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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — After half a year of political turmoil, uncertainty and division, South Korea will vote for a new president to succeed Yoon Suk Yeol, the disgraced former leader who plunged the democratic nation into chaos by declaring martial law in December. This election feels particularly significant; the

By Ibrahim Dahman and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 80 aid trucks traveling through southern and central Gaza were looted by desperate civilians on Saturday, the UN World Food Programme said as famine conditions worsen in the Palestinian enclave. In a statement issued on X, the WFP said 77 trucks had crossed into Gaza

By Olivia Kemp, Soph Warnes and Quinta Thomson, CNN London (CNN) — The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in the United Kingdom from Sunday, as the country becomes the latest to tackle the “environmental nightmare” of the single-use devices. However, some campaigners warn that the new restrictions are just “a drop in the

By CNN’s Tim Lister and Eyad Kourdi (CNN) — ISIS has claimed two attacks on Syrian security forces – the first since the transitional government under former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa took office. The terror group, also known as Islamic State, said it had killed and injured seven members of “the apostate Syrian regime” with an

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Authorities in Nigeria’s northern Niger state say at least 150 people have been killed after floods triggered by heavy rainfall hit Mokwa, a vibrant market town in the largely agricultural state. Ibrahim Hussaini, a spokesperson for the state’s emergency management agency, told CNN that 151 bodies, including

By Maddie Araujo, Niamh Kennedy and Nada Bashir, CNN (CNN) — When Adefemola Akintade learned that the Trump administration had suspended the processing of foreign student visas, she immediately went blank. “I don’t know what to do; this is something I’ve always wanted for the longest of times,” she told CNN, still with an air

By Mike Valerio, Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — New satellite images show that North Korea has deployed what appear to be balloons alongside its damaged 5,000-ton warship that has been laying on its side and partially submerged since a botched launch last week. While the purpose of

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan pair of US senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Friday and urged stronger sanctions against Russia, while uncertainty swirls over whether the next round of peace talks will move ahead in the coming days. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic

By Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s designs on Taiwan pose a threat to global peace and stability that requires “our allies and partners do their part on defense.” “There is no reason to sugarcoat it.

By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Yong Xiong and Vina Salazar, CNN (CNN) — Every night after returning home from work, Chen opens his laptop and switches to his secret life as an undercover activist. From his bedroom in eastern China, he spends hours witnessing scenes too graphic for a horror movie and trying to befriend

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Bono, Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter of the band U2. Personal Birth date: May 10, 1960 Birth place: Dublin, Ireland Birth name: Paul David Hewson Father: Brendan Robert Hewson, post office worker Mother: Iris Elizabeth (Rankin) Hewson Marriage: Ali (Stewart) Hewson (August

By Lauren Lee and Larry Madowo, CNN Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — When Nigerian American actor-singer Rotimi and Tanzanian pop star Vanessa Mdee first met in 2019, it was the beginning of a love story that neither of them expected. That first encounter six years ago could be straight from a rom-com. They had both just

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — North Korea has sent soldiers and millions of munitions, including missiles and rockets, to Russia over the past year, according to a new report by an international watchdog, which details the extent to which Pyongyang has helped Moscow “terrorize” Ukraine’s population over its three-year war. The report was released

By Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong, Hassan Tayir and Cynthia Chan, CNN Hong Kong/New York (CNN) — Kiwi Zhang, a computer science student from China, was full of hope for his academic future in the United States – until his visa was revoked at the US border last week. The first-year PhD student at a university

By Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — China will not send its defense minister to this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, shunning a chance for a high-level meeting with US and Asian counterparts as tensions simmer with Washington. China announced Thursday it will instead be represented by a delegation from the People’s Liberation Army National Defense University,

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A burgeoning new sporting trend inspired by the biggest and hardest full contact hits in American football and rugby has proved deadly, and there’s now calls for it to be banned. Branded by an organized league as “the world’s fiercest, new collision sport,” Run It Straight games see two

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least 70 members of the European Parliament are planning on attending this year’s Pride celebrations in Budapest, Hungary, despite the nation’s ban against LGBTQ gatherings, officials have told CNN. Earlier this year, Hungarian lawmakers passed new legislation which outlaws Pride events in the country and allows authorities to

By Dana Karni and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel approved a massive expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank this week in a move described as a continuation of de facto annexation of the territory. Peace Now, an Israeli non-governmental organization that tracks settlements, said it was the largest expansion of

By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Russia dramatically intensified missile and drone attacks across Ukraine this month in an effort to sap Ukrainians’ morale – but it is also stepping up ground attacks in many areas along the long frontline, according to Ukrainian officials and analysts. Some of those attacks have succeeded, with Ukrainian units