Multiple bomb and arson attacks rock southern Thailand

Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people.
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UK inflation exceeds 10% as bread and milk prices soar

Inflation in the United Kingdom hit a new 40-year high last month, rising above 10% for the first time since 1982 and piling further pain on households already struggling to pay their bills.
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North Korea fires two cruise missiles toward sea off its west coast, South Korean officials say

North Korea fired two cruise missiles early Wednesday morning, from the coastal town of Onchon into waters off its west coast, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official.
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President Yoon wants South Korea to become one of world's top weapons suppliers

South Korea plans to become one of the world's top four weapons suppliers, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday as he addressed reporters in a speech marking his first 100 days in office.
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Iranian adviser suggests nuclear deal is 'closer' than ever as Tehran responds to EU proposal

Iran has sent its response to a European Union proposal to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, state news agency IRNA reported, as the country's chief adviser to negotiations tweeted that an agreement was closer than ever, but not yet done.
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How Iran exploited Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses

Nearly 10 years after he was driven underground, Salman Rushdie believed he was free. The author had been living under heavy security and highest secrecy in London. But in 1998, the Iranian government of President Mohammad Khatami publicly distanced itself from the religious fatwa calling for his murder.
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US-led coalition forces repel drone attack near Syria base

US-led coalition forces repelled multiple drones near the US-led coalition At-Tanf base in Syria Monday, according to a press release from the coalition.
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Shoppers rush for the exits as Shanghai Ikea goes into lockdown

Panicked shoppers rushed for the exits at an Ikea branch in Shanghai on Saturday after city health authorities ordered the store to lock down after a close contact of a Covid-19 case was traced to the location.
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US does not plan to release frozen Afghan assets soon

The Biden administration does not plan to release billions of dollars of Afghan government assets held by the country's central bank anytime soon, citing concerns the funds could end up in the hands of terrorists after the leader of al Qaeda was killed while hiding out in Afghanistan's capital.
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William Ruto wins Kenyan presidency

Deputy President William Ruto has been elected the country's fifth president, according to the electoral commission.
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in photos: 75 years of independence: India and Pakistan

In August 1947, the Indian subcontinent won its independence from the British, and two nations were born.
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Five Americans among injured in Jerusalem shooting attack

At least eight people, including four US tourists, were wounded in a shooting attack targeting a bus near the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday morning.
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75 years on: How India went from impoverished British colony to emerging giant

At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, India became an independent nation after nearly 200 years of British colonial rule, redeeming her "tryst with destiny" in the words of its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Children among dozens killed in Egypt church fire

At least 18 children were among the dozens of people known to have died after a fire broke out at a church in Giza's Imbaba neighborhood in greater Cairo on Sunday, according to hospital documents seen by CNN.
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A Ukrainian power plant is facing increased shelling. The idea of a nuclear disaster is a daily reality

Every day Olga is bused from her home in the Russian-occupied town of Enerhodar, on the banks of the Dnipro River in southeastern Ukraine, to the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant where she works.
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One dead, 17 injured after stage collapse at Spanish music festival

One person died Saturday and 17 have been injured, three of them seriously, after a stage collapsed at a music festival near Valencia, Spain, according to local officials.
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Man rescued from tunnel allegedly planned bank heist: Rome police

A man rescued from the rubble of a collapsed tunnel in Rome has been accused of digging it as part of an elaborate movie-like plot to rob a bank.
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Can You Refinance With $0 Out Of Pocket?

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UK recession looms as households feel pain of soaring energy bills

Britons are bracing themselves for more tough times ahead as the economy starts to shrink and a new forecast suggests average annual energy bills could exceed £5,000 ($6,000) next year.
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Parts of England officially fall into drought after months of scant rainfall

Large swaths of England have officially descended into drought, authorities announced Friday, following several months of low rainfall and relentless waves of extreme heat.
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6,000 people evacuated overnight as new wildfire rages in France

Thousands of hectares have been destroyed as a new fire rages in the Gironde area of southwestern France, barely two weeks after two major blazes destroyed more than 20,000 hectares of forests in the same region, according to official data.
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Domino's tried to sell pizza to Italians. It failed

