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CNN  —  Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday approved some of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws, making some crimes punishable by death and imposing up to 20 years in prison for…

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New York CNN  —  Chinese billionaire and proclaimed dissident Guo Wengui was arrested Wednesday and charged with defrauding thousands of followers out of more than $1 billion…

Islamabad CNN  —  Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with police seeking to arrest him outside his home on Tuesday, even as the longtime…

Tokyo CNN  —  The world’s longest-serving death row convict was on Monday granted a retrial by a Japanese court in the latest twist in a legal saga dating back to the 1960s.…

CNN  —  When Giulia Manca traveled to Pianosa, a former Italian prison island, back in 2011, she was looking forward to a relaxing sunshine break before returning home.…

Arrest warrants were issued for former UGA star Jalen CarterPhoto: Getty ImagesProjected No. 1 overall NFL Draft selection Jalen Carter’s path to the league just got a lot bumpier. Police secured multiple arrest warrants for the former…

New Delhi CNN  —  When dozens of security personnel crowded onto the runway of New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Airport on Thursday, it was not to capture a terrorist or fleeing…

CNN  —  Three men have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a high-profile detective in Northern Ireland. Detective Chief Inspector John…

Former Ohio State football player Jahsen Wint listens during his arraignment on Feb. 13, 2020, at the Franklin County Municipal Courthouse in Columbus, Ohio.Image: Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch (AP)A pretty disturbing case came to…