Amnesty International asks Cristiano Ronaldo to ‘draw attention to human rights issues’ in Saudi Arabia | CNN

CNN  —  Amnesty International said Wednesday that soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo should highlight human rights issues…

China to open border with Hong Kong after three years of tight control | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  The Chinese government announced on Thursday that it will reopen its border…

China, Philippines to revive talks over oil exploration in South China Sea | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have…

Iranian authorities release prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail | CNN

CNN  —  One of Iran’s best-known actresses, who was arrested after she criticized the execution of…

Israel’s rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter,…

Poland says Germany refused talks on World War II reparations | CNN

Reuters  —  Germany has rebuffed the latest push by Poland’s nationalist government for vast reparations over…

Tokyo is so crowded the government is paying families to leave | CNN Business

Tokyo CNN  —  Japan is offering to pay families to move out of its overcrowded capital,…

‘I thought I would die on that boat’: Mother recalls the horror of month at sea | CNN

Aceh, Indonesia CNN  —  Hatemon Nesa weeps as she clings to her 5-year-old daughter, Umme Salima,…

Videos show both sides of US-China aerial encounter — and highlight the risks involved | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week…

Global markets struggle to put last year’s misery behind them | CNN Business

London CNN  —  European and Asian stocks pushed higher on the first major trading day of…