Fidel Ramos, former Philippine leader who helped oust Marcos, dies at 94

Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, who died on Sunday, was a fighter during wars in Korea and Vietnam and a survivor in the political arena, emerging from a high-ranking security role during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. to win the vote for the nation's highest office. He was 94.
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Photos: England wins Euro 2022 over Germany

England won its first ever major women's championship in dramatic fashion, beating Germany 2-1 after extra time in the Euro 2022 final.
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Remnants of an uncontrolled Chinese rocket reentered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, US Space Command says

Remnants of a massive Chinese rocket that was descending uncontrollably back to Earth reentered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean at roughly 12:45 p.m. ET Saturday, the US Space Command said on Twitter.
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Russia is recruiting thousands of volunteers to replenish its ranks in Ukraine. Prior experience isn't always required

Across Russia, volunteer battalions are being formed to deploy to the war in Ukraine, joining the so-called "special military operation" declared by President Vladimir Putin in February.
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Russian officials requested adding convicted murderer to Griner/Whelan prisoner swap

Russian government officials requested that a former colonel from the country's domestic spy agency who was convicted of murder in Germany last year be included in the US' proposed swap of a notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, multiple sources familiar with the discussions told CNN.
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What does Taiwan think about the possibility of a visit by Nancy Pelosi?

Reports that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning a visit to Taiwan have sparked tense exchanges between the United States and China -- and growing speculation over how Beijing might react.
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Spain reports first monkeypox-related death in Europe

Spain reported its first monkeypox-related death on Friday, in what is thought to be Europe's first fatality from the disease and only the second outside Africa in the current outbreak.
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UK court rules in favor of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in battle for country's gold

London's High Court has ruled in favor of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in a battle for the control of gold reserves worth almost $2 billion held in the Bank of England, in a blow to Venezuela's authoritarian President, Nicolas Maduro.
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How this tech giant is developing a more digital Africa

For Ola Williams, Microsoft Country Manager for Nigeria and Ghana, empowering women through tech training is furthering digital infrastructure development across the continent.
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Why movie theaters show so few films now

One crucial thing will be missing from theaters this fall: movies.
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Ukrainian farmers make bleak prediction despite surplus of grain

Farmers in Ukraine are storing away their grain as ports remain closed to shipping. The farmers foresee staffing shortages and slower grain production next year amid the uncertainty. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.
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Why Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner are turning against Instagram's updates

The Washington Post's tech columnist Taylor Lorenz tells "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin why TikTok is a threat to Instagram and why viewing more videos on Instagram is inevitable. To get the day's business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.
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Amazon beats expectations to avoid tech earnings slump

Amazon appears to still be going strong even as other Big Tech companies stumble amid pressure from inflation and an economic downturn.
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China's shadow is looming over the US this week

China's shadow over the United States has been especially noticeable this week.
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Nestlé has kept hiking prices this year

Nestlé hiked its prices by 6.5% in the first half of 2022 as it grapples with an "unprecedented" rise in costs.
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South Korean giant SK Group is pouring $22 billion into the United States

South Korea's second biggest conglomerate is investing $22 billion into the United States, in high-priority areas including chips and clean energy.
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Africa must cut reliance on food imports, says Nigerian billionaire

Food prices have been rising around the world, driven first by the Covid pandemic and poor harvests, and made worse by the conflict in Ukraine, which has hit exports of both wheat and fertilizer.
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Sprite will no longer be sold in green bottles

Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years.
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WHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to monkeypox

The vast majority of cases in the growing monkeypox outbreak are among men who have sex with men, according to the World Health Organization. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus advised members of this community Wednesday to limit their exposure to the virus by reducing their number of sex partners and reconsidering sex with new partners.
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Kate Moss opens up about the 'painful' side of modeling

British supermodel Kate Moss has revealed some past pitfalls from her modeling career in a rare interview with BBC podcast series Desert Island Discs.
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Intimate portraits of LGBTQ youths living deep in the Amazon rainforest

While eating dinner at a restaurant in Careiro, a small town deep in the Amazon rainforest, Daniel Jack Lyons was unexpectedly approached by a local drag performer, Wendell.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo plans on auctioning off land within the country's rainforest for oil drilling. Mbong Akiy Fokwa Tsafack of Greenpeace Africa explains why climate change activists are opposed to the move.
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First mission to return samples from another planet set to land on Earth in 2033

