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By Sarah El Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Oslo, Norway (CNN) — At the age of four, Ali Rahmani realized his family would never lead an ordinary life. He remembers the Iranian Revolutionary Guard arresting his father. Since then, he and his twin sister Kiana’s lives have been a series of arrests, separation and exile. If one parent

By Maria Kostenko, Amarachi Orie and Radina Gigova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine said Saturday that Russia launched nearly 100 air attacks across the country in the space of 24 hours, as its first lady warned Ukraine was in “mortal danger” without Western military aid. “The enemy launched a total of 28 missiles and 27

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — An ancient Chinese story tells of two court astronomers, Hsi and Ho, who got drunk and failed to predict an eclipse of the sun. This grave oversight led to them being executed, off-with-their-heads-style, by the Emperor Chung K’ang. Set sometime between 2159 and 1948 BC, the legend is thought

By CNN Staff (CNN) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is expected to secure his third term in power in a Sunday presidential election that critics have called a sham, as global attention is focused on the bloody war in neighboring Gaza. The 69-year-old president has enjoyed two months of a pause in criticism from

By Royston Jones, Christina Zdanowicz, AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — American Lindsay Shiver, accused of conspiring to kill her husband with two co-defendants in the Bahamas, was granted bail of $100,000 by a Bahamian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday. She will be outfitted with an electronic monitoring device and must comply with an 8 p.m.

By Chris Lau and Francesca Annio, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Seishi Sato had an ominous feeling when he saw something rustling in a bush during a recent stroll in a forest in northern Japan. Before he knew it, two Asiatic bears had sprung from the shrub, one charging at him as he frantically tried to

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan. Personal Birth date: December 24, 1957 Birth place: Kandahar, Afghanistan Father: Abdul Ahad Karzai, politician Mother: Mother’s name unavailable publicly Marriage: Zinat Quraishi Karzai (1999-present) Children: daughter’s name unavailable publicly, 2016; Howsi, 2014; Malalai, 2012;

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Researchers have found a tyrannosaur’s last meal perfectly preserved inside its stomach cavity. What was on the menu 75 million years ago? The hind legs of two baby dinosaurs, according to new research on the fossil published Friday in the journal Science Advances. Dinosaur guts and hard evidence of

By Allegra Goodwin, Jomana Karadsheh, Abeer Salman, Florence Davey-Attlee and Mihir Melwani, CNN (CNN) — The scene inside the Al-Nasr hospital ICU ward is chilling. The tiny bodies of babies, several still attached to wires and tubes that were meant to keep them alive, decomposing in their hospital beds. Milk bottles and spare diapers still

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Ancient plant fossils that puzzled scientists have turned out not to be plants after all, new research has revealed. Instead, the small round shapes bearing a leaflike pattern were once the shells of baby turtles that lived during the time of dinosaurs. Scientists have nicknamed the turtle species “Turtwig,”

By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s relations with the United Nations have sunk to a historic low after a spat between the two escalated this week. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday invoked a rarely used but powerful tool in his determined push for a ceasefire in Gaza, causing outrage among Israeli

By Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — In Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, doctors and health workers are grappling with one of the worst diphtheria outbreaks in recent times. Cases have been reported in the country since May of last year, but in the past few months, the outbreak has spread at an alarming rate, health

By Maria Kostenko, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia fired a barrage of cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine early Friday morning after a nearly 80-day pause, Ukrainian officials said. The air raid in Kyiv lasted almost two hours but all missiles heading towards the Ukrainian capital were destroyed by air defenses, according to Serhii

By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Beijing has ramped up its push to interfere in next month’s Taiwan presidential election, with a top Chinese leader urging officials to be more effective and discreet in their work at a recent high-level meeting, according to a senior Taiwanese security official. Wang Huning, the fourth-ranking leader

CNN By Tess Conciatori (CNN) — The exiled leader of Belarus’ democratic opposition is warning the United States that abandoning Ukraine in its fight against Russia and its President Vladimir Putin would threaten the security of all of Eastern Europe. “Belarusian people and Ukrainians are facing the same enemy – imperialistic ambitions of Russia. And

