New Zealand celebrates Māori New Year as an official public holiday for the first time
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN For the first time, New Zealanders are enjoying an official public holiday this June 24 to celebrate Matariki — also…
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5 planets take center stage as they align in the night sky
By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN A rare, five-planet alignment will peak on June 24, allowing a spectacular viewing of Mercury, Venus,…
Continue ReadingThis wordless comedian is now the most-followed person on TikTok
By Faith Karimi, CNN Comedian Khaby Lame has become the king of TikTok — all without uttering a word. With more than 142.9 million followers,…
Continue ReadingWorld’s largest bacterium discovered is the size of a human eyelash
By Amarachi Orie, CNN These are bacteria like you’ve never seen before — likely because, until now, all known bacteria could only be seen…
Continue ReadingMega moon rocket’s latest trial results will determine final launch day to moon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN After a long day of putting the mega moon rocket through its paces, NASA’s Artemis team is determining the pathway to…
Continue ReadingA 3,400-year-old city in Iraq emerges from underwater after an extreme drought
By Megan Marples, CNN A sprawling 3,400-year-old city emerged in Iraq after a reservoir’s water level swiftly dropped due to extreme drought.…
Continue ReadingArtemis moon rocket achieves milestones despite issues during critical prelaunch test
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket has been fully fueled for the first time. The fourth attempt of a final prelaunch test…
Continue ReadingArtemis moon rocket achieves milestones despite issues during critical prelaunch test
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket has been fully fueled for the first time. The fourth attempt of a final prelaunch test…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands affected by floods, landslides as heaviest rain in 60 years hits southern China
Kathleen Magramo, CNN Almost half a million people have been affected by floods and landslides in the Chinese province of Guangdong, according to…
Continue ReadingCaptured American fighters purportedly held by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk
By Jonny Hallam and Helen Regan, CNN Two American volunteers fighting for Ukraine were taken into detention by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk…
Continue ReadingThere are dads worse than you — in the animal kingdom
By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you’re a father, you probably have experienced endless anxieties about whether you’re doing enough for your…
Continue ReadingNew analysis sheds light on mysterious source of Black Death
By Katie Hunt, CNN As we know from our experience with Covid-19, tracking down the source of a pandemic is incredibly difficult. More than two years…
Continue ReadingNewly documented polar bear population lives in a surprising place
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A genetically distinct and isolated population of polar bears have been documented living in southeast Greenland.…
Continue ReadingAfter 40 days in a bomb shelter, two Ukrainian refugees and 17 dogs are ready to start a new life in Poland
CNN By Gabriel Kinder, CNN When CNN Hero Aaron Jackson welcomed the first group of dogs from Ukraine to the abandoned animal shelter he’s…
Continue ReadingAfter 40 days in a bomb shelter, two Ukrainian refugees and 17 dogs are ready to start a new life in Poland
By Gabriel Kinder, CNN When CNN Hero Aaron Jackson welcomed the first group of dogs from Ukraine to the abandoned animal shelter he’s reopened…
Continue Reading100 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. That’s more than the population of most countries
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN War, violence, persecution and human rights abuses have pushed the world past a “dramatic milestone,”…
Continue ReadingDead little blue penguins keep washing ashore in New Zealand. Experts say climate change may be to blame
By Kathleen Magramo and Charlie Fong, CNN The bodies of hundreds of little blue penguins have washed up on the beaches of New Zealand’s…
Continue ReadingCaptured American fighters purportedly held by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk
CNN By Jonny Hallam and Helen Regan, CNN Two American volunteers fighting for Ukraine were taken into detention by Russian-backed separatists in…
Continue ReadingAmerican fighters reportedly missing in Ukraine, at least two feared captured
By Mick Krever, CNN Two Americans fighting alongside Ukrainian forces north of Kharkiv have been missing for nearly a week and there are fears that…
Continue ReadingNASA sets date for next go at mega moon rocket’s crucial prelaunch test
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket is ready for its fourth attempt at a final prelaunch test, according to an update from NASA…
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