Ex-King Constantine II of Greece dies at 82
CNN — The former King of Greece, Constantine II, has died at the age of 82, CNN affiliate CNN Greece reported on Tuesday. According to CNN Greece, the former King…
China: Satellite images capture crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues
CNN — Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes, as the country continues its battle with an unprecedented wave of…
Morad Tahbaz’s daughter calls on US, UK to do everything they can to free her father from Iran
CNN — On the fifth anniversary of her father’s arrest, the daughter of a man wrongfully detained in Iran is calling on the governments of the United States and United…
Faezeh Hashemi: Iran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison
CNN — The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her lawyer said Tuesday. The verdict against Faezeh Hashemi, who is…
Daniel Duggan: Former US fighter pilot arrested in Australia over China training allegations ‘singled out,’ lawyer says
The lawyer for former US Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan said he was “singled out” for extradition to the United States to face charges of training Chinese military fliers, even…
Ukrainians mark somber Orthodox Christmas in Bakhmut as shelling goes on
Bakhmut, Ukraine CNN — The shelter was jammed with people on the eve of Orthodox Christmas. Some were trying to warm up around the wood stove after traveling in the…
Iraqis celebrate their comeback with soccer tournament after decades of isolation
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Baghdad and Abu…
Covid China: After three years of isolation, China opens its gates
Hong Kong (CNN) — Thousands of travelers crossed mainland China’s borders on Sunday for joyful reunions and long-awaited journeys as authorities relaxed restrictions that had both separated families and isolated…
Pakistan seeks help with $16 billion flood rebuilding at U.N. conference
Pakistan and the United Nations are holding a major conference in Geneva on Monday aimed at marshaling support to rebuild the country after devastating floods in what is expected to…
Emmanuel Macron presses ahead with pension reform as French discontent swells
Reuters — French President Emmanuel Macron’s government will attempt to revive his economic reform drive and score a major political victory this week with a launch of the pension system’s…