By Angela Dewan, CNN (CNN) — Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to a prisoner exchange, and to work towards normalizing ties and a peace deal to a decades-long conflict — a move the United States and European Union have welcomed. Azerbaijan will release 32 prisoners of war to Armenia in exchange for two, all members of the

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A tropical cyclone has rapidly intensified off the northern coast of Australia as millions across the country endure heat wave conditions that are forecast to stretch into the weekend. Severe tropical cyclone Jasper strengthened to the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane Friday, with maximum winds of 220 kilometers

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Italy, the only G7 country to join China’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative, will leave the global infrastructure program when its contract expires next year – the latest sign of hardening European attitudes to Beijing and its global ambitions. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday confirmed the

CNN By Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Images from Gaza circulating on social media Thursday showed a mass detention by the Israeli military of men who were made to strip to their underwear, kneel on the street, wear blindfolds, and pack into the cargo bed of a military vehicle. The exact circumstances and dates of the detentions are

By Tess Conciatori (CNN) — The exiled leader of Belarus’ democratic opposition is warning the United States that abandoning Ukraine in its fight against Russia and its President Vladimir Putin would threaten the security of all of Eastern Europe. “Belarusian people and Ukrainians are facing the same enemy – imperialistic ambitions of Russia. And we

By Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Images from Gaza circulating on social media Thursday showed a mass detention by the Israeli military of men who were made to strip to their underwear, kneel on the street, wear blindfolds, and pack into the cargo bed of a military vehicle. The exact circumstances and dates of the detentions are unclear,

By Ivana Kottasová and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli prime minister said Wednesday that Israeli forces had surrounded the house of Yahya Sinwar, potentially closing in on the top Hamas official in Gaza – and the man most wanted by Israeli authorities. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sinwar was not in the house and was believed to be hiding underground in Gaza, but a

By Tamar Michaelis, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Gal Meir Eisenkot, the son of Israeli government minister Gadi Eisenkot, has been killed in northern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Thursday. Master Sgt. (Res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25, a combat soldier in the 551st reserve commando Brigade’s 699th Battalion, died in battle, the

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A box-shaped cloud of opaque dust that lies at the center of our galaxy has long perplexed scientists, and observations that reveal a new detail about its composition are deepening the mystery — possibly upending what’s known about how stars form. The cloud, nicknamed “the Brick” for its visual

CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron has urged US lawmakers to “lift the morale” of Ukraine by passing an aid package for Kyiv that has become entangled in Republican quarrelling. Cameron, a former British prime minister, told CNN during a trip to Washington, DC, on Thursday that the US

By Jessie Gretener and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan issued a state of emergency Thursday after a blast at an explosives store injured scores of people and brought the country to a standstill. It is unclear if there were any casualties following the explosion. Schools are closed and only essential workers

By Angela Dewan, CNN Dubai (CNN) — The first week of the COP28 climate talks has come to an end not with the euphoria of the first days of breakthrough announcements, but with growing anxiety about whether the world will do anything about the main cause of the climate crisis: fossil fuels. The trade-show-like pavilions

By Niamh Kennedy, CNN London (CNN) — UK immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned over new government legislation on the Rwanda asylum transfer scheme published Wednesday, claiming that the proposed law “does not go far enough.” The government’s ill-fated plan to send some asylum seekers awaiting decisions on their claims to the African nation Rwanda has been

By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a major security agreement that will place Australian police in the Pacific nation. Speaking to reporters alongside Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape in Canberra on Thursday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese characterized the deal as a “significant and historic”

By Jimena de la Quintana, CNN (CNN) — Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori was released from prison on Wednesday ahead of the completion of his sentence for authorizing the operation of a death squad in his country, according to court documents and images of the ailing ex-leader outside a Lima prison. The Constitutional Court of

By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN staff (CNN) — An investigation by Amnesty International alleges that a US-made weapons guidance system was used in two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza in October in which 43 civilians are said to have been killed. Fragments of the US-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions guidance system were found in the rubble of

