N Korea warns of 'new path' if US 'continues to break promises'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned there will be consequences if the US "continues to break its promises and misjudges the patience of our people".

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Alcohol prices double overnight in Qatar as new 'sin' tax enforced

Many people around the world will be waking up with a sore head after a night of overindulgence on New Year's Eve.

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'Leap for humankind' as NASA spacecraft orbits an ancient asteroid

A NASA spacecraft has broken records by successfully going into orbit around an ancient asteroid.

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Venice to charge tourists up to £9 for day trips

All tourists will soon have to pay to visit the historic city centre of Venice to help the local government cover substantial upkeep and security costs.

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Are the wheels coming off China's Belt and Road megaproject?

Kenya is the latest country where China is frantically defusing a public relations storm over President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road megaproject.

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Venice to charge up to $11 for day visits

A trip to the already pricey city of Venice, Italy, will now leave your wallet even emptier than before. Venetian officials have announced plans to charge day visitors up to $11 (€10) to enter.

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New Year's 2019 celebrations around the world

From Sydney's Opera House to New York's Times Square and beyond, fireworks will illuminate the night sky during New Year's Eve parties around the world.

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Migrants discovered hidden in mattresses

Spanish border guards have discovered two migrants hidden inside mattresses strapped to the roof of a car at a checkpoint on the frontier with Morocco, video footage shows.

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Duterte admits to sexually assaulting maid

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has invited outrage after describing a sexual assault he committed against a maid as a teenager.

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A man's mission to find a kidney donor for his wife goes viral

It was a Friday afternoon like any other. I ate lunch, dropped off my dry cleaning, then stopped by my local Target to pick up some prescriptions.

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Brexit 2019: UK will choose between recession and relief

Britain has a stark economic choice to make next year: Recession or relief.

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China's factory sector contracts for the first time since 2016

China's slowing economy is ending 2018 on a sour note.

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Elizabeth Warren preparing for 2020 presidential bid

Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren has announced she is formally preparing to campaign for president in 2020.

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Israel jails Palestinian who stabbed Briton to death

A Palestinian man who stabbed a British woman to death in April 2017 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by an Israeli court.

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American detained on spy charges in Moscow

A US citizen has been detained in Moscow on suspicion of spying, Russia's FSB security service has said.

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Trump 'orders US troops to slow down Syria withdrawal'

Donald Trump has ordered a slowdown on the withdrawal of US forces from Syria, according to Republican senator Lindsey Graham.

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3 dead, 79 missing after gas explosion at high rise in Russia

At least three people are dead and 79 unaccounted for after a gas explosion in an apartment building in Magnitogorsk, Russia.

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Plastic made from seaweed could help fight against pollution

Nyoman Sudastra has been farming seaweed on Nusa Penida, an idyllic island next to Bali in Indonesia, for more than 20 years.

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Intern killed by lion 'died following her passion'

A recently hired intern has been killed by a lion after it escaped from what was meant to be a locked enclosure.

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Walk Off The Earth's 'Beard Man' dies in sleep

Mike Taylor, a member of the Canadian pop band Walk Off The Earth, has died in his sleep.

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Poaching means one of world's most mysterious animals faces extinction

The staff at the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital had put something extraordinary in the corner of their treatment room.

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Nuclear tyrant or global statesman? Kim Jong Un's 2019 game plan for North Korea awaits

Kim Jong Un shocked the world in 2018 by transforming his image from nuclear-armed tyrant to global statesman.

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Durex is recalling batches of its 'Real Feel' condoms over burst pressure concerns

Stay calm.

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Fifteen men charged over beheadings of female hikers in Morocco

Fifteen people have been charged in connection with the murders of two Scandinavian university students in Morocco.

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Escaped lion shot dead after killing zoo worker

An escaped lion has been shot dead at an animal sanctuary in North Carolina after killing an employee.

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At least 15 killed as Bangladesh election turns violent

At least 15 people were killed in election-related clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday, local police officials told CNN.

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Congo voters cast ballots in election delayed for 2 years

Citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo headed to the polls Sunday for a long-delayed presidential election originally scheduled to be held in 2016.

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16 dead as Bangladesh opposition rejects 'farcical' vote

More than a dozen people have been killed during an election in Bangladesh, with the opposition leader calling it "farcical" and demanding a new poll.

