Japan passes watered-down LGBT understanding bill
CNN — Japan on Friday passed a much-contested bill to promote understanding of the LGBT community amid criticism that the legislation provides no human rights guarantees and may tacitly encourage…
Nuri al-Maliki Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Iraq’s former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Birth date: July 1, 1950 Birth place: Hindiya, Iraq (some sources say Hilla) Birth name:…
Egypt’s parliament votes to expand Sisi’s powers
CNN — Egypt’s Parliament has approved constitutional changes that will allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to tighten his grip on government and stay in power until 2030, as authorities block…
Sri Lanka Supreme Court clears path to decriminalize homosexuality
CNN — Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has given the green light to a bill seeking to decriminalize homosexuality, the speaker of parliament said on Tuesday, in a move hailed as…
Atiq Ahmed: Death of Uttar Pradesh’s gangster ‘godfather’ sparks concerns about public safety
New Delhi, India CNN — The brazen assassination of a former Indian lawmaker and his brother in front of live television cameras while under police custody has sparked renewed anger…
Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi,…
Sanna Marin: Finland’s Prime Minister concedes election
CNN — Finland’s left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin conceded defeat on Sunday in the Nordic country’s parliamentary election as the opposition right-wing National Coalition Party (NCP) claimed victory in a…
King Charles becomes first British monarch to address German parliament
Berlin CNN — King Charles III on Thursday became the first British monarch to address the Bundestag, the German parliament, paying tribute to the deep historical bonds and longstanding ties…
Humza Yousaf: Scotland, Britain and Ireland set to be led by politicians of South Asian descent
CNN — When Humza Yousaf took his oath of allegiance in Scottish parliament in 2016, he wore a gold embroidered sherwani – a traditional South Asian jacket – and a…
A threat to democracy or much-needed reform? Israel’s judicial overhaul explained
Jerusalem CNN — For months hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets across the country to regularly protest far-reaching changes to the Israel’s legal system some…