At least 60 migrants feared dead in Cape Verde boat disaster
By Zahid Mahmood, CNN (CNN) — At least 60 migrants are presumed dead after a boat disaster off Cape Verde, West Africa, according to the…
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Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston acquitted of covering up father’s child sex crimes
By Angus Watson and Heather Chen, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A Sydney court on Thursday acquitted the founder of global megachurch Hillsong of covering…
Continue ReadingNBA star James Harden sells out 10,000 bottles of wine in seconds on Chinese livestream
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — NBA star James Harden expressed disbelief after Chinese fans snapped up 10,000 bottles of his…
Continue ReadingThe entire capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories has been ordered to evacuate as hundreds of wildfires scorch the region, officials say
By Mitchell McCluskey, Aya Elamroussi and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada’s Northwest Territories have…
Continue ReadingShot at while they drowned. Executed in the desert. Those who collected the bodies recount ‘one of the worst days’ in Darfur’s genocide-scarred history
CNN Exclusive by Tamara Qiblawi, Allegra Goodwin, Nima Elbagir and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of families gathered in the West…
Continue ReadingNewly discovered snake species found in remote Peruvian land is named for Harrison Ford
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Four researchers navigated treacherous terrain and feared for their lives during a harrowing brush with…
Continue ReadingShot at while they drowned. Executed in the desert. Those who collected the bodies recount ‘one of the worst days’ in Darfur’s genocide-scarred history
Exclusive by Tamara Qiblawi, Allegra Goodwin, Nima Elbagir and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of families gathered in the West Darfur…
Continue ReadingBeslan School Siege Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Beslan School Siege. On September 1, 2004, armed Chechen rebels took approximately 1,200…
Continue ReadingGilad Shalit Abduction Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the abduction of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured and imprisoned by the military wing…
Continue ReadingEnrico Letta Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta. Personal Birth date: August 20, 1966…
Continue ReadingTour de France Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Tour de France. July 1-23, 2023 – The 110th Tour de France takes place. Danish…
Continue ReadingEight churches set ablaze in Pakistan’s Punjab province after accusations of blasphemy
By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN (CNN) — A crowd vandalized eight churches and several homes following accusations of blasphemy against Islam…
Continue ReadingVideo shows tourist climbing into Rome’s Trevi Fountain to fill up water bottle
By Caolán Magee and Hannah Holland, CNN (CNN) — A video of a tourist climbing into Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain to fill her water bottle has…
Continue ReadingSudan civil war ‘spiraling out of control,’ UN says, as more than 1 million flee
By Ruba Alhenawi, Hamdi Alkhshali and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — More than one million people have fled Sudan to neighboring countries since…
Continue ReadingÖtzi the Iceman’s true appearance revealed by new DNA analysis
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Ötzi the Iceman, whose frozen remains were found in a gully high in the Tyrolean Alps by hikers in 1991, is perhaps…
Continue ReadingUkraine reclaims village in Donetsk region from Russian troops amid grueling counteroffensive
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Alex Stambaugh and Kostan Nechyporenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces have retaken the village of Urozhaine in the…
Continue ReadingA quarter of humanity faces extreme water stress – and it’s poised to get worse, new report finds
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — The world is facing an “unprecedented water crisis” driven by soaring demand and the accelerating climate…
Continue ReadingJakarta is the world’s most polluted city. And Indonesia’s leader may have the cough to prove it
By Heather Chen, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city, according to a new study, and the…
Continue ReadingAt least 32 dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mine
By Su Chay, Sophie Jeong and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has killed at least 32 people, a…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it has US soldier Travis King. What happens now?
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea’s first public confirmation that a US soldier crossed into its territory in July…
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