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CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The Wisconsin-based company American Foods Group, doing business as Green Bay Dressed Beef, has recalled more than 58,000 pounds of raw ground beef due to concerns of possible contamination with the bacteria Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli, according to a Friday alert posted by the US Department of Agriculture.

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Researchers working at a cave in southern Spain have found evidence that the skeletal remains of ancient humans buried there were dug up, modified and even used as tools by subsequent generations. The team, led by scientists from the University of Bern, Switzerland, examined remains found at the Cueva

By Tim Lister, Julia Kesaieva and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian officials indicated Thursday that further inroads have been made on the southern front, with some units advancing “deep into the Russian defenses” – a possible sign of progress amid Kyiv’s grinding counteroffensive. Colonel Mykola Urshalovych, Deputy Director of Planning with the National Guard,

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) said that his country was moving “closer” each day toward reaching a normalization deal with Israel, the first time he has publicly acknowledged the process. “Every day we get closer” to reaching an agreement, the 38-year-old heir to

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Personal Birth date: March 11, 1931 Birth place: Melbourne, Australia Birth name: Keith Rupert Murdoch Father: Keith Murdoch, journalist and newspaper publisher Mother: Elisabeth (Greene) Murdoch, philanthropist Marriages: Jerry Hall (2016 – 2022, divorced); Wendi (Deng) Murdoch (1999-2013, divorced);

By Olga Voitovych, Manveena Suri and Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine endured a deadly nationwide Russian missile barrage targeting energy facilities in Kyiv and other cities on Thursday, just hours before President Volodymyr Zelensky was set to meet US President Joe Biden at the White House. Five people died in the southern

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Paris (CNN) — King Charles III became the first British monarch to make a speech from France’s senate chamber on Thursday, praising the “indispensable relationship” between the UK and its neighbor which he said was “as firm as it has ever been.” Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, are on a

CBC By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens over what it says are “security threats” against diplomats in Canada, escalating a spat between both countries after Ottawa accused New Delhi of potentially being behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist activist on its soil. BLS

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A US court on Tuesday sentenced a wildlife trade kingpin to 18 months in prison for conspiring to traffic hundreds of kilos of rhino horns, in a ruling conservation groups said would cause a major blow to the illicit business. Teo Boon Ching, a Malaysian citizen nicknamed “the Godfather”

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — When a large Jewish cemetery was paved over last century to create a sports ground in Belarus, the headstones were used to make roads and buildings. Decades later, the desecrated stone slabs began to emerge during renovation works. Now, thanks to the hard work of a charity based in

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The world must learn from the mistakes made after the war in Bosnia to avoid putting Ukrainian victims of rape and conflict-related sexual violence through decades of trauma, a new expert report has warned. Ukrainian prosecutors and independent investigators from the United Nations and other international organizations have said

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A Muslim woman has been sentenced to two years in prison under Indonesia’s blasphemy law over a video she shared on TikTok which showed her reciting an Islamic prayer before trying out pork while visiting the tourist island of Bali. Lina Lutfiawati, known as Lina Mukherjee on social media,

By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens over what it says are “security threats” against diplomats in Canada, escalating a spat between both countries after Ottawa accused New Delhi of potentially being behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist activist on its soil. BLS International,

By Mitchell McCluskey, Mariya Knight and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Poland said Wednesday it will stop providing weapons to Ukraine amid a growing dispute between the two countries over a temporary ban on Ukrainian grain imports. “We no longer transfer weapons to Ukraine because we are now arming Poland,” Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki

By Heather Law and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned on Wednesday that his country and its allies “will not stand idly by” if North Korea receives Russian help to boost its weapons of mass destruction – just days after the leaders of the two nuclear-armed nations held a

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at some recent cases of foreign governments detaining US citizens. For information about missing Americans, see Robert Levinson Fast Facts or POW/MIA in Iraq and Afghanistan Fast Facts. Currently Detained Americans China Mark SwidanNovember 13, 2012 – Swidan, a businessman from Texas, is arrested on drug related

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Personal Birth date: January 8 (Widely believed to be in his mid-30s, though birth year is publicly unavailable.) Father: Kim Jong Il Mother: Ko Yong Hui Marriage: Ri Sol Ju Children: Ju Ae, reportedly two others

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actress Julie Andrews. Personal Birth date: October 1, 1935 Birth place: Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom Birth name: Julia Elizabeth Wells Father: Edward Wells, teacher Mother: Barbara (Morris) Andrews, pianist Marriages: Blake Edwards (1969-2010, his death); Tony Walton (1959-1968, divorced) Children: adopted with Blake

