UK government greenlights first new coal mine in three decades
CNN — The UK has greenlit a controversial plan to open the country’s first new coal mine in three decades, a little more than a year after the nation tried…
Iran’s former president urges government to be more lenient with protesters
CNN — Iran’s former president Mohammad Khatami has urged the current government to be more lenient with protesters, amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations representing the biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic…
Keith Richards Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Keith Richards, musician and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Birth date: December 18, 1943 Birth place: Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom…
Xi Jinping: Chinese president lands in Saudi Arabia amid tensions with US
CNN — Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Wednesday for a multiple-day visit, China’s official news agency Xinhua reported, amid frayed ties between the…
Xi Jinping: Saudi’s MBS rolls out the red carpet for China’s president, in a not too subtle message to Biden
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in today’s Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — When…
New Zealand court takes guardianship of baby after parents refuse vaccinated blood for heart surgery
CNN — A critically-ill six-month-old baby will be placed under the temporary guardianship of New Zealand’s High Court after his parents refused to allow him to undergo lifesaving heart surgery…
Itaewon crush: South Korean police officers arrested over deadly Halloween tragedy
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Two former police officers were arrested in South Korea on Monday, accused of destroying evidence relating to the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul, according…
Indonesia wants to make an OPEC for this coveted metal
London CNN Business — Indonesia produces more nickel than any other country. As demand soars for batteries to power the energy transition, that presents a huge opportunity, and the archipelago…
Putin visits key Crimea bridge damaged by huge explosion in October
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a visit to the Kerch Bridge, a key link between the annexed Crimean peninsula and mainland Russia which was partially destroyed by…
Belgium’s biggest ever trial begins over Brussels bombings
Brussels Reuters — Belgium began proceedings on Monday in its largest ever trial to determine whether 10 men played a part in the Islamist suicide bombings in Brussels in 2016…