Seven dead in second California shooting in three days
The attack at Half Moon Bay comes only two days after a mass shooting in Monterey Park
Ukraine war: Germany won’t block export of its Leopard 2 tanks, foreign minister says
The country is under increasing international pressure to send its Leopard 2 tanks to U...
Joshimath: What’s the future of India’s sinking Himalayan town?
Experts say it will be hard to save parts of the town that are already sinking.
Eight-year-old Indian diamond heiress who became a nun
Activists say Devanshi's vows of renunciation that make her a Jain nun are a violation ...
Tyre Nichols: Memphis police beat man like ‘human piñata’ – lawyers
Memphis police fired five officers following the encounter that left black father Tyre ...
The ancient trees at the heart of a case against the Crown
An indigenous community in Canada is suing for their land - and using unusual evidence ...
Erdogan tells Sweden not to expect Nato bid support
The Turkish president's warning comes after protests in Sweden, including a Quran burning.
Capitol rioter who posed with feet on Nancy Pelosi’s desk found guilty
Richard Barnett carried a stun gun as he joined the crowds storming the Capitol on 6 Ja...
Capitol rioter who posed with feet on Nancy Pelosi’s desk found guilty
Richard Barnett carried a stun gun as he joined the crowds storming the Capitol on 6 Ja...
Monterey Park shooting: Who were the victims?
The 10 people killed in the Monterey Park dance hall shooting were all in their 50s, 60...
Ukraine war: Germany won’t block export of its Leopard 2 tanks, foreign minister says
The country is under increasing international pressure to send its Leopard 2 tanks to U...
Swedish PM in hot water over eel fishing scandal
Ulf Kristersson is criticised after hiring an aide who had broken poaching laws and mis...
Nearly 220 million people in Pakistan without power after countrywide outage
A nationwide power outage in Pakistan left nearly 220 million people without electricit...
Monterey Park shooting: Who were the victims?
The 11 people killed in the Monterey Park dance hall shooting were all in their 50s, 60...
New Zealand’s Labour party endorses Chris Hipkins to succeed Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand's Labour party has unanimously endorsed Education Minister Chris Hipkins to...
Indian sports ministry, Olympic Association to investigate sexual harassment allegations against top wrestling official
India's sports ministry said Friday it would investigate allegations of sexual harassme...
Ironman event abandoned after sharks attack dolphin
Two popular Sydney beaches were closed Saturday after swimmers witnessed several bull s...
Pig kills butcher at slaughterhouse in Hong Kong
A butcher died while trying to slaughter a pig in Hong Kong on Friday, the city's polic...
US pilot shot down four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes — and kept it a secret for 50 years
Royce Williams was a real life "Top Gun" 10 years before Tom Cruise was even born.
In Taiwan, ex-conscripts say they feel unprepared for potential China conflict
Rising concerns over increasingly aggressive military maneuvers by China have prompted ...
Japan considers downgrading Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu
Japan will consider downgrading Covid-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza thi...
Peru’s president calls for dialogue after more than 30 injured in nationwide protests
Peru's President Dina Boluarte has called for dialogue after clashes between protesters...
At least 78 people die as winter temperatures plunge in Afghanistan, Taliban says
At least 78 people have died in freezing conditions in Afghanistan in the last nine day...
Analysis: Jacinda Ardern, like George Washington, knew when to quit
"Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it," William Shakespeare writes of an ...
500 evacuated as massive fire breaks out in one of Seoul’s last slums
Around 500 people were evacuated from their homes on Friday after a fire broke out in G...
Protests erupt in Peru as thousands of police officers deploy to guard capital
Protests across Peru on Thursday saw thousands of police officers deployed to the capit...
Peru braces for protests as thousands of police officers prepare to guard capital
Almost 12,000 police officers are preparing to guard the Peruvian capital Lima as the c...
Top UN female envoys meet Taliban in Kabul to discuss ban on women aid workers
Some of the United Nations' most senior female officials have been meeting Taliban lead...
Warning issued over ‘dragon’s breath’ viral video trend
Indonesia is warning people against consuming liquid nitrogen after more than 20 childr...