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Spain have launched an investigation after images of young girls, altered with artificial intelligence to remove their clothing, were sent around a town in the south of the country. A group of mothers from Almendralejo, in the Extremadura region, reported that their daughters had received images of

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — United Nations Secretary General António Guterres issued a stark warning as he gathered world leaders for a high-level summit on the climate crisis: “Humanity has opened the gates to hell.” “Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects. Distraught farmers watching crops carried away by floods. Sweltering temperatures spawning disease,” he

By Kareem Khadder, Hadas Gold and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — Six Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured by Israeli military fire in three separate incidents across the occupied West Bank and Gaza over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in both areas said. Four people were killed

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ethnic Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to lay down their arms after Azerbaijan launched a brief but bloody military offensive on Tuesday, handing a boost to Azerbaijan as it seeks to bring the enclave under its control. Whether this leads to a lasting peace is not yet clear. Armenia

CNN By Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, video by Kriti Gandhi, CNN (CNN) — In 2023, it isn’t hard to imagine we’re living through the end times, with apocalyptic weather events happening throughout the year and across the globe. Since the turn of the millennium, there has been a “staggering rise in climate-related disasters,” according to the UN. Between 2000 and 2019,

By Tim Lister, Anna Chernova, Christian Edwards and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Azerbaijan said it had taken back the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after launching a lightning 24-hour assault that forced ethnic Armenian forces to surrender and agree to a Russia-brokered ceasefire. Under the agreement, Azerbaijan said it would halt its military offensive –

By Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean police have arrested two people and questioned more than a dozen American soldiers on suspicion of smuggling and distributing synthetic cannabis after raiding two US army bases. The raids, which took place in May, were reported by the Pyeongtaek police department

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — The threat of intense bushfires looms over New South Wales as record spring temperatures and high winds fan the flames of more than 60 blazes already burning in Australia’s most populous state, authorities have warned. Several cities along the east coast saw record spring temperatures Tuesday, according to Australia’s

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster CNN Paris (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Paris on Wednesday, marking the start of a three-day state visit intended to highlight the close ties between France and the United Kingdom. French President Emmanuel Macron will honor the British sovereign and his wife with a

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The second son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn made a surprise visit to a New York exhibition featuring the stories of people who have been prosecuted under the country’s harsh royal defamation laws, signaling a willingness to talk openly about the taboo topic. Thailand has some of the world’s

By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Qatar is “so proud” to have facilitated the return home this week of five US citizens that had been jailed in Iran, said Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Tuesday – his first time speaking in depth about Qatar’s role in the episode. “We were so proud

CNN By Caitlin Hu and David Shortell, CNN United Nations (CNN) — Western support for Ukraine as it defends against Russia has globally significant consequences, Polish President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday, urging Kyiv’s backers to remain steadfast. “It is about making sure that Russia is not able legally to forcefully shift the borders in Europe,”

By Caitlin Hu and David Shortell, CNN United Nations (CNN) — Western support for Ukraine as it defends against Russia has globally significant consequences, Polish President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday, urging Kyiv’s backers to remain steadfast. “It is about making sure that Russia is not able legally to forcefully shift the borders in Europe,” Duda

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A plan to build a multi-billion dollar Chinese glass factory in Indonesia’s Riau Islands Archipelago has sparked fierce protests from indigenous islanders who are opposed to their villages being torn down. Land disputes and forced evictions have often been a source of conflict in Indonesia and the protests on

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — At the onset of his unprecedented third term, Xi Jinping stacked China’s top ranks with a slate of loyalists who he presumably hoped would smooth the paths to achieve his grand vision for China. Less than a year on, however, a storm of turbulence is roiling Xi’s

By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged a global front against Russian aggression in a dramatic speech delivered Tuesday during the UN General Assembly – his first in-person address to the global body since Russia’s 2022 invasion. “The goal of the present war against Ukraine is to turn our lands, our

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Geneticists have for the first time isolated and decoded RNA molecules from a creature that died out long ago. The genetic material — which came from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, specimen in the collection of the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm — has allowed scientists

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — The Prince of Wales has revealed the shortlist of 15 innovators in the running to win one of five £1 million (about $1.2 million) grants from his prestigious eco-prize later this year. Prince William flew to New York on Monday for a two-day visit during

By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva put inequality and the climate crisis at the center of a speech Tuesday that opened the annual UN General Debate in New York, lamenting that the international community has “numbed” to its responsibility to care for the world’s poor. “We must overcome

