Three historical shipwrecks uncovered in the Mediterranean
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An international team of scientists discovered three historical shipwrecks during an underwater…
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Pope Francis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Pope Francis, the current pope and first non-European pontiff of the modern era.…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Iraq’s former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Personal Birth date: July 1, 1950…
Continue ReadingHere are the key theories on what caused Ukraine’s catastrophic dam collapse
By Ivana Kottasová and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine is one of the biggest…
Continue ReadingSiberia swelters in record-breaking temperatures amid its ‘worst heat wave in history’
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of heat records have fallen in Siberia, as temperatures climbed above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7…
Continue ReadingHundreds of children evacuated from Sudanese orphanage amid intense fighting in Khartoum
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Two hundred and eighty children between the ages of one month and 15 years were evacuated from a Khartoum…
Continue ReadingAstronauts’ brains take a hit during long spaceflights
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Spaceflights lasting six months or longer take a toll on the brains of astronauts, and crew members may need…
Continue ReadingPope’s ‘night went well’ in hospital after abdominal surgery, Vatican says
By John Allen, Valentina Di Donato and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis was recovering well in a Rome hospital on Thursday, the…
Continue ReadingNew York is choking on smog. But for these cities, it’s just another day
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For days, images of New York choking in smoke have stunned the United States, as residents struggle…
Continue ReadingRussians shooting at rescuers in flooded areas following dam collapse, Zelensky says
CNN By Olga Voitovych, Yulia Kesaieva, Fred Pleitgen, Radina Gigova, Sarah Dean and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces have been shooting…
Continue ReadingFour toddlers among victims of knife attack in southeast France, officials say
By Radina Gigova, Xiaofei Xu and Oliver Briscoe, CNN (CNN) — Four toddlers were hospitalized after a brutal stabbing attack on Thursday in…
Continue ReadingNew York is choking on smog. But for these cities, it’s just another day
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For days, images of New York choking in smoke have stunned the United States, as residents struggle…
Continue ReadingSmog is choking New York. But for these cities, it’s just another day
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For days, images of New York choking in smoke have stunned the United States, as residents struggle to…
Continue ReadingRussians shooting at rescuers in flooded areas following dam collapse, Zelensky says
By Olga Voitovych, Yulia Kesaieva, Fred Pleitgen, Radina Gigova, Sarah Dean and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces have been shooting at…
Continue ReadingMexico investigates army personnel seen on video appearing to beat and kill suspected cartel members
By Alfredo Meza, Florencia Trucco, Fidel Gutierrez, Hira Humayun and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — An investigation has been launched into what…
Continue ReadingMohamed ElBaradei Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mohamed ElBaradei, former director general of the IAEA and Nobel Peace Prize…
Continue ReadingKorean War Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the war.…
Continue ReadingWimbledon Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Wimbledon tennis championships. July 3-16, 2023 – Wimbledon takes place in London.…
Continue ReadingRare North American dinosaur named for two-faced Roman god
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — About 100 million years ago in what is now Utah, a 10-foot-long (3-meter-long) cousin of duck-billed dinosaurs…
Continue ReadingFirst mission to ‘touch’ the sun catches the solar wind
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A solar mission that has been spiraling closer to the sun to unravel its secrets has flown near enough to our…
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