Denmark closes major shipping strait over faulty missile launcher
By Caitlin Danaher and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Denmark has closed one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes over an activated but…
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European police seize Lamborghinis and Rolexes over alleged $650M Covid-19 fraud
By Christian Edwards and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Police have arrested 22 people and seized assets worth more than €600 million ($650…
Continue ReadingUS tourist on safari in Zambia killed by charging elephant
By Jack Guy and Louis Mian, CNN (CNN) — An elderly American woman was killed in Zambia after an elephant charged at a vehicle carrying tourists…
Continue ReadingWear red and green to experience the Purkinje effect during the total solar eclipse
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Over two centuries ago, physiologist Jan Evangelista Purkyně noticed that red flowers looked bright carmine…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Facts Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria as president from July…
Continue ReadingGaza aid efforts dealt major blow as Israel’s deadly attack on relief workers prompts withdrawal of agencies
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The plight of starving Palestinians in Gaza is worsening as Israel’s actions have deterred critical aid…
Continue ReadingTens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought and floods sweep southern Africa
By Sarah Dean, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — More than 24 million people in southern Africa face hunger, malnutrition and water…
Continue ReadingIsrael attacked aid workers ‘systematically, car by car,’ charity founder says, as fury builds over deadly strike
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK) has accused Israel of targeting his aid workers “systematically, car…
Continue ReadingDozens rescued after major Taiwan quake but more than 600 still cut off
By Helen Regan, Gladys Tsai, Jan Camenzind-Broomby and Kenza Wilks, CNN (CNN) — Rescue teams Thursday were trying to reach more than 600 people…
Continue ReadingJapanese people could all be called Sato by 2531, study warns. But they’d need to get married first
By Chris Lau and Mai Nishiyama, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Everyone in Japan could one day have the same surname unless its restrictive marriage laws…
Continue ReadingIsrael is using artificial intelligence to help pick bombing targets in Gaza, report says
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has been using artificial intelligence to help identify bombing targets in Gaza, according to an…
Continue ReadingHunger in Haiti is spreading amid gang violence, aid workers warn
By Hira Humayun and Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN (CNN) — More and more people are going hungry in Haiti, warn aid workers, doctors and missionaries…
Continue ReadingA billionaire helped bring ‘3-Body Problem’ to Netflix. His business partner ensured he never lived to see its premiere
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Lin Qi, a billionaire fan of “The Three-Body Problem,” had big plans to bring his favorite Chinese…
Continue ReadingWhy NASA is launching rockets into the solar eclipse path
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Eclipses inspire awe and bring people together to observe a stunning celestial phenomenon, but these cosmic…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria.…
Continue ReadingDozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years kills at least nine
By Wayne Chang and Helen Regan, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Rescuers in Taiwan scrambled to free dozens of people trapped in highway tunnels…
Continue ReadingBotswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in trophy hunting dispute
By Nadine Schmidt, Sarah Dean and Ingrid Formanek, CNN (CNN) — Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has threatened to send 20,000 elephants…
Continue ReadingWho were the World Central Kitchen workers killed in Israel’s strike in Gaza?
By Robert Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) has named its seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli…
Continue ReadingIsraeli attack that killed aid workers consistent with multiple precision strikes, analysis shows
By Allegra Goodwin and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — A deadly Israeli attack that killed seven aid workers from the non-profit World Central…
Continue ReadingK-pop star ends relationship weeks after it sparked a fan backlash
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — After apologizing last month for a new relationship that angered some particularly animated fans, K-pop star…
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