Japan holds controversial state funeral for assassinated leader Shinzo Abe | CNN

Tokyo CNN  —  Japan bid farewell to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in an elaborate state…

Russia’s war in Ukraine is at a dangerous tipping point | CNN

Kramatorsk, Ukraine CNN  —  The chaos of the past week might be incorrectly comforting. Despite Russia’s…

How the far right is surging in Europe | CNN Politics

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your…

Putin’s ‘chef’ Prigozhin admits creating Wagner mercenary outfit in 2014 | CNN

CNN  —  Yevgeny Prigozhin, one of Russia’s most elusive oligarchs, now admits to founding the private…

Biden to host French President Macron at White House for first state visit | CNN Politics

CNN  —  President Joe Biden will host his first state visit at the White House for…

US warnings against Putin’s nuclear threats mark a sobering moment for the world | CNN Politics

CNN  —  That the United States should be forced to warn Russia publicly, and in more…

Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed as president warns protesters will be dealt with ‘decisively’ | CNN

CNN  —  A fifth member of an Iranian volunteer paramilitary group died Sunday after clashing with…

Russian military escalation and ‘bogus threats’ show Putin has been ‘outsmarted’ by the Ukrainians, says UK PM | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Vladimir Putin’s announcement of increased military conscription to bolster Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine shows…

Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister have ‘direct and honest exchange’ on Taiwan | CNN Politics

New York CNN  —  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…

Fears of a third Intifada as Palestinian deaths reach 7-year high | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East…