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Stakes are high as Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosts European Union leaders in Beijing for a closely watched summit Thursday, which could decide whether the two major economies will be able to resolve deep trade tensions – or see those spiral further. The one-day gathering is the

CNN By Osmary Hernández, Fernando Almánzar and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s president ordered the creation of a new state called “Guayana Esequiba” on Tuesday, following a controversial Sunday referendum which saw Venezuelan voters approving the annexation of land from neighboring Guyana. The area in question, the densely forested and oil-rich Essequibo region, amounts to about two-thirds

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ebrahim Raisi, former president of Iran. Personal Birth date: December 14, 1960 Death date: May 19, 2024 Birth place: Mashhad, Iran Full name: Sayyid Ebrahim Raisol-Sadati Father: Seyyed Haji, a cleric Mother: Sayyedeh Esmat Khodadad Husseini Marriage: Jamileh Alamolhoda (1983-present) Children: Two daughters

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The thorniest issue at the global climate summit in Dubai is clear: Fossil fuels. More precisely, the role they should play in our rapidly warming future. As negotiators thrash out the terms of core agreements that will emerge from COP28, the big question is whether countries will ultimately agree

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan. Personal Birth date: December 23, 1933 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Birth name: Tsugunomiya Akihito Father: Emperor Hirohito Mother: Empress Nagako Kuni Marriage: Michiko Shoda (April 10, 1959-present) Children: Nori no miya Sayako Naishinnô, Princess Sayako (aka Princess Nori);

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Simchat Greyman had to pause several times when describing the evidence of sexual violence he saw when recovering bodies of victims of the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel. One body was so severely brutalized that he and his colleagues from ZAKA, the ultra-orthodox Jewish human remains recovery organization, couldn’t tell whether it

By Osmary Hernández, Fernando Almánzar and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s president ordered the creation of a new state called “Guayana Esequiba” on Tuesday, following a controversial Sunday referendum which saw Venezuelan voters approving the annexation of land from neighboring Guyana. The area in question, the densely forested and oil-rich Essequibo region, amounts to about two-thirds of

By Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has attempted to apologize for the thousands of lives lost to Covid-19 while he was in power, but was interrupted by protesters as he tried to do so. Johnson was giving evidence on Wednesday morning at the United Kingdom’s public Covid inquiry,

By Anna Chernova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said relations with the United Arab Emirates were at an all-time high during his first visit to the Middle East since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago. Putin praised cooperation between the two countries as he met President Mohammed

CNN By Irene Nasser, Tim Lister and Richard Greene, CNN (CNN) — Leaked audio recordings of a meeting between freed Israeli hostages and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have revealed considerable anger at the government’s conduct, as well as the enduring terror of captivity by Hamas in Gaza. Audio of the meeting between the former hostages,

By Irene Nasser, Tim Lister and Richard Greene, CNN (CNN) — Leaked audio recordings of a meeting between freed Israeli hostages and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have revealed considerable anger at the government’s conduct, as well as the enduring terror of captivity by Hamas in Gaza. Audio of the meeting between the former hostages, relatives

CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — In just two short years, the DJ known as Uncle Waffles has transformed her entire life – from taking her first steps behind the turntables, to becoming an internationally acclaimed DJ and producer. “It still feels very unreal, like this to me is not happening really, you know?”

By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — In just two short years, the DJ known as Uncle Waffles has transformed her entire life – from taking her first steps behind the turntables, to becoming an internationally acclaimed DJ and producer. “It still feels very unreal, like this to me is not happening really, you know?” the

CNN By Kareem Khadder and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces has launched an investigation after a video emerged of an Israeli soldier shooting and wounding a mentally disabled Palestinian near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Tarek Abu Abed, known to friends and family as “Ghazzawi,” was on his way home Tuesday

By Aishwarya Iyer, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Just a few pieces of debris stood between Munna Qureshi and dozens of laborers who his team had been tasked with rescuing from deep inside a Himalayan tunnel after all previous attempts to free them had failed. “I could hear the laborers gasping on the other side

