Israel receives names of four female hostages Hamas is due to release Saturday
By Ivana Kottasová, Dana Karni, Kareem Khadder, Jeremy Diamond, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israel is preparing to receive…
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One minute, they were celebrating Gaza’s ceasefire. The next, they were killed
By Zeena Saifi, Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond and Tareq ElHelou, CNN (CNN) — Thirteen-year-old Zakariya Barbakh had spent most of his life…
Continue ReadingSevere storm lashes parts of UK and Ireland, causing travel chaos
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A rare “stay at home” warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 24: Birthright citizenship, California fires, School safety, Storm Éowyn, Oscar nominations
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Louvre Museum in Paris, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” has requested urgent help from the…
Continue ReadingUS security contractor will take charge of key checkpoint in Gaza as Israeli forces withdraw
By Jeremy Diamond and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A private American security company will take over a key checkpoint on the road to northern Gaza…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it won’t withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday deadline
By Mick Krever and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline,…
Continue ReadingSouthern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
By Andy Rose, Holly Yan and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up…
Continue ReadingDeath sentence for Chinese knife attacker who stabbed Japanese mother, child
By Chris Lau and Yumi Asada, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese man who carried out a knife attack in eastern China last June that wounded a…
Continue Reading‘Bomb’ cyclone Storm Éowyn approaches Ireland and parts of UK as schools and public transport shut
By Eve Brennan and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom and Ireland are bracing for what could be one of the most severe storms…
Continue ReadingStruggle for abortion access, crackdown on airline attire, ADHD concerns: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue ReadingStruggle for abortion access, crackdown on airline attire, ADHD concerns: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start…
Continue ReadingFire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more…
Continue ReadingAmanda Knox slander conviction upheld by Italy’s high court
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Italy’s high court has upheld the remaining conviction against American Amanda Knox, who was jailed and…
Continue ReadingTaiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture
Story by Associated Press Pingtung, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to…
Continue ReadingPalestinian journalist reunited with child after harrowing months in Israeli jail
By Nadeen Ebrahim, Nada Bashir and Abeer Salman, CNN Bethlehem, occupied West Bank (CNN) — The female Palestinian inmates were made to kneel in…
Continue ReadingIreland finally appoints new prime minister after chaos in parliament
By Kathy Rose O’Brien, CNN (CNN) — Micheál Martin became Ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in his political…
Continue Reading‘These animals are essentially family:’ Horses, sheep and ducks not forgotten in California wildfires amid rescue efforts
By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — People in Southern California have risked their own safety to rescue animals, both big and small, from the…
Continue ReadingWith Gaza quiet, Israel is turning its focus on the West Bank. Here’s why
By Tim Lister and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has intensified operations across the occupied West Bank, targeting…
Continue ReadingInternational Criminal Court seeks warrants for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes
By Salma Abdelaziz and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for…
Continue ReadingColumbia University suspends one student as it expedites investigation into Israeli history class disruption
By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University says it has suspended one student after “expediting” its investigation into a group who…
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