The first samples from Mars, collected by the Perseverance rover, will be returned to Earth in 2033. The Mars Sample Return missions now also include two helicopters similar to Ingenuity.
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Dozens dead after drinking bootleg alcohol in western India

At least 36 people have died and about 50 others have been hospitalized in western India after drinking contaminated alcohol, according to police.
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I stopped using my phone to wake up. Here's what happened

I have reinstated the alarm clock. An overlooked mechanism in today's technologically-synced, your-phone-does-everything world, it tells the time, it wakes you up, it is decentralized from a phone. It is marvelous.
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Biden will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday

President Joe Biden will speak Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a White House official tells CNN, as tensions between the two countries rise amid reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is considering a visit to Taiwan.
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Brittney Griner to testify at trial in Russia, lawyers say

WNBA star Brittney Griner will testify as part of her drug trial in Russia on Wednesday, her lawyers said, as her defense team claimed that cannabis oil found in her luggage was for medicinal purposes.
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The last 'Arab Spring' democracy is dangling by a thread

Once regarded as the sole democracy to have emerged from the mass protests of the Arab Spring in 2011, Tunisia is today voting on a newly minted constitution that analysts fear could be the final nail in the coffin of its democratic era.
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Top US general says China's military has become more aggressive to US over last 5 years

The most senior US general has issued a stark warning about China's military intentions toward the US and allies in the region, saying Beijing has become more aggressive and the number of Chinese intercepts at sea and in the air have "increased significantly" in recent years.
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Rise in gasoline prices threatens social stability in Latin America

South American countries are bracing for an autumn of discontent, as spiking global fuel prices threaten to provoke more protests in the upcoming months.
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Google fires engineer who contended its AI technology was sentient

Google has fired the engineer who claimed an unreleased AI system had become sentient, the company confirmed, saying he violated employment and data security policies.
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7 things you're wasting money on

With inflation pushing the price of just about everything higher, it's more important than ever to keep track of how you're spending your money.
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Journalist describes harrowing experience reporting in Afghanistan

Columnist Lynne O'Donnell, who recently returned to Afghanistan, says she was detained and punished for her past reporting. "They'd look at each other and say, 'She knows her crimes,' and then they took me away," she says.
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'Nope' is Jordan Peele's latest No. 1 film at the box office

"Nope," Jordan Peele's third movie, opened to an estimated $44 million this weekend in North America, according to Universal Pictures.
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FBI probe found Chinese-made equipment on US soil can intercept highly restricted airwaves used by the military

On paper, it looked like a fantastic deal. In 2017, the Chinese government was offering to spend $100 million to build an ornate Chinese garden at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. Complete with temples, pavilions and a 70-foot white pagoda, the project thrilled local officials, who hoped it would attract thousands of tourists every year.      
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At least 17 Haitian migrants found dead off Bahamas coast

Rescuers in the Bahamas have found the bodies of 17 Haitian migrants thought to have died after their vessel capsized in rough seas during a "suspected human smuggling operation," the country's leader said.
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Final candidates in race to become new UK Prime Minister vow to expand Rwanda immigration policy

The two final candidates in the race to become the UK's new prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, have both vowed to expand the government's controversial Rwanda immigration policy.
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Pope visits Canada to apologize for Indigenous abuse in Catholic residential schools

Pope Francis departed Rome on Sunday for a week-long trip to Edmonton, Canada, where he's set to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in the abuse of Canadian Indigenous children in residential schools.
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China executes man who set fire to his ex-wife during livestream

A man who killed his ex-wife by setting her on fire during a livestream was executed in China on Saturday, state media reported, marking the end of a case that prompted horror and outrage across the country.
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China says Xi Jinping and other leaders have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, amid public concern over safety

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders in the country have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, the ruling Communist party said in a rare disclosure aimed at stimulating China's booster program.
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WHO declares monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
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Here's why the NASA logo is on so many backpacks, t-shirts, sneakers and hats

On any given day, a thirty minute walk around New York City can yield at least a few NASA logo sightings. They're on backpacks, t-shirts, sneakers, hats, sweatshirts, phone cases, tote bags and jackets.
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Brexit blamed for delays as British truckers and travelers face gridlock at Dover

Brexit has contributed to travelers being stuck in gridlock at the start of the summer holidays at the port of Dover, French and UK officials have said, as a war of words escalates between the two countries over hours-long delays at the border.
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The head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service doubts Iran wants a nuclear deal

