Russia has sentenced an Australian man to 13 years in a maximum-security prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, state prosecutors in the Russian-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine said Friday. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/nHoQyjt
At every step of President Trump’s whirlwind tour, he has been treated with the kind of honor and respect he has long desired. from World News https://ift.tt/YGs63vW
The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the country, which banned caste discrimination in 1950. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/8TbfBmL
The Israeli military says it has launched the first stages of a new major offensive in Gaza, in a development that comes on the same day that US President Donald Trump concluded his visit to the region without securing a ceasefire deal. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/wrx1nym
An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, police said Thursday. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/1mrRK0q
The United States is examining development of a twin-engined warplane to be known as the F-55, as well as an upgrade to its Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor called the F-22 Super, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/ZKGCBhi
In May 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, she reached the summit by battling on against her injuries. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/2lecKha
American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has ignited a firestorm in Mexico after filming a video at several of the country’s most protected archaeological sites, sparking debates over cultural preservation, government oversight, and the ethics of viral content creation. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/erD7HRu
Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held by June next year. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/Di7jona
A man who spent nearly four decades in a British prison in the killing of a barmaid said he was not angry or bitter Tuesday as his murder conviction was overturned and he was released after being exonerated by DNA evidence. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/WdopDJl
US President Donald Trump said he was open to attending the potential peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday, as the US ramps up pressure on Moscow and Kyiv to bring an end to the three-year conflict. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/seZpJnr