Suspects in assassination of Haiti's president say they're 'victims of a set up'

CNN's Matt Rivers spoke with five of the Colombian suspects arrested in connection with the assassination of Haiti's president, who say they were beaten and made to sign testimonies in a foreign language.


Opinion: Our device-driven lives depend on tragedy in the Democratic Republic of Congo

November in the Democratic Republic of Congo's southern region means one thing -- the rains are coming. Storms explode with biblical fury across the land, transforming desiccated bush into lush green forests, and clearing the thick haze of grit that has suffocated the mining provinces for months.


The market may be ignoring risk of Omicron shutdowns

Wall Street is getting nervous about what will happen to the economy next year.


Electric cars have given a jolt to Ford's stock price

In early May of 2020, Jim Farley bought $1 million worth of Ford stock, 195,000 shares at a little over $5 a share. It was a surprising move for an executive who normally gets plenty of stock and stock options as part of his compensation to be buying some of that same stock outright with his own money. At the time, Farley was Ford's chief operating officer, having been named to that position three months before by then-CEO Jim


Flash floods in northern Iraq kill 12 people

At least 12 people have died in flash floods caused by heavy rains overnight in northern and northeastern Iraq, Erbil mayor Nabz Abdulhamid told CNN Friday.


Watch: Spider interrupts Australian news conference

A huntsman spider interrupted Queensland's health minister as she held a briefing on the Covid-19 situation across the state.


From student protester to leftist hero: Meet the shaggy-haired millennial vying for Chile's presidency

Just ten years ago, Gabriel Boric was a student leader in the Chilean capital, rallying against the country's privatized education system alongside thousands of other students in Santiago.


Russian troops continue to gather near Ukraine despite warnings to Moscow

Russia has continued to amass new troops near Ukraine's border in recent days, despite President Joe Biden urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate tensions during a virtual meeting last week.


Czech center-right government takes office amid price rises and a Covid wave

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala's new center-right government took office on Friday facing soaring inflation and energy costs, record budget deficits and the dragging Covid-19 pandemic.


Inflation is bad enough. One country is making it even worse

Unnerved by surging prices, the Bank of England on Thursday became the first major central bank to hike interest rates since the pandemic began. The US Federal Reserve will follow in the coming months, with three rate hikes expected next year.