The head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service said Thursday he doesn't believe Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wants to reach a nuclear deal as hope fades that an agreement can be reached.
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Rise in gasoline prices threatens social stability and food security in Latin America

South American countries are bracing for an autumn of discontent, as spiking global fuel prices threaten to provoke more protests in the upcoming months.
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Fatmata Binta, the first African chef to win the Basque Culinary World Prize, takes CNN into the kitchen as she prepares a meal for her Dine on a Mat culinary experience.
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Sri Lankan troops tear down protest camp outside the President's office

Sri Lanka's police and military troops forcibly removed anti-government protesters camped outside the presidential office in Colombo in a pre-dawn raid on Friday on the order of the country's new President.
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More than five million Ukrainians have been welcomed into Europe and given special asylum. In a stark contrast, migrants from across Africa are facing a perilous journey at the hands of smuggling kingpins. CNN's David McKenzie and his team investigates what is called the deadliest migration route known int the world.
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Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan raises concerns China might interfere with airspace, US official says

Biden administration officials are concerned that China could seek to declare a no-fly zone over Taiwan ahead of a possible visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as an effort to upend the trip, potentially raising tensions even further in the region, a US official told CNN.
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Uzbekistan has detained more than 300 over deadly unrest, rights group says

Hundreds of people are still in detention in Uzbekistan after deadly unrest this month in the republic of Karakalpakstan over a proposal to strip the region of its autonomous status, a rights group said.
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Brazilian Workers' Party officially names Lula presidential candidate

Former Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, widely known as Lula, is now officially standing as the Brazilian Workers' Party (PT) presidential candidate, the party announced Thursday.
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As Europe sees record-high temperatures, fire services across the continent are fighting to control huge wildfires in various countries.
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India's top court grants bail to Muslim journalist accused of insulting Hindus

Muslim journalist Mohammed Zubair has been freed from jail on the order of India's Supreme Court after he was detained last month for allegedly insulting religious beliefs on social media.
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'A free and open Indo-Pacific': With a single phrase, Shinzo Abe changed America's view of Asia and China

To many in Asia-Pacific, Shinzo Abe was prescient in recognizing the challenge a rising China posed to the American-led system of political and military alliances.
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Mysterious bundle of string on Mars' surface found by Perseverance rover

NASA's newest Mars rover stumbled across a small bundle of string while exploring an ancient delta in a search for signs of ancient microscopic life.
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Italian PM squeezes through confidence vote

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi won a confidence vote in the country's Senate on Wednesday, but emerged badly bruised.
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A Spanish man was left in "serious condition" after fleeing a wildfire with his clothes in flames, according to a family friend. The dramatic moment was caught on video.
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Putin takes his first trip beyond the borders of the former Soviet Union since his invasion

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Iran on Tuesday for his first international trip beyond the borders of the former Soviet Union since he launched Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.
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To Russia, he's a traitor and right-wing extremist. In Ukraine, he's a Russian fighting against his own country

On the outskirts of Kyiv, past endless rows of Soviet-style apartment blocks, there's a sterile rehabilitation center filled with Ukrainian troops injured on the front lines.
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India and China's political tensions are hitting the smartphone market. But they need each other

The Indian government is cracking down on the companies that make the country's most popular smartphones.
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Top Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina comes out as gay

Daria Kasatkina, Russia's highest ranked female tennis player, came out as gay in an interview, while addressing rising homophobic attitudes in the country.
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After months of military buildup and brinkmanship, Russia launched an unprecedented assault on Ukraine in late February.
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Malaysia seizes $18 million worth of elephant tusks, tiger bones and other trafficked animal parts

Malaysian authorities have seized a massive haul of trafficked animal parts, including elephant tusks, rhino horns, pangolin scales and tiger bones worth around 80 million ringgit ($17.9 million).
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Ukrainian soldier Stepan Kaplunov, 31, was desperate to avoid capture because he is actually a Russian citizen and former Russian soldier. He has been fighting on the front lines against his own country since 2014 to help prevent Putin "reviving USSR 2.0." CNN's Scott McLean meets him in a rehab center in Kyiv after a tank shell exploded next to him.
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US State Department is 'carefully' monitoring situation after Zelensky announced plans to suspend officials

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Biden gives Saudis the gesture they wanted. But he returns to Washington with little in hand

It was always going to be awkward -- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's greeting with US President Joe Biden.
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Abortion's illegal in the Catholic majority Philippines, so more than a million women a year turn to other options

Miriam has seen her share of high-risk operations and procedures in her years as a veteran doctor in the Philippines -- but none quite as "complicated or as dangerous" as abortions, she said.
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Acting Sri Lanka leader says previous government covered up crisis

Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the country's previous administration was "covering up facts" about its crippling financial crisis.
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Greener pastures: Can ancient eco-engineering help fix our degraded landscapes?

