Scottish court rules rape suspect accused of faking own death can be extradited to US
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — A Scottish court ruled Wednesday that a rape suspect who has been accused of faking his own death can be…
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Tensions high on NATO’s border with Belarus after Wagner troops move closer
By Sana Noor Haq, Josh Pennington, Niamh Kennedy, Darya Tarasova, Jessie Gretener and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — Poland will deploy more…
Continue ReadingUK barge to house asylum-seekers is branded a death trap
By Sarah Dean and Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — A barge on which the United Kingdom government plans to house hundreds of…
Continue ReadingAt least 16 people dead from heat-related causes as South Korea swelters under high temperatures
By Gawon Bae and Laura Paddison, CNN Seoul (CNN) — At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea as the country…
Continue ReadingSweden and Denmark consider ban on Quran-burning protests as security fears rise
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A spate of Quran-burning protests in Sweden and Denmark has caused angry demonstrations in Muslim-majority…
Continue ReadingDrought-stricken Mexico is turning to a controversial technology to make it rain
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — As an extreme drought grips Mexico, leading to crop losses, a lack of water and higher food prices, the…
Continue ReadingNearly half of those held in Russia’s detention centers in Kherson were tortured, rights report finds
By Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Nearly half of Ukrainians held in Russian detention centers in Kherson were subjected to widespread torture…
Continue ReadingChina replaces elite nuclear leadership in surprise military shake-up
By Brad Lendon, Simone McCarthy and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — China has revealed two new leaders of its People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force…
Continue ReadingChina spy agency’s social media debut calls for ‘all members of society’ to combat espionage
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s highly secretive civilian spy agency has launched a public account on a major social media…
Continue ReadingHeaviest rainfall in 140 years drenches Beijing while Typhoon Khanun hits Japan’s Okinawa
By Kathleen Magramo, Wayne Chang and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Severe flooding in Beijing was caused by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of François Hollande, former president of France. Personal Birth date: August 12,…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Personal Birth date: August 17, 1926 Death date: November…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States…
Continue ReadingNumber of people crossing Darien Gap hits new record, officials say
By Karol Suarez and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — The number of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap, a mountainous rainforest region that…
Continue ReadingEuclid telescope, sent to illuminate the universe’s biggest mysteries, shares first test photos
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Euclid space telescope, designed to investigate some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, has captured…
Continue ReadingNASA hears ‘heartbeat’ of Voyager 2 after losing communication
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Voyager mission team at NASA has been able to detect a signal from Voyager 2 after losing contact with…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about an American woman and her daughter who were kidnapped in Haiti 6 days ago
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Six days since American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were kidnapped from the community ministry…
Continue ReadingMystery cylinder that washed up on Australian beach is Indian space debris, officials confirm
By Chris Lau and Sania Farooqui, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious cylinder that washed ashore in Western Australia is debris from an Indian space…
Continue ReadingGang violence is tearing Haiti apart. Here’s what to know
By Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — The kidnapping of an American nurse in Haiti last week along with her young child has cast stark light on the…
Continue ReadingEuropeans evacuated from Niger as neighboring West African juntas warn against intervention
By Joseph Ataman, Larry Madowo, Caitlin Hu, Shirin Faqiri and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of European nationals are being evacuated…
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