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A Nigerian court has freed on bail more than 60 people arrested last month during a police raid on a suspected gay wedding, their lawyer told CNN after a bail hearing Tuesday. More than 200 people were arrested at the alleged wedding party in the southern Delta State on

By Caitlin Hu, CNN United Nations (CNN) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a looming “Great Fracture” in the world, describing existing global governance structures as failing to serve a changing world. Speaking before world leaders in the United Nations Assembly Hall on Tuesday, Guterres called for sweeping changes to multilateral institutions,

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The deadly rainfall which caused catastrophic flooding and destruction in Libya, as well as other parts of the Mediterranean, this month was made much more likely and worse by the human-caused climate crisis, in addition to other human factors, according to a new scientific analysis. The World Weather Attribution

By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain behind bars after a Moscow court refused to hear an appeal against his pre-trial detention on Tuesday. The Moscow City Court said in a statement it was sending the motion back to a lower court – effectively quashing it for the

By Celine Alkhaldi, Christian Edwards, Jomana Karadsheh and Sarah Sirgany, CNN Derna, Libya (CNN) — Protests have erupted in the eastern Libyan city of Derna with locals demanding the removal of those in power, a week after torrential rain caused two dams to collapse, sweeping whole neighborhoods into the Mediterranean Sea and killing thousands. Demonstrators

By Simone McCarthy and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday declined to address a report its former foreign minister Qin Gang was ousted from his position over an alleged extramarital affair. Earlier that day, the Wall Street Journal reported that Qin, who was abruptly removed from his position this

CTV NETWORK By Paula Newton and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Canada’s accusation that India may have been involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist on its soil has triggered a growing spat with Ottawa and New Delhi both expelling senior diplomats, sending relations between the two countries plunging. The tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions came

CNN By Nectar Gan and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas. German Foreign Minister

By Nectar Gan and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas. German Foreign Minister Annalena

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Santa Clara, Cuba (CNN) — For months, hundreds of Cubans have quietly left the island to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine, chasing promises of money and Russian citizenship from shadowy online recruiters, family members told CNN. Across much of Cuba, the economy has ground to a standstill as the communist-run

CNN By Sarah Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna, Libya (CNN) — It’s quiet at the Martoba cemetery outside the Libyan city of Derna, despite the presence of dozens of volunteers. Men in white hazmat suits pour lime over the brown soil to seal the graves. Cement bricks jutting out of the heaps of dirt

CNN By Sebastian Shukla, Brent Swails, Clarissa Ward and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Bangui, Central African Republic (CNN) — On his final trip to the Central African Republic (CAR) last month, the former Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin visited la Maison Russe, or the Russian House, a cultural center near the Russian embassy in the capital, where

By Sebastian Shukla, Brent Swails, Clarissa Ward and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Bangui, Central African Republic (CNN) — On his final trip to the Central African Republic (CAR) last month, the former Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin visited la Maison Russe, or the Russian House, a cultural center near the Russian embassy in the capital, where he

By Simone McCarthy, Katharina Krebs, Darya Tarasova and Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — Russia and China’s top diplomats discussed strengthening their international cooperation during a meeting in Moscow on Monday ahead of an expected landmark visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing in the coming weeks. The two countries would continue “well-coordinated work” at

By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Does Mr. Monopoly wear a monocle? Is there a black stripe on Pikachu’s tail? And does the fruit in the Fruit of the Loom logo pour out of a cornucopia? If you answered yes to any of these questions — sorry, you’re wrong. But you might also be experiencing the

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Before Australians last voted in a referendum on First Nations people in 1967, Uncle Bob Anderson set up a table and chair at a tram stop in central Brisbane. From his rail-side office, he’d tell anyone who would stop and listen that Australia counted its horses, cows,

By Paula Newton and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Canada’s accusation that India may have been involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist on its soil has triggered a growing spat with Ottawa and New Delhi both expelling senior diplomats, sending relations between the two countries plunging. The tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions came after Prime

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Sudan’s warring factions have traded blame over a massive blaze that engulfed landmark towers in the capital Khartoum, amid fierce fighting in the conflict between the country’s armed forces and a paramilitary group. Black smoke billowed from the 18-story Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company tower on Sunday as fire

By Sarah Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna, Libya (CNN) — It’s quiet at the Martoba cemetery outside the Libyan city of Derna, despite the presence of dozens of volunteers. Men in white hazmat suits pour lime over the brown soil to seal the graves. Cement bricks jutting out of the heaps of dirt are

