The Vatican returns sacred artifacts held for a century to their Indigenous owners
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Indigenous leaders waited on the snowy tarmac at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Saturday…
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Zelensky says Ukraine will refuse to concede territory to Russia as peace talks press on
By Kara Fox, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Tim Lister, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reaffirmed that Ukraine is…
Continue ReadingThailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as Trump’s peace agreement hangs in balance
By Kocha Olarn, Rhea Mogul and Ally Barnard, CNN (CNN) — Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodia on Monday as a new wave of fighting…
Continue ReadingHamas willing to discuss ‘freezing or storing’ weapons, senior official says, amid concerns over ceasefire
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Hamas is willing to discuss “freezing or storing” its weapons, a senior official said on Sunday, amid…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro defied his enemies for years. Until now
By Inés Capdevila, CNN (CNN) — Nicolás Maduro believed that his predecessor and political father, the late Hugo Chávez, appeared before him…
Continue Reading‘Electrical fireworks’ may have sparked Goa nightclub fire that killed 25
By Laura Sharman and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — A nightclub fire in the popular Indian resort region of Goa has killed at least 25 people…
Continue ReadingQuilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
By Kathleen Toner, CNN New York (CNN) — Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit transforms vacant lots on Chicago’s South Side into flower farms…
Continue ReadingA Bollywood film is turning India’s monument to love into a symbol of division
By Rhea Mogul and CNN Staff (CNN) — After a lifetime spent reciting the eternal love story of the Taj Mahal, veteran tour guide Vishu Das says…
Continue ReadingUkraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory
By Max Saltman, Jennifer Hansler, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators over a proposed peace deal with…
Continue ReadingThis year’s royal Christmas card is a nod to love
By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — Buckingham Palace released King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s official 2025 Christmas card on…
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Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine…
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Investigations launched after more unexplained drone sightings off two European coasts
By Tim Lister and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Investigations are underway in Ireland and France after two more incidents this week involving…
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Syrian president says Israel is ‘fighting ghosts’ and must abide by deconfliction accord
By Tim Lister, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has accused Israel of exporting crises to other countries and…
Continue ReadingNew infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — A second burial area for infants has been found at the site of a former so-called Mother and Baby home in western…
Continue ReadingIndia air travel chaos eases but IndiGo crisis still leaves hundreds stranded
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Crowds at Indian airports eased on Saturday but hundreds of passengers were still gathering outside Bengaluru and…
Continue ReadingHow a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Looking at the weather map on his computer and seeing three tropical storms forming simultaneously across Asia in…
Continue ReadingGerman lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia
By Issy Ronald, Stephanie Halasz, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Germany’s Bundestag voted for a bill on Friday that allows the country to move…
Continue ReadingThe daughter of South Africa’s former leader has been accused of luring men to fight for Russia. Here’s what we know
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Family ties may become strained for former South African President Jacob Zuma after his eldest daughter accused…
Continue ReadingUS reconsidering ties with Tanzania after deadly election violence
By Larry Madowo, Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — The United States is reviewing its relationship with Tanzania following a brutal crackdown on…
Continue ReadingLeader of anti-Hamas militia armed by Israel killed in Gaza
By Tal Shalev, Ibrahim Dahman and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — The leader of an anti-Hamas group that was armed and backed by Israel has been…
Continue ReadingSpain, Ireland, Slovenia and Netherlands boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation
By Charlotte Reck, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands announced their withdrawals Thursday from next…
Continue ReadingPutin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians prepare for more peace talks with US
By Jessie Yeung, Svitlana Vlasova (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would seize Ukraine’s Donbas region “by military or…
Continue ReadingChina’s censorship and surveillance were already intense. AI is turbocharging those systems
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — China’s ruling Communist Party is using artificial intelligence to turbocharge the surveillance and control of…
Continue ReadingRacism allegations could derail right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM
By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Andrew Field recalls how his school in south London used to hand out a little blue book listing all…
Continue ReadingChild deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress
By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts…
Continue ReadingPeople worldwide don’t know enough about menopause. Here’s why that’s dangerous
