Liu Xiaobo, Chinese dissident and Nobel laureate, dies

Beijing (CNN)International criticism of the Chinese government is mounting following the death of Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights campaigner Liu Xiaobo, Thursday.

Donald Trump is not the only unpredictable leader in Paris today

(CNN)French President Emmanuel Macron is making a play to be Europe's Trump whisperer. The leaders appeared downright chummy during a joint press conference on Thursday in Paris, mostly skipping by their political differences and focusing on shared priorities like Syria, terrorism and what Macron described as "free and fair trade."

Military plane crash victims: 'These were the cream of the crop'

(CNN)A painter who loved to fly, a father who married his high school sweetheart, and a former football star who was living his dream of being in the Navy were among the 16 service members killed in Monday's military plane crash in Mississippi.

Trump arrives in Paris on second Europe trip in a week

Paris (CNN)US President Donald Trump has arrived in Europe for the second time in a week, a trip meant as a pomp-filled celebration of transatlantic ties at a time of anxiety on both continents.

Trump meets Macron, shadowed by Putin

Washington (CNN)In normal times, President Donald Trump's two-day sojourn to Paris would be a simple and uncomplicated mission.

China sends troops to Djibouti, establishes first overseas military base

(CNN)China has dispatched troops to Djibouti in advance of formally establishing the country's first overseas military base.

Trump sued by blocked Twitter users

A group of Twitter users blocked by President Trump has filed a lawsuit against him, claiming the president blocking users on the social network is unconstitutional.

Why military options won't work against N. Korea threat

(CNN)Judging from the United Nations Security Council's emergency meeting on July 5, it seems that the United States is not going to get China and Russia on board for serious collective UN sanctions against North Korea.

Higher seas to flood dozens of US cities, study says; is yours one of them?

(CNN)For the past several years, scientists have been trying to get people to wake up to the dangers that lie ahead in rising seas due to climate change.

'Paralyzed' by chaos at home, Trump sets off for Paris

Paris (CNN)If Washington is currently a dark place for President Donald Trump, a stop in the City of Light may prove well-timed.