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Russian threats to close Jewish Agency strike a nerve in Israel

July 27, 2022 9:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold, CNN Israeli officials are trying to tamp down the diplomatic fracas that has erupted in recent weeks as Moscow has sought to dissolve…

102-Year-Old WWII Veteran From Segregated Mail Unit Honored

July 27, 2022 9:07 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A 102-year-old World War II veteran received the highest civilian honor presented by the United States Congress on Tuesday. Catherine Romay…

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban’s ‘mixed race’ speech condemned by ex-aide and Holocaust victims’ group

July 27, 2022 7:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta and Boglarka Kosztolanyi, CNN Hungary’s hardline nationalist leader Viktor Orban is facing international condemnation after…

The Jackie Robinson Museum focuses on Civil Rights and Baseball

July 27, 2022 7:33 AM Noelia Gonzalez

One of the most iconic players in major league baseball history is getting a museum honoring his legacy. The Jackie Robinson museum opened in New…

Houses of Parliament (Great Britain) Fast Facts

July 27, 2022 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Great Britain’s Houses of Parliament, located on the Thames River in…

Oil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk

July 27, 2022 4:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Saskya Vandoorne and Tina Burnside, CNN Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving…

Scientist at forefront of China’s early investigations into Covid-19 steps down

July 27, 2022 2:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy George Gao, head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, has stepped down after five years at the helm of the…

War for the south: Ukraine sets its sights on regaining cities and towns lost to Russian troops

July 27, 2022 2:03 AM CNN

Ukraine says it is slowly moving forward into the Russian-occupied region with the help of artillery sent by the US and its allies. But how much is…

Poland to buy hundreds of South Korean tanks, howitzers after sending arms to Ukraine

July 27, 2022 1:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo and Joseph Ataman CNN Poland is buying almost 1,000 tanks, more than 600 pieces of artillery and dozens of fighter jets…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

July 27, 2022 1:04 AM CNN Newsource

China’s Wuhan shuts down district of 1 million people over 4 asymptomatic Covid cases

July 27, 2022 12:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN The Chinese metropolis of Wuhan has shut down a district of almost a million people after detecting four asymptomatic Covid cases,…

Brittney Griner testifies she signed documents without understanding what they said after being stopped at Moscow airport

July 26, 2022 11:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone and Anna Chernova, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner testified in a Russian courtroom Wednesday as part of her ongoing trial on…

Asia on high alert for monkeypox as cases reported from India to Japan

July 26, 2022 10:59 PM CNN

CNN By Heather Chen, CNN Countries across Asia are on high alert for monkeypox, screening travelers and scrambling teams of medics, as they report…

Asia on high alert for monkeypox as cases reported from India to Japan

July 26, 2022 10:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen, CNN Countries across Asia are on high alert for monkeypox, screening travelers and scrambling teams of medics, as they report their…

Russia says it will quit the International Space Station after 2024

July 26, 2022 7:50 PM CNN

Russia announced it will quit the International Space Station after 2024, ending decades of partnership with the US and other nations. Watch CNN’s…

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…