G7 leaders huddle in Italy, escaping political peril at home

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 19, 2023.

When the Group of 7 pose for its ritual family photo Thursday on the rocky Adriatic coast of Italy, the image will not be of leaders at the height of their political strength. Instead, nearly to a person, the leaders assembling at a luxury resort in Puglia find themselves weakened at home by elections, scandal… Continue reading G7 leaders huddle in Italy, escaping political peril at home

Suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting has died in custody, attorney says

Smiley Martin appears in Sacramento County Superior Court on April 22, 2022.

A 29-year-old man who was being held on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting that left 6 people dead and 12 injured in Sacramento, California, died in jail over the weekend, his attorney told CNN. The suspect, Smiley Martin, was facing a murder charge, according to CNN affiliate KCRA. He was also charged with… Continue reading Suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting has died in custody, attorney says

Passenger tracks missing luggage to home of airport store worker, who is now charged with felony theft

A Spirit Airbus A319 airplane is seen at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood international Airport in Florida in 2019.

A Florida man is facing a felony grand theft charge in Broward County after a plucky airline passenger scheduled to fly out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in March tracked her stolen luggage to the man’s home, according to the probable cause affidavit in the case. Junior Geneus Bazile, 29, of Fort Lauderdale has been… Continue reading Passenger tracks missing luggage to home of airport store worker, who is now charged with felony theft

Mexico’s president seeks agreement for US to send deportees directly to countries of origin

Migrants and asylum seekers wait to be processed by the Border Patrol between fences at the US-Mexico border seen from Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on June 5, 2024.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said his country is seeking an agreement for the US to deport asylum-seekers and migrants to their countries of origin instead of Mexico. The announcement comes after US President Joe Biden unveiled executive action that would bar people who cross the US-Mexico border illegally from requesting asylum, during periods… Continue reading Mexico’s president seeks agreement for US to send deportees directly to countries of origin

Analysis: China is watching India’s election very closely

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in New Delhi on September 18, 2014. China's President Xi Jinping held talks with Indian leaders in New Delhi on September 18 on a rare visit likely to yield a sharp rise in investment as Beijing seeks to reset ties with its western neighbour. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN (Photo credit should read RAVEENDRAN/AFP via Getty Images)

The world’s largest authoritarian country will be watching closely as the neighboring world’s largest democracy announces its election results. Months after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won his first general election in 2014, he hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a state visit with a warm welcome and won $20 billion in investment and trade… Continue reading Analysis: China is watching India’s election very closely

Indian teen allegedly kills two while drunk driving. As punishment, he was told to write an essay

An aerial shot of Pune, India, in 2019.

Anger is growing in India after a teenager who allegedly killed two people while drunk driving was ordered to write an essay as punishment, with many demanding a harsher penalty and accusing the judiciary of leniency. The 17-year-old boy was allegedly speeding in a Porsche in the city of Pune on Sunday when the vehicle… Continue reading Indian teen allegedly kills two while drunk driving. As punishment, he was told to write an essay

Bollywood and billionaires: India’s rich and famous cast their vote in the world’s largest election

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and director Kiran Rao after casting their votes at a polling station in India's general election, in Mumbai on May 20, 2024.

Celebrities, industrialists and politicians cast their vote in the world’s biggest democracy as polls opened in India’s financial capital during a weekslong nationwide election, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking another five-year term. Voting took place in six constituencies across Mumbai in the western state of Maharashtra, and 43 others nationwide, on Monday… Continue reading Bollywood and billionaires: India’s rich and famous cast their vote in the world’s largest election

This quiet British island was once the site of Nazi atrocities. A new inquiry reveals its truths

This quiet British island was once the site of Nazi atrocities. A new inquiry reveals its truths

. Alderney, a quiet British island in the English Channel known for its outstanding natural beauty, was once the site of the only Nazi camps on British soil – and a hell on Earth for its thousands of inmates. A fresh inquiry, ordered by the UK’s Special Envoy for Post Holocaust Issues, Eric Pickles, and… Continue reading This quiet British island was once the site of Nazi atrocities. A new inquiry reveals its truths

North Korean trash balloons are dumping ‘filth’ on South Korea

Balloons full of trash and filth from North Korea are seen in south Chungcheong province, South Korea.

North Korea has adopted a new strategy to contend with its southern neighbor: sending floating bags of trash containing “filth” across the border, carried by massive balloons. The South Korean military began noticing “large amounts of balloons” arriving from the North starting Tuesday night, detecting more than 150 as of Wednesday morning, according to the… Continue reading North Korean trash balloons are dumping ‘filth’ on South Korea

Ireland, Spain and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state

From left, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris, Spain's President Pedro Sánchez and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre are pictured.

Ireland, Spain and Norway have announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state next week, in a move that is likely to bolster the global Palestinian cause but further strain relations between Europe and Israel. The three European nations say their landmark decision is the best way to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East,… Continue reading Ireland, Spain and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state