G4S guards face plane death charges

'Grenfell changes everything': Shadow of high-rise fire looms across UK June 24, 2017

Ten days after an inferno swept through Grenfell Tower in west London, leaving the apartment block a blackened shell and claiming the lives of at least 79 people, a shadow hangs over Britain.

Saudis: Attack foiled on Grand Mosque in Mecca June 24, 2017

Saudi security forces on Friday prevented an imminent attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the country's Interior Ministry said on state-run TV.

Qatar handed stern list of 13 demands by Arab states June 24, 2017

Four Arab states that have isolated Qatar have handed the country a list of 13 demands, including some that are likely to infuriate Doha and exacerbate the region's worst crisis in decades.

Turkey to stop teaching evolution in high schools June 24, 2017

China: More than 100 feared buried in landslide June 24, 2017

A landslide in southwest China's Sichuan province buried more than 100 people, the Chinese state-run broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported Saturday.

Ex-Obama official: Handling of Russia 'is hardest thing to defend,' WaPo reports June 23, 2017

White House banned cameras, so CNN sent a sketch artist June 24, 2017

Prosecutors ask to reinstate Hernandez's murder conviction June 23, 2017

Bristol County prosecutors officially asked to reinstate Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction on Friday, arguing in court documents that the former NFL player's suicide should not lead to dismissal of the guilty verdict.

White House responds to Comey tape inquiry with Trump tweet June 24, 2017

The White House is letting President Donald Trump's tweet Thursday -- asserting that he had not taped former FBI Director James Comey -- stand as the President's official statement.

Trump faces Putin in 2 weeks June 23, 2017

Inside the capacious Hamburg Messe conference hall next month, President Donald Trump will come face-to-face with the man whose shadow has darkened much of his presidency: Vladimir Putin.

CNN Football

Photo of asylum seeker wins Barca award June 23, 2017

It could be an everyday scene: a teenager on a football field, in his club's colors, boots hanging over his shoulder -- but this is no ordinary young footballer and the picture hasn't been captured by your average photographer.

Manchester United cleared over Paul Pogba transfer June 21, 2017

A world record soccer transfer involving two of Europe's most successful clubs and one of the leading stars of game is being investigated by football's world governing body.

Jose Mourinho accused of $3.6M tax fraud June 20, 2017

Jose Mourinho -- one of the most successful managers of the last 20 years -- has been accused of defrauding Spanish tax authorities of $3.6 million during his time as Real Madrid boss.

Is Ronaldo ready to leave Real Madrid? June 16, 2017

Within a few hours, what had started as a Friday whisper had turned into an unrelenting din. Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world's greatest footballers, wanted to leave Real Madrid. Cue shock and surprise as social media went into meltdown.

Confederations Cup: Yet another trophy for Ronaldo? June 16, 2017

This may be the one soccer major tournament where losing has an upside.

Whose skills would you choose? December 15, 2016

Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Everybody has their favorite player, but could choose skills from more than one and create an unbeatable superstar?

ROI: Premier League's best-value signings

Female footballers to play highest match in history June 14, 2017

Throughout history sportswomen have had to climb metaphorical mountains: pushing boundaries for the right to compete, confounding critics to reach their sporting summit.

Real Madrid has 'full confidence' in Ronaldo June 14, 2017

Real Madrid has said it has "full confidence" in Cristiano Ronaldo after their star player was accused by prosecutors in Spain of defrauding Spanish authorities of $16.4 million in tax.

Ronaldo accused of $16.4m tax evasion June 14, 2017

Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused by prosecutors in Spain of defrauding Spanish authorities of $16.4 million in tax between 2011 and 2014.

CNN Entertainment

'The Beguiled' serves up old-fashioned charms June 23, 2017

"The Beguiled" has a throwback feel that goes beyond its debt to the creepy 1971 film starring Clint Eastwood. Writer-director Sofia Coppola has produced a small-scale movie that exalts old-fashioned movie-making qualities, yielding a refreshingly understated alternative to a sea of summer blockbusters.

Johnny Depp apologizes for assassination joke June 23, 2017

Even before Johnny Depp said it, the actor seemed to know that his comment would be controversial.