Peru’s crisis is a cautionary tale for democracies
Peru is seeing some of its worst political violence in recent decades, but the grievanc...
New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern to resign before upcoming election
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand down as lea...
India arrests suspects over family who froze to death on US border
Three alleged black-market immigration agents have been arrested in western India in co...
Taiwan to allow women into military reserve force training as China fears grow
Taiwan's military on Tuesday rolled out plans to allow women to volunteer for reserve f...
Tokyo High Court acquits three former Tepco executives over 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident: NHK
The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company (...
K-pop and K-dramas have gone global. The Korean language could be next
There's never been a better time to learn Korean.
Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc quits amid Communist Party corruption crackdown
Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party blamed...
Brazil security failings on January 8 draw growing scrutiny
A police sniper peeked out of a helicopter as it performed a low flyby just a few meter...
What Brazil lost after Bolsonaro supporters rioted in Brasilia
Brazil's flag has a phrase etched in the middle of its blue, star-studded globe: "Order...
Jail for vet who implanted heroin in puppies
A Colombian former veterinary student was sentenced to six years in prison by a United ...
European nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president
A group of major European nations recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido a...
Brazil’s collapsed dam was certified ‘stable’
In just over three years, two dams have collapsed in the same Brazilian state, leaving ...
Venezuela crisis: Putin’s new Cold War on America’s doorstep?
The crisis in Venezuela appears to be shaping up like a Cold War-style confrontation: T...
Venezuela blocks border bridge where aid is set to arrive
The Venezuelan government, led by embattled President Nicolas Maduro, has blocked a bri...
Meteorites strike western Cuba
Meteorites strike western Cuba
Toronto police went to arrest a man they suspected of murder. They found a man tied to his bed.
A man was found tied to the bed of serial killer Bruce McArthur the day Toronto Police ...
The history that chains Cuba to Venezuela’s crisis
Venezuelan oil is the lifeblood of Cuban economy. But Nicolas Maduro's rival, Juan Guai...
Former Costa Rican president and Nobel Peace Prize winner accused of sexual offenses
Óscar Arias, former Costa Rican president and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has been...
A teen is accused of vandalizing a Hindu temple with spray-painted crosses and religious phrases
A Louisville teen has been arrested and charged with vandalizing a Hindu temple in Loui...
Protesters face off in dueling rallies in Venezuela
The political momentum of Venezuela's opposition swelled Saturday with street protests ...
Venezuela’s Maduro says Trump making mistakes that will ‘stain his hands with blood’
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has warned US President Donald Trump that he risks...
The transformation of Juan Guaido
Juan Guaido has declared himself the president of Venezuela, challenging incumbent Nico...
Canadian diplomats sue their government over mystery illness in Cuba
Fourteen Canadian diplomats are suing their government over a mysterious and lingering ...
Watch: Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi on his plans to transform Nigeria’s economy
Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra, is running in Nigeria's presidential race. He ...
Kenyan double Olympic gold medalist David Rudisha survives plane crash
Kenyan runner David Rudisha, a two-time Olympic 800m gold medalist, survived a plane cr...
2% of the world’s rarest zebras wiped out in Kenya’s relentless drought
A grueling two-year drought in Kenya has wiped out 2% of the world's rarest zebra speci...
Royal gift or ‘stolen’ gem? Calls for UK to return 500 carat Great Star of Africa diamond
Calls are growing in South Africa for Britain's royal family to return the world's larg...
‘She sat for him 12 times’: The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II
The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth's fi...
This CNN Hero upcycles old computers to open new worlds for young Kenyans
Growing up in poverty in rural Kenya, Nelly Cheboi watched her single mother, who had o...
CNN reporter: Report of Nigerian mass abortion program could affect US relations
Since at least 2013, more than 10,000 pregnancies were aborted as part of a "secret, sy...
The YouTube prayer channel started during Covid that’s causing a stir
Every morning at 7am Nigerian time, Pastor Jerry Eze can be seen on a YouTube livestrea...
