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Thousands were there at the rally at a stadium in Moscow.

At Putin’s patriotic pep rally, no mention of the casualties of war

February 22, 2023 9:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Nathan Hodge, CNN One day after delivering a state of the nation speech before Russia’s parliament, President Vladimir Putin made an…

Death toll rises in China mine collapse as rescue efforts continue

February 22, 2023 8:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Xiaofei Xu and Irene Nasser, CNN Search and rescue operations continued in northern China Thursday, after a collapsed coal mine left at least five…

Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant

Seattle becomes the first city in the US to ban caste discrimination

February 22, 2023 8:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Seattle is explicitly banning discrimination on the basis of caste, making it the first city in the US to take such a step. The…

Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine

EPA says it can fine Norfolk Southern $70,000 a day if it falls short of cleaning up and paying for the Ohio toxic train wreck

February 22, 2023 7:49 AM CNN

By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN The head of the Environmental Protection Agency threatened expensive consequences if…

Russian salespeople stand by a tent for Russian weapons manufacturers at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi

US fails to get Middle East allies to take sides one year into the Ukraine war

February 22, 2023 7:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN At a major international defense exhibition in the United Arab Emirates this week, tucked away in a distant corner, a large…

US fails to get Middle East allies to take sides one year into the Ukraine war

February 22, 2023 7:41 AM CNN

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN At a major international defense exhibition in the United Arab Emirates this week, tucked away in a distant corner, a large…

Emmy-winner Hannah Waddingham will be one of four hosts for the Eurovision final.

‘Ted Lasso’ star Hannah Waddingham will host Eurovision 2023

February 22, 2023 4:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Issy Ronald, CNN “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham will host this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England…

Alex Murdaugh ‘wants’ to take stand in his own defense, source says

February 22, 2023 7:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, Randi Kaye and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Alex Murdaugh “wants” to take the stand in his murder trial, but whether he…

Exclusive: North Korea a ‘clear and present danger,’ says South Korean Foreign Minister

February 22, 2023 5:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Paula Hancocks, Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo, David Hawley, and Charles Miller, CNN North Korea is a “clear and present danger,” the…

Exclusive: North Korea a ‘clear and present danger,’ says South Korean Foreign Minister

February 22, 2023 5:55 AM CNN

By Paula Hancocks, Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo, David Hawley, and Charles Miller, CNN North Korea is a “clear and present danger,” the…

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces amid a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus

11 Palestinians killed during Israeli raid targeting militants in West Bank

February 22, 2023 5:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold, Abeer Salman, Richard Allen Greene and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN At least 11 Palestinians were killed Wednesday during a rare daytime raid…

People stand at the entrance of the Saint-Thomas d'Aquin school in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

French teacher killed in attack by student who claimed to ‘be possessed’

February 22, 2023 4:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Joseph Ataman, Marguerite Lacroix and Oliver Brescoe, CNN A teenage student killed a teacher at a school in southwestern France on Wednesday,…

5 things to know for Feb. 22: Migrants, Storm, Presidential race, Cartels, Avalanche

February 22, 2023 3:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN May I interest you in a cup of coffee, with a spoonful of olive oil? Starbucks is going out on a limb with a new concoction…

Begum pictured at a refugee camp in northern Syria in March 2021.

British woman who joined ISIS as a teen loses UK citizenship appeal

February 22, 2023 2:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophie Tanno and Jessie Gretener, CNN Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom to join ISIS at the age of 15, has lost her appeal against the…

Workers cut pieces of roofing as they repair the house belonging to Kostiantyn Momotov

A year after Russia’s brutal occupation, Bucha is rebuilding. But the survivors remain broken

February 22, 2023 2:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN The body lay across the street from Ivan Fedorov’s house for several days. Fedorov didn’t…

China's navy has significant advantages over its US rival. In this image

US can’t keep up with China’s warship building, Navy Secretary says

February 22, 2023 12:45 AM CNN

By Brad Lendon and Haley Britzky, CNN China’s navy has significant advantages over its US rival, including a bigger fleet and greater…

South Korea breaks its own record for world’s lowest fertility rate

February 22, 2023 12:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea’s fertility rate, already the world’s lowest, has dropped yet again in the latest setback…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart shake hands during a meeting in Moscow on Wednesday.

