Israel faces growing condemnation as Gaza aid distribution devolves into chaos
By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Tim Lister and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel is facing growing…
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Israel approves biggest expansion of West Bank settlements in decades
By Dana Karni and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel approved a massive expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank…
Continue ReadingRussian military figure killed in explosion deep inside the country, authorities say
By Kosta Gak, Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — A Russian deputy mayor and prominent veteran of Moscow’s war in…
Continue ReadingMahmoud Khalil’s detention for alleged threat to US foreign policy is likely ‘unconstitutionally vague,’ federal judge says
By Matt Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s use of an obscure portion of immigration law to detain and attempt to deport…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 29: Tariffs, Bird flu, Harvard, Extreme weather, Scientific research
By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Want to immigrate to America, but don’t want to wait years going through the legal process? Soon you’ll be able…
Continue ReadingUkraine scrambles to set up ‘drone wall’ as it braces for Russian summer offensive
By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Russia dramatically intensified missile and drone attacks across Ukraine this month in an effort to sap…
Continue ReadingA former police chief was in prison for murder and rape. His escape has left a small town on edge and reopened old wounds
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The town of Gateway lies on US Highway 62, a two-lane highway in the northwest corner of Arkansas, less than a…
Continue ReadingMIT is shuttering DEI office amid Trump administration’s push to end diversity programs
By Chris Lau, Ruben Correa, Matt Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced it will shut down its DEI office,…
Continue ReadingJapan cracks down on ‘sparkly’ names for babies like Pikachu or Nike
By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such…
Continue ReadingMexico will hold historic judicial elections on Sunday. Some believe it will hurt democracy
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is scheduled to hold its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, with hundreds of judges, magistrates and…
Continue ReadingHe left Venezuela for the US, dreaming of a career in cosmetics. He was deported to a Salvadoran prison
By Uriel Blanco, CNN (CNN) — A year ago, Andry José Hernández Romero left Venezuela to seek a better future in the United States. He wanted…
Continue ReadingReality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are released from federal prison after receiving Trump pardons
By Dakin Andone, Mark Morales, Bill Kirkos, Danya Gainor (CNN) — The reality show couple Todd and Julie Chrisley were released from federal…
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Continue ReadingCosta Rican police say they busted crime ring trafficking Asian migrants to US
By Djenane Villanueva, Max Saltman and Ivonne Valdes, CNN (CNN) — Costa Rican authorities said they arrested 19 people accused of trafficking…
Continue ReadingBrazilian nuns go viral after beatboxing on Catholic TV
By Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after dropping an impromptu beatbox and dance session during a Catholic…
Continue ReadingHundreds of starving Palestinians storm Gaza food warehouse in deadly incident, says UN agency
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — A hungry crowd of Palestinians broke into a United Nations warehouse in central Gaza on…
Continue ReadingNew fiber optic cable in place to fix communications problems plaguing flights to Newark, DOT says
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A new fiber optic cable is now in place between Philadelphia and New York to improve air traffic…
Continue ReadingZelensky departs Germany with pledge for help with long-range weapons, but no Taurus missiles
By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will leave Berlin with a new €5 billion ($5.7bn) arms package…
Continue ReadingHarvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos remains in custody after judge grants ICE bail
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A US district court judge in Vermont ruled that Kseniia Petrova, the Harvard Medical School…
Continue ReadingUK prosecutors confirm charges against Tate brothers include rape and human trafficking
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have confirmed that they previously authorized charges including rape and…
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