French Montana answers our most burning questions about super powers, the Kardashians June 23, 2017

French Montana has a lot to be excited about these days. His single "Unforgettable" with Swae Lee went platinum this week and his mission to provide better health care for the people of Uganda has inspired other celebrities to pitch in.

Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2018 revealed June 23, 2017

A new group of stars will be getting stars.

BET Awards 2017: 6 reasons to tune in June 23, 2017

The biggest stars in sports, film and music will descend on Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday to celebrate the accomplishments of African-American and other minority entertainers.

'Power' Season 4: Ghost and gang keep you locked in suspense June 23, 2017

No one seems trustworthy in the new season of "Power," least of all creator and showrunner Courtney A. Kemp.

'GLOW' cast talks real-life wrestling personas June 23, 2017

CNN chats with Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin & the cast of the Netflix series about what wrestling gimmick they would personify off-screen.

Bill Cosby juror speaks: 'We had no real new evidence' June 23, 2017

The jury in Bill Cosby's assault trial agreed on many points in the case and accepted his accuser's testimony as true, but they remained at a hopeless deadlock because some were confused by how the charges were worded, a juror told CNN.

Thai flight attendants welcome Britney Spears with 'Toxic' video June 23, 2017

Who could forget the music video to Britney Spears' 2003 hit "Toxic"?

Ron Howard steps in to direct Han Solo 'Star Wars' film June 23, 2017

Han Solo, we have a director.

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John Magufuli's pregnant schoolgirl ban angers Tanzanian women June 23, 2017

An online petition is set up after the president said mothers would be too distracted to go to school.

SportPesa to end Kenya football league sponsorship over tax June 23, 2017

The government imposed a 35% tax on revenues of betting companies.

Botswana's former President Ketumile Masire dies aged 91 June 23, 2017

Sir Ketumile Masire led the country for 18 years and is seen as the architect of its stability.

Watched chimps change their hunting habits June 23, 2017

Wild chimpanzees have changed their hunting strategies in response to being watched and followed by scientists, observations suggest.

Mauritius wins UN vote on Chagos Islands June 22, 2017

The UK says a dispute over the islands with Mauritius is "clearly a matter" for the two countries.

First UK African war memorial opens June 22, 2017

It is dedicated to the two million African-Caribbean soldiers who fought in both world wars.

Kenya cholera outbreak hits dozens at health conference June 22, 2017

Delegates were attending a conference organised by Kenya's Ministry of Health in Nairobi.

London's temporary African-inspired architecture June 23, 2017

Diebedo Francis Kere is the 17th architect to design a temporary pavilion in the grounds of London's Hyde Park.

Could XPrize tablets replace teachers in Tanzania? June 22, 2017

Teams around the world are competing to develop tablet software to replace a teacher in developing countries.

Gambia's ‘deserted’ village: Why did the young men leave? June 23, 2017

The village chief of Badibu Saaba, in The Gambia, explains how most of the young men have left. But six months after electing a new president, will things soon change?

BBC News

Cladding fire tests failed by 27 high-rise blocks June 24, 2017

Ministers say 15 council areas are affected, as residents are evacuated from four tower blocks in London.

Camden tower evacuations: Resident confronts Camden Council chief June 24, 2017

A resident who spent the night in a chair after being evacuated from a tower block wants answers.

China landslide leaves 120 missing in Sichuan June 24, 2017

Five bodies have been recovered so far as a frantic rescue operation continues in Sichuan province.

Lions well beaten in first All Blacks Test June 24, 2017

New Zealand snuff out the British and Irish Lions' hopes of a shock win with a ruthless display in the first Test in Auckland.

Armed Forces Day: Liverpool leads events across country June 24, 2017

A record 300 events are taking place, including parades, military displays and a Red Arrows flypast.

Radiohead mesmerise fans at Glastonbury with a wayward, but compelling, set June 23, 2017

The band were absorbing, challenging and just a little bit political on the Pyramid Stage.

Dizzee Rascal: 'I should be headlining Glastonbury' June 24, 2017

The rapper protests that British rappers have never been given top billing at Glastonbury.

Qatar says list of demands not realistic June 24, 2017

The foreign minister rejects a list of conditions set by four Arab states for lifting sanctions.

Mosul battle: Second French journalist dies after mine blast June 24, 2017

Veronique Robert was injured while reporting on an advance by Iraqi forces against IS militants.