COP27 summit agrees on landmark climate ‘loss and damage’ fund, but does little to encourage rapid cuts to fossil fuel use
Delegates from nearly 200 counties at the COP27 climate summit have agreed to set up a ...
Morocco becomes first ever African team to reach World Cup semifinals with historic victory over Portugal
Morocco made history Saturday as the first African team to reach a World Cup semifinal,...
An action spectacle built around true story of female warriors2
Although "inspired by true events," "The Woman King" clearly isn't tethered to them, us...
Opinion: ‘Africa’s COP’ made some big promises. Here’s how to deliver
The recently-concluded COP27 was dubbed the "African COP" -- with the continent center ...
How Afrobeats has become an unstoppable musical force
Afrobeats is a term often used to describe music coming out of West Africa. But in real...
Protecting the last-remaining ‘Super Tuskers’ — Kenya’s majestic megafauna
A wildlife conservationist in Kenya is fighting to save the country's last remaining "S...
Opinion: What calls to boycott ‘The Woman King’ are really saying
Note: This op-ed contains mild spoilers for "The Woman King."
South Africa President Ramaphosa will not be impeached over cash-in sofa scandal
South African President Ramaphosa survived a move to start impeachment proceedings agai...
Cloud of colonialism hangs over Queen Elizabeth’s legacy in Africa
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted an outpouring of reflection and reaction o...
The Grammys are considering adding an Afrobeats category
Afrobeats -- the pulsating, fusion sound coming out of West Africa and the diaspora -- ...
Opinion: The British Empire: A legacy of violence?
Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest last week at Windsor Castle, home to monarchs for t...
Body of Zambian national killed fighting in Ukraine returns home
The body of Lemekani Nathan Nyirenda, a fighter recruited by the mercenary group Wagner...
Australian curriculum looking at expanding consent education
The national curriculum body is consulting with consent and respectful relationships experts and teachers as it prepares to release proposed content changes next month.
Education, health fees among key concerns
China to legislate on preschool education
International group praises green revival
A high-level international advisory body applauded China's efforts to improve the envir...
Beijing, Moscow drill for potential missile warfare
China and Russia kicked off their second joint computer-assisted anti-missile drill on ...
Memorial Day a time to ‘remember’, ‘inspire’
A memorial service to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre committed durin...
More military technologies targeted for civilian sector to boost economy
China will strengthen innovation by developing high-tech industries with military techn...
Dangerous stunts get thumbs-down from video platforms
Multiple social media and video streaming platforms will limit who can view videos that...
Taiwan’s New Party vows to help improve relations
Top political adviser Yu Zhengsheng met with a Taiwan delegation representing the islan...
Former Chongqing political official facing corruption investigation
Sun Zhengcai, the former secretary of Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Pa...
Satellite lofted for first Arab country
A Chinese-made communications satellite became the first "export" of such a spacecraft ...
Water diversion project drives environmental improvements and provides new jobs for locals
Green industries such as eco-agriculture and tourism are helping to raise living standa...
Oldest Nanjing Massacre survivor dies at 100
The oldest survivor of the Nanjing Massacre died on Sunday, and fewer than 100 survivor...
AIIB loans $250m for Beijing coal-to-gas conversion
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank announced on Monday a $250 million loan for a ...
Discovering Yunnan’s Tibetan Plateau – A personal Shangri-La
High in the northwestern uplands of Yunnan lies a popular destination known as Shangri-...
Xi: Uproot undesirable work styles
General Secretary Xi Jinping warns about the recurrence of undesirable work styles - fo...
China to hold annual memorial for Nanjing Massacre victims
China will hold an annual memorial for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, in the east...
Beijing’s Haidian district halts removal of building signs
Urban management authorities in Beijing’s Haidian district have suspended the removal o...
PLA Navy stations women on Nansha Islands for the 1st time
The People’s Liberation Army has sent 10 of its female members to join the garrison gua...
Forum tackles urban problems for sustainable future
A forum tackling the more challenging problems in urban development gathered people in ...
Emojis frown on corruption
An emojis package highlighting the eight-point austerity rules has become a hit on the ...