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1998 US Embassies in Africa Bombings Fast Facts

July 25, 2022 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224 people.…

Big Ben Fast Facts

July 25, 2022 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Big Ben, the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament in…

New study of T. rex fossils debunks theory that king of dinosaurs was misunderstood

July 25, 2022 10:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A provocative study published earlier this year proposed that the world’s best-known and perhaps best-loved dinosaur,…

The last ‘Arab Spring’ democracy is dangling by a thread

July 25, 2022 9:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Once regarded as the sole democracy to have emerged from the mass protests of the Arab Spring in 2011, Tunisia on Tuesday…

Tamara Ecclestone offers $7.2 million reward for return of stolen jewelry

July 25, 2022 8:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN British socialite Tamara Ecclestone is offering a £6 million ($7.2 million) reward for information that leads to the recovery…

Chess-playing robot breaks boy’s finger at Moscow tournament

July 25, 2022 8:19 AM CNN

A chess-playing robot breaks a boy’s finger during a game at the Moscow Chess Open. Nima Fazeli, an assistant professor from the University of…

Crews protect homes as California fire burns near Yosemite

July 25, 2022 7:56 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A wildfire raging for a third day Sunday in central California’s Mariposa County outside Yosemite National Park has burned more than 14,000 acres…

China’s response to Pelosi’s potential Taiwan visit could be ‘unprecedented’ but military conflict unlikely, experts say

July 25, 2022 7:50 AM CNN

CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN The United States is no stranger to China’s angry responses over its support for Taiwan, a self-governing island that…

U.S. delegation visits Kyiv, vows to ensure continuing support

July 25, 2022 7:36 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A group of U.S. House members met with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky Saturday in Kyiv. The delegation, which included Representative Adam…

Chess-playing robot breaks boy’s finger at Moscow tournament

July 25, 2022 7:32 AM CNN

A chess-playing robot breaks a boy’s finger during a game at the Moscow Chess Open. Nima Fazeli, an assistant professor from the University of…

Russia tries to blame West for food shortages as Lavrov rallies support on Africa tour

July 25, 2022 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Josh Pennington, Darya Tarasova and Stephanie Busari, CNN Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Republic of Congo, the second…

Chess-playing robot breaks boy’s finger at Moscow tournament

July 25, 2022 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Masha Angelova and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN A chess-playing robot broke a boy’s finger during a match in Russia last week, the president of…

China’s response to Pelosi’s potential Taiwan visit could be ‘unprecedented’ but military conflict unlikely, experts say

July 25, 2022 3:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN The United States is no stranger to China’s angry responses over its support for Taiwan, a self-governing island that…

Pakistan’s largest city battered by torrential rain as climate crisis makes weather more unpredictable

July 25, 2022 3:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN Public services in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, have been suspended and businesses are being urged to…

China issues highest heat alert for almost 70 cities in second heatwave this month

July 25, 2022 3:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam Severe heat warnings were issued for almost 70 Chinese cities, where temperatures were expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104…

July 25, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

July 25, 2022 12:51 AM CNN Newsource

Chinese space station nears completion as laboratory module successfully docks

July 24, 2022 10:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Yong Xiong and Kathleen Magramo, CNN China successfully docked a second laboratory module to its under-construction space station, the China…

Myanmar junta executes leading democracy activists

July 24, 2022 9:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan and Rhea Mogul, CNN Myanmar’s military junta executed two prominent pro-democracy activists and two other men accused of…

27 Migrants taken into custody by Border Patrol after boats lands in Florida

July 24, 2022 7:48 PM Sam Harasimowicz

27 Cuban migrants landed at Higgs Beach in Key West Saturday morning, according to the Miami Herald. The group of 27, which reportedly landed on a…

71-year-old man mauled to death by dogs; owner arrested, sheriff’s office says

July 24, 2022 11:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, CNN A 71-year-old man was mauled to death by seven dogs while he walked to a neighborhood store last Tuesday in Fresno, Texas,…

Woman on fishing boat off Florida coast stabbed by 100-pound fish

July 24, 2022 10:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Sarisohn and Carlos Suarez, CNN A 73-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital after being stabbed by a 100-pound sailfish that an angler…

Parents and 6-year-old girl killed in suspected triple homicide at Iowa state park

July 24, 2022 9:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson and Chuck Johnston, CNN Two parents and their 6-year-old daughter were found dead at an Iowa campground Friday, and a 4th person…

A chain-reaction motorcycle crash leaves 6 people injured during the Helping Heroes Freedom Ride

July 24, 2022 9:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan and Paradise Afshar, CNN A charity motorcycle ride on an Indiana freeway abruptly ended when a car cut between riders, setting off a…

Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, prompting highest alert

July 24, 2022 9:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura and Hira Humayun, CNN Japan‘s Sakurajima volcano, located on the island of Kyushu, erupted on Sunday, prompting evacuations in…

Greece battles fire that forced hundreds to evacuate on island of Lesbos

July 24, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Mazloumsaki, Alex Stambaugh and Chris Liakos, CNN Hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated on the Greek island of Lesbos after…

China says Xi Jinping and other leaders have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, amid public concern over safety

July 24, 2022 7:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Yong Xiong, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top state officials have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, the ruling Communist Party…

4 inmates captured within hours of escaping Tennessee detention center

July 24, 2022 7:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Tina Burnside, CNN Four inmates who escaped a minimum-security housing unit in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are back in custody, just hours after their…

Romano Prodi Fast Facts

July 24, 2022 6:22 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy. Personal Birth date: August 9, 1939 Birth…

Gulf War Fast Facts

July 24, 2022 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the…

Pervez Musharraf Fast Facts

July 24, 2022 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Pervez Musharraf, former president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: August 11, 1943 Birth…