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By Eyad Kourdi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A series of Israeli airstrikes targeting areas close to the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday have led to casualties among both civilians and military personnel, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA. Thirty-eight people were killed, according to Reuters, including five members of the Lebanese

By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — A decision by the United Nations to appoint Saudi Arabia as the chair of a gender equality forum has been criticized by women’s rights advocates. The UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) unanimously appointed Saudi Arabia to chair its 69th session in 2025, according to the Saudi

By Stefano Pozzebon and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — The Colombian government has ordered the expulsion of all Argentine diplomats from the country’s embassy in Bogotá following a CNN interview in which the Argentine president called his Colombian counterpart a “terrorist murderer.” “The Argentine president’s expressions have deteriorated the trust of our nation and offended

By Mick Krever and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the government to stop funding religious schools whose students defy the country’s mandatory military service, posing one of the most serious threats to date for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition. Ultra-Orthodox Jews have long held a privileged position in

By Amy Cassidy and Sarah Dean, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of worshipers died after a bus headed to an Easter conference crashed in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Thursday, the latest tragedy in a country where recent road accidents have led to multiple casualties. The crash claimed the lives of 45 people, and the sole

By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — The UN human rights office described sexual violence in Haiti as “severely underreported and largely unpunished” in a harrowing report released Thursday that documented cases of rape and forced sexual relations with gang members, as well surging levels of gang violence in the country. The report, from the Office

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on Vatican Hill in northwestern Rome, Italy west of the Tiber River. It is

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa. Zuma survived at least half a dozen no-confidence votes during his presidency. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1942 Birth place: Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa Birth name: Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma Father: Gcinamazwi Zuma, police officer Mother:

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Garbage piling up in landfills isn’t just an eyesore, it’s also a climate nightmare, belching out large amounts of planet-warming methane gas. In the United States, the problem could be much worse than previously thought, according to a new study measuring methane pollution at hundreds of landfills across the

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis on Thursday has washed the feet of 12 women at a prison in Rome during a ceremony emphasizing humility. It is the first time the pope has washed the feet of women only during the special annual service. The 87-year-old pontiff, who has been experiencing health and mobility

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth century Chinese emperor who ruled during the country’s dark ages has shed some light on what the leader may have looked like. Emperor Wu ruled China as part of the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 580 and is credited

CNN By Caitlin Danaher and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III gave public remarks for Maundy Thursday, addressing the importance of acts of friendship, following his and Catherine, Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnoses. The King’s audio message — which was played at the annual Royal Maundy service at Worcester Cathedral in England

By Nadeen Ebrahim, Sana Noor Haq, Khader Al Za’anoun and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forces last week launched another military operation on Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, bringing the sprawling medical facility north of the enclave back into the spotlight. Now in its 11th day, the operation is the second of its kind at

By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — A French high school student is being sued by the government for falsely accusing her former principal of assaulting her after he made her remove her headscarf on school premises, the country’s prime minister said Wednesday. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said the government would “always stand with these officials, those who are on the front line faced with

CNN By Laura Paddison and Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — One day in the next couple of years, everyone in the world will lose a second of their time. Exactly when that will happen is being influenced by humans, according to a new study, as melting polar ice alters the Earth’s rotation and changes time

By Caitlin Danaher and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III gave public remarks for Maundy Thursday, addressing the importance of acts of friendship, following his and Catherine, Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnoses. The King’s audio message — which was played at the annual Royal Maundy service at Worcester Cathedral in England on

By Lucas Lilieholm, Sania Farooqui and Aishwarya S. Iyer and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India’s Ministry of External Affairs summoned a US State Department official after the department called for a fair legal process for opposition leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal following his arrest last week. “We take strong objection to

By Nell Lewis and John Lewis, CNN (CNN) — The largest apex predator in the tropical seas, tiger sharks are notoriously fierce. They can grow to more than six meters (20 feet), have sharp serrated teeth and are second only to great whites in number of reported attacks on people. But in The Bahamas, tiger

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Human trafficking-fueled fraud is exploding in Southeast Asia with organized crime rings raking in close to $3 trillion in illicit revenue annually, the head of Interpol has said in comments that reveal the huge profits being earned by cartels. One international organized crime group makes $50 billion a year,

By Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Daniel Kahneman, who won the Nobel Prize for his pioneering theories on behavioral economics, has died. He was 90. The Israeli-American psychologist died peacefully on Wednesday, according to a release from Princeton University, whose faculty he had joined in 1993. His cause of death was not provided.