By Sahar Akbarzai and Richard Roth, CNN (CNN) — The UN has amended its previous death toll from the floods in Libya, according to a revised report updated on Sunday morning from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).  The UN is now stating that at least 3,958 people have died

CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A jet from the Italian Air Force’s aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run near the northern city of Turin on Saturday, killing a 5-year-old child and leaving her 9-year-old brother with severe burns when the car they were in was struck by burning

By Amarachi Orie, Darya Tarasova, Duarte Mendonca and Jake Kwon, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received body armor and drones as parting gifts as he wrapped up a trip to Russia that has alarmed the West. The send-off capped a rare, six-day visit that saw him hold talks with Russian counterpart

CNN By Heather Law, Nechirvan Mando, Heather Chen, Sahar Akbarzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Protests erupted throughout Iran on Saturday to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old women who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.

By Heather Law, Nechirvan Mando, Heather Chen, Sahar Akbarzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Protests erupted throughout Iran on Saturday to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old women who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly. Video

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The arrival of US soldiers for a peacekeeper training exercise in Armenia has rankled the Russian government, which has for decades acted as the sole security guarantor for the former Soviet republic. The 10-day “Eagle Partner” exercise, which began Monday, involves 85 US and 175 Armenian soldiers and aims

CNN By Sarah El Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna (CNN) — International rescue teams in Libya are calling for more help to retrieve the bodies of victims killed in devastating floods that swept through the eastern city of Derna, killing thousands. More than a week on, the teams said the majority of the victims’

By Sarah El Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna (CNN) — International rescue teams in Libya are calling for more help to retrieve the bodies of victims killed in devastating floods that swept through the eastern city of Derna, killing thousands. More than a week on, the teams said the majority of the victims’ bodies

CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A jet from the Italian Air Force’s aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run near the northern city of Turin on Saturday, killing a 5-year-old child and leaving her 9-year-old brother with severe burns when the car they were in was struck by burning

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in wine vat, according to Italy’s fire brigade. Authorities responded to the emergency call on Thursday at the Ca’di Rajo winery in San Polo di Piave, in the city of Treviso in

By Dalal Mawad and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — The French ambassador to Niger and other French diplomats are “literally being held hostage at the French embassy,” according to French president Emmanuel Macron. Speaking to journalists during a visit to the Côte D’Or region in France on Friday, Macron said that “food was prevented from

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers. An official from the Gulf state told CNN: “There are no changes on the Nigeria/UAE travel status so far.”  The source asked not to be named

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A NASA astronaut on her inaugural spaceflight and two cosmonauts launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft toward the International Space Station Friday, marking the first time Russia has launched astronauts to the orbiting outpost in nearly a year. The Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — How do you feel when you read the same word many, many, many times? Do people have an equal number of hairs in both their nostrils? Does electrifying your tongue change the taste of the food you are eating? The scientists who researched these questions are among the

By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Abu Dhabi (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates foiled an attempt to smuggle 13 tonnes of the addictive amphetamine captagon – worth more than $1 billion – hidden in a shipment of doors and decorative building panels, the country’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Thursday. The Dubai Police

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Chris Liakos, Claudia Colliva and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Lampedusa has seen an influx of migrants with 7,000 people arriving in two days, prompting its mayor and the United Nations refugee agency to warn the Italian island is becoming overwhelmed. The island – whose population is under 7,000 – has

By Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna, Libya (CNN) — Driving into Derna in the early hours was like arriving in a ghost town. The city, decimated by flash floods that tore through homes and streets earlier this week, was eerily quiet. Even at night, damage and destruction could be seen everywhere you looked. In the light

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday skirted questions on the whereabouts of the country’s defense minister, amid mounting speculation the recently promoted general has been placed under investigation. Li Shangfu, who was appointed defense minister in March, has been absent from public view for more than two weeks,

By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — It’s only a fleeting visit but it speaks volumes about the heir to the British throne’s growing international role within the royal family. Prince William will touch down in New York on Monday for a two-day visit – primarily to attend the second Earthshot Prize

By Angus Watson and Chris Lau, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A 47-year-old woman has died after being tasered by police in New South Wales in the second deadly incident so far this year involving the weapon in Australia. NSW Police allege the woman threatened a member of the public and then police officers with an

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An Australian teacher who killed his wife so he could start a new life with a teenage student has been sentenced to an extra year in prison for a crime committed when the girl was 16 years old. Chris Dawson, 75, sat with his head in his

By Helen Regan, Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova, Akanksha Sharma and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin has said Russia will build “good neighborly relations” with North Korea on the fourth day of Kim Jong Un’s lengthy visit to the country, amid warnings from the West that Moscow must not break international sanctions targeting Pyongyang.

