National & World Archives

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki leaves after casting his ballot in the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Baghdad on November 11.

Trump warns against Nouri al-Maliki’s return as prime minister of Iraq

January 27, 2026 3:15 pm CNN Newsource

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has warned Iraq over a reinstatement of Nouri al-Maliki as prime…

The Spanish Parliament building in Madrid

Spain starts program to legalize up to half-million migrants

January 27, 2026 3:14 pm CNN Newsource

By Pau Mosquera, Michael Rios, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — Spain has kicked off a program aimed at granting legal status to 500,000 undocumented…

Police guard the street leading to Miraflores Palace in Caracas

Speak in code, delete the chats: The tactics Venezuelans are using out of fear of phone checks

January 27, 2026 2:13 pm CNN Newsource

From CNN (CNN) — “Mami, delete the chats.” “Son, that gets recorded.” “Delete your conversations before going out.” These recent…

Weeks without power, Doomsday Clock, $1,000 car payments: Catch up on the day’s stories

January 27, 2026 2:00 pm CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scientists created the Doomsday Clock as a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to…

1 person shot after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents in Arizona, sheriff says

January 27, 2026 11:24 am CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, Alisha Ebrahimji, Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of being involved in human trafficking was injured after…

Ronald Reagan Fast Facts

January 27, 2026 12:20 pm CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: February…

A federal judge has blocked the possible deportation of a 5-year-old and his father for now

January 27, 2026 12:08 pm CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota preschooler detained in Texas with his father cannot be imminently deported, a federal judge ruled…

People watch the moment a clock at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv showing the time elapsed since the Hamas attack stopped on January 27

After 843 days, the clock counting the painful wait for Israel’s hostages has finally stopped

January 27, 2026 11:34 am CNN Newsource

By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — For over two years, it was one of the most powerful symbols at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square: a digital…

People gather around a makeshift memorial at the site where Alex Pretti was fatally shot in Minneapolis.

Alex Pretti broke rib in confrontation with federal agents a week before death, sources say

January 27, 2026 8:00 am CNN Newsource

By Jeff Winter, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Federal immigration officers have been collecting personal information about protesters and…

Criticism is growing in Italy over the deployment of ICE agents

Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter Olympics

January 27, 2026 5:34 am CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, Barbie Latza Nadeau, Antonia Mortensen, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Outrage is growing in Italy over the deployment of…

5 things to know for Jan. 26: Minneapolis fallout, Trump tariffs, Treasury contracts, Venezuela, Russia-Ukraine

January 27, 2026 3:17 am CNN Newsource

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN A week after a US-owned joint venture took control of TikTok, some users are accusing the app of censorship after failing to…

UK Prime Minister David Cameron took China's Xi Jinping for a pint at The Plough pub in Buckinghamshire in October 2015.

For Britain, China remains a ‘threat’ – but one worth doing business with

January 27, 2026 1:50 am CNN Newsource

By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — A humdrum office that stood next to an Amazon warehouse on an industrial estate in Oxfordshire,…

A crane removes airplane wreckage from the Potomac River

Close helicopter routes and Army crew’s perception of the wrong aircraft determine why a regional jet and helicopter collided

January 27, 2026 1:00 am CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Nearly one year after the midair collision between an Army helicopter and an…

Snow leopard mauls skier in China’s Xinjiang region

January 26, 2026 10:39 pm CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A tourist was mauled by a rare snow leopard in northwest China on Friday after trying to get closer for a photo,…

Immigration player sidelined, larger tax refunds, cold-weather safety: Catch up on the day’s stories

January 26, 2026 2:42 pm CNN Newsource

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Winter’s deep freeze is settling over much of the US, bringing dangerous wind chills. An…

Members of the Mexican National Guard at the site where armed attackers killed several people at a soccer field after a match in Salamanca

Mexico investigates deadly attack after soccer match as Sheinbaum faces pressure to curb crime

January 26, 2026 2:27 pm CNN Newsource

By Gonzalo Zegarra, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding…

Customs and Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino speaks during a news conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal on Sunday.

5 things to know for Jan. 27: Minneapolis fallout, Trump tariffs, Treasury contracts, Venezuela, Russia-Ukraine

January 26, 2026 1:44 pm

CNN By Tricia Escobedo, CNN A week after a US-owned joint venture took control of TikTok, some users are accusing the app of censorship after failing…

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses committees of the European Union Parliament on Monday in Brussels

NATO chief says Europe should ‘keep on dreaming’ if it thinks it can defend itself without the US

January 26, 2026 9:53 am CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has told Europe it should “keep on dreaming” if it thinks it can defend…

Israel recovers body of last hostage in Gaza

January 26, 2026 5:59 am CNN Newsource

By Tal Shalev, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military announced Monday that it has recovered the remains of the final deceased…

After years of Russian denials, court accidentally admits Black Sea battleship was sunk by Ukraine

January 26, 2026 5:43 am CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia has admitted for the first time that a Ukrainian missile sank its prized Black Sea…