Putin and China’s top diplomat pledge to strengthen ties ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

February 22, 2023 12:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said relations between his country and China are “reaching new…

US can’t keep up with China’s warship building, Navy Secretary says

February 21, 2023 11:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Haley Britzky, CNN China’s navy has significant advantages over its US rival, including a bigger fleet and greater…

EPA says it can fine Norfolk Southern $70,000 a day if it falls short of cleaning up and paying for the Ohio toxic train wreck

February 21, 2023 11:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN The head of the Environmental Protection Agency threatened expensive consequences if…

3 climbers killed in an avalanche in Washington state

February 21, 2023 11:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Three members of a climbing group are dead after becoming caught in an avalanche while scaling an…

Murder of Vermont woman solved after more than 50 years using DNA found on a cigarette and the victim’s clothing

February 21, 2023 9:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Henderson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN More than 50 years after Rita Curran’s roommate found her strangled to death in her room, police…

Agave plants on the outskirts of the municipality of Tequila

Why the climate crisis may be coming for your margarita next

February 21, 2023 9:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Something to consider as you search for happy hours to celebrate National Margarita Day: The delicious concoction’s main…

A South Korean court on February 21 ruled in favor of a same-sex couple seeking equal health benefits. So Seong-wook and Kim Yong-min

South Korean court grants gay couple health benefits in landmark ruling

February 21, 2023 7:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN A South Korean court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a same-sex couple seeking equal health benefits,…

Earth’s innermost layer is a 400-mile-wide ball of iron, new study suggests

February 21, 2023 7:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Scientists have long wondered what lies at the very center of the Earth, and the latest research is putting weight behind a…

‘I cannot give them a hug.’ Afghan families split since the US withdrawal face the unknown as key immigration deadlines near

February 21, 2023 5:36 PM CNN

By Natasha Chen, CNN Rahman, 3, has lived half his young life in Los Angeles — without his mother. They see each other, sometimes, via video…

The Red Stone riverbed is 100 million years old and geologically similar to Jezero Crater on Mars.

Earth’s driest place shows why it may be harder than we thought to find signs of life on Mars

February 21, 2023 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Finding potential evidence of life on Mars may be more difficult than expected, according to new research. Missions such as…

Buster Murdaugh testifies at his father's double murder trial on Tuesday. He was the third witness called by the defense

Alex Murdaugh ‘destroyed’ by fatal shootings of wife and son, surviving son testifies at double murder trial

February 21, 2023 3:17 PM CNN

By Dakin Andone, Randi Kaye and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Alex Murdaugh was “destroyed” by the fatal shootings of his wife and son, his…

‘I cannot give them a hug.’ Afghan families split since the US withdrawal face the unknown as key immigration deadlines near

February 21, 2023 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Chen, CNN Rahman, 3, has lived half his young life in Los Angeles — without his mother. They see each other, sometimes, via video…

Spain Train Bombings Fast Facts

February 21, 2023 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the March 2004 bombings of commuter trains in Spain, which killed 193 people and injured more than…

US Mine Disasters Fast Facts

February 21, 2023 1:12 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and…

Genaro García Luna, former Mexican public security secretary, convicted in US of taking bribes from drug cartels

February 21, 2023 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Ray Sanchez and Maria Santana, CNN Genaro García Luna, Mexico’s former public security secretary and architect of its deadly and protracted…

CNN affiliate WSVN video showed several semi-tractors

2 dead, 3 injured in semi-truck fire and explosion near Miami

February 21, 2023 12:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso, CNN Two people are dead and three injured after semi-trucks and other vehicles exploded and burned in Medley, Florida, Tuesday…

SUVs produced more planet-heating pollution than most countries last year, new figures show

February 21, 2023 11:59 AM CNN

By Laura Paddison, CNN While global car sales might have fallen in 2022, one type of car, with an especially large climate footprint, had a great…

Schools and parks reopen as smoke conditions improve near Florida waste facility fire that has been burning over a week

February 21, 2023 7:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso and Kelly McCleary, CNN Schools and parks in Doral, Florida, will reopen Tuesday after a fire at a waste-to-energy facility that…

