Boxer Amir Khan says he was robbed at gunpoint in London
“Just had my watch taken off me at gun point in East London, Leyton,” Khan wrote on Twitter. “I crossed the road with Faryal, luckily she was few steps behind me. 2 men ran to me, he asked for my watch whist having a gun pointed in my…
Kim Jong Un shown observing weapons test as country fires projectiles into eastern waters
Images published Sunday by North Korea state-owned newspaper Rodong Sinmun showed the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, smiling and clapping as he observed the test-firing of what the newspaper called a “new tactical weapon.” The…
How Shanghai’s White Rabbit candy became a globally beloved brand
(CNN) — When ice cream maker Adrienne Borlongan first experimented with a White Rabbit flavor, she thought it tasted like “cheap vanilla.” A few weeks after adding it to the rotating lineup at her Los Angeles shop, Wanderlust Creamery,…
Biden administration formally determines Myanmar’s military committed genocide
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will publicly announce the determination, which human rights groups have been advocating for years, at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, on Monday. Reuters first reported on the…
Opinion: Madison Cawthorn’s ridiculous attack on Zelensky
Cawthorn, in a play for a big score, insulted a genuine hero. “Remember that (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky is a thug,” Cawthorn said in a video Raleigh, North Carolina TV station WRAL published earlier this month. “Remember…
How South Korea’s new president could shake up the region
Yoon is a newcomer to politics, having spent the last 27 years of his career as a prosecutor — but he will face an array of challenges when he replaces liberal incumbent President Moon Jae-in in the Blue House on May 10. Here’s what a Yoon…
World’s most delicious pancakes
(CNN) — The traditional Christian feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday is celebrated as a chance to eat well before the 40 days of sacrifices in the lead-up to Easter. Shrove Tuesday, which falls on March 1 this year, is also a great…
An election in India’s most populous state pits Covid-19 anger against Hindu nationalism
The social worker said he didn’t wear a mask or gloves as he gave funeral rites for more than 200 Covid victims on the banks of the sacred River Sarayu in northern Uttar Pradesh state — it wouldn’t have been what God wanted, he said.…
CNN Exclusive: US intel and satellite images show Saudi Arabia is now building its own ballistic missiles with help of China
Saudi Arabia is known to have purchased ballistic missiles from China in the past but has never been able to build its own — until now, according to three sources familiar with the latest intelligence. Satellite images obtained by CNN also suggest…
Thailand seizes $30 million of crystal meth hidden in boxing punch bags
Customs officers inspected the shipment after growing suspicious of the Thai-made training equipment which is not in high demand in Australia, Thai and Australian officials investigating the matter told a news conference in Bangkok. More than 193…
She’s nearly 3 but as small as an infant. This is Afghanistan’s hunger crisis
Kamila has been malnourished for eight months now, says her grandmother Bilqis, as she attempts to soothe her in a sparse hospital ward filled with other emaciated children in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan. Too weak to cry, the little girl rubs her ears…
UN calls for investigation into allegations of rape during Sudan protests
Sunday’s demonstration drew hundreds of thousands of people to the capital Khartoum to protest against a military coup on October 25 and a November 21 agreement signed to reinstate the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. Demonstrators converged on the…
Man arrested in connection with 2017 Manchester Arena bombing
A 24-year-old, from the Fallowfield area of Manchester, was arrested “shortly after arriving back in the UK” and remains in custody for questioning, according to a Friday statement from the Greater Manchester Police. The statement did not…