By Yulia Kesaieva, Andrew Carey, Mariya Knight and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has identified the ships hit in its attack against a Russian naval base in occupied Crimea, claiming the vessels are beyond repair. The attack early Wednesday morning in Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea, marks Ukraine’s most ambitious strike on the

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has ramped up missile and drone strikes on occupied Crimea in recent weeks, as it attempts to land both strategic and symbolic blows against Russian forces that annexed the peninsula in 2014. Kyiv launched an extensive assault on a Russian naval base in Sevastopol early Wednesday morning –

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and peace. October 3-10, 2022 – The Nobel Prizes are announced. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to jailed Belarusian advocate Ales Bialiatski and human rights groups from Russia and

By Ross Levitt and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it is “optimistic” that it could allow SpaceX to launch its mega rocket, Starship, by the end of October. Starship has been grounded since its inaugural test flight in April ended when the rocket — the most powerful launch vehicle ever

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — It started with a bang at 3 a.m. Monday as the residents of Derna were sleeping. One dam burst, then a second, sending a huge wave of water gushing down through the mountains towards the coastal Libyan city, killing thousands as entire neighborhoods were swept into

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations’ human rights body (UNJHRO) has received reports of at least 13 mass graves” in the Sudanese city of El Geneina, a special envoy to the war-torn country told the UN Security Council Wednesday. The mass graves are believed to contain civilians from the ethnic Masalit tribe

By Joseph Ataman and Maya Szaniecki, CNN (CNN) — One person has died and eight people have been hospitalized after an outbreak of botulism in a restaurant in the French city of Bordeaux, according to a statement from France’s public health body on Wednesday. Two less serious cases were also identified, according to local health

By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Two women who were arrested while attending a Sarah Everard vigil in London in 2021 have been paid damages and received an apology from the Metropolitan Police. A lawyer’s statement on Thursday confirmed that the London police force had apologized and agreed to pay “substantial” damages to the women,

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Spain arrested a man on suspicion of sexual assault after he appeared to touch a TV journalist on the bottom as she was reporting live from the streets of Madrid. The man approached Isa Balado, a journalist for the “En boca de todos” program on Spain’s Cuatro

By Akanksha Sharma and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — The party of Myanmar’s deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday they were concerned she is “not receiving adequate medical care” while in prison, amid reports her health is failing. “We are particularly concerned that she is not receiving adequate medical care and [the

By Sana Noor Haq, Celine Alkhaldi and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has said most of the deaths in flash floods that tore through Libya could have been “avoided,” as relief workers struggle to deliver crucial aid in a humanitarian effort stifled by political divisions and debris from the disaster. At least

By Alex Stambaugh and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The Taliban has welcomed Zhao Sheng as China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan during a lavish ceremony held at the presidential palace in Kabul on Wednesday. China is among a handful of countries, including Pakistan, Iran and Russia that have maintained a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan since

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A state in southern India is taking measures to contain an outbreak of the Nipah virus after two people died from the rare and often deadly disease, shutting schools and testing hundreds to prevent its spread. Kerala’s chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the virus has been detected in the

From CNN Digital’s Photo Team (CNN) — More than 5,000 people have died following catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya, according to government and hospital officials, after heavy rain from Storm Daniel inundated the North African country’s coastal region. Around 10,000 people are believed to be missing, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and

By Sahar Akbarzai, Julián Zamora and Fernando Almánzar, CNN (CNN) — Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo de León has announced he is temporarily suspending the presidential transition process after Public Ministry agents raided electoral facilities and opened voting boxes. “We have informed President (Alejandro) Giammattei that we are temporarily suspending our participation in the administrative transition

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Reports of “earthquake lights,” like the ones seen in videos captured before Friday’s 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Morocco, go back centuries to ancient Greece. These outbursts of bright, dancing light in different colors have long puzzled scientists, and there’s still no consensus on what causes them, but they are “definitely real,”

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Human actions have pushed the world into the danger zone on several key indicators of planetary health, threatening to trigger dramatic changes in conditions on Earth, according to a new analysis from 29 scientists in eight countries. The scientists analyzed nine interlinked “planetary boundaries,” which they define as thresholds

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Zimbabwe’s recently re-elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing outrage after appointing his son as deputy minister to the country’s finance ministry. Mnangagwa’s 34-year-old son, David, was among 26 officials sworn in as cabinet ministers Tuesday despite public anger when the list of the nominees was made public on Monday.