Bunds, a low-tech geoengineering solution, are being used to fix myriad environmental issues. Out of these small mounds, could mighty ecosystems grow?
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China once saw Europe as a counter to US power. Now ties are at an abysmal low

When Chinese leader Xi Jinping made his first state visit to Europe in 2014, he set out to herald a new era of cooperation in a multi-country tour, which the European Parliament President at the time called "a welcome signal of the importance that the new Chinese leader attaches to a strengthened EU-China partnership."
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India hits 2 billion Covid-19 vaccinations as infections hit four-month high

The Indian government's Covid-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit a four-month high, official data showed.
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Europe battles wildfires in intense heat

Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists say are consistent with climate change.
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Ukrainian army resists Russian advances in key region in bloody battle for control

The Ukrainian military rebuffed Russian advances in Donetsk over the weekend, as the bloody battle for control in the eastern Donbas region grinds on.
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Plane carrying military equipment crashes in northern Greece, killing eight people

A cargo plane has crashed in northern Greece, raising concerns about the "dangerous cargo" it was reported to have been carrying.
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Mexico detains drug lord wanted by US as 14 killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash

A notorious drug lord on the FBI's 10 most wanted list has been detained by the Mexican Navy, a Navy source told CNN on Friday.
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Russians have visited Iran at least twice in last month to examine weapons-capable drones

A Russian delegation has visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in the last month to examine weapons-capable drones, according to national security adviser Jake Sullivan and satellite imagery obtained exclusively by CNN.
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Sri Lanka crisis: How do you fix a broken country?

For years it had been one of Sri Lanka's grandest and most heavily guarded buildings, serving as the official residence and state office of the President.
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Tokyo court orders ex-Tepco execs to pay $95 bln damages over Fukushima disaster

The Tokyo district court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) to pay 13 trillion yen ($95 billion) in damages to the operator of the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, the plaintiff's lawyers said.
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Average rent in Manhattan jumps to a record $5,000 a month

Rent continued to skyrocket to new record highs in Manhattan last month.
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French resorts grapple with big crowds, staff shortages

With tourists flocking to France for summer vacations, CNN's Jim Bittermann finds some iconic destinations looking very different after the pandemic.
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Eurostar CEO: 'Very quick' ramp-up in travel demand

As the travel industry struggles to attract workers for the summer rush, Eurostar CEO Jacques Damas says a "family" atmosphere is the key to keeping hold of staff.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves Maldives for Singapore after fleeing crisis back home

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Maldives on board a flight for Singapore, a high-ranking security source in Colombo told CNN, as anger grows in his home country over his refusal to formally resign.
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Brittney Griner to make another court appearance at a hearing in Russia

WNBA star Brittney Griner is expected to make another court appearance Thursday, a week after she pleaded guilty to drug charges at a Russian court near Moscow.
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Photos of '90s offices evoke a bygone era

The role that offices play in our lives has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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World's 50 greatest places of 2022, according to TIME magazine

Get your credit card out and your favorite booking platforms at the ready: US magazine and news website TIME has just released its list of the world's 50 greatest places of 2022.
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A Mexican network is smuggling abortion drugs to American women

One day late last month, as new abortion restrictions began taking shape in US states, three Mexican women quietly crossed into the country at different points along the border, dozens of abortion-inducing pills hidden in their belongings.
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Sri Lanka in crisis after president flees

• How Sri Lanka's runaway President went from 'war hero' to fugitive • Chaos as protests force president to flee. Here's what you need to know
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Thousands trapped by fighting in Haitian capital, aid group warns

Thousands of Haitians are trapped in capital city Port-au-Prince without access to water, food or other essential supplies, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), a medical humanitarian group, warned on Tuesday.
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Opinion: Boris Johnson's political demise offers a lesson for US Republicans

