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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The apparent sound made when the Titan submersible imploded in June 2023 has been revealed in new footage released Thursday by the Marine Board of Investigation, the US Coast Guard’s highest level of inquiry. Cameras on the sub’s mother ship captured the moment when Wendy Rush – whose husband

CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Victoria Butenko, Svitlana Vlasova and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Russia and Ukraine have completed the first phase of what is expected to be the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war, with almost 800 people released on Friday. The swap started on Friday and will continue on Saturday

By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Eyad Kourdi, Kareem Khadder and Mohammad Sawalhi, CNN (CNN) — Hours after the Al Haj bakery handed out its last piece of bread on Thursday, Jihad Al Shafie was still waiting, his hope of bringing some food to his family long gone. Like many in the crowd standing outside the

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Award-winning Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado has died, according to his nonprofit Instituto Terra. He was 81 years old. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Sebastião Salgado, our founder, mentor, and eternal source of inspiration,” Instituto Terra said in an Instagram post, which did not

By Ivana Kottasová, Victoria Butenko, Svitlana Vlasova and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Russia and Ukraine have completed the first phase of what is expected to be the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war, with almost 800 people released on Friday. The swap started on Friday and will continue on Saturday and

CNN By Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen and Claudia Otto, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Depending on who you ask, a nuclear agreement between Iran and the United states is either a non-starter or almost a done deal. Last week, US President Donald Trump said Washington was “very close” to reaching an agreement with Iran over

By Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen and Claudia Otto, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Depending on who you ask, a nuclear agreement between Iran and the United states is either a non-starter or almost a done deal. Last week, US President Donald Trump said Washington was “very close” to reaching an agreement with Iran over not

By Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — A Norwegian man managed to sleep through an enormous container ship running aground on his front lawn. Johan Helberg, who lives in Byneset, on the Trondheim Fjord, was woken by his neighbor on Thursday morning asking if he had noticed a boat outside, TV2 Norway reported. When he looked

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The Trump administration’s move to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students has ricocheted across China, with officials and commentators seeing it through one lens: the growing rivalry between Washington and Beijing. “China has consistently opposed the politicization of educational collaboration,” a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry

By Frederik Pleitgen and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Iran and the United States concluded a fifth round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome on Friday amid growing skepticism in Tehran about the chances of a deal as Washington hardens its position. A senior Trump administration official said Friday more talks are needed

By Olivia Kemp and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Wildlife rangers are being killed at a rate of nearly two a week, and it’s a toll Prince William has said the world can no longer ignore. This is the reality laid bare in “Guardians,” a new six-part docuseries from the Prince of Wales which

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Italian police say they chased down a German tourist after spotting him transporting an ancient Roman artifact on a rented e-scooter. Officers apprehended the 24-year-old on Wednesday evening after he was spotted zipping down the historic Via Veneto near the US Embassy with the 30 kilogram (66lbs)

CNN By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — A limited amount of food was delivered to desperate Gazans for the first time since early March on Wednesday, but senior United Nations officials warned the supply was “nowhere near enough” to forestall the worsening humanitarian crisis. UN officials say they are hoping

By Pierre Bairin and Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Fifty-five men from across France were arrested between Monday and Thursday morning as part of a large-scale operation to dismantle a pedophile network operating through the messaging service Telegram, according to France’s Office for the Protection of Minors. The suspects, aged between 25 and 75, are

By Svitlana Vlasova, Anna Chernova and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Russian armed forces are creating a “security buffer zone” along the border between Russia and Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. “I have already said that a decision was made to create the necessary security buffer zone along the border. Our armed forces are

By Gabriela Frias and Daniela Patiño, CNN (CNN) — Organized crime and violence in the Mexican state of Sinaloa has forced a local sanctuary to close and transfer at least 700 animals – including elephants, tigers, lions, ostriches, chickens, monkeys, crocodiles, and hippos – to a new location 212 kilometers (approximately 131 miles) away. The

By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — A limited amount of food was delivered to desperate Gazans for the first time since early March on Wednesday, but senior United Nations officials warned the supply was “nowhere near enough” to forestall the worsening humanitarian crisis. UN officials say they are hoping for

By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — The British government has handed control of the strategically significant Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the controversial, multi-billion pound move survived an eleventh-hour legal challenge and months of criticism on both sides of the Atlantic. Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed on Thursday that the islands will return to

By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Many South Africans are praising President Cyril Ramaphosa’s calm demeanor as President Donald Trump’s multimedia ambush unfolded in front of the world’s press. He pushed back gently whenever he could, but he didn’t raise his voice or show anger, displaying his decades of negotiation experience. “What else

By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, Mike Valerio and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea’s newest warship was severely damaged during a recent launch ceremony, with leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed the accident, saying it brought shame to the nation’s prestige and vowing to punish those found responsible, state media reported.