US & World

By Zahid Mahmood, CNN (CNN) — Finnish finance minister Riikka Purra has apologized after she made racist comments in 2008 that were recently…

By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Laura Paddison (CNN) — A blistering and deadly heat wave in Italy this week could break records, with temperatures…

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the closest star-forming region to Earth,…

By Chris Lau and Jake Kwon, CNN (CNN) — A giant panda at a South Korean zoo has given birth to the country’s first twin cubs. The palm-sized…

By Manveena Suri and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in northern India have killed at least 41…

By Brad Lendon and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — North Korea fired what it said was a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday,…

By Dhruv Tikekar, Irene Nasser and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — India’s struggling efforts to reintroduce the cheetah species have been dealt…

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The United States, France and the United Kingdom have condemned Russia’s move to block the proposed…

By Emiko Jozuka and Jessie Yeung, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision on Tuesday, ruling against a…

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed the dark side of the usually ethereal Pillars of Creation,…

By Brad Lendon and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea said that the intercontinental ballistic missile it launched on…

By Niamh Kennedy, CNN London (CNN) — A second person has come forward with allegations against a presenter who was recently suspended by the…

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Attending a NATO summit in Vilnius on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got huge support from…

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have identified the geological site that they say best reflects a proposed new epoch called the…

By Mitchell McCluskey and Ingrid Formanek, CNN (CNN) — A new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…

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

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist. Personal Birth date:…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about World War I, also known as the First World War and the Great War,…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the CN Tower, or Canada’s National Tower. Standing 1,815 feet…

By CNN staff (CNN) — Hong Kong police searched the family home of exiled pro-democracy activist Nathan Law on Tuesday morning, taking relatives…

By Manveena Suri and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Six people have died in a helicopter crash in Nepal, a spokesperson for Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan…

By Junko Ogura and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Heavy rainfall in southwestern Japan has caused devastating flooding and mudslides that have…

By Mariya Knight, Olga Voitovych, Andrew Carey, Tim Lister and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — A Russian submarine commander shot to death while…

By Kocha Olarn, Jake Kwon and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will not seek re-election and will retire…

By Hadas Gold, Amir Tal, Richard Allen Greene and Rob Picheta, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in…

By Sophie Jeong, CNN (CNN) — Hawaiian pro surfer Mikala Jones has died at the age of 44 following an accident while surfing in Indonesia’s…