For millions of Americans watching last week's political drama in London, the spectacle was welcome entertainment, a respite from the bitter divisions racking the United States and a reassuring reminder that other countries also endure convoluted political theater. But it was also a wistful reminder that even if the US doesn't have a monopoly on edge-of-your-seat political machinations, other democracies seem to handle theirs more successfully.
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Akie Abe, widow of assassinated leader, set a new mold for Japanese first ladies

• Japan says final farewell to Shinzo Abe • In photos: World reacts to Abe shooting • Church puzzled by reports of alleged grudge held Abe assassination suspect
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Iran has arrested three filmmakers in less than a week

Acclaimed director Jafar Panahi has become the third Iranian filmmaker to be arrested in the country in less than a week.
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Analysis: The US steps up its game as China circles the Pacific

On a small group of atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, Kiribati islanders celebrated their Independence Day Tuesday with a President who had skipped the region's first face-to-face meeting in three years.
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Why the A380 superjumbo is staging a comeback

The post-pandemic recovery of commercial aviation may have an early, unlikely protagonist: the A380 superjumbo.
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Pakistan's financial capital Karachi flooded by monsoon rains

Torrential rains caused widespread flooding and damage in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi on Monday, even inundating the business district.
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India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023, UN report says

India is set to surpass China as the world's most populous country in 2023, with each counting more than 1.4 billion residents this year, a United Nations report said on Monday, warning that high fertility would challenge economic growth.
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China crushes protest by bank depositors demanding their life savings back

• Video shows violent reaction to bank protest
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Opinion: Biden packs his bags for the 'pariah' kingdom

A cynic is rarely disappointed by the actions of his fellow human beings, and President Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia this week won't disappoint many cynics because it is so entirely predictable.
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Faroe Islands sets quota of 500 dolphins to be killed in controversial annual whale hunt

The government of the Faroe Islands has set a catch limit of 500 dolphins for the territory's annual whale hunt this year.
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Women say they were drugged at summer gathering of Germany's ruling party

Nine women have reported they were drugged by an unknown substance after attending the annual summer party of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) -- whose Chancellor Olaf Scholz is a member -- last week.
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North Korea is making a fortune with high-tech crypto thefts

Devin, the founder of a cryptocurrency startup based in San Francisco, woke up one day in February to the most bizarre phone call of his life.
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Charles Leclerc outduels Max Verstappen to win Austrian Grand Prix, thrusts himself back into championship race

Charles Leclerc outdueled Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday and thrust himself back into the Formula One driver's championship race.
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Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon women's singles title, her first grand slam and first for Kazakhstan

Elena Rybakina won the women's singles final Wimbledon on Saturday, claiming her first grand slam title and the first for Kazakhstan.
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In Kyiv, Boris Johnson's resignation was met with despair

When Boris Johnson finally announced he would step down as UK Prime Minister on Thursday, after desperately trying to cling onto power despite a historic government rebellion, his decision sparked a sense of relief across Westminster.
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Filmmaker faces death threats over controversial Hindu goddess poster

A Toronto-based filmmaker says she has received a deluge of death threats and abuse from Hindu nationalists in India after she depicted the goddess Kali smoking a cigarette.
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How a dirty flip-flop could cause catastrophe in Australia

It's winter in Australia and for the first time in three years thousands of residents are flying to the Indonesian island of Bali to spend the July school holidays basking in the sun.
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Activists glue themselves to copy of Leonardo's 'The Last Supper'

A group of climate activists who have disrupted major galleries this week to send a message to the UK government have struck again -- this time at the Royal Academy of Art in London.
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Ukrainian medic released in prisoner exchange accuses captors of torture

A well-known Ukrainian paramedic who was held prisoner by Russian and separatist forces for three months after being captured in the southeastern city of Mariupol has accused her guards of psychological and physical torture during her time in captivity.
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Beijing imposes mainland China's first Covid vaccine mandate in face of Omicron subvariant

Beijing on Wednesday announced a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for residents to enter public venues, becoming the first city in mainland China to do so as it attempts to contain a highly infectious Omicron subvariant.
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Italian Alps glacier collapse death toll rises to 9, with 3 still missing

Italian rescue teams on Wednesday found the bodies of two more victims of the glacier collapse in the Alps that is feared to have killed up to 12 people and is being blamed on rising temperatures.
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South Korea bets on nuclear power, restarting construction on two reactors

South Korea, one of the world's most fossil fuel-reliant economies, is re-embracing nuclear energy, with the government announcing Tuesday it will restart construction on two nuclear reactors and extend the life of those already in operation.
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Suspected North Korean dam release forces South Koreans to evacuate holiday spot on river

North Korea appears to have released water from a dam near its border with South Korea, prompting vacationers in the neighbouring country to evacuate due to rising water levels on the Imjin River, officials said Tuesday.
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Is North Korea hiding a bigger problem behind its Covid-19 outbreak?