Domino's' Italian job was harder than it looked.
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More than a dozen companies developing single standard to detect cyberattacks faster

More than a dozen companies in the cybersecurity space are developing a single, open standard for sharing data about hacking threats, a project the companies say could help organizations detect cyberattacks more quickly.
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Former Twitter employee is convicted in Saudi spy case

A former Twitter manager accused of spying for Saudi Arabia was convicted on Tuesday on six criminal counts, including acting as an agent for the country and trying to disguise a payment from an official tied to Saudi's royal family.
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Price hikes took a breather in July, fueling hopes that inflation has peaked

Runaway inflation took a breather in July, with consumer prices increasing by 8.5% year over year, a slower pace than the 9.1% increase in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.
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Europe's most beautiful towns

Paris, Rome, Barcelona... Europe's cities are bucket list destinations, and rightly so. But the continent's small towns are a dream, too, with all the beautiful architecture and much of the culture you'll find in the big hitters, only with fewer crowds to share them with.
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Russians have begun training on Iranian drones, US believes

The US believes Russian officials have begun training on drones in Iran over the last several weeks, the latest sign that Russia intends to purchase the systems as the war in Ukraine continues.
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Cuba's worst ever fire brought under control after burning for 5 days at oil depot, officials say

Firefighters on Tuesday finally overcame what officials described as the worst fire in Cuba's history that over five days destroyed 40% of the Caribbean island's main fuel storage facility and caused massive blackouts.
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Toni Minichiello, former coach of Olympic gold medalist, handed lifetime ban

Toni Minichiello, the athletics coach known for helping Jessica Ennis-Hill to gold at the 2012 London Olympics, was handed a lifetime ban by UK Athletics on Tuesday for repeated instances of alleged sexually inappropriate conduct, emotional abuse and bullying.
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Kenyans have cast their ballots for a new leader in a race that's too close to call

Polling has officially closed in Kenya's crucial general elections as outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta prepares to hand over power to a new leader.
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Unexploded WWII bomb revealed in Italy's dried-up Po River

Heatwaves sweeping Europe this summer have brought not just record high temperatures and scorched fields: The drought-stricken waters of Italy's Po River are running so low they revealed a previously submerged World War II bomb.
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British boy dies after life support stopped at end of long legal battle between his parents and doctors

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This small Japanese town is a vintage vending machine paradise

There's a reason Sagamihara, Japan, isn't in travel guides. It's a sprawling commuter city for nearby Yokohama and Tokyo; a mix of main roads, light industrial estates and quiet towns people go through rather than stop.
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Why Hamas stayed out of the latest Gaza conflict

One of the most important aspects of the weekend's short but violent conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) was what didn't happen: Hamas' involvement.
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EU official: Final text to revive Iran deal is ready

A "final text" to revive the Iran nuclear deal is ready to be signed in Vienna, according to the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. However, the text must still be approved by Iran and the US, he said on Monday.
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UN soldiers have come under attack in the DRC from locals who want them out. Here's why.

Two decades ago, a UN force landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to keep the peace in a volatile territory almost overrun by armed militias. But with the insurgents still on the prowl, locals say the peacekeepers have outstayed their welcome.
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Covid-positive Australia cricketer helps team win Commonwealth Games gold

Australia all-rounder Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play in the gold medal win over India in the Commonwealth Games women's T20 cricket final on Sunday despite testing positive for Covid-19 only hours before the toss.
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Hundreds of Haitian and Cuban migrants in custody after landing on or near Florida coast, US official says

Hundreds of Haitian and Cuban migrants using 16 different vessels were taken into custody after making landfall or reaching the US coast off Florida from Friday to Saturday, US Customs and Border Patrol said.
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China launches long-range airstrike drills around Taiwan

Chinese forces took part in drills focused on land attacks and long-range airstrikes around Taiwan on Sunday, its military said, on what was expected to be the final day of extensive exercises rolled out in response to a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Leading Taiwanese weapons developer found dead in hotel room

The deputy head of Taiwan's government-controlled weapons developer has died after suffering a heart attack on a trip to the south of the island.
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Explosions near Russian-occupied nuclear plant spark fears of a potential disaster

