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South Korean superstar Kim Soo Hyun tearfully denies controversial claims about relationship with late actress

By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Embattled South Korean superstar Kim Soo Hyun has personally addressed a growing scandal about the nature of his relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron for the first time, in a closely watched saga that has roiled the country’s entertainment industry. Speaking at a

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Britain’s second-largest city declares ‘major incident’ as 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage left on streets

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s second-largest city has declared a “major incident” after a sanitation worker strike left over 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage on the curbside. “It’s regrettable that we have had to take this step, but we cannot tolerate a situation that is causing harm and distress to communities across Birmingham,”

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Marine Le Pen was accused of using European Parliament money to pay staff who were working for her political party in France.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray

By Joseph Ataman, Saskya Vandoorne, Niamh Kennedy, Serene Nourrisson and Christian Edwards, CNN Paris (CNN) — French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds, in a politically explosive ruling that has shattered her hopes of winning the

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Victims of an Israeli strike on the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis Sunday are laid to rest.

Deadly Israeli strikes mar Gaza Eid celebrations as Netanyahu says pressure on Hamas is ‘working’

By Eyad Kourdi, Ibrahim Dahman, Mohammad al-Sawalhi and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Israeli airstrikes on a tent and a home housing displaced people in southern Gaza killed 10 people Sunday, including children, as Palestinians observed the first day of Eid-al-Fitr, rescuers said. The Israeli military is stepping up its renewed campaign in Gaza, with

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Golden rescue window closing three days after quake kills more than 2,000 in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know

CNN By Brad Lendon and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than three days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok and sending tremors through nearby Chinese provinces. The first 72-hours after a quake are widely regarded as the

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Buddhist monks walk past a collapsed building in Naypyidaw

Rescue hopes fading four days after quake kills more than 2,700 in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know

By Brad Lendon and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than four days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok and sending tremors through nearby Chinese provinces. The first 72 hours after a quake are widely regarded as the

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