Syrian rebels take control of most of Aleppo city
By Eyad Kourdi, Gul Tuysuz, Sophie Tanno, Tim Lister and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Syrian opposition forces have taken control of much of…
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Nearly 1,000 endangered animals repatriated to Madagascar in anti-trafficking landmark
By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to…
Continue ReadingGaza’s hopes for ceasefire dim despite renewed US efforts following Lebanon truce
By Mostafa Salem and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — As an uneasy truce between Israel and Hezbollah offers the Lebanese a desperately needed…
Continue ReadingParts of the Great Lakes region remain on alert as lake-effect snow continues to create near-whiteout conditions
By Ashley R. Williams, Taylor Ward and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Bone-chilling Arctic air gripped much of the eastern United States on Saturday,…
Continue ReadingWhat the NCAA says about transgender athletes amid the San Jose State controversy
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The latest battleground in America’s culture war over gender identity will take place Saturday on a volleyball…
Continue ReadingStowaway who flew from New York to Paris causes disturbance on return flight, remains in France
CNN By Mark Morales, Rebekah Riess, Amanda Musa and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A woman who flew as a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight from…
Continue ReadingPalestinian woman and two children crushed to death outside bakery in Gaza
By Abeer Salman, Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Ibrahim Dahman and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Three Palestinians, including two children and a…
Continue ReadingPastor fights off Thanksgiving would-be burglar with jiu-jitsu training
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — When a would-be burglar broke in to a California church on Thanksgiving day, he encountered an unexpected obstacle:…
Continue ReadingClashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — On a recent Sunday afternoon in the Canadian city of Brampton, just outside of Toronto, a face-off between two…
Continue ReadingHawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi ‘has been found safe,’ after missing for 4 weeks. Here’s a timeline of the case
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Hannah Kobayashi “has been found safe,” her family announced on Wednesday — more than…
Continue ReadingUK lawmakers vote in support of assisted dying
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — British members of parliament have voted to legalize assisted dying, approving a contentious proposal that…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 arrested in Georgia protests after government puts EU hopes on ice
By Christian Edwards and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s interior ministry has said that 107 people were arrested during Friday’s…
Continue ReadingPrincess of Wales is about to undertake her biggest engagements since returning to duties
By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — Next week, Catherine, Princess of Wales is set to make her biggest return to royal duties since…
Continue ReadingA woman bypassed multiple security checkpoints to get on a Delta flight to Paris. Here’s what we know
By Rebekah Riess, Amanda Jackson and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are trying to determine how a woman got past multiple security…
Continue ReadingSyrian rebels enter Aleppo for first time in eight years during shock offensive
By Eyad Kourdi, Mostafa Salem, Allegra Goodwin, Christian Edwards, Annoa Abekah-Mensah, Lauren Kent and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Syrian…
Continue ReadingHow this photographer wins over total strangers when taking their impromptu portraits
By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Daniel had no prior professional photography experience when he decided to buy his first camera. But within…
Continue ReadingSweden asks China to cooperate in Baltic Sea cable investigation
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Sweden has sent a formal request to China to cooperate with an investigation into suspected sabotage over the…
Continue Reading‘Sympathetic eyes and a muscly stature’: Vito the pug wins National Dog Show
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Vito the pug has been crowned best in show at the 92nd annual National Dog Show – the first time a pug has won the…
Continue ReadingDon’t drink local ‘Tiger’ vodka and whisky in Laos, Australia warns after tourist deaths
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six…
Continue ReadingBritain set for vote on assisted dying, after emotional debate that has divided lawmakers
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — British lawmakers are set to decide Friday whether to legalize assisted dying, a contentious proposal that…
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