Spanish aid worker killed in Ukraine, Spanish foreign minister confirms
CNN — A Spanish aid worker has been killed in eastern Ukraine after a projectile fell on the vehicle she was traveling in, according to Spanish foreign minister José Manuel…
Ukraine war: Chinese opera singer visits Mariupol Theater sparking diplomatic row
CNN — Chinese opera singer Wang Fan has sparked a diplomatic row after she was filmed singing the Soviet war song “Katyusha” inside the Mariupol Drama Theater in Ukraine where…
Nobel Foundation reverses decision to invite Russia, Belarus and Iran to prize ceremony following backlash
CNN — The Nobel Foundation has U-turned on a controversial decision to invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran to the Nobel Prize award ceremony after facing widespread criticism.…
Libya dismisses foreign minister after meeting with Israeli counterpart causes outcry
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears 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 and…
Russia bars 54 British journalists and ministers from entering country
CNN — Russia has barred 54 more British citizens from entering the country, in response to the UK’s sanctions against its citizens and enterprises, according to the Russian Ministry of…
Saudi Arabia appoints first envoy to Palestinians amid talks on Israel normalization
Jerusalem CNN — Saudi Arabia has appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinians, in a move that comes amid talks with the United States over a possible deal to normalize…
Alix Dorsainvil: What we know about the American nurse kidnapped with her child in Haiti
CNN — Before Alix Dorsainvil was kidnapped with her child in Haiti, the American nurse described Haitians as a “resilient people” who are “full of joy and life and love.”…
Haiti: Gang violence is tearing the country apart. Here’s what to know
CNN — The kidnapping of an American nurse in Haiti last week along with her young child has cast stark light on the Caribbean nation’s epidemic of lawlessness, where more…
China praises Ukraine talks in Saudi that Russia said were ‘doomed to fail’
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Beijing…
Sweden and Denmark consider ban on Quran-burning protests as security fears rise
CNN — A spate of Quran-burning protests in Sweden and Denmark has caused angry demonstrations in Muslim-majority countries, heightened security fears at home and left both Scandinavian nations questioning whether…