Ukrainian officials and international experts have been warning for months of the risk that fighting poses to a sprawling nuclear power plant on the banks of Dnipro River in southern Ukraine. Earlier this week, the global nuclear watchdog said the situation was becoming increasingly perilous.
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US will defend Philippines if attacked in South China Sea: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured the Philippines on Saturday that the United States would come to its defense if attacked in the South China Sea, seeking to allay concerns about the extent of the US commitment to a mutual defense treaty.
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Desperate Yemeni families are watching their children die

Yemen's warring parties have renewed a two-month-long truce, first signed in April this year. It was one of the first concrete steps taken towards peace in years and a genuine moment for celebration. But for thousands of families, time is running out.
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Russia is ready to discuss prisoner swap with US after Griner conviction

• Brittney Griner is facing a 9-year sentence in a Russian jail. Here's what could come next
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Nancy Pelosi says US will not allow Taiwan to be isolated as China holds military drills

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Friday that the United States would not allow Taiwan to be isolated, as Beijing stepped up military drills and warplane incursions after her visit to the island.
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US postponed missile test due to heightened tensions with China over Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

The US has postponed a long planned missile test over concerns about China's angry response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan earlier this week, a US official tells CNN.
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Stunning image shows result of two galaxies colliding

The latest image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the Cartwheel galaxy, a ring galaxy located 500 million light-years away that formed when a large spiral galaxy and a small galaxy violently collided. CNN's Kristin Fisher reports.
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BP profits triple as UK customers face even higher energy bills

UK energy giant BP reported its biggest quarterly profit in 14 years on Tuesday — a development that's likely to stir anxieties around eye-watering energy bills that have driven a cost of living crisis in the country.
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Pakistan election agency rules former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party got illegal funds

Pakistan's election commission ruled on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party received millions of dollars in illegal funds from foreign countries, including the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, and Australia.
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Cannabis cafes the latest addition to Thailand's tourism offerings

The RG420 cannabis cafe opened just four days ago in Khao San, an area of Bangkok popular with backpackers - and already it's crammed with customers.
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This East African nation is known for stability. But drought and rising prices are fueling insecurity

A maelstrom of howling brown dust engulfs travelers through Isiolo. A few weeks earlier, 11 people were reported to have been killed around the north Kenyan town in the space of 10 days.
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This popular South Korean influencer, who looks like a person, isn't human

She's got more than 130,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts photos of her globetrotting adventures. Her makeup is always impeccable, her clothes look straight off the runway. She sings, dances and models -- and none of it is real.
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White House warns China against escalations over Pelosi's potential trip to Taiwan

Biden administration officials are warning China not to take escalatory actions amid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's prospective trip to Taiwan, emphasizing that the potential visit would not mark a shift in American foreign policy.
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Guatemalan authorities raid newspaper offices and detain journalist José Rubén Zamora

Police in Guatemala City arrested prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín on Friday, drawing criticism by human rights and press freedom advocacy groups.
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Iraq's worst crisis in years is escalating

Iraq is in the midst of its worst and longest political crisis in years. At the center of this overheating conflict stands Iraqi political kingmaker Moqtada al-Sadr and a rival bloc of parties with strong ties to neighboring Iran.
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Grain ship departs key Ukrainian port for first time since early days of war

The first ship carrying grain under a UN-brokered export deal left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday, raising hopes that a global food supply crisis caused by Russia's invasion can be eased.
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UN brigade in Congo opened fire at border post, killing two

Soldiers returning from leave to a United Nations intervention brigade in Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire at a border post, killing at least two people and injuring 15 others, Congo's government and the UN peacekeeping force said on Sunday.
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Kosovo starts issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens as protesters block roads

Kosovo's government on Monday began issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens crossing into its territory, as Serbs living in the north of the country who oppose the decision blockaded roads leading to two border crossings.
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China's gambling hub Macao to ease Covid-19 restrictions

The gambling hub of Macao will allow bars, restaurants, salons, gyms and entertainment venues to reopen on Tuesday, August 2, lifting a citywide Covid-19 lockdown that lasted more than a month.
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