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Police seize huge haul of New Year fireworks

Police have seized fireworks which they say were 80 times above the legal limit allowed for private storage.

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Penniless African migrants angry as Iranians cross Channel

The recent spike of boat crossings - largely by Iranians - has left an already frustrated African migrant community in Calais bitter and angry.

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California 'house of horrors' has $350,000 price tag

The family home where a California couple are alleged to have imprisoned and tortured 12 of their children has been put up for auction - with the seller making no mention of its notorious past.

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'Plots to kill' Colombia president as 'weapons of war' seized

Colombian officials are investigating possible plots to assassinate the country's right-wing president Ivan Duque, who took office in August.

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Putin wishes 'well-being and prosperity' for Britons in 2019

Vladimir Putin has wished the British people "well-being and prosperity" in 2019 as he issued New Year greetings.

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Cannabis 'twice as strong as a decade ago'

Cannabis resin and herbal cannabis have doubled in potency in a decade, according to a pan-European study.

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'50-50' chance Brexit won't happen, says senior minister

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Locked up in the country where suicide is still a crime

Last year Ifeanyi Ugokwe was arrested and locked up for weeks. His crime: he tried to take his own life.

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'Third gender' law hailed as a revolution

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'Ice man' Putin plays hockey in Red Square

Vladimir Putin has been showcasing his ice hockey skills by taking part in a game in Moscow's Red Square.

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With an eye to power and profit, Beijing is building influence in the Arctic

In its quest to become a global superpower, China has regularly become entangled in territorial disputes with its neighbors, butting up against international law.

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Swiss man arrested for 'training' murderers of female hikers

A Swiss man has been arrested in Morocco on suspicion of training the murderers of two Scandinavian women.

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Man who saved 350 Jewish children during WWII dies aged 108

A man who saved hundreds of Jewish children during the Second World War has died at the age of 108.

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Revealed: The weirdest calls Britons have made to the Foreign Office

The Foreign Office received more than 330,000 calls from Britons who needed help overseas this year.

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14th suspect arrested in Morocco tourist beheadings

A 14th person was arrested Saturday in connection with the beheading deaths of two Scandinavian tourists, according to the state-run Maghreb Arab Press.

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American doctor monitored in US after possible exposure to Ebola in Congo

An American was possibly exposed to Ebola while recently providing medical assistance in Congo, according to a release from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health.

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'Millions at risk' if drug resistance spreads from Asia, doctors warn

Millions of lives will be in danger if antimalarial drug resistance spreads from Asia to Africa, doctors have warned.

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Trump blames Democrats for migrant child deaths

Donald Trump has blamed the Democrats for the recent deaths of two immigrant children in US custody as the second week of a government shutdown begins.

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Safety fears over Iceland bridges known before Britons died in crash

The crash in Iceland that killed three British tourists happened on a type of bridge identified by authorities as out of date and potentially dangerous.

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Flights suspended at German airport after car on runway

Airport traffic has been suspended at Hanover airport after a car crashed through a barrier onto the runway, German police said.

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First British explorer crosses Antarctica solo

Captain Louis Rudd has become the first British explorer to complete an unassisted journey across the continent of Antarctica.

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Critically ill boy dies 10 days after mum granted US visa to see him

A critically-ill boy has died 10 days after his mother finally won a 17-month legal battle to visit him in the United States.

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Report: Egypt security forces kill 40 suspected terrorists in raids

Egyptian security forces killed 40 alleged terrorists in raids in the Giza and North Sinai regions early Saturday, state media reported, a day after four people were killed when a roadside bomb struck a tourist bus in Giza.

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Mass grave of hundreds of babies to be excavated in Ireland

The bodies of up to 800 infants are to be exhumed as part of an investigation into religious abuses in the Republic of Ireland.

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Oscar-winning songwriter Norman Gimbel dies aged 91

The Oscar and Grammy-winning lyricist Norman Gimbel has died at the age of 91, his family has said.

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Egypt kills 40 'suspects' a day after tourist bus bombing

Security forces in Egpyt have killed 40 suspected militants a day after four people died in a bombing on a Vietnamese tourist bus.

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Tsunami threat after 6.9 earthquake hits Philippines

A tsunami warning has been issued for the Philippines after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the southern island of Mindanao.

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Syrian troops invited into Kurdish-held town as Turks threaten

Syrian troops have entered a town that was taken from Islamic State by Kurdish forces, in an apparent alliance to fend off Turkey-backed rebels.

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Tourists killed in bombing near Egyptian pyramids

At least two Vietnamese tourists were killed and a dozen people wounded Friday when a roadside bomb struck a tourist bus in Egypt, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said.

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Family of Lion Air pilot sues Boeing

The family of Harvino, the pilot in charge of the deadly Lion Air flight that crashed near Indonesia in October, filed a lawsuit against Boeing on Friday accusing the company of making a defective aircraft that caused the crash.

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Syrian army says it has entered key city

Syria's army said Friday it had entered the northern city of Manbij for the first time in years after Kurdish fighters called on Syrian forces to protect the area from the threat of a Turkish attack. CNN's Barbara Starr reports.

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Prominent Israeli author Amos Oz dies at 79

Revered Israeli author Amos Oz has died of cancer, his daughter said Friday. He was 79.

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Opinion: The unintended consequences of killing Jamal Khashoggi

Reeling from the fallout of the Jamal Khashoggi case, Saudi Arabia needs to do and be seen to be doing "the right thing" in Yemen, Sam Kiley says.

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Wild Oats XI Takes Line Honours Sydney Hobart Race

In one of the closest finishes in race history Wild Oats XI takes line honours, subject to protest.

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Four killed after bomb blast hits tourist bus in Cairo

Three tourists and a guide have been killed after a bus was hit by a bomb blast near the Giza pyramids in Egypt.

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Oxfam suspends Ebola work amid Congo election protests

Oxfam has said it is suspending its Ebola outbreak response work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to violent protests by people barred from voting in the presidential election.

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British wives who died in Iceland bridge crash named

Two UK women who died when the 4x4 they were in careered off a bridge in Iceland have been named as Rajshree and Khushboo Laturia.

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Trump threatens 'entire' closure of US border with Mexico

President Trump says he will close the US border with Mexico "entirely" if the "obstructionist Democrats" continue to oppose funding for the wall he wants to build between the two countries.

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Ex-UN rights chief defends comments on 'missing' royal

A former president of Ireland who was pictured alongside a "missing" Dubai princess has defended her comments about the welfare of the royal.

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India's economy had a wild 2018. Will next year be better?

Narendra Modi swept into power in 2014 with promises to take the Indian economy to new heights and to create jobs for millions of young people.

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Coffee company challenges Starbucks in China

After barely a year in business, Luckin Coffee is challenging Starbucks in one of the US coffee giant's top markets.

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Miley Cyrus' dad shares wedding snaps as he congratulates star

Billy Ray Cyrus has congratulated his daughter Miley Cyrus and her new husband Liam Hemsworth on their marriage in an Instagram post.

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Iggy Azalea defends continuing gig after dancer's seizure

Iggy Azalea has defended her decision to continue a concert despite a backing dancer suffering a seizure mid-song.

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Search for British cruise ship entertainer suspended

The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for a missing British cruise ship entertainer who fell overboard.

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The risky rise and fall of celebrity CEOs

Charismatic corporate leaders seem to regularly become global cultural icons. They capture the zeitgeist with edifying TED Talks, best-selling autobiographies and social media presences that rival those of rock stars.

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Musk asks judge to throw out 'paedo' lawsuit by UK diver

Elon Musk is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit against him from a British diver he called a paedophile on Twitter.

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Inside the Japanese town that pays cash for kids

When Katsunori and Kaori Osaka had their first child, they were living in a cramped flat in Nagoya, a city of more than 2 million people in northern Japan.

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He's the first person to cross Antarctica solo

American endurance athlete Colin O'Brady became the first person to cross Antarctica solo without help after 54 days traversing the barren, frigid continent, he said in an Instagram post.

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Search suspended for missing cruise ship entertainer

The US Coast Guard suspended its search on Thursday for a 20-year-old British cruise ship entertainer who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on Christmas Day.

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United Arab Emirates to reopen embassy in Syrian capital

The United Arab Emirates will reopen its embassy in Damascus seven years after withdrawing its diplomatic representation from Syria, the Emirati government said Thursday.

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These problem solvers will inspire you

This year's top 10 CNN Heroes include a doctor fighting to break the cycle of violence, a woman who helps the injured walk again and a teacher who uses the power of writing to lift up and heal the hopeless. Each one has found a way to use their knowledge and inspiration to help countless others.

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UAE reopens Syrian embassy amid regional influence race

The United Arab Emirates has reopened its embassy in Syria, in a sign of improving diplomatic relations between the two countries. 

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North Korea travel agency signs deal with English football club

Visit North Korea has signed a sponsorship deal with English football club Blyth Spartans, it has been announced.

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The destination for cake-lovers

It's possible there's no better place than Budapest to while away an afternoon in a coffee house with a cake -- or three.

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Frenchman, 71, on trip to Caribbean in huge orange barrel

A 71-year-old Frenchman has embarked on an epic journey across the Atlantic on a barrel-shaped capsule heading towards the Caribbean.

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British tourists killed in Iceland as 4x4 plunges off bridge

Three British tourists were killed when their 4x4 crashed off a bridge in Iceland, officials have said.

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Russia: New missile makes all defences useless

A new Russian missile system has been created that will render any defence systems useless, a top official from the country has claimed.

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Indonesia tsunami: Images reveal volcano collapse

Before and after images reveal the vast changes to an Indonesian island after a volcano erupted and triggered a deadly tsunami.

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India just made life tougher for Amazon and Walmart

Amazon and Walmart face new rules in India that could prevent them from using their industry expertise and massive size to drive down prices.

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Oil's 2018 crash remains a big worry

The forces that pushed oil sharply lower at the end of 2018 aren't going away.

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7 signs you've outgrown your job

We all have bad days at work. But how do you know if it's just a temporary work rut or it's time to move on?

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Trump's trip to Iraq comes amid chaos at home and abroad

It was fleeting and minus his defence secretary, but at least Donald Trump has finally visited US troops in a conflict zone for the first time as president.

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All flights rerouted as Indonesia volcano alert raised

Indonesian authorities have raised the danger alert level for the Anak Krakatau volcano and ordered all flights to steer clear - days after it triggered a tsunami that killed more than 420 people.

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'Thank you': Teen paralysed in Syrian airstrike gets UK surgery

A Syrian teenager left paralysed and in a wheelchair after being caught in an airstrike has undergone spinal reconstructive surgery in the UK.

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Putin watches 'fireball' Avangard nuclear missile launch

Vladimir Putin has overseen the launch of Russia's new nuclear-capable missile system, comparing it to "a fireball".

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Search for British crew member missing from cruise ship

The US coastguard is searching for a British crew member who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship about 300 miles off Puerto Rico on Christmas Day.

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Donald Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq

Donald Trump has visited Iraq for an unannounced first meeting with US troops serving in the region.

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Drug smugglers arrested after dramatic sea chase

Three suspected drug smugglers have been arrested after failing to escape the police in a high-speed water chase on the Costa del Sol.

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What's worrying investors going into 2019

Wall Street, markets and business crave certainty. For the past month, they have been contending with confusion and disorder.

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Think Wall Street had a bad year? China's was worse

The recent turbulence in US stock markets pales in comparison with China's dismal 2018.

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Medical checks after children die in US immigration custody

After two children died in a month while in the care of the US border protection, medical checks will be carried out on every child in its custody.

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Grim rhythm as search for the missing begins

There is a grim order and rhythm at Pandeglang hospital, up in the hills, away from the ruined coast.

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Prominent human rights lawyer goes on trial in China

The trial of a prominent human rights lawyer has begun in northern China, with around two dozen plainclothes police stationed outside the courthouse.

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Ten hurt as Mount Etna eruption triggers earthquake

Ten people have been injured in Italy after an earthquake triggered by Mount Etna rocked the region.

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Bangladesh tensions rise as 100 injured ahead of election

At least 100 people have been injured in political violence in Bangladesh as the country prepares for a tense election.

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Indonesia tsunami: Stay away from the sea, officials urge

People are being urged to stay away from the coast in Indonesia in areas where a tsunami killed more than 420 people when it struck.

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Girl still believes after Santa challenge from Trump

A seven-year-old asked by Donald Trump if she still believed in Santa has said that the conversation did not shake her belief in the bearded deliverer of Christmas gifts.

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Japan defies conservationists to restart commercial whaling

Japan has announced its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), a move that will allow it to resume commercial whale hunts.

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High-speed trains are finally coming to the US

Japan has its famed Shinkasens, Russia its Maglevs, France its TGVs.

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UK 'must do more' to protect persecuted Christians

The foreign secretary has said the UK "can and must do more" to help some of the 215 million Christians worldwide who faced discrimination and violence last year.

