Pistol used in deadly kidnapping of Americans in Mexican border city was purchased in the US, criminal complaint says | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  One of the weapons used in the deadly abduction of four Americans in the Mexican border city of Matamoros earlier this month was purchased in the United States and provided to a Mexican cartel, according to a federal court document. Roberto Lugardo Moreno was arrested and charged with knowingly conspiring to export … Read more

Russia scoffs but Putin could stand trial for alleged war crimes, ICC chief prosecutor says | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor believes Russian President Vladimir Putin could stand trial for alleged crimes committed during Russia’s war in Ukraine, he told CNN on Friday, despite Moscow’s arguments that it is not subject to the court’s decisions. In an interview with CNN’s Clarissa Ward, Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan pointed … Read more

This community in southern Mexico has defied the gender binary for generations | CNN

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: CNN Original Series “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico” airs on CNN Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Sign up to CNN Travel’s four-part Unlocking Mexico newsletter for more on the country and its cuisine. CNN  —  In the town of Juchitán de Zaragoza, located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico’s southern state … Read more

China sanctions US organizations for hosting Taiwan leader during stopover | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  China has slapped sanctions on two American organizations that hosted Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen during her recent travel in the United States, which Beijing had fiercely condemned. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday the Washington-headquartered think tank Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California would be banned from … Read more

Japan was already grappling with isolation and loneliness. The pandemic made it worse | CNN

[ad_1] Tokyo CNN  —  Across Japan, nearly 1.5 million people have withdrawn from society, leading reclusive lives largely confined within the walls of their home, according to a new government survey. These are Japan’s hikikomori, or shut-ins, defined by the government as people who have been isolated for at least six months. Some only go … Read more

Mother and grandmother to the same baby: Spanish actress sparks surrogacy debate | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  A Spanish TV actress has sparked controversy after using a surrogate to fulfill what she says was the final wish of her dead son: to have a child. Ana Obregón announced the birth in a cover story for Hola! magazine published earlier in April, detailing how she used sperm samples from son … Read more

What to expect from the jobs report on Friday | CNN Business

[ad_1] Minneapolis CNN  —  The US labor market has kept trucking right along even as other areas of the economy have slowed. But that once high-octane ride is showing some signs of wear and tear amid the Federal Reserve’s yearlong efforts to cool inflation by suppressing demand. Job cuts are mounting, hiring activity is losing … Read more

Male Afghan UN workers stay home in solidarity after Taliban bans female staff | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Afghan men working for the United Nations in Kabul will stay home in solidarity with their female colleagues after the Taliban prohibited Afghan women from working for the global organization, according to a senior UN official. Ramiz Alakbarov, the UN Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, called the Taliban’s … Read more

Four children killed in ax attack at day care center in southern Brazil | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Four children have been killed and four more injured in an ax attack at a day care center in the southern Brazilian city of Blumenau. Those killed – three boys and a girl – were between the ages of 5 and 7, local police say. Jorginho Mello, the governor of the state … Read more

Israeli police storm al-Aqsa mosque for the second time on Wednesday | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Israeli police stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites, for the second time on Wednesday, hours after they first raided the compound and arrested hundreds of Palestinians despite condemnations from the Arab and Muslim world. The clashes, which took place as al-Aqsa sees worshipers offer prayers during the … Read more

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