Dominique Strauss-Kahn Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund Director. Personal Birth date: April…
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Hopes of peace in Yemen as President hands power to new presidential council
By Mostafa Salem and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Yemen‘s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has been replaced by a newly formed presidential council in a…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Since 2003, worldwide concern over Iran’s nuclear program has…
Continue Reading This romance novelist is on trial in her husband’s killing. It’s like a plot twist from one of her books
By Faith Karimi, CNN Nancy Crampton-Brophy wrote steamy romance novels with muscular, often shirtless, men on their covers and titles like “The…
Continue Reading Giant, mysterious megalithic jars were unearthed in northeastern India
By Megan Marples, CNN Dozens of megalithic jars have been unearthed in Assam, India, at four previously unknown sites, according to a study published…
Continue Reading A Ukrainian mother had plans to change her life this year. Russian forces shot her as she cycled home.
By Tara John, Oleksandra Ochman, Eoin McSweeney and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Iryna Filkina had big plans for the year. She was turning 53 in April…
Continue Reading Turkey transfers Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia in move that likely ends case
By Jomana Karadsheh and Isil Sariyuce, CNN A Turkish court ruled Thursday that the trial in absentia of 26 suspects accused of murdering Saudi…
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How online shopping has changed over the last 30 years
Alpine Rings compiled a list of how online shopping has evolved over the past 30 years using data from a variety of sources including the New York…
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Which industries get the most (and least) time off?
Time off can be key to a worker’s health and well-being, but whether it is paid varies by industry. Timetastic used data from the Bureau of Labor…
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Countries spending the most on their militaries
Stacker ranked the 50 countries spending the most on their military, based on estimates from 2020 data (released in 2022) from the Stockholm…
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Timeline of Jewish history in the US
Stacker compiled a list of important events in American Jewish communities since the 14th century based on historical accounts, news, and government…
Continue Reading April 6, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
CNN senior international correspondent Ivan Watson visits Ukrainians in a hospital and speaks with them about their experiences in the…
Continue Reading April 7, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Travis Caldwell, Jessie Yeung, Sana Noor Haq and Ben Church, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia…
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CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen shows how the use of drones is helping Ukrainian citizens fight the Russian…
Continue Reading These drone operators used to make ‘nice’ YouTube videos. Now they record alleged Russian war crimes
By Vasco Cotovio and Frederik Pleitgen, Byron Blunt and Daria Markina, CNN A gray car speeds on a highway near Kyiv, heading towards the Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Asteroid the size of a house flies by Earth, creating ‘precious’ opportunity for scientists
By Megan Marples, CNN An asteroid the size of a small house flew by Earth Tuesday evening. The space rock came within 79,000 miles (127,000…
Continue Reading Papal Timeline Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Vatican’s timetable and process for choosing a new pope. Burial…
Continue Reading The fight for Sloviansk may be ‘the next pivotal battle’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Rob Picheta, CNN Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been far costlier and less successful than most analysts expected over its first six weeks…
Continue Reading What Yemen’s first nationwide truce in 6 years means for the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, speaks with CNN’s Becky Anderson about the recent two-month truce, the Iran-aligned Houthi movement and…
Continue Reading What Yemen’s first nationwide truce in 6 years means for the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to a nationwide truce for the first time since 2016. Meant to last for two months…
Continue Reading Israel’s coalition government loses its majority as right-wing lawmaker quits
By Elliott Gotkine and Michael Schwartz, CNN Israel‘s government was dealt a major blow on Wednesday when coalition chairwoman Idit Silman…
Continue Reading As the world reacts in horror to Bucha, China’s state media strikes a different tone
By Simone McCarthy and Yong Xiong, CNN Shocking images showing the bodies of civilians scattered across the streets of Bucha, a suburb of the…
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CNN’s Matthew Chance reports on the horrible scenes of dead bodies strewn across the streets in Bucha, Ukraine. Local residents and Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelensky questions UN Security Council’s mandate in speech on alleged Russian atrocities
Graphic images from Bucha, Ukraine, show the bodies of at least 20 men in the street, and some had their arms bound behind their…
Continue Reading A century of milestones in treating heart disease
ACLS Medical Training reviewed scientific journals to identify 10 medical and surgical milestones in heart disease management during the past 100…
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10 types of mortgage loans, explained
Real estate platform ZeroDown compiled a list of 10 types of mortgage loans, using information from mortgage providers, government agencies, and real…
Continue Reading Public anger mounts in locked-down Shanghai with no end in sight. Here’s what you need to know
By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau Millions of people across China’s locked-down financial hub of Shanghai have been desperately…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelensky questions UN Security Council’s mandate in speech on alleged Russian atrocities
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian forces are committing genocide in his country after images emerged of civilian bodies strewn…
Continue Reading April 6, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Maureen Chowdhury, Mike Hayes, Jason Kurtz, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Travis Caldwell, Helen Regan, Seán Federico O’Murchú, Amy Woodyatt,…
Continue Reading April 5, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Melissa Macaya, Jason Kurtz, Maureen Chowdhury, Aditi Sangal, Helen Regan, Travis Caldwell, Ben Church, Lianne Kolirin and Seán Federico…
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