Why Singapore’s gay sex law change is a double-edged sword for LGBTQ activists
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…
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At least 32 people dead following violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital of Tripoli
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…
Continue Reading Bashar al-Assad Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Personal Birth date: September 11, 1965 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Donetsk People’s Republic says it is ready to transfer remains of American killed in Ukraine
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…
Continue Reading How to watch the Artemis I mission lift off to the moon
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…
Continue Reading Artemis I prepares to launch on a historic lunar journey
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:…
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A state-by-state breakdown of crashes involving large trucks
Which states had the most fatal accidents involving large trucks in 2020? Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger used data from the National Highway…
Continue Reading Russia blocks final draft of nuclear disarmament treaty at UN
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…
Continue Reading Mealworm seasoning: Scientists explore creepy-crawly flavoring to satisfy meat cravings
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…
Continue Reading Darya Dugina’s death provides a glimpse into Russia’s vast disinformation machine — and the influential women fronting it
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…
Continue Reading Why NASA is returning to the moon 50 years later with Artemis I
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…
Continue Reading Turkish pop star jailed after a joke about religious schools in Turkey
By Hande Atay Alam and Isil Sariyuce, CNN Turkish pop star Gulsen Colakoglu has been jailed pending trial on charges of “inciting or insulting…
Continue Reading At least 21 ’filtration’ sites identified in Russian-controlled territory, say Yale researchers
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN Researchers at Yale University say they have uncovered 21 “filtration” sites in the Russian-controlled…
Continue Reading Weather could interfere with the Artemis I launch
By Britley Ritz, CNN When it comes to launching Artemis I — the next generation of spacecraft to explore the moon and beyond —…
Continue Reading What the words you’ll hear during the moon mission launch really mean
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…
Continue Reading Spotted lanternflies are on the most wanted list: Get ready to stomp
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN State agricultural departments across the United States are asking you to commit murder — bug murder, that is. Your…
Continue Reading Pakistan floods hit 33 million people in worst disaster in a decade, minister says
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…
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Google Maps will label clinics that provide abortion services
Google will start to label places that offer abortion services. The company says it will be prominently displayed in its search and map products to…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reconnected to country’s power grid, nuclear operator says
By Olga Konovalova, Oleksandra Ochman, Sarah Dean and Tara John, CNN Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is currently held by…
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California billboards warn against moving to Texas by invoking mass shooting
A controversial billboard campaign in San Francisco and Los Angeles is discouraging Californians from moving to Texas. The controversial billboards…
Continue Reading Dangerous heat waves to at least triple across the world by 2100, study says
By Angela Dewan, CNN The dangerous levels of heat that have scorched swathes of the northern hemisphere this summer are likely to hit most of the…
Continue Reading Meet Commander Moonikin Campos, the mannequin going farther than any astronaut
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Artemis I will carry an unconventional crew when it’s expected to lift off Monday on a journey around the moon.…
Continue Reading August 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton says the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant held by Russia is essentially stopping Ukraine’s advance in the…
Continue Reading August 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Rhea Mogul, Aditi Sangal, Jack Bantock, Adrienne Vogt and Elise Hammond, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a…
Continue Reading Taiwan shoots down unidentified drone over island near China
CNN By Gladys Tsai and Larry Register, CNN Taiwan says it has shot down an unidentified civilian drone over one of its islands that lies just a few…
Continue Reading South Korea records world’s lowest fertility rate — again
By Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN South Korea has broken its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate, according to official figures…
Continue Reading ‘Xi Jinping doesn’t scare me’: US Sen. Marsha Blackburn lands in Taiwan, vows not to be bullied by China
By Brad Lendon, CNN United States Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Thursday became the latest member of Congress to visit Taiwan defying pressure from…
Continue Reading Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant disconnected from power grid for second day after nearby fires
The power supply from the Russian-controlled nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, was completely disconnected from the power grid for the first…
Continue Reading NASA’s Webb telescope captures first evidence of carbon dioxide on an exoplanet
By Kristen Rogers, CNN NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first clear evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an…
Continue Reading Hanging by a ‘thread,’ staff exodus risks safety at Ukraine nuclear plant
By Rebecca Wright, Olga Konovalova and Oleksandra Ochman CNN When Russian troops started shelling nearby towns from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power…
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