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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Osama bin Laden, the former leader of al Qaeda who was killed in 2011. Personal Birth date: 1957 Death date: May 2, 2011 Birth place: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Birth name: Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden Father: Muhammad Awad bin Laden, construction company executive Mother:

By Nada Bashir, Muhammad Darwish and Charbel Mallo, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — At the doors of Beirut’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the human cost of Israel’s weeks-long assault on Lebanon was etched on the faces of desperate families waiting for news of their loved ones. Ambulance doors were opened right at the entryway in

By Christopher Lamb, Sophie Tanno, CNN Bamenda (CNN) — Pope Leo warned that the world is being ravaged by “tyrants,” in forceful comments made after US President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff for his stance on the war with Iran. Leo has emerged as strong critic of the conflict and his speech again preached a

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A life jacket worn by a survivor of the Titanic sold for £670,000 (around $904,500) at an auction Saturday, far exceeding expectations in what was billed as a “once in a generation” sale. The jacket, which was expected to fetch between £250,000 ($339,000) and £350,000 ($474,000), is the only

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, both revealed more of the unhappiness they experienced as working royals on Thursday, with Harry saying he didn’t want “this job” after his mother died and Meghan claiming she “was the most trolled person in the entire world.” The couple’s

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — “You must report immediately in case of any security incident,” read a text message sent to phones in the United Arab Emirates from “MOI” during the Iran war. But the country’s Ministry of Interior never sent such an alert. It later cautioned residents against acting on the “fake” message.

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Helen Regan, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched one of its largest barrages of drones and missiles on Ukraine this year, killing more than a dozen and wounding more than 100 people across the country, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday. At least 18 people, including a child, were killed and

By John Liu, Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong / Beijing (CNN) — Strong exports of electrical and mechanical products supercharged China’s economy in the first three months of the year, with growth exceeding analysts’ expectations even as the Iran war upended global trade and energy markets. But officials warned of “volatile” external conditions ahead, as

By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — British police have arrested two people in connection with an attempted arson attack at a synagogue in a north London suburb – the latest in a string of suspected antisemitic crimes in recent weeks. A 46-year-old man and 47-year-old woman were arrested in the town of Watford, northwest of

By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As US and Israeli bombardments rained down on Iran, damaging some cherished cultural sites, scores of Persian artifacts were safe and sound, 5,000 kilometers away in northern China, under the watchful eye of Dong Bibing. The museum curator is managing an exhibition of more than 150 Iranian

By Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The US and Hamas held their first direct talks since the Gaza ceasefire as part of efforts to advance the fragile US-brokered agreement, two Hamas sources said. A delegation led by senior US advisor Aryeh Lightstone met chief Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo on Tuesday night,

By Christopher Lamb, CNN Yaoundé, Cameroon (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that his visit to Africa offers a message of unity and peace “the world needs to hear” as he continues to face criticism from the US president and vice president for his stance on the war in Iran. Speaking on board the

By Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Nine people have been killed and 13 others injured after a student opened fire at a middle school in central Turkey on Wednesday, Turkey’s interior minister has said, the second school shooting in the country in two days. Four of the injured were undergoing surgery, according to Kahramanmaraş Governor

By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Berlin (CNN) — As one European nationalist party saw its grip on power end abruptly in Hungary over the weekend, another was riding a wave of popularity that is strengthening its hold on German politics. The Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) chapter in the former East German state of Saxony-Anhalt held its

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — As the Trump administration wages real war with adversaries and trade wars with friends, Americans are changing their minds about the United States’ biggest rival, China, for the better, according to a new survey. It’s a stark difference from just a few years ago, when Sinophobia and anti-Asian hate

Story by Reuters Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the ​Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and migration ‌agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The UN agencies said the trawler carrying around 250 men, women and children reportedly ​sank due to heavy winds,

By Max Foster, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III will address a joint meeting of Congress and meet privately with US President Donald Trump during his state visit to the United States later this month, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday. Between April 27 and 30, Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Washington, DC,

By Cecilia Domínguez, CNN (CNN) — A new trial to determine who bears responsibility for the death of football icon Diego Maradona has started in Argentina under public scrutiny, nearly a year after the original case ended in a mistrial. Maradona, one of the most influential and charismatic footballers in history, died from heart failure

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — The incoming director of Israel’s Mossad spy agency believed a war with Iran could trigger the swift collapse of the regime, according to three Israeli sources familiar with internal consultations – an assessment that has failed to materialize after more than 40 days of fighting. Roman Gofman, currently serving

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Violent antisemitic attacks in 2025 killed the highest number of Jews in 30 years, according to a new annual report collecting incidents around the world. Throughout the year, 20 Jews were murdered in four different antisemitic attacks, including the Hanukkah attack in Sydney, Australia, in which 15 members of