Lebanon finally set to pick a president after two years of trying
After 12 failed attempts to fill the role since October 2022, Lebanese lawmakers look set to elect army commander Joseph Aoun — the preferred candidate of the US and Saudi…
Fear on the streets of Caracas as Maduro’s inauguration looms
“If you need one word to describe Venezuela these days, it would be fearful.” That’s what one Latin American diplomat told CNN this week, reflecting on the strange atmosphere in…
Mayors of Denver and Aurora Fight Over Demped Illegal Migrants
Denver's Dem. Mayor is covertly dumping illegal migrants — including criminals — into nearby Colorado cities, and Aurora's Mayor wants answers
Former Cambodian Opposition Member Lim Kimya Killed in Bangkok
The shock killing of a former Cambodian politician stoked safety fears that Thailand is no refuge for those fleeing autocracy.
German Anti-Mass Migration AfD Party Surges in Polls Ahead of Election
The populist AfD party has begun to surge while establishment parties continue to slide as Germans prepare to head to the polls.
Why more Americans are gardening as Trump returns to the White House
Just two days after Election Day, Maggie Mosher, a retired history teacher based in San Jose, California, began setting up raised beds to build a winter garden in her backyard.…
Tents arrive for survivors of earthquake in high-altitude, wintry Tibet that killed 126
Rescue workers in Tibet are searching for more survivors and victims, one day after a strong earthquake leveled thousands of houses and killed at least 126 people.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sexual abuse allegations made by his sister in lawsuit
In a lawsuit filed in Missouri, Sam Altman's sister has accused the OpenAI CEO of years of sexual abuse. Altman denied the claims.
Mother orca Tahlequah who once carried dead calf 1,000 miles in 2018 is grieving the loss of another newborn
Tahlequah, the Southern Resident orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018, is mourning the loss of another newborn, raising concerns about her health.
Biden will announce the creation of two new national monuments to protect tribal lands in California
The White House says President Joe Biden will establish two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes.
US adds Chinese tech giants to list of companies allegedly working with China’s military
The US Defense Department has added Chinese tech companies Tencent, a social media and gaming giant, and CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, to a list of firms that it…