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Boris Johnson ducks questions about police call at his home
Boris Johnson, one of the two men who could become the United Kingdom's next prime minister, has repeatedly dodged questioning over what happened when police were called to an alleged altercation at the south London home he shares with girlfriend…
Trump: I’m not looking for war with Iran
President Trump says in an interview that while he isn't seeking war with Iran, there will be "obliteration" if a conflict begins. #CNN #News
Amanpour confronts Saudi minister on Jamal Khashoggi killing
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi was "gruesome" but a United Nations report into the journalist's killing is "flawed," Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said. In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, al-Jubeir denied that Riyadh…
Protesters defy military crackdown in Sudan
Protesters in Sudan are once again finding their voice, just weeks after a brutal crackdown by the military transitional government that took over power after ousting authoritarian President Omar al-Bashir. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports from Khartoum. #Sudan #CNN #News
Iran shoots down US drone aircraft
Iranian forces have shot down a United States military drone, a move that appears to have escalated the volatile situation playing out between Washington and Tehran in the Middle East. #CNN #News
US sending additional troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions
The US will send 1,000 additional US forces and more military resources to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, the Pentagon announced Monday. "In response to a request from the US Central Command for additional forces, and with the…
Senior Iranian official has warning for US
The Iranian Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad warned that the United States and Iran are headed toward “a confrontation which is very serious for everybody in the region.” In an exclusive interview with Christiane Amanpour, the Ambassador reacted to…
Mohamed Morsy, ousted Egyptian president, dies in court
Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy, who was the country's first democratically elected leader, has died, according to Egyptian state media. Morsy, 67, had been on trial for an espionage case when he suffered a heart attack, Egypt's state-run Al Ahram…
Iran says it will break the low-grade uranium stockpile limit
Iran is ramping up enrichment of low-grade uranium and will pass the limit it is allowed to stockpile under the nuclear deal in 10 days, a spokesman for the Iranian atomic agency announced. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports. #CNN #News
Protesters call for Hong Kong chief executive to resign
Drone footage shows mass protests in the streets of Hong Kong over a controversial extradition bill as protesters call for Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to resign. Beijing says Lam still has their full support. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout…