By Amy Woodyatt, Sebastian Shukla and Nimi Princewill, CNN TIME magazine has named Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian leader whose attempt to fight off Russia’s invasion of his country has won widespread acclaim, as its person of the year, alongside “the spirit of Ukraine.” “Whether the battle for Ukraine fills one with hope or with fear,
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Wednesday for a multiple-day visit, China’s official news agency Xinhua reported, amid frayed ties between the two countries and the United States. Saudi state TV showed Xi walking down the steps of his presidential aircraft at King Khalid International
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN When astronauts snapped an image of Earth 50 years ago, no one knew it would become one of the world’s most widely reproduced photographs. The striking portrait of our planet, known as the “Blue Marble,” was taken on this day in 1972 — and still fills us with awe decades later.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN When astronauts snapped an image of Earth 50 years ago, no one knew it would become one of the world’s most widely reproduced photographs. The striking portrait of our planet, known as the “Blue Marble,” was taken on this day in 1972 — and still fills us with awe decades later.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN When astronauts snapped an image of Earth 50 years ago, no one knew it would become one of the world’s most widely reproduced photographs. The striking portrait of our planet, known as the “Blue Marble,” was taken on this day in 1972 — and still fills us with awe decades later.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN When astronauts snapped an image of Earth 50 years ago, no one knew it would become one of the world’s most widely reproduced photographs. The striking portrait of our planet, known as the “Blue Marble,” was taken on this day in 1972 — and still fills us with awe decades later.
Continue Reading By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said “we know a ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change” after they were honored in New York for their work on racial justice and mental health. Prince Harry and Meghan were in the Big Apple to receive the 2022 Ripple
Continue Reading By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said “we know a ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change” after they were honored in New York for their work on racial justice and mental health. Prince Harry and Meghan were in the Big Apple to receive the 2022 Ripple
Continue Reading By Zahid Mahmood and Chris Stern, CNN German officials arrested 22 suspected members and three suspected supporters of a far-right terrorist organization across the country on Wednesday on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. Alleged members of the plot include a descendant of German royalty and a former far-right member of the Bundestag, Germany‘s
Continue Reading By Taylor Nicioli, CNN December’s full moon, also known as the “cold moon,” will shine bright in the night sky this Wednesday, peaking at 11:08 p.m. ET. Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will also be visible in the night sky Wednesday, with an extraordinarily rare phenomenon, known as a lunar occultation of Mars, set to happen
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A critically-ill six-month-old baby will be placed under the temporary guardianship of New Zealand’s High Court after his parents refused to allow him to undergo lifesaving heart surgery using blood from people vaccinated against Covid-19. Handing down the judgment on Wednesday, Justice Ian Gault ruled that the boy, who cannot be
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Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe and Paradise Afshar, CNN Authorities in Canada believe the remains of two indigenous women who died at the hands of an alleged serial killer are likely in a landfill, but police have decided not to conduct a search at the site, citing hazards and ground conditions. The victims — Morgan Beatrice Harris,
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau China announced sweeping changes to its national pandemic response on Wednesday, the clearest and most significant sign yet that the central government is moving away from its strict zero-Covid approach that prompted protests across the country. In a statement reported by state broadcaster CCTV, China’s State Council unveiled
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Continue Reading By Taylor Romine and Aya Elamroussi, CNN San Francisco officials voted Tuesday against a controversial measure that would have allowed police to deploy robots to use lethal force in extreme situations, reversing course after public outcry against the policy. The about-face from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors comes a week after the board voted
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine and Aya Elamroussi, CNN San Francisco officials voted Tuesday against a controversial measure that would have allowed police to deploy robots to use lethal force in extreme situations, reversing course after public outcry against the policy. The about-face from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors comes a week after the board voted
Continue Reading By John Miller, Jason Hanna and Whitney Wild, CNN Investigators — who have found nearly two dozen shell casings from a high-powered rifle — are zeroing in on two threads of possible motives centered around extremist behavior for the weekend assault on two North Carolina electric substations, according to law-enforcement sources briefed on the investigation.
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, CNN More than six decades after a boy was found dead in a box in Philadelphia, investigators have identified the child with the help of DNA, police announced Tuesday. In what would come to be known as the “Boy in the Box” case, the child was discovered wrapped in a blanket inside
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The parents of Gabby Petito have filed a motion to add Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino as a defendant in an ongoing civil lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s parents, Christopher and Roberta Laundrie. Petito, an aspiring travel influencer, vanished in the summer of 2021 on a cross-country road trip
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