Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary becomes world’s first Australian-born queen
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The fairy-tale rise of an Australian sales executive to the upper ranks of European royalty…
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‘Battle against time’ to find quake survivors as Japan lifts tsunami warnings and death toll rises
CNN By Helen Regan, Sahar Akbarzai, Chie Kobayashi and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast…
Continue ReadingIsrael to withdraw some troops from Gaza but expects fighting will continue through 2024
By Michael Rosenblatt, Alex Stambaugh, Amir Tal, Kevin Liptak and Tara John, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Israel will begin pulling thousands of…
Continue ReadingMassive earthquake hits Japan, triggering tsunami warnings
By Emiko Jozuka, Hanako Montgomery, Chie Kobayashi and Alex Stambaugh CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan on…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s top court strikes down key part of judicial overhaul, reigniting divisions as war rages
By Rob Picheta, Amir Tal and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a controversial government plan to…
Continue ReadingThe night sky will have a multitude of delights in store for stargazers in 2024. What to look for
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The night sky will have a multitude of delights in store for stargazers in 2024. Full moons and meteor showers…
Continue ReadingMegalosaurus, the first ever dinosaur discovery
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Huge fossilized bones that emerged from slate quarries in England’s Oxfordshire beginning in the late 1600s were…
Continue ReadingMassive earthquake hits western Japan, triggering tsunami warnings
CNN By Emiko Jozuka, Hanako Montgomery and Alex Stambaugh CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday…
Continue ReadingUkraine sees deadly start to 2024 as Putin pledges to ramp up attacks
By Maria Kostenko and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — The first day of 2024 has officially been declared a day of mourning in Ukraine’s capital…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas war threatens to spill over, AI, and a seismic US election: 5 predictions for 2024
By Bianca Nobilo, CNN (CNN) — As we enter 2024 what lies ahead on the global stage may seem more uncertain than it has in years. To help you…
Continue ReadingFollow the New Year around the world
By Zoe Sottile and Kendall Trammell, CNN (CNN) — When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square to ring in the start of 2024, it’ll…
Continue ReadingGermany and France beef up security ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations
By Sophie Tanno and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — France and Germany have ramped up security ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations following warnings…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it will no longer seek reunification with South Korea, will launch new spy satellites in 2024
By Heather Chen and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea will no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea,…
Continue ReadingDanish Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication after 52 years on the throne
By AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — In a surprise move Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate her role early in 2024,…
Continue ReadingNavalny sends ‘Arctic hugs and polar greetings’ from Siberian prison in New Year’s Eve message
By Radina Gigova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he doesn’t feel lonely and is in a…
Continue ReadingRussia retaliates against Ukraine after 24 killed in border city
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russia said it launched retaliatory strikes on military sites and “foreign mercenaries” in Kharkiv after…
Continue ReadingRussia says toll from Ukrainian shelling on border city has risen to 24 as it vows to retaliate
By Radina Gigova, Darya Tarasova, Mariya Knight, Maria Kostenko, Tim Lister and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — At least 24 people, including three…
Continue ReadingBulgaria and Romania join Schengen area for maritime and air passengers
Pierre Meilhan and Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The European Council has decided to enlarge the border-free Schengen area to include Bulgaria and…
Continue ReadingMore than a billion people will head to the polls across South Asia in 2024
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — An election boycotted by the main opposition as the world’s longest serving female prime minister looks set to…
Continue Reading‘What kind of life is this?’ Dire conditions in increasingly cramped southern Gaza
By Tim Lister and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Palestinians displaced inside Gaza as Israel pushes on with its ground offensive describe cramped…
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