By Sashikala VP, CNN (CNN) — Thirty-eight-year-old Rosy Devi’s body aches most of the time, short walks have become difficult, she loses her…
Continue ReadingEx-Honduran leader thanks Trump for pardon on US drug trafficking charges
By Michael Rios, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Honduras’ former President Juan Orlando Hernández thanked US President Donald Trump for pardoning…
Continue ReadingFar right coalition boycotts Knesset vote backing Trump’s Gaza plan as opposition aims to embarrass Netanyahu
By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition on Wednesday boycotted a Knesset vote endorsing US…
Continue ReadingBritish nursery worker admits sexually assaulting children and filming abuse
By Caitlin Danaher and Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — A British nursery worker from London has pleaded guilty to 26 offenses against children,…
Continue ReadingMan charged with theft after allegedly swallowing Fabergé egg
By Jack Guy and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Police in New Zealand have charged a man with theft after he allegedly stole a jewel-encrusted…
Continue ReadingRussia-US talks on Ukraine peace deal end without breakthrough, Putin aide says
By Helen Regan, Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN (CNN) — Five hours of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and top United States negotiators…
Continue ReadingJapanese fandom is having a moment in China – and not in a good way
By Joyce Jiang and Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Lily Chen was beyond thrilled to see the Japanese singer she’s been a fan of for two…
Continue ReadingColombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean
By Mauricio Torres, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has…
Continue ReadingGerman military says thousands of rounds of ammunition were stolen from parked vehicle last week
By Nadine Schmidt, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — The German Defense Ministry confirmed Tuesday that “a shipment of thousands of rounds of…
Continue ReadingTwo children were gathering firewood for their father. They were killed by an Israeli drone
By Zeena Saifi, Abeer Salman, Tareq Al Hilou, CNN Khan Younis, Gaza (CNN) — Tamer Abu Assi was preparing breakfast for his two young boys…
Continue ReadingAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor denied six-figure compensation payout for leaving Royal Lodge, crown estate says
By Caitlin Danaher, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly a prince and the Duke of York, will be denied a…
Continue ReadingPope Leo urges against US incursion of Venezuela as he warns Western countries to be ‘less fearful’ of immigrants
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo has said he believes the United States needs to find “another way” in handling the situation in…
Continue ReadingThe message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Dressed head to toe in army fatigues, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday received the news he had been…
Continue ReadingTanzanian president defends police after hundreds killed in October election protests
By Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday backed her country’s security forces who are accused of…
Continue Reading‘Like a tsunami’: Asia reels from deadly cyclones and monsoon rains
By Kocha Olarn and Ross Adkin, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — Wassana Suthi spent last week trying to keep a nursing home running as the floodwaters rose…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s Maduro lost two allies in a week. What regional partners does he have left?
By Germán Padinger, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears even more isolated this week after losing two…
Continue ReadingRussia claims to have captured key city of Pokrovsk, as Ukraine dismisses Moscow’s ‘loud statements’ ahead of Witkoff talks
By Billy Stockwell, Darya Tarasova and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Russia claimed on Monday to have captured the eastern Ukrainian city of…
Continue ReadingBalloon incursions are ‘hybrid attack’ on Lithuania’s airspace, EU says as it summons Belarusian representative
By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Belarusian incursions into Lithuania’s airspace constitute a “hybrid attack” by the Lukashenko regime,…
Continue ReadingEntering election year, Netanyahu’s government targets Israel’s free press
By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — What began as Israel’s leader cold-shouldering the mainstream media is becoming a more widespread assault on the…
Continue ReadingOxford’s Word of the Year 2025 is utterly infuriating
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — You know that feeling when you read something online and it seems deliberately provocative, almost manufactured to…
Continue ReadingHong Kong leader vows ‘justice’ as apartment inferno investigators focus on unsafe netting
By Chris Lau, Karina Tsui, Rhea Mogul, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong’s leader said he will ensure “justice is served” over the inferno…
Continue ReadingFour arrests over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Four men have been arrested over their alleged involvement in an “international satanic child sex abuse material…
Continue ReadingMaduro resurfaces in Caracas, as Trump says he has spoken to Venezuelan president
By Alessandra Freitas, Kit Maher, Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made his first public appearance in days…
Continue ReadingPope Leo arrives in Lebanon, bringing call for unity in crisis-hit nation
By Christopher Lamb and Billy Stockwell, CNN Beirut (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV touched down in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Sunday with the hope of…
Continue ReadingTrump says there’s a ‘good chance’ a deal can be reached to end the war after US-Ukraine talks in Florida
By Jennifer Hansler, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Alejandra Jaramillo, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump expressed optimism after a…
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