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Michael Cohen, former senior counsel to Donald Trump, discusses ex-Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg's guilty plea, and explains why he thinks Weisselberg's testimony could ultimately implicate Trump and others in his circle.

The man accused of stabbing award-winning author Salman Rushdie last week on stage in western New York state has been indicted by a grand jury, his defense attorney and the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.

Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a 15-year-long tax fraud scheme, and as part of the deal he has agreed to testify against former President Donald Trump's real estate company at trial.

Before there was "fake news," there was "lamestream media."

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday that revived the Soviet-era "Mother Heroine" award for women with 10 children or more, in an apparent attempt to alleviate a demographic crisis in the country.

The threat of nuclear calamity has hung for months over Russia's war in Ukraine.

When a Russian missile hit this warehouse outside of Kyiv, owned by a well-known Ukrainian wine importer, it caused an estimated loss of $15 million. CNN visits to see how the company is saving many of the bottles once stored here, despite the destruction.

David Schoen, Donald Trump's former impeachment trial lawyer, talks with CNN's John Berman about the New York Times report suggesting that Trump knew what documents he had and didn't want to return them, telling his advisers "It's not theirs, it's mine."

Finland, a country that shares an 830-mile-long border with Russia, announced this week that it is to halve its cap on the number of visa applications from Russian citizens.

The United States and Taiwan have officially agreed to launch negotiations on a new trade and investment pact, according to statements released by Washington and Taipei.

Metro stations in Sichuan province's capital city Chengdu have dimmed their lights to save electricity, leaving some travelers in partial darkness as China grapples with a power crunch amid a record heat wave.

A judge in southern India has ruled a woman wore "provocative" clothing, effectively dismissing her sexual assault complaint, causing public outcry in the country, where violence against women and girls make frequent headlines.

Months into the war with Russia, many Ukrainians who signed up to fight have come home badly disfigured. CNN's David McKenzie speaks with some of the wounded soldiers about the pain the war inflicted on their lives.

Chinese planes are firing rods into the sky to bring more rainfall to its crucial Yangtze River, which has dried up in parts, as swaths of the nation fall into drought and grapple with the worst heat wave on record.

Hear Comedian Joe Rogan debate abortion rights on his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience," with conservative commentator Seth Dillon.

Wang Qun left his children and family behind to escape China's zero-Covid policies. CNN's Selina Wang shares his perilous journey across multiple countries.

• Video: Hear what Stephanie Grisham thinks is on Mar-a-Lago CCTV footage

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the crisis-hit island nation last month amid mass protests, is expected to return to the country next week, according to a senior minister.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas struck a deep nerve on Tuesday when he said Israel has caused "50 Holocausts" against Palestinians, triggering outrage from world leaders and a social media storm.

The cause of death of actress Anne Heche was ruled an accident Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner-Coroner.

An asteroid from space slammed into the Earth's surface 66 million years ago, leaving a massive crater underneath the sea and wreaking havoc with the planet.

In a dark room in the middle of Hong Kong, there's a new reprieve from the bustling city. It's a forest -- although it looks nothing like the dense greenery covering the nearby mountains.

India is expected to register as many as 2.5 million new voters in the contested Jammu and Kashmir region, a top official said late on Wednesday, in a move local political parties said was an attempt to influence upcoming elections.

Thailand's health minister on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalized the drug.

New York's 9/11 Tribute Museum closed its physical location in lower Manhattan Wednesday, less than a month before the 21st anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, citing financial losses during the pandemic.

Former Trump aide Stephanie Grisham and CNN's Gloria Borger explain why they believe the former President has not yet released surveillance footage from the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, despite proposals from some of his allies to do so.

Some allies of former President Donald Trump are urging him to publicly release surveillance footage of FBI agents executing a search warrant on his Mar-a-Lago residence, a proposal that has drawn mixed reaction inside his orbit, CNN has learned.

From France to Serbia, Europe's rivers have suffered extreme temperatures and reduced flows this summer, as 63% of EU and UK territories are under drought warnings.

Saudi women's rights campaigner Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Monday for her activity on Twitter, according to court documents viewed by CNN.

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that he would consider testifying before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol if he were invited.

Florida state attorney Andrew Warren, who was suspended earlier this month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his position on abortion, is appealing his suspension by claiming the Republican governor abused his authority.

A US airstrike in Somalia over the weekend killed 13 members of the al-Shabaab terror group, US Africa Command said in a statement.

Following her primary defeat, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) discussed her possible 2024 plans on NBC's "TODAY" show. CNN's chief national affairs correspondent Jeff Zeleny has more.

The Syrian government denied it is holding or has any information on the whereabouts of Austin Tice, an American journalist who went missing a decade ago while reporting on the Middle Eastern nation's civil war.

Inflation in the United Kingdom hit a new 40-year high last month, rising above 10% for the first time since 1982 and piling further pain on households already struggling to pay their bills.

The Hong Kong government is distributing thousands of copies of a speech by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to schools in the city for teachers to "study and learn."

South Korea plans to become one of the world's top four weapons suppliers, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday as he addressed reporters in a speech marking his first 100 days in office.

China's Sichuan province has ordered all factories to shut down for six days to ease a power shortage in the region as a scorching heat wave sweeps across the country.