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6 months of Russia’s war in Ukraine

August 23, 2022 10:18 PM CNN

CNN’s Sam Kiley sits down with Ukraine Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov six months after Russia’s invasion of…

Angola at a crossroads as citizens vote in tight presidential election race

August 23, 2022 10:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Elaine Hulbert, Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN Voters in the oil-rich African nation of Angola will go to the polls on Wednesday to…

India’s top court to hear petition against release of 11 men who gang-raped pregnant Muslim

August 23, 2022 9:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Reuters India’s Supreme Court will hold a hearing on a petition challenging the release last week of 11 Hindu men convicted of the gang rape…

India fires three officers for accidentally launching missile into Pakistan

August 23, 2022 8:33 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters The Indian Air Force said on Tuesday the government had sacked three officers for accidentally firing a missile into Pakistan in…

Ukraine’s Independence Day darkened by deadly missile strike

August 23, 2022 8:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Tara John and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN Ukraine’s Independence Day, which on Wednesday marked the 31st anniversary of when the country voted to…

Britain sees a record number of migrant crossings in the English Channel, according to report

August 23, 2022 4:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Chelsea Lee and Tara John, CNN A total of 1,295 people arrived in the United Kingdom after crossing the English Channel by boat Monday — the…

Even scientists didn’t expect Webb telescope images of Jupiter to be this good

August 23, 2022 12:54 PM CNN

NASA released new images of Jupiter from the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope. CNN space correspondent Kristin Fisher breaks down what the…

‘I cried watching my daughter,’ says father of woman who drowned while livestreaming on Facebook

August 23, 2022 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN The father of a Kenyan woman who drowned in a swimming pool in Canada while livestreaming on Facebook has spoken of his…

All-Black women crew operates American Airlines flight from Dallas in honor of trailblazer Bessie Coleman

August 23, 2022 6:35 AM Noelia Gonzalez

More than 100 years ago Bessie Coleman became the first black woman to earn a pilot’s license in 1921. She broke down barriers in the world of…

Deadly floods strand travelers as storms move east

August 23, 2022 6:13 AM Noelia Gonzalez

It’s being called a once in a century weather event. Today, it could be re-classified as even more rare. Storms have been causing deadly floods in…

Former Malaysian leader to serve prison term after final appeal is thrown out

August 23, 2022 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Malaysia’s former prime minister will be sent to prison for his role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB…

Reports of hate crimes are rising—here are how protections vary by state

August 23, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker has collected information to help readers understand the varying hate crime laws across the U.S.…

Nearly 100 dead in Afghanistan floods, officials say

August 23, 2022 2:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam, Masoud Popalzai and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Flash flooding has killed at least 95 people, injured hundreds of others and swept away…

August 23, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 23, 2022 12:18 AM CNN Newsource

Philippines returns to school for just one day as storm forces classrooms in north to close again

August 22, 2022 11:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A tropical storm forced schools to close across the northern Philippines on Tuesday — just one day after in-person…

Americans urged to leave Ukraine amid fears of renewed Russian attacks

August 22, 2022 11:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The US government is urging Americans in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, warning that Russia…

Wildfires rage as China’s Chongqing suffers unrelenting record heat wave

August 22, 2022 11:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Shawn Deng, Simone McCarthy and CNN’s Beijing bureau Thousands of emergency responders are battling to contain fast-spreading wildfires in…

The race is on across Ukraine to build new bunkers. Not for soldiers on the front lines, but students in schools

August 22, 2022 10:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Tara John and Maria Kostenko, CNN The new school year is a day of celebration in Ukraine, where children dress up and give bouquets of flowers to…

Americans urged to leave Ukraine amid fears of renewed Russian attacks

August 22, 2022 10:43 PM CNN

Retired Col. Cedric Leighton joins CNN’s Don Lemon to talk about the potential next moves for Ukraine as the US announces a new $775 million military…

‘All of it is a lie’: Russian paratrooper condemns his country’s war in Ukraine

August 22, 2022 6:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Chance, Rob Picheta and Katharina Krebs, CNN The Kremlin’s justification for invading Ukraine “is a lie,” a Russian…

Artemis I is go for launch to the moon and back, NASA says

August 22, 2022 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mission is ready to launch. That’s the result of NASA’s Flight Readiness Review, which was…

Even scientists didn’t expect Webb telescope images of Jupiter to be this good

August 22, 2022 3:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Rainbow auroras, giant storms and far-off galaxies are all on display in the latest images of Jupiter from NASA’s…

Even scientists didn’t expect Webb telescope images of Jupiter to be this good

August 22, 2022 3:29 PM CNN

‘Whatever’s out there, we’re going to see it,’ says Mike Menzel, NASA’s mission systems engineer for the James Webb Space…

Before and after: These glaciers lost an area the size of Manhattan every 10 years since 1931

August 22, 2022 1:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The climate crisis is devastating the world’s glaciers. As they melt, ecosystems are destroyed and local industries are…

IAEA says it will not close probe into Iran’s unexplained traces of uranium without answers

August 22, 2022 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has again called on Iran to explain why traces of enriched uranium…

Judaism Fast Facts

August 22, 2022 9:34 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Judaism, the monotheistic (belief in one God) religion of the Jewish people. About Judaism Jewish law…

Dogs’ eyes well up with tears of joy when reunited with their owners

August 22, 2022 9:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A wagging tail, a loving lick, a playful jump, a heart-melting gaze. You know when your dog is happy to see you. Now, new research…