By Kareem Khadder and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces has launched an investigation after a video emerged of an Israeli soldier shooting and wounding a mentally disabled Palestinian near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Tarek Abu Abed, known to friends and family as “Ghazzawi,” was on his way home Tuesday when

By Laura Paddison and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — The decade between 2011 and 2020 was the hottest on record for the planet’s land and oceans as the rate of climate change “surged alarmingly,” according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. The report, released Tuesday at the COP28 conference in Dubai, found rising concentrations

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation into a military drone attack that the state emergency agency in northern Kaduna state said killed at least 85 people at the weekend. The state’s governor, a religious leader and witnesses told Reuters on Monday that dozens of civilians were killed

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — British Home Secretary James Cleverly arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday to sign a new treaty to send asylum seekers to the African nation after the UK’s top court declared the deportation scheme unlawful. The Rwanda plan is at the center of the government’s strategy to cut migration and is being

CNN By Abeer Salman and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi (CNN) — One man carries six jars of cooking oil as he struggles to walk across the rubble. Two little girls run as they each carry stacks of white paper, used to build fire for heat and cooking. A group of men argue,

By Abeer Salman and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi (CNN) — One man carries six jars of cooking oil as he struggles to walk across the rubble. Two little girls run as they each carry stacks of white paper, used to build fire for heat and cooking. A group of men argue, elbowing

By Arya Jyothi, CNN (CNN) — Accounting for up to 1.5% of global electricity use, data centers are fueling the climate crisis. Currently, there are estimated to be more than 8,000 data centers worldwide, with more being planned every year to power the rise in global digital services. While there have been efforts to reduce

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Popular Taiwanese rock band Mayday is being investigated by Chinese authorities over allegations of lip-synching during recent concerts, an accusation the band’s label has denied in a controversy that has dominated Chinese social media since the weekend. The accusations centered on Mayday’s recent shows in Shanghai, where

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — More than 2,400 people connected to the fossil fuel industry registered to attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai — a massive representation that’s nearly four times the number that signed up for last year’s climate gathering, according to an analysis published Tuesday. Fossil fuel employees and representatives outnumber

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Fifty years after Henry Kissinger drove American foreign policy in Southeast Asia, the region continues to live with the fallout from the bombing and military campaigns backed by the former secretary of state, who died last week. In Cambodia, unexploded ordnance left over from Vietnam War-era carpet

CNN By Mitchell McCluskey and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — Israel believes that it has killed two Palestinian civilians for every Hamas militant in its intense campaign to eliminate the armed group from the Gaza Strip, a ratio an IDF spokesperson described to CNN Monday as “tremendously positive.” The AFP news agency first reported

By Mitchell McCluskey and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — Israel believes that it has killed two Palestinian civilians for every Hamas militant in its intense campaign to eliminate the armed group from the Gaza Strip, a ratio an IDF spokesperson described to CNN Monday as “tremendously positive.” The AFP news agency first reported the

By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A 44-year-old American visiting the Bahamas from Boston was killed in a shark attack while paddleboarding near a beach resort Monday, according to local authorities. The woman had traveled to the Bahamas with a male relative, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a news release. “Preliminary reports indicate that the

By Caitlin Stephen Hu, Richard Roth, Mia Alberti, Kareem El Damanhoury, Rob Picheta, Abeer Salman and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its troops were operating in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis Tuesday as top officials at the United Nations warned of an “apocalyptic” situation in war-torn Gaza

By Christian Edwards, Rob Picheta, Alex Marquardt and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Friends and relatives gathered Monday to mourn the death of Yuval Castleman, the Israeli civilian who responded to a deadly terror attack in Jerusalem, shooting and killing the perpetrators before he himself was shot dead by an Israeli reservist soldier. Dozens traveled

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Hu Jintao, former president of the People’s Republic of China. Personal Birth date: December 21, 1942 Birth place: Jixi, Anhui Province, China Birth name: Hu Jintao Father: Hu Jingzhi, a merchant Mother: Li Wenrui Marriage: Liu Yongqing Children: Hu Haifeng; Hu Haiqing

