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By Issy Ronald and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — American YouTuber MrBeast’s latest video, in which he says he built 100 wells across Africa, has drawn a complex response online since it was published on Saturday. Some Kenyan activists and journalists said he has spotlighted the failures of the Kenyan government, while MrBeast, whose real

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The cause of mysterious mass deaths of African elephants has finally been unraveled — and scientists who authored a new report say that the outbreaks could be more likely to occur amid conditions created by the ongoing climate crisis. Thirty-five African elephants in northwestern Zimbabwe dropped dead under baffling

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Donald Trump to visit Ukraine, after the former US president claimed he could end Russia’s war against Ukraine war within 24 hours if he wins reelection next year. Zelensky questioned Trump’s claim in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, and

By CNN Staff (CNN) — More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its military offensive nearly a month ago, the Hamas-controlled health ministry in the Palestinian enclave said Monday. Israel declared war on Hamas after the Islamist militant group launched a brutal attack on October 7, killing 1,400 in Israel

By David McKenzie, Sarah Dean, Joseph Ataman and Maya Szaniecki, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — South Africa and Chad have announced they will recall diplomats from Israel for “consultation” in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. “The South African government has decided to withdraw all of its diplomats in Tel Aviv for consultation,” Minister in

Words by Flo Cornall, graphics by Woojin Lee, CNN (CNN) — Blazing fires, biblical floods and catastrophic storms are becoming increasingly common but they could be just a taste of things to come. Scientists say our planet is teetering towards a number of climate “tipping points” which could cause irreversible changes to the place we

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A throat-searing blanket of smog has enveloped New Delhi, forcing schools to shut and disrupting the Cricket World Cup as officials rush to contain a pollution crisis that has become an annual occurrence in the Indian capital. “Sadly, every year when November rolls around there a sense of dread

CNN By Becky Anderson, Elizabeth Wells, Zeena Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan has called for a ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas, saying that supporting the protection of Palestinian lives does not equal being antisemitic or pro-terrorism. “Let me be very, very clear. Being pro-Palestinian is not

By Becky Anderson, Elizabeth Wells, Zeena Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan has called for a ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas, saying that supporting the protection of Palestinian lives does not equal being antisemitic or pro-terrorism. “Let me be very, very clear. Being pro-Palestinian is not being

By Nectar Gan and Brad Lendon, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has accused Canada of carrying out “malicious and provocative” actions in the South China Sea, after the Canadian Navy said Chinese fighter jets endangered a helicopter in two close intercepts above international waters. The comments come after CNN revealed last week that a

By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The first Gay Games in Asia has faced a political backlash in co-host city Hong Kong after a group of conservative lawmakers called on authorities to scrap the event – and even suggested it could breach a sweeping national security law. The four-decade old event – which

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A radio host was shot dead while live streaming his program on Facebook at his home in the southern Philippines on Sunday, prompting a hunt for his killers and condemnation from the country’s president. The broadcaster, Juan Jumalon, also known as “DJ Johnny Walker,” was shot by unidentified assailants

By Kareem Khadder, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Dozens were killed and many more injured in a blast at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip late Saturday, according to an official at a nearby hospital and eyewitnesses who spoke with CNN. The Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Gaza said