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They've been called "a parody," "a sham," and "the worst possible conditions" for a vote, but Nicaragua's general elections went ahead this weekend anyway -- the first since a wave of popular demonstrations rattled the country in 2018.

A California man who is wanted by the FBI for allegedly assaulting police officers during the US Capitol insurrection says he is considering seeking asylum in Belarus because he is the target of "political persecution," according to Belarus state television.

Noah Schactman, the editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone magazine, tells CNN's John Berman that some of Travis Scott's previous concerts have had a "pretty violent" history. Scott's Astroworld performance in Houston that left several people dead is under criminal investigation.

If and when Elon Musk sells a large chunk of his Tesla shares, it'll probably have relatively little to do with a Twitter poll among his loyal followers — and everything to do with a looming multi-billion-dollar tax bill.

Richard Soliz, a graphic artist who had not received a Covid-19 vaccine, spent nearly a month on a ventilator and heart monitor at a Seattle hospital. He returned to the hospital a month later after getting fully vaccinated to share his appreciation with the people who saved his life.

Now that hurricane season is winding down, a different storm season is ramping up. Originating 93 million miles away from Earth, solar storms -- produced by the sun -- have both stunning and potentially dangerous effects here on Earth.

It's hard to imagine how we all missed it.

Marina Nemat was only 13 years old when the freedom that she had taken for granted -- singing in public, wearing a swimsuit at the beach and holding her boyfriend's hand -- was suddenly taken away.

Archaeologists have uncovered a room at a villa just outside Pompeii containing beds and other objects that shed light on the living conditions of slaves in the ancient Roman city buried by a volcanic eruption.

Nathan Law, a dissident from Hong Kong, never thought he would be thrown into the limelight fighting for his homeland's freedom. He is sharing his story of the first time he realized he had to fight for democracy in CNN Opinion's "Voices of Freedom" series. Law is a Renew Democracy Initiative Freedom Fellow.

CIA Director Bill Burns held a rare conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week, to convey "serious" US concerns about Russia's military buildup along the Ukrainian border and to attempt to determine Russian intentions, two sources with direct knowledge told CNN.

India is accusing a guard branch of the Pakistan navy of murder, following the death of a 32-year-old fisherman at sea on Saturday, Indian police in the coastal state of Gujarat told CNN Monday.

When the Czech Republic's 200 newly-elected deputies gathered for the inaugural session of its new parliament on Monday, there wasn't a single Communist party member there -- for the first time in 76 years.

More than $60 billion was wiped off Tesla's market value early on Monday after millions of Elon Musk's Twitter followers voted in favor of him selling 10% of his shares in the company.

The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone's capital has risen to 115, a health ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

In black-and-white photographs, the relationships of several teenage girls unfold through after-school hangouts, late-night parties and prom photos in mid-1980s New York. They are Blake and Leslie, two Jens, Zoe and Molly, applying makeup in mirrors, deep in conversation on the subway and shielding their cigarettes from the wind. Fast forward and they have partners and children, the women weaving in and out of each other's lives like a tangled braid.

A rescue team in Nepal has recovered the bodies of three French climbers who went missing in the Mount Everest region of the Himalayan country nearly two weeks ago, police said on Monday.

• US reopens its borders to Europe, the global epicenter of Covid-19

Eddie Howe has been named Newcastle United's new Head Coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal until the summer of 2024, the English Premier League club announced in a statement on Monday.

More than 250 million cases of Covid-19 have been reported globally, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

A policeman survived a knife attack in the French Riviera city of Cannes on Monday, according to the country's interior minister.

At least eight people died and many others were injured after a crowd surged forward at the music festival in Houston.

The United States is flinging its doors wide open to vaccinated international travelers on Monday, welcoming many visitors who've been shut out of the country for 20 months.

On the edge of the Scottish Highlands, three families of beavers slip, slide and splash between a series of ponds and swamps at the Bamff estate. The animals have been breeding there for almost two decades, after Paul and Louise Ramsay, who own the estate, released them into the wild.

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers typically makes headlines for his outstanding plays on the field. Earlier this year, he was named the NFL's MVP of the year for the third time in recognition of his remarkable performance in the 2020 season, and before Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Rodgers' Packers were tied for the best record in the league. To achieve that success, Rodgers has not only shown an amazing level of talent but also true leadership.

The Brooklyn Nets extended their winning streak to five games with a 116-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

President Joe Biden's soon-to-be-signed $1 trillion infrastructure legislation is a direly needed political win and a vindication of his entire creed of politics. But on its own, it is unlikely to rescue a wobbling presidency as midterm elections loom.

Former President Barack Obama will deliver remarks on Monday at the UN climate conference in Glasgow in a return to the world stage centered around the climate crisis.

Suspected foreign hackers have breached nine organizations in the defense, energy, health care, technology and education sectors -- and at least one of those organizations is in the US, according to findings that security firm Palo Alto Networks shared exclusively with CNN.

A missing teenager from North Carolina was rescued by Kentucky police after she signaled for help by using a hand gesture known on TikTok to represent violence at home, according to police.

Do not scratch your eyes West Ham fans, this is really happening.

A California woman is accusing Southwest Airlines of racial profiling, saying she was accused of human trafficking while traveling with her biracial daughter.

Vin Diesel is calling on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to end their highly publicized feud and re-join "Fast & Furious" for the franchise finale.

Max Verstappen took a significant step towards his first Formula One championship title with victory at the Mexican Grand Prix.

The holiday shopping season is boosting China's trade at a time when the country needs it most. But that doesn't mean its economic woes are over just yet.

As Chinese leader Xi Jinping looks set to seek a third term in power, he is seemingly preoccupied with the past, not the future.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday after an explosive-laden drone targeted his residence, the country's military said.

Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping made history Sunday when she became the country's first woman to conduct a spacewalk, according to the national space agency.

India's manufacturing capital Chennai came to a standstill on Sunday, with many areas flooded after the southern Indian coast was battered by heavy rainfall overnight, prompting authorities to issue warnings and evacuate people from low-lying areas.

The Twitterverse has spoken.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday after an explosive-laden drone targeted his residence in Baghdad, the country's military said. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports.

They went into hospitals with heart attacks, kidney failure or in a psychiatric crisis.

Steve Bannon's aggressive campaign to undermine American democracy didn't stop on January 6.

British vocalist and founding member of UB40 Terence Wilson, better known by his stage name Astro, has died after a short illness, his current band confirmed.

The death of a pregnant Polish woman has reignited debate over abortion in one of Europe's most devoutly Catholic countries, with activists saying she could still be alive if it were not for a near total ban on terminating pregnancies.

Delegates from around the world hammered out a number of agreements in the first week of COP26, an international summit where global leaders are attempting to limit the climate crisis.