Choi Jung-hun smiled as I read out the latest official Covid-19 figures from North Korean state media: fewer than 5 million cases of "fever" and just 73 fatalities -- a fraction of the death toll of every other country in the world.
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Sri Lanka is 'bankrupt,' Prime Minister says

Sri Lanka is "bankrupt," Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Tuesday, as the country suffers its worst financial crisis in decades, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine and fuel.
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Suspect confesses to killing Malta journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

The man accused of detonating a car bomb that killed a prominent Maltese journalist has confessed to the crime in an interview with a Reuters reporter and says he will soon implicate others in plotting to assassinate her.
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Power of African fashion celebrated in landmark exhibition at the V&A

There's a distinct buzz around the Africa Fashion exhibition at London's prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Chinese-Canadian tycoon faces trial in China without consular access, embassy says

The trial in China of a missing Chinese-Canadian tycoon who was abducted from a hotel room in Hong Kong five years ago will take place without consular access, the Canadian Embassy in Beijing told CNN on Tuesday.
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Paris' Eiffel Tower is reportedly badly in need of repairs

The Eiffel Tower is riddled with rust and in need of full repairs, but instead it is being given a cosmetic 60 million euro paint job ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to confidential reports cited by French magazine Marianne.
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Uzbekistan says 18 killed, hundreds wounded in unrest

Eighteen people were killed and 243 wounded during unrest in Uzbekistan's autonomous province of Karakalpakstan last week, Uzbek authorities said on Monday -- the worst bout of violence in the Central Asian nation in 17 years.
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US says Israeli military gunfire ​'likely responsible​' for Shireen Abu Akleh's death but examination of bullet inconclusive

The United States has determined that gunfire from the Israeli military was "likely responsible" for the killing of Al Jazeera correspondent and Palestinian-American Shireen Abu Akleh in May, although an examination overseen by the US of the bullet "could not reach a definitive conclusion" on its origin due to the condition of the bullet, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement Monday.
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China calls on Myanmar's junta to hold talks with opponents

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on Myanmar's junta leaders to talk to their opponents amid concerns over escalating violence and deteriorating human rights in the Southeast Asian country.
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Hong Kong said 'miracle' needed to find more survivors from ship sunk in Typhoon Chaba. China just found one

A rescue team from mainland China saved a crew member of a ship that broke in half and sank during Typhoon Chaba in the early hours of Monday morning -- just hours after their counterparts in Hong Kong said a "miracle" would be needed to find any more survivors.
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In pictures: Deadly shooting at mall in Copenhagen

A shooting at a mall in Copenhagen has left several people dead and at least three hospitalized, local authorities said Sunday.
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North Korea says US seeking an excuse for an Asian NATO with South Korea and Japan

North Korea has criticized an agreement between the United States, South Korea and Japan to strengthen military cooperation -- claiming it is part of a US plan to create a military alliance like NATO in the region.
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Palestinians to let US examine bullet that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

The Palestinian Authority will allow US investigators to examine the bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, PA Attorney General Akram Al Khatib announced Saturday.
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Opinion: How Russia is feeding another dictatorship thousands of miles away

I am thinking of a man who sang of freedom. His name is Zeyar Thaw.
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India bans single-use plastic to combat pollution

India on Friday imposed a ban on single-use plastics on items ranging from straws to cigarette packets to combat worsening pollution in a country whose streets are strewn with waste.
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Taiwan accepts same-sex marriage, so why not adoption?

Wang Chen-wei and Chen Jun-ru are unique among parents in Taiwan.
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2 more British citizens charged as 'mercenaries' in Russian-backed separatist region of Ukraine

Pro-Russian investigators in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) on Friday said they have charged another two British citizens with being "mercenaries," according to the Donetsk News Agency.
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From British to Chinese rule: Hong Kong, in photos

In 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sat at a long table with Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang in Beijing. They signed large red-bound documents with black fountain pens and shook hands. The crowd behind them applauded.
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