Adelie penguins on Paulet Island in the Weddell Sea

Antarctic sea ice hit record lows again. Scientists wonder if it’s ‘the beginning of the end’

February 21, 2023 6:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Paddison, CNN Antarctic sea ice has reached record low levels for the second time in two years, with some scientists alarmed that dramatic…

85-year-old woman killed after incident with alligator in southeast Florida

February 21, 2023 5:12 AM CNN

By Claire Colbert and Amy Simonson, CNN An 85-year-old woman walking her dog was killed Monday when an alligator pulled her into a nearby retention…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to give his state of the nation address in Moscow

Putin pulls back from last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US

February 21, 2023 5:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, Lauren Kent and Radina Gigova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is suspending his…

Putin pulls back from last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US

February 21, 2023 5:11 AM CNN

By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, Lauren Kent and Radina Gigova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is suspending his…

China’s top diplomat visits Moscow ahead of anniversary of Russia’s Ukraine invasion

February 21, 2023 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN’s Beijing bureau, Anna Chernova and Uliana Pavlova China’s top diplomat Wang Yi arrived in Moscow on Tuesday, in…

Nigeria is about to hold Africa’s largest democratic exercise. Here’s what to know about its presidential election

February 21, 2023 4:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday in a fiercely-contested presidential vote that analysts say is…

2,400-year-old flush toilet discovered in China could be one of the oldest ever

February 21, 2023 12:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Archeologists in China have found the remains of what may be the world’s oldest known flush toilet. Broken parts of…

Suspect in death of Los Angeles bishop held on $2 million bail, jail records show

February 21, 2023 12:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Romine, Josh Campbell and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The suspect in the shooting death of a prominent Catholic bishop in Los Angeles is currently…

Alex Murdaugh ‘destroyed’ by fatal shootings of wife and son, surviving son testifies at double murder trial

February 20, 2023 11:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, Randi Kaye and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Alex Murdaugh was “destroyed” by the fatal shootings of his wife and son, his…

Petroleum based chemicals float on the top of the water in Leslie Run creek after being agitated from the sediment on the bottom of the creek on February 20

Pennsylvania attorney general’s office will investigate Norfolk Southern after ‘criminal referral’ from state officials

February 20, 2023 10:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Meridith Edwards, Holly Yan, Nouran Salahieh and Celina Tebor, CNN The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office will investigate the toxic…

EPA says it will support East Palestine, Ohio, through the cleanup following the toxic train wreck. Here’s what it’s demanding

February 20, 2023 10:53 PM CNN

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The nation’s top environmental official promised to support East Palestine, Ohio, throughout the cleanup of a toxic…

People react after a magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck southern Turkey on Monday

Magnitude 6.3 aftershock strikes southern Turkey, killing 6 and injuring hundreds 2 weeks after massive quake killed thousands

February 20, 2023 10:23 PM CNN

By Jonny Hallam, Yusuf Gezer, Isil Sariyuce, Eyad Kourdi, Jomana Karadsheh, Celine Alkhaldi and Kareem Khadder, CNN At least six people have died and…

More than 200 personnel were deployed in the joint search operation to reach the aircraft in Mount Mayon

Rescuers search Philippine volcano after spotting wreckage of missing Cessna plane

February 20, 2023 9:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Philippine authorities on Monday launched a search mission atop a restive volcano after spotting the suspected wreckage of a…

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech during the opening of the 4th Tokyo Global Dialogue in Tokyo on February 20. Japan pledged $5.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine on Monday.

Japan promises to ‘lead the world’ in fighting Russian aggression with $5.5 billion in Ukraine aid

February 20, 2023 7:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, Emiko Jozuka and Brad Lendon, CNN Japan pledged $5.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine on Monday, nearly quadrupling the amount…

Police in Papua New Guinea have launched a rescue mission after a group of foreign citizens and local guides were taken hostage. The hostages are being held in Papua New Guinea's remote Southern Highlands province.

Rescue mission under way in Papua New Guinea for hostages including Australian academic

February 20, 2023 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Duarte Mendonca, Hira Humayun and Rhea Mogul, CNN Police in Papua New Guinea have launched a rescue mission after a group of foreign citizens and…