Mystery ingredients in ancient recipes for bronze objects deciphered by researchers
By Ashley Strickland, CNN An analysis of a 2,300-year-old text and coins has helped researchers decipher ancient recipes for bronze, including two…
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Russia dangles freedom to prisoners if they fight in Ukraine. Many are taking the deadly gamble.
After almost six months of the war in Ukraine, Russian soldiers have been hit hard. The Kremlin is becoming increasingly dependent on prisoners to…
Continue Reading Russia dangles freedom to prisoners if they fight in Ukraine. Many are taking the deadly gamble.
By Nick Paton Walsh, Daria Markina, Sebastian Shukla, Oleksandra Ochman and Darya Tarasova, CNN Promises of freedom and riches are made to convicts…
Continue Reading August 11, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
A series of large explosions went off in the area of a Russian military airbase in the annexed Ukrainian territory of Crimea, with footage from the…
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Biden administration says ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy is over
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for…
Continue Reading Explosions rock area of Russian airbase in Crimea killing at least one
By Tim Lister, Anna Chernova, Olga Voitovich, Yulia Kesaieva and Ivana Kottasová, CNN One person has died and multiple others were injured in a…
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John Lennon’s Scathing Letter to Paul McCartney From 1971 Is Up for Auction
You can be the lucky owner of a heated letter John Lennon wrote to Paul McCartney, but it will cost you. The highest bid right now is $33,000 and the…
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August 9 declared as Dolly Parton Day in Ohio
Ohio governor Mike DeWine is a big fan of Dolly Parton and her philanthropy, so much so, that he’s giving the country music legend her own special…
Continue Reading ‘A monumental loss to Nigeria’s film industry,’ director Biyi Bandele passes away at 54
By Stephanie Busari, CNN Acclaimed novelist and filmmaker Biyi Bandele has died, his family announced in a Facebook post late Monday. Bandele, 54,…
Continue Reading Three Palestinians killed as Israel launches new raid against suspected militants in the West Bank
By Abeer Salman, Amir Tal and Kareem El Damanhoury Three Palestinian men were killed during an Israeli military operation against suspected militants…
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The 3,000-year history of toll roads
RateGenius compiled this history of U.S. tolling—beginning with its roots abroad and in ancient history—tapping into research from the Federal…
Continue Reading August 9, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Kathleen Magramo, Heather Chen, Jack Guy, Hafsa Khalil, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt and Meg Wagner, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022…
Continue Reading Record rainfall kills at least 9 in Seoul as water floods buildings, submerges cars
By Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN Record downpours flooded homes, roads and subway stations in the South Korean capital Seoul this week, killing at…
Continue Reading Kenyans have cast their ballots for a new leader in a fiercely-contested race that’s too close to call
By Nimi Princewill, Stephanie Busari and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Polling has officially closed in Kenya’s crucial general elections as outgoing…
Continue Reading Injured by war, the scars on Ukraine’s wounded children are more than skin deep
Serhii Sorokopud, 14, received shrapnel wounds while standing in line for food. Rescuers pulled Genya, 7, from the rubble of an apartment building.…
Continue Reading Injured by war, the scars on Ukraine’s wounded children are more than skin deep
By Jo Shelley, Jason Carroll, Charbel Mallo and Daria Markina, CNN Fourteen-year-old Serhii Sorokopud is still haunted by what happened when Russian…
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Former President Donald Trump says FBI is searching Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida; circumstances unclear
UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: FBI search at Mar-a-Lago was related to whether Trump took classified information from White House. WASHINGTON…
Continue Reading Billionaires are funding a massive treasure hunt in Greenland as ice vanishes
A climate crisis-induced ice melt is making Greenland the epicenter of the dire impacts of climate change, while also creating opportunities to find…
Continue Reading Massoud Barzani Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August…
Continue Reading Senior leader of Pakistani Taliban killed in IED attack, sources say
By Sophia Saifi and Saleem Mehsud, CNN A senior founding leader of the Pakistani Taliban was killed Sunday night in a targeted attack, according to…
Continue Reading Senior leader of Pakistani Taliban killed in IED attack, sources say
CNN By Sophia Saifi and Saleem Mehsud, CNN A senior founding leader of the Pakistani Taliban was killed Sunday night in a targeted attack, according…
Continue Reading More than 60% of land in the European Union and UK is now experiencing drought conditions
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Angela Dewan, CNN Sixty-three percent of land in the European Union and United Kingdom — an area nearly the same…
Continue Reading ‘Final text’ to revive Iran nuclear deal is ready, says EU’s Josep Borrell
CNN’s Adam Pourahmadi, Jennifer Hansler, Ramin Mostaghim A “final text” to revive the Iran nuclear deal is ready to be signed in…
Continue Reading Billionaires are funding a massive treasure hunt in Greenland as ice vanishes
By René Marsh, CNN Some of the world’s richest men are funding a massive treasure hunt, complete with helicopters and transmitters, on the…
Continue Reading Greek prime minister says he was unaware of phone tapping of one of the main opposition leaders
By Elinda Labropoulou and Chris Liakos, CNN Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces fresh scrutiny after revelations by the leader of…
Continue Reading Chad’s military government signs peace agreement with rebel groups in Doha
By Sarah Diab and Stephanie Busari, CNN Chad’s transitional government has signed a peace deal with rebel groups on Monday in Doha, according…
Continue Reading ‘We are not scared’: Taiwan’s foreign minister says island will stand up to ‘more serious’ China threats
CNN By Will Ripley, Eric Cheung and Simone McCarthy, CNN China’s threat to Taiwan is “more serious than ever,” but the island will…
Continue Reading UN chief condemns ‘suicidal’ shelling around Ukrainian nuclear plant
Ukraine has accused Russian forces of launching rockets at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, increasing fears of a “nuclear disaster,” according…
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John Leguizamo and other Latino actors call out James Franco’s casting as Fidel Castro
Latino actors including John Leguizamo are speaking out against the casting of James Franco as the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Franco is…
Continue Reading Ugandan LGBTQ organization calls government shutdown of its operations a ‘clear witch-hunt’
By Chandler Thornton, CNN Uganda’s government shut down operations of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a non-governmental organization for…
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