorities said. One pilot…
Politics
Ukraine is adhering to humanitarian law, Zelensky stresses
Ukrainian troops are "strictly" adhering to international conventions and humanitarian law in their advance into the western Russian…
News
German ambassador to Israel demands ceasefire, release of hostages
Germany's ambassador to Israel on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by the Palestinian militant…
News
Bahia’s police killings pile pressure on Lula’s Workers’ party in Brazil
Activists have raised the alarm over police violence in the Brazilian state of Bahia, as new figures revealed that more children and…
Politics
Photos: A new front in the Ukraine-Russia war
A new front has opened in the Ukraine-Russia war. According to the Associated Press: Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major…
Politics
Sudan peace talks start - but neither side shows up
Fresh peace talks aimed at ending Sudan's 16-month war have begun despite the two warring sides refusing to enter the negotiating room.…
Politics
Nigerian governor WhatsApp number hacked by fraudsters
Suspected fraudsters have hacked the WhatsApp number of Umo Eno, the governor of Nigeria’s oil-rich Akwa Ibom state, and asked his…
News
Germany investigates possible unauthorized entry and sabotage at a military barracks
BERLIN (AP) — Investigators are looking into suspicions of unauthorized entry and possible sabotage at a major military barracks in…
Business
German state approves gas drilling project in North Sea
The controversial extraction of natural gas in the North Sea near the German island of Borkum is moving closer to becoming a reality after…
News
Zambian ex-First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa dies aged 61
Zambia's former First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa has died at the age of 61. She succumbed late Tuesday after a short illness at a hospital in…
News
Rare August cold front arrives Thursday
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – We have one more day with an onshore wind pattern that brings extra humidity off the Gulf of Mexico. Temperatures…
News
Sudan talks in Switzerland to centre on humanitarian aid
Talks on the ongoing war in Sudan are scheduled to open in Switzerland on Wednesday, with discussion centring on humanitarian assistance…
Politics
Altered image does not show 'Hezbollah spying on Israel PM'
Following Israel's assassination of a top Hezbollah commander in July 2024, a manipulated picture of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…