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Hiroshima, Japan CNN  —  It began with a blinding flash and a deafening boom. Then the…

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expecting third child with wife, Carrie Johnson | CNN

CNN  —  Carrie Johnson, the wife of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced on Friday…

Ukraine’s Zelensky caps frenetic week of diplomacy with plans to appear in person at Japan’s G7 summit | CNN

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Turkey’s opposition faces an uphill battle in runoff with Erdogan | CNN

Istanbul CNN  —  A hushed silence fell over the crowd outside the Istanbul headquarters of Turkish…

British Prime Minister suffers another blow as he watches his club Southampton get relegated from the Premier League | CNN

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Polls open in Turkey’s fiercely fought elections that could unseat Erdogan | CNN

Istanbul CNN  —  Polls have opened in Turkey’s fiercely fought presidential and parliamentary elections that could…

Zelensky signals long anticipated Ukraine counteroffensive will begin soon | CNN

Rome CNN  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said “the first important steps” of a…

Thai opposition take on kingdom’s conservative cliques as voting begins | CNN

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Erdogan’s rival has gone through a political makeover ahead of the elections | CNN

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