Andrew Tate loses appeal against detention in Romania
CNN — Andrew Tate, the controversial former kickboxer turned social media influencer, and his brother Tristan have lost their appeal and will remain in detention in Romania on allegations of…
US and India to boost defense and technology cooperation as China threat grows
CNN — The United States and India are taking steps to strengthen their defense partnership, officials said Tuesday, the latest sign of cooperation between the two countries in the face…
Blinken visit reaches new urgency as Israeli, Palestinian tensions boil
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Is it Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year? Depends who you ask
Hong Kong CNN — Last week, K-pop singer Danielle Marsh asked her online fans what they were doing for Chinese New Year. A profuse apology followed two days later, in…
In Japan, pet fish playing Nintendo Switch run up bill on owner’s credit card
CNN — Here’s something you don’t see everyday. Pet fish playing a video game in Japan managed to log on to the Nintendo Switch store, change their owner’s avatar, set…
As Israel bans Palestinian flags, one artist protests with his brush
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Andrew Tate: Romania extends detention over allegations of rape and trafficking
CNN — Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will remain in police custody until February 27 after a Romanian court on Friday extended their detention, Tate’s lawyers told CNN…
Why an Arab nation has opted to teach the Holocaust in its schools
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. Amman, Jordan CNN…
Putin avoids Russia blame game — for now — after Ukraine attack
CNN — It was New Year’s Eve, one of the most cherished holidays in Russia. The recruits in President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine – hundreds of them mobilized just…
Makiivka strike: Russia says its own troops’ cell phone use caused Ukrainian strike
CNN — A rare public blame game has broken out between the Russian government and some pro-Kremlin leaders and military experts, after Moscow appeared to blame its own soldiers’ use…