Brexit: Tory MP Leadsom says broadcasters should be patriotic June 23, 2017

Coverage of Brexit could be more "helpful", Tory MP Andrea Leadsom tells Newsnight's Emily Maitlis.

CNN Africa

African vice president faces accusations in Paris June 23, 2017

The son of Equatorial Guinea's President is on trial in France for splurging on a Parisian mansion, a private jet and a fleet of luxury cars using tens of millions of dollars he allegedly looted from his country.

Priyanka Chopra: This is how you fight rape stigma June 23, 2017

Africaid and UNICEF are working to empower rape victims and break the cycle and stigma of sexual abuse through counseling, education, and health care throughout Africa, says Priyanka Chopra.

Ancient Egyptian's toe is early prosthetic June 22, 2017

A wooden big toe that enabled a priest's daughter to walk around 3,000 years ago has been found to be even more complex than researchers believed. It is thought to be one of the oldest prosthetic devices ever found.

Risk of polio spread spikes in DRC June 15, 2017

Two separate outbreaks of polio have been reported in remote parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a setback for large-scale efforts to eradicate the highly infectious and potentially fatal disease.

DNA unlocks secrets of Ancient Egyptians June 23, 2017

The African speakers at TEDGlobal 2017 June 23, 2017

TEDGlobal has released a preview list of speakers for its four day conference in Arusha, Tanzania this August, the first conference on the continent for a decade.

US conducts airstrikes on Al-Shabaab June 11, 2017

The Pentagon said it conducted an air strike against the Al-Shabaab group in Somalia early Sunday morning.

Worst drought in century hits Cape Town June 1, 2017

The worst drought in a century is forcing the most stringent water restrictions ever implemented for South Africa's second largest city.

Egypt, Gulf states cut ties with Qatar June 5, 2017

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have broken diplomatic relations with Qatar over what they say is the country's support of terrorism.

Memorial service for Ivory Coast star Tiote June 12, 2017

Chinese club Beijing Enterprises FC is set to hold a memorial service on Tuesday for former Ivory Coast and Newcastle footballer Cheick Tiote.

Reuters – News

Trump reaches out to lawmakers on healthcare as another says 'no' June 24, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump made calls to fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday to mobilize support for their party's healthcare overhaul while acknowledging the legislation is on a "very, very narrow path" to passage.

White House says Trump tweet meets Comey tapes records request June 24, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said in a letter on Friday that a tweet by President Donald Trump on Thursday was the formal answer to a request by the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee for information about records of conversations with fired FBI Director James Comey.

Trump does not intend to fire investigator Mueller: White House June 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has no intention of firing the special counsel investigating charges of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, even though he questioned the official's impartiality in an interview, the White House said on Friday.

White House spokesman does not rule out Trump-Putin July meeting in Germany June 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House spokesman did not rule out a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin when he was asked about reports the two leaders may hold talks on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in Germany next month.

As debt limit looms, House leaders eye bipartisan deal June 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional leaders are quietly working on a bipartisan deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling within weeks, hoping to prevent the difficult debt issue from snarling a budget fight to come in September, a senior Democratic budget writer said on Friday.

U.S. would like nuclear deal with India to go forward: official June 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration would like to see a Westinghouse nuclear reactor deal with India move forward, a senior White House official said on Friday ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meetings with Trump on Monday.

Exclusive: Overruling diplomats, U.S. to drop Iraq, Myanmar from child soldiers' list June 24, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a highly unusual intervention, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to remove Iraq and Myanmar from a U.S. list of the world's worst offenders in the use of child soldiers, disregarding the recommendations of State Department experts and senior U.S. diplomats, U.S. officials said.

Senators demand investigation of reports of torture in Yemen June 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee asked Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday to investigate any involvement of U.S. interrogators at secret prisons in Yemen where inmates have reportedly been tortured.

White House close to naming nominees for U.S. SEC: senior official June 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is very close to naming its nominees for the top U.S. securities regulator, a senior official said on Friday, which could lead the current three-member Securities and Exchange Commission to reach its full five-member complement in the near future.

Trump aide Juster to be nominated as U.S. ambassador to India: officials June 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to nominate a top economic aide, Kenneth Juster, as the next U.S. ambassador to India, two senior White House officials said on Friday.