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Senegal goes to the polls as country’s once sturdy democracy looks shaky

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Senegalese voters will choose their next president on Sunday in a delayed and high-stakes election that poses a test for the country’s democracy. Outgoing President Macky Sall, whose second and final term expires on April 2, has promised to peacefully handover to his elected successor after the country’s top court blocked his attempts

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Pandas aren’t all black and white. Some come in a different shade, and scientists now understand why

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — With its striking coloration, the giant panda is an instantly recognizable species. A handful of giant pandas that aren’t black-and-white, however, do exist. These majestic creatures with brown-and-white fur inhabit a single mountain range in China. And now, scientists may have unraveled the mystery of the extremely rare pandas’ unusual

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Russia launches likely largest-ever attack on Ukraine’s energy system, Ukrainian official says

By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva, Victoria Butenko, Olga Voitovych and Radina Gigova, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia launched one of its biggest missile and drone barrages on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight into Friday since the start of its full-scale invasion more than two years ago. Ukrainian officials said at least 10 of the country’s

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Police identify 2 homicide victims who could be tied to captured Idaho inmate and his accomplice. Here’s what we know

By Dalia Faheid, Ashley R. Williams, Andy Rose and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — Two elderly Idaho men whose deaths authorities say are possibly linked to an Idaho inmate and his accomplice, who allegedly helped him escape police custody on Wednesday, have been identified, Idaho State Police announced Friday. Idaho State Police on Friday identified

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