Category: World

Editor’s Note:  Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. Bringing the second day of this year’s Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first…

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Editor’s Note:  Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In September, we’re celebrating superlatives as we look at some of the world’s biggest, tallest and most expensive attractions and destinations. Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I’ve had plenty of time…

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Israel continues to violate a ‘ceasefire’ agreed to in October with hundreds more killed across the Strip. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026 A Palestinian man has been killed, and several others injured, after an Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcycle west of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, amid Israel’s continued violations…

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Three hikers – including two foreigners and a local resident – have died after Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupted on Friday. Mount Dukono is an active volcano on the island of Halmahera, situated to the east of Sulawesi. According to the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia, it erupted at 07:41 local time (22:41 GMT Thursday) sending…

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Manchester City score three in the second half of their Premier League match against Brentford to maintain title hopes. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026 Manchester City kept their slender Premier League title hopes alive as Jeremy Doku inspired a 3-0 win against Brentford. Pep Guardiola’s side struggled to prise open Brentford for almost…

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In Damascus, Lebanese prime minister and Syrian president discuss issues including security, transport and energy. The leaders of Lebanon and Syria have concluded talks in Damascus focused on joint interests, as both countries pursue a rapprochement following the overthrow of longtime Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, almost 18 months ago. On Saturday, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf…

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Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon and Half Marathon which returned to the West Bank city of Bethlehem after a two-year pause because of restrictions over the Gaza War. The event, which attracted runners and spectators from across the West Bank and overseas, happened in conjunction with a race in Gaza,…

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