Why did the pope cross the road? To host more than 100 comedians
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — A global gathering of comedians was taking place Friday in an unlikely venue: the Vatican. Pope Francis…
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Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, authorities say
By Anna Chernova, Christian Edwards and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on…
Continue ReadingArmenia to withdraw from Russia-led military alliance, accusing members of plotting war
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Armenia will leave a Russia-led military alliance, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingTwo more tourists missing on Greek islands as heatwave grips country
By Amy Cassidy, Stephanie Halasz and Mariyah Knight (CNN) — Two tourists, one from the United States and one from the Netherlands, have…
Continue ReadingFrom prison to the trenches: Inside Ukraine’s attempt to turn inmates into soldiers
By Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Central Ukraine (CNN) — Battalion commander Dmytro Kukharchuk speaks quietly but firmly. Holding his tattooed…
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CNN By Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Central Ukraine (CNN) — Battalion commander Dmytro Kukharchuk speaks quietly but firmly. Holding his…
Continue ReadingTeenager questioned after explicit AI deepfakes of dozens of schoolgirls shared online
By Angus Watson and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Australian authorities are investigating the distribution of deepfake pornographic…
Continue ReadingProtesters and police clash in Argentina as Congress debates Milei’s reform bill
By Osmary Hernández, Mauricio Torres, CNNE, and Michael Rios, CNN Buenos Aires (CNN) — Police in Argentina clashed Tuesday with…
Continue ReadingLionel Messi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of soccer player Lionel “Leo” Messi, who plays for Argentina’s national team…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Wimbledon tennis championships. June 29-July 12, 2026 – Wimbledon is scheduled to…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Tour de France. July 4-July 26, 2026 – The 113th Tour de France is scheduled to…
Continue ReadingDR Congo shipwreck kills more than 80 people
By Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — A shipwreck in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed more than 80 people, the Congolese…
Continue ReadingIsraeli hostage faced ‘punishments’ during eight months in Hamas captivity, family says
By Paula Hancocks, Madalena Araujo, Eugenia Yosef, Florence Davey-Attlee and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The family of one of the hostages…
Continue ReadingRussian ships arrive in Cuba as Cold War allies strengthen their ties
CNN By Patrick Oppmann, AnneClaire Stapleton, Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Sergey Gudkov and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A group of Russian…
Continue ReadingDozens killed in fire at Kuwait building housing foreign workers
By Mostafa Salem and Michael Mitsanas, CNN (CNN) — At least 49 people are dead after a fire ripped through a residential building housing…
Continue ReadingUS lifts ban on sending weapons to Ukraine’s Azov brigade
By Radina Gigova, Olga Voitovych and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — The United States has lifted a ban on sending weapons and training to the…
Continue ReadingRussian ships arrive in Cuba as Cold War allies strengthen their ties
By Patrick Oppmann, AnneClaire Stapleton, Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Sergey Gudkov and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A group of Russian Navy…
Continue ReadingUN inquiry says Israel and Hamas have both committed war crimes since October 7
By Sugam Pokharel, Catherine Nicholls, Jessie Yeung and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — A United Nations inquiry into the first few months of the…
Continue ReadingUS college instructor recounts surviving stabbing in China to Iowa public radio
By Nectar Gan and Marc Stewart, CNN Jilin, China (CNN) — An American college instructor has recounted the horror of surviving a stabbing attack…
Continue ReadingMexico’s bloodiest election in history sends new asylum-seekers to the US border
By Caitlin Stephen Hu, David Culver, Norma Galeana and Evelio Contreras, CNN Sasabe, Arizona (CNN) — Norma regrets ever having called the…
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