By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — After large earthquakes, there is an expectation that aftershocks could occur in the hours and days that follow, but aftershocks from some of the strongest earthquakes in recorded United States history may still be happening — nearly 200 years later, new research has found. Frequent aftershock activities stemming from

By Stephanie Halasz and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — The corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restarted Monday after a two month pause that followed the state of emergency declared after the October 7 Hamas attacks. Israeli Minister of Justice Yaris Levin lifted the state of emergency effective December 1. Netanyahu’s corruption trial

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Keith Richards, musician and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Personal Birth date: December 18, 1943 Birth place: Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom Birth name: Keith Richards Father: Bert Richards, factory worker Mother: Doris (Dupress) Richards Marriage: Patti Hansen (1983-present) Children: with Patti Hansen:

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of France’s President Emmanuel Macron. Personal Birth date: December 21, 1977 Birth place: Amiens, France Birth name: Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron Father: Jean-Michel Macron, professor of neurology Mother: Françoise Noguès-Macron, physician Marriage: Brigitte (Trogneux) Macron (2007-present) Education: Université Paris Nanterre; Institut d’Études Politiques

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Elon Musk, the trillionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1971 Birth place: Pretoria, South Africa Birth name: Elon Reeve Musk Father: Errol Musk, engineer Mother: Maye (Haldeman) Musk, nutritionist and model Marriages: Talulah Riley (2013-2016, divorced and

By Bethlehem Feleke and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Torrential rains and flash floods have ripped through parts of East Africa for several weeks, killing more than 350 people and displacing over 1 million across Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. In Kenya, at least 136 have died and nearly half a million have been displaced, according to

By Helen Regan and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, CNN producer Ibrahim Dahman reported from Gaza as Israeli airstrikes brought devastation and despair to the besieged strip in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks of October 7. Dahman, 36, escaped to Egypt with his young family after nearly a month, but on

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — One of the most prominent faces of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement revealed Sunday that she is living in Canada and will not return to meet bail conditions as police investigate allegations she endangered national security. Agnes Chow, a former student activist and politician, broke more than two

By Heather Chen, Jamal Jamaluddin and Manveena Suri, CNN Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — Thirteen climbers have died and another 10 are missing in Indonesia following the eruption of a highly active volcano in the province of West Sumatra, officials said on Tuesday. Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has 127 active volcanos –

By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelans voted by a wide margin Sunday to approve the takeover of an oil-rich region in neighboring Guyana – the latest escalation in a long-running territorial dispute between the two countries, fueled by the recent discovery of vast offshore energy resources. The area in question, the densely forested Essequibo

By Darya Tarasova, Gul Tuysuz and Jen Deaton (CNN) — Police carried out raids on gay venues in Russia late Friday, two online Russian news outlets reported, one day after the country’s top court ruled to ban the “international LGBTQ movement” and labelled it an extremist organization. Thursday’s landmark ruling by the Supreme Court sent a

By Maya Szaniecki and Sophie Tanno, CNN Paris (CNN) — French police this week arrested yoga guru Gregorian Bivolaru and 41 others on accusations of kidnap, rape and human trafficking. Alleged victims were drawn in with promises of a spiritual awakening, only to be indoctrinated and mentally manipulated into sexual relations with 71-year-old Bivolaru, a

By Brad Lendon, CNN Aboard HMCS Ottawa (CNN) — A nighttime transit through the Taiwan Strait is a test of nerves, seamanship and political awareness in an environment where a slight miscalculation could potentially lead to an international conflict. It’s the first night in November. It’s dark – ink black before the moonrise – and

By Alaa Elassar and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Mirna El Helbawi sits on a Cairo rooftop, her face illuminated by the moonlight and a phone in her hands, as she texts a terrified father whose wife and children are trapped in Gaza. “I don’t want a single thing from this world right now,” he

By Yulia Kesaieva and Benjamin Brown, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating whether Russian troops killed two Ukrainian service members after the pair had surrendered. The probe, which is being overseen by the Ukraine prosecutor general’s office, was announced a day after video of the incident was shared by Ukrainian government on

