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7.0-magnitude earthquake kills five, injures 130 in northern Philippines

July 26, 2022 7:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Kathleen Magramo, CNN At least five people died and 130 others were injured after a powerful earthquake struck the northern…

Invasive insect formerly known as ‘murder hornet’ gets new name

July 26, 2022 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Fadem, CNN The “murder hornet” is no more. At least, its name is gone. The Entomological Society of America and the…

Centuries-old shipwreck thought to have inspired ‘The Goonies’ has been discovered off Oregon coast

July 26, 2022 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN It may not have been a mountain of pirate treasure, but archaeologists have discovered remnants of a centuries-old shipwreck…

Uvalde school district suspends Robb Elementary School principal

July 26, 2022 7:54 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Mandy Gutierrez, The Robb Elementary School principal at the time of the Uvalde school shooting was placed on administrative leave with pay on…

Sharks are millions of years older than dinosaurs and 5 other facts that may surprise you

July 26, 2022 12:48 PM CNN

Jeff Kurr, the producer and director of Discovery’s “Shark Week,” discusses footage his team captured of a great white shark destroying a diver’s…

Sharks are millions of years older than dinosaurs and 5 other facts that may surprise you

July 26, 2022 12:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Fadem, CNN Sharks have scared us a lot this summer, primarily for suspected attacks on humans. However, humans are a larger threat to…

Summer Olympics Competitions Fast Facts

July 26, 2022 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Summer Olympics, which is held every four years. The 2020 Olympic Games…

Russia says it will quit the International Space Station after 2024

July 26, 2022 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Uliana Pavlova and Kristin Fisher, CNN Russia says it is planning to pull out of the International Space Station and end its decades-long…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

July 26, 2022 9:06 AM CNN

The European Union has agreed to voluntarily ration its natural gas this winter to prevent a severe supply shock as the war between Russia and…

Debris from massive Chinese booster rocket could fall to Earth early next week

July 26, 2022 5:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, Katie Hunt and Kristin Fisher, CNN The remnants of the massive Chinese rocket that delivered a new module to its space station…

Beijing hits back as UK leadership contenders sharpen China rhetoric

July 26, 2022 3:10 AM CNN

CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing has urged candidates vying to be Britain’s next Prime Minister to refrain from “hyping up the…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

July 26, 2022 2:00 AM CNN Newsource

Brittney Griner to testify at trial in Russia, lawyers say

July 26, 2022 1:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara John and Anna Chernova, CNN WNBA star Brittney Griner will testify as part of her drug trial in Russia on Wednesday, her lawyers said, as her…

Beijing hits back as UK leadership contenders sharpen China rhetoric

July 26, 2022 1:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing has urged candidates vying to be Britain’s next Prime Minister to refrain from “hyping up the so-called…

Japanese city thought they had a rogue wild monkey. As attacks rise, now they fear there’s more than one

July 26, 2022 12:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Wild monkeys have attacked dozens of residents of a city in southwestern Japan in recent weeks, with reports of…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

July 25, 2022 10:28 PM CNN

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling says that Ukraine is ready to open up a second front in the eastern part of the country that could put the…

David Trimble, key architect of Good Friday Agreement, dies at 77

July 25, 2022 6:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Taggart, CNN Tributes are being paid following the death of Nobel Peace Prize winner David Trimble, an architect of the Good Friday…

Hajj Pilgrimage Fast Facts

July 25, 2022 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year…

July 25, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

July 25, 2022 1:57 PM CNN

The mother of an American citizen who died in Ukraine, Kathy Lucyszyn, tells CNN’s Alisyn Camerota about how her family is processing her son’s…

1998 US Embassies in Africa Bombings Fast Facts

July 25, 2022 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224 people.…

Big Ben Fast Facts

July 25, 2022 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

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

New study of T. rex fossils debunks theory that king of dinosaurs was misunderstood

July 25, 2022 10:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A provocative study published earlier this year proposed that the world’s best-known and perhaps best-loved dinosaur,…

The last ‘Arab Spring’ democracy is dangling by a thread

July 25, 2022 9:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Once regarded as the sole democracy to have emerged from the mass protests of the Arab Spring in 2011, Tunisia on Tuesday…

Tamara Ecclestone offers $7.2 million reward for return of stolen jewelry

July 25, 2022 8:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN British socialite Tamara Ecclestone is offering a £6 million ($7.2 million) reward for information that leads to the recovery…

Chess-playing robot breaks boy’s finger at Moscow tournament

July 25, 2022 8:19 AM CNN

A chess-playing robot breaks a boy’s finger during a game at the Moscow Chess Open. Nima Fazeli, an assistant professor from the University of…

Crews protect homes as California fire burns near Yosemite

July 25, 2022 7:56 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A wildfire raging for a third day Sunday in central California’s Mariposa County outside Yosemite National Park has burned more than 14,000 acres…

China’s response to Pelosi’s potential Taiwan visit could be ‘unprecedented’ but military conflict unlikely, experts say

July 25, 2022 7:50 AM CNN

CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN The United States is no stranger to China’s angry responses over its support for Taiwan, a self-governing island that…

U.S. delegation visits Kyiv, vows to ensure continuing support

July 25, 2022 7:36 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A group of U.S. House members met with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky Saturday in Kyiv. The delegation, which included Representative Adam…

Chess-playing robot breaks boy’s finger at Moscow tournament

July 25, 2022 7:32 AM CNN

A chess-playing robot breaks a boy’s finger during a game at the Moscow Chess Open. Nima Fazeli, an assistant professor from the University of…

Russia tries to blame West for food shortages as Lavrov rallies support on Africa tour

July 25, 2022 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Josh Pennington, Darya Tarasova and Stephanie Busari, CNN Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Republic of Congo, the second…