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Boy, 8, dies in US immigration custody

An eight-year-old Guatemalan boy has died while in the custody of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

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Iraq officially makes Christmas Day a national holiday

The Iraqi Cabinet approved a law to mark Christmas Day, December 25, as an official holiday across the country "on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ," according to a statement released by the Iraqi government.

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Sudan cracks down on growing anti-government protests

Anti-government protesters in Sudan faced a violent crackdown Tuesday in the capital of Khartoum, marking the seventh day of demonstrations that have rocked the northern African country.

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One man found his family safe after Indonesia's tsunami, while another lost his wife and bandmates

Bapu Suwarna had just wrapped up a work meeting at a hotel in Indonesia's Banten province when he heard a sound like thunder and saw people running and screaming, "Tsunami! Waves! Waves!" He'd soon find himself separated from his family.

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Opinion: Growing rifts and global instability: Welcome to 2019

The world is more interlinked and interdependent than at any time in history. We can ill afford the fractures that could await us next year, CNN's Nic Robertson says.

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Iranian-British academic released from prison in Iran

An Iranian-British academic who was detained in Iran has returned to the UK.

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Indonesia tsunami: Walking through the remains of a village

The number of dead in Indonesia has risen to 429 people and more than 1,400 are injured.

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Egypt's president accused of fat-shaming in obesity rant

Egyptians have been cracking jokes on social media after the Egyptian president went on a 20-minute televised rant complaining about the country's obesity crisis.

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LeBron James apologises for 'Jewish money' post

Basketball star LeBron James has apologised after sharing a lyric about "Jewish money" on his social media.

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Bono does Christmas busking for homeless in Dublin

Bono has been busking in Dublin, urging people to donate to a homeless charity.

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Pope urges Christians: Choose love over greed

The Pope has encouraged Christians to choose love over greed this Christmas.

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Turkey invites Trump for talks on Syria pull-out

Turkey has invited President Trump for talks in Ankara after his announcement last week that US troops would be leaving Syria.

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52 weeks in 52 questions: The Quiz of the Year

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Judge orders North Korea to pay Warmbier family $500 million for wrongful death

A federal judge in Washington awarded the parents of Otto Warmbier more than half a billion dollars in a wrongful death suit against the North Korean government, which detained and allegedly tortured the college student over 17 months before returning him to the US last year, where he died days later.

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Judge orders North Korea to pay Warmbier family $500 million for wrongful death

A federal judge in Washington awarded the parents of Otto Warmbier more than half a billion dollars in a wrongful death suit against the North Korean government, which detained and allegedly tortured the college student over 17 months before returning him to the US last year, where he died days later.

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Indonesians worry another tsunami is coming, as 5,600 are displaced and hundreds are dead or injured

As the threat of more deadly tsunamis casts a pall of fear over Indonesia, the country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency said Monday that more than 5,600 people are displaced.

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Spacey posts bizarre video after new sex assault charges emerge

Kevin Spacey has released a bizarre video in which he says "soon enough you will know the full truth" after it emerged he would face fresh charges of indecent assault and battery.

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US stocks plunge as Trump likens Federal Reserve to bad golfer

US markets plunged as Donald Trump compared the US Federal Reserve to a bad golfer in a bizarre Twitter rant.

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US orders N Korea to pay $500m over prisoner's death

A US federal judge has ordered North Korea to pay $500m to the parents of an American student who died after being jailed by the authoritarian regime.

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NBA star gifts domestic violence survivor with car

When Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo won the NBA's Most Improved Player Award at the end of last season, he was given a Kia.

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Workers scramble to continue a holiday tradition after wildfires

The Camp Fire devastated Paradise, California, and the surrounding community, but it's not stopping one popular holiday tradition.

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5 people who inspired us this year

Throughout the year, CNN's Impact Your World brought you stories of average people who've found extraordinary ways to help others. Their backgrounds and circumstances were different. But their motives were the same: to do good and inspire others.

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In 2018, SUVs took over everything

It's been coming for a long time but, in 2018, SUVs finally took over every remaining niche in the automotive world. No matter what kind of car you might have been considering — big, small, crazy performance or super-efficient — there is now an SUV for that.

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BMW hit by $10 million fine over engine fires

South Korea's government is fining BMW $10 million over its handling of a spate of engine fires in the country — and the automaker's problems don't end there.

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