Chinese people are living two years longer thanks to ‘war on pollution,’ report says
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Ten years ago, China’s capital was often covered in dense yellow and gray smog, so thick it shrouded…
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Military officers in Gabon declare coup and place president under house arrest
By Jake Kwon, Jessie Yeung, Alex Stambaugh, Niamh Kennedy, Stephanie Halasz and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Military officers in Gabon have…
Continue ReadingOnly one third of young South Koreans feel positively about marriage, survey finds
By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — It’s no secret young South Koreans are increasingly shunning marriage and…
Continue ReadingUkraine blasts Pope Francis’ address to Russian youth as ‘imperialist propaganda’
By Mariya Knight and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian officials have criticized Pope Francis’ recent address to Russian youth, calling his…
Continue ReadingAustralia sets date for historic referendum on its First Nations people
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia has set the date for its first referendum in 24 years as polls suggest the…
Continue ReadingThey lost everything in Hurricane Ian and are bracing for Idalia. Here’s what they want you to know
By Christina Zdanowicz and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Hurricane Ian smashed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, the residents…
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CNN By Christina Zdanowicz and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Hurricane Ian smashed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, the…
Continue ReadingPolice raid suspected gay wedding in Nigeria and arrest more than 200 people
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigerian police arrested more than 200 people at a wedding on Monday, in one of the biggest mass…
Continue ReadingStunning new images reveal Ring Nebula in unprecedented detail
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed colorful new portraits of the iconic Ring Nebula. The new images…
Continue ReadingHurricane Idalia is expected to hit Florida as a Category 4 storm as officials warn of ‘potential for death and catastrophic devastation’
CNN By Christina Maxouris and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Idalia could hit Florida’s west coast as an “extremely dangerous”…
Continue ReadingBenghazi Mission Attack Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya.…
Continue ReadingUNC graduate student charged with murder in fatal shooting of associate professor
CNN, WTVD By Nick Valencia, Devon M. Sayers and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the fatal shooting of a faculty member at the…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Bob Barker, former host of the “Price is Right.” Personal Birth date: December…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, a celebration of the new year. September 15-17, 2023 –…
Continue ReadingPrigozhin’s internet trolls blame West and defend Putin over Wagner chief’s death, researchers say
By Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — A Russian network of internet trolls has begun to spread messages online blaming “enemies from the West”…
Continue ReadingFrench ambassador in Niger stays put, defies junta’s deadline to quit the country
By Joseph Ataman and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — France’s ambassador to Niger is staying put in the West African country in defiance of an…
Continue ReadingA teen employee, a vivacious mother and a 4-year-old’s dad were killed in a racist rampage in Jacksonville. These are their stories
CNN, WJXT By Holly Yan and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Despondent and bewildered, Jerrald Gallion’s family had no idea how to tell his…
Continue Reading‘Still alive and wriggling:’ Doctors remove 3-inch parasitic worm from woman’s brain in world first
CNN By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — When a 64-year-old Australian woman was sent to hospital for brain surgery, neurosurgeon Dr. Hari Priya…
Continue ReadingTwo Ugandan men may face death penalty after ‘aggravated homosexuality’ charge
By Bethlehem Feleke, David McKenzie and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Two men in Uganda are facing separate charges of “aggravated…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s attorney general sues school district over policy requiring parental notification when students change gender identification
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — California’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a local school district over its new…
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