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — As global leaders and delegates gather in Dubai for the annual UN climate summit, a new analysis shows how the host cities of previous summits could be inundated — if not entirely submerged — by rising ocean waters. The relentless rise of planet-warming pollution has already resulted in severe

By Tara John and Lotte Beilin, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — When human rights activist Ziv Stahl was awakened to the booms of rocket fire on October 7, while staying at her sister’s home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, she did not for a moment anticipate the scale of the terrorist attack unfolding around her. Nor

By Heather Chen and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion that ripped through a Catholic mass service at a university gym in the southern Philippines on Sunday. At least four people were killed and dozens of others were injured in the blast at the Mindanao State University in

By Chris Liakos, Heather Chen and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Paris (CNN) — French police have arrested a man suspected of killing one person and injuring two others in a knife and hammer attack in central Paris. The attack took place at Bir Hakeim, near the Eiffel Tower, France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters at the scene

By Jessie Yeung, Anna Coren and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Taras Ratushnyy remembers receiving a phone call from his son Roman during Ukraine’s deadly 2013 Maidan Revolution. “I’m okay, we are coming back home with my friends from (Kyiv’s Maidan Square). Don’t worry and good night,” Roman said over the phone –

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — More than half of the world’s population live in urban areas where nature can feel like a distant concern. Thriving ecosystems do, however, exist within our cities — even beneath our feet — and embracing urban nature can be a powerful force for change. For example, West London has

CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — More than half of the world’s population live in urban areas where nature can feel like a distant concern. Thriving ecosystems do, however, exist within our cities — even beneath our feet — and embracing urban nature can be a powerful force for change. For example, West London

By Tamar Michaelis, MJ Lee and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Israeli authorities recalled their team of negotiators from Qatar after reaching a “dead end” in talks to release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, according to a statement released by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. The talks in the Gulf nation

By Christian Edwards and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 170,000, as Moscow’s war in Ukraine enters its 22nd month. The increase would take the overall number of Russian military personnel to more than 2.2 million, including 1.32 million troops,

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has finalized a rule to significantly cut the US oil and gas industry’s emissions of methane, a powerful planet-warming gas that scientists and climate advocacy groups have pressed nations to rapidly reduce as global temperature soars. The announcement came amid a wave of commitments at the

By Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — North Korea has warned any potential interference or attack on its “space assets” by the United States will be “deemed a declaration of war,” the state media outlet KCNA reported on Saturday. “The US Space Force’s deplorable hostility toward the DPRK’s reconnaissance satellite can never be overlooked as it

By Maya Szaniecki and Claudia Colliva, CNN Paris (CNN) — When the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, French women were paying close attention. They watched with alarm as those across the Atlantic lost their long-standing right to abortion, seemingly overnight. What if France came next? “It was a wake-up

By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelans will vote Sunday in a referendum to decide whether the country should create its own state within a large swath of its oil-rich neighbor Guyana – a move that has been denounced by Guyana as a step towards annexation and raised concerns of a possible military conflict between

By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko, Daria Markina Tarasova, Yulia Kesaieva and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — The eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka is increasingly becoming a flashpoint in the conflict, where fighting remains intense even when the front lines have barely moved for months. Russia appears to have made tactical advances in the outskirts of the embattled

By Daria Tarasova-Markina and Anna Coren, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian soldier Serhii sits on his hospital bed in a public clinic in central Ukraine. There are small pieces of shrapnel embedded in his legs that the doctors can’t retrieve. Despite the pain, he says he is feeling good. “I can’t believe that now I’m in the hospital, not in the trench. I did

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Some 220 flamingos have been found dead in the province of Catamarca in northwestern Argentina due to an outbreak of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, an official told local media. Bird flu is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that naturally spreads through wild aquatic birds, such

By Ashley Strickland and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have used the remains of some 500 people to create a series of “bone biographies” that provide a glimpse inside the ordinary lives of plague survivors of the English city of Cambridge. The skeletons, which came from a series of archaeological digs that began in