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By Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — The first cases of bird flu have been detected in seabirds in the Antarctic, according to the British Antarctic Survey, raising fears the disease will spread rapidly through dense colonies of birds and mammals. “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in brown skua populations on Bird Island,

By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — An 82-year-old man in South Korea had a heart attack after choking on a piece of “live octopus,” or san-nakji, a local delicacy comprised of freshly severed – and still wriggling – tentacles. Fire station authorities in Gwangju, a city near the country’s

By Helen Regan, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The main United Nations agency in Gaza says it will have to halt aid operations within a day if fuel is not delivered, in what the organization says would mark the end of a “lifeline” for civilians. While some aid has reached

CNN By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The main United Nations agency working in Gaza said it will be forced to halt its operations by Wednesday evening due to a lack of fuel, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis, as Israeli airstrikes on the besieged strip killed more than 700 people in 24 hours, according to Palestinian

By Sana Noor Haq and Claire Calzonetti, CNN (CNN) — Queen Rania of Jordan has accused Western leaders of a “glaring double standard” for failing to condemn the deaths of civilians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza, as Israel’s war on Hamas threatens to destabilize relations between US and Arab leaders. Speaking to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour

CNN By Sana Noor Haq and Claire Calzonetti, CNN (CNN) — Queen Rania of Jordan has accused Western leaders of a “glaring double standard” for failing to condemn the deaths of civilians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza, as Israel’s war on Hamas threatens to destabilize relations between US and Arab leaders. Speaking to CNN’s Christiane

By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Police in China have rescued some 1,000 cats from a truck en route to a slaughterhouse, state-affiliated media has reported, busting part of an illicit trade that fraudulently sells feline meat as pork or mutton and sparking fresh food safety concerns. Acting on a tip-off by animal

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Nigeria’s government is celebrating a “landmark victory” after a UK court ruled it was not liable for a multibillion-dollar payout earlier awarded to a private firm over a failed gas project. The West African nation was previously ordered by an arbitration tribunal in 2017 to pay $6.6 billion, plus

By Laura Paddison and Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — Mohammad Al Shanti is forced to travel nearly four miles to Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza to fill up plastic bottles with water. It’s only enough for his family’s most basic needs. “We don’t wash our clothes, we save every little drop,” he told CNN, describing

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever, has died after reaching the almost inconceivable age of 31 years and 165 days, said Guinness World Records (GWR) on Monday. His death at an animal hospital on Friday was initially announced by veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker. She wrote on Facebook that “despite

By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN Beijing (CNN) — China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu was fired on Tuesday two months after he disappeared from public view, becoming the second high-profile minister to lose his job recently without any official explanation. Li was also removed from his state positions as a member of the Central

CNN By Helen Regan, Kareem El Damanhoury and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as doctors warn an Israeli blockade on fuel means many more vulnerable babies and wounded people in hospitals will soon die. One agency says at least 2,000 children in Gaza

By Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — A resilient crop that’s packed with fiber and minerals, beans are a vital source of protein for millions of Africans, and a key source of income for farmers. But climate change means this staple is under threat. Up to 60% of areas that grow beans in sub-Saharan Africa might

CNN By Heather Chen, Amir Tal, Sophie Jeong and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli hostage released by Hamas has described her ordeal after she was kidnapped by gunmen and taken into a tunnel system in Gaza during the Palestinian militant group’s deadly assault in Israel on October 7, saying “I went through hell.”

By Heather Chen, Amir Tal, Sophie Jeong and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli hostage released by Hamas has described her ordeal after she was kidnapped by gunmen and taken into a tunnel system in Gaza during the Palestinian militant group’s deadly assault in Israel on October 7, saying “I went through hell.” Yocheved

KING, WASHINGTON STATE SENATE, CNN By Kathleen Magramo and Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — An American politician has been arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun into the city, according to a charge sheet seen by CNN, in what he has called an “honest mistake.” Washington state senator Jeff Wilson was arrested

By Helen Regan, Tara John, Kareem El Damanhoury and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Tempers flared at the United Nations on Tuesday amid ceasefire calls, as aid groups and doctors in Gaza warn that power shortages threaten the lives of vulnerable infants and patients. Aid agencies have been calling for a ceasefire

CNN By Helen Regan, Tara John, Kareem El Damanhoury and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Tempers flared at the United Nations on Tuesday amid ceasefire calls, as aid groups and doctors in Gaza warn that power shortages threaten the lives of vulnerable infants and patients. Aid agencies have been calling for a

By Kathleen Magramo and Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — An American politician has been arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun into the city, according to a charge sheet seen by CNN, in what he has called an “honest mistake.” Washington state senator Jeff Wilson was arrested on Saturday at Hong Kong

By Gul Tuysuz, Jennifer Hansler and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Sweden inched a step closer to joining NATO on Monday after Turkey’s president sent accession protocols to parliament. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted both Sweden and Finland to seek NATO membership but the former’s entry had been stymied by Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip