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August 29, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 29, 2022 12:04 AM CNN Newsource

Today’s Artemis I launch has been scrubbed after engine issue

August 28, 2022 11:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The launch of NASA’s historic Artemis I moon mission has been postponed after the team was unable to work through an…

Tank stops traffic as Malaysian army vehicles break down two days in a row

August 28, 2022 10:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen, CNN The Malaysian army has apologized after two of its vehicles broke down in Kuala Lumpur on two consecutive days, blocking traffic…

New Zealand police identify children whose remains were found in suitcases

August 28, 2022 10:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Police in New Zealand have identified two children whose remains were found earlier this month in suitcases bought by a…

Why NASA wants to return to the moon before sending humans to Mars

August 28, 2022 12:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Before landing the first humans on Mars, NASA wants to return to the lunar surface — but in a way that we’ve…

What the words you’ll hear during the moon mission launch really mean

August 28, 2022 11:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Few things are more exciting than watching a spacecraft lift off the launchpad and set off on a cosmic quest, as…

IAEA to visit Zaporizhia nuclear plant ‘in next few days,’ as Ukraine officials hand out iodine pills

August 28, 2022 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Oleksandra Ochman, Kostan Nechyporenko, Hira Humayun, Darya Tarasova and Michelle Velez, CNN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors…

AQAP Fast Facts

August 28, 2022 8:56 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Sunni extremist group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Facts The Yemeni-based arm of al Qaeda,…

Hundreds of children among 1,000 people killed by Pakistan monsoon rains and floods

August 28, 2022 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Velez and Teele Rebane, CNN Severe rains and flooding have killed at least 1,033 people, including 348 children, and left 1,527 more…

US sends two warships through Taiwan Strait, in first transit since Pelosi trip

August 27, 2022 10:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN Two United States Navy warships have entered the Taiwan Strait in what is the first US naval transit in the waterway since…

Why Singapore’s gay sex law change is a double-edged sword for LGBTQ activists

August 27, 2022 7:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen, CNN When Singapore announced this week it would end a colonial-era law that criminalized sex between men, it looked like a big…

At least 32 people dead following violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital of Tripoli

August 27, 2022 5:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Eyad Kourdi and Nada Bashir, CNN At least 32 people have died and 159 have been injured in violent clashes between rival Libyan militias across…

Bashar al-Assad Fast Facts

August 27, 2022 11:48 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Personal Birth date: September 11, 1965 Birth place:…

Donetsk People’s Republic says it is ready to transfer remains of American killed in Ukraine

August 27, 2022 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Olly Racz, Manveena Suri and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) says it is ready to transfer the remains of an…

How to watch the Artemis I mission lift off to the moon

August 27, 2022 10:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN For the first time in 50 years, a spacecraft is preparing to launch on a journey to the moon. The uncrewed Artemis I…

Artemis I prepares to launch on a historic lunar journey

August 27, 2022 9:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN In 1968, NASA astronaut Bill Anders captured a photo while aboard Apollo 8 that changed the way we see our planet:…

A state-by-state breakdown of crashes involving large trucks

August 27, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

Which states had the most fatal accidents involving large trucks in 2020? Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger used data from the National Highway…

Russia blocks final draft of nuclear disarmament treaty at UN

August 26, 2022 11:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Richard Roth, CNN A month-long meeting on nuclear disarmament ended in failure at the United Nations Friday night when Russia refused to accept…

Mealworm seasoning: Scientists explore creepy-crawly flavoring to satisfy meat cravings

August 26, 2022 11:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Would you like some meaty, savory mealworm powder seasoning with your food? It’s a question you might soon be hearing at…

Darya Dugina’s death provides a glimpse into Russia’s vast disinformation machine — and the influential women fronting it

August 26, 2022 10:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN When a car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Moscow, killing 29-year-old Darya Dugina, the eyes of the West immediately turned to…

Why NASA is returning to the moon 50 years later with Artemis I

August 26, 2022 5:11 PM CNN

NASA prepares to send mankind to the moon and Mars with the launch of the Artemis I space capsule. CNN space correspondent Kristin Fisher has more…

Turkish pop star jailed after a joke about religious schools in Turkey

August 26, 2022 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Hande Atay Alam and Isil Sariyuce, CNN Turkish pop star Gulsen Colakoglu has been jailed pending trial on charges of “inciting or insulting…

At least 21 ’filtration’ sites identified in Russian-controlled territory, say Yale researchers

August 26, 2022 12:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hauser, CNN Researchers at Yale University say they have uncovered 21 “filtration” sites in the Russian-controlled…

Weather could interfere with the Artemis I launch

August 26, 2022 10:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Britley Ritz, CNN When it comes to launching Artemis I — the next generation of spacecraft to explore the moon and beyond —…

What the words you’ll hear during the moon mission launch really mean

August 26, 2022 10:41 AM CNN

For the first time in 50 years, a spacecraft is preparing to launch on a journey to the moon. The Artemis I mission, including the Space Launch…

Spotted lanternflies are on the most wanted list: Get ready to stomp

August 26, 2022 10:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN State agricultural departments across the United States are asking you to commit murder — bug murder, that is. Your…

Pakistan floods hit 33 million people in worst disaster in a decade, minister says

August 26, 2022 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi, Akanksha Sharma and Asim Khan for CNN, and Reuters At least 33 million people have been affected by deadly flooding in Pakistan, the…