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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The history-making Chandrayaan-3 mission, which landed on the lunar surface two days ago, has deployed its small, six-wheeled rover on an exploratory expedition to better understand the composition of the moon’s soil. The Indian Space Research Organization, or ISRO, said in a social media post that the rover, which

By Kareem Khadder, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The United States and European Union Friday slammed comments by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir that his right to life outweighs Palestinians’ right to freedom of movement in the occupied West Bank. “We strongly condemn Minister Ben Gvir’s racist, destructive comments on the freedom of

By Eliza Mackintosh, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Benjamin Brown, Katie Polglase and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — There is a puff of white and then a plane can be seen falling, a trail of smoke or vapor stretching behind it, descending rapidly against a bright blue sky. The person filming the video zooms in as the aircraft

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Scientists have fully sequenced the Y chromosome for the first time, uncovering information that could have implications for the study of male infertility and other health problems. The first attempt

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — “I didn’t even know what it was,” said the 50-year-old Egyptian mother about the cluster of skintag-like growths around her exterior genitalia that was caused by a virus commonly transmitted sexually. She was shocked when her gynecologist informed her that the growths were caused by the human papillomavirus, known

By Eleni Giokos, Xiaofei Xu and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Greek authorities have arrested dozens of people on arson-related charges as deadly wildfires – the largest ever recorded in the European Union – rage across the country. Wildfires in Mount Parnitha, north of the Greek capital Athens, are still out of control Friday, with

By Tim Lister, Josh Pennington, Olga Voitovych and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Signs are growing that Ukrainian forces have penetrated Russian defenses along part of the southern front lines in Zaporizhzhia region and are expanding a wedge toward the strategic town of Tokmak, while stepping up attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea. The Ukrainian General Staff

By Angus Watson, Lizzy Yee and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — A surfer is fighting for his life in the hospital after he was attacked by a shark off Australia’s east coast, police said Friday. The 44-year-old man was surfing near Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie when a shark launched a “sustained and prolonged attack,” New

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — In many ways, raising a baby gorilla is very similar to nurturing human newborns, says Chad Staples, a father of four and the director of Mogo Wildlife Park, a small private zoo in the town of the same name on Australia’s southeastern coast. “The similarities are amazing.

By Rhea Mogul and Michelle Toh, CNN (CNN) — One year after catastrophic floods devastated swathes of Pakistan, some 4 million children in the South Asian nation remain without access to safe water, the United Nations children’s agency has warned. In a news release Friday, UNICEF said it estimates that there are 8 million people

By Berry Wang and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — One of China’s most popular talent shows has been suspended after claims of mistreatment allegedly made by the late pop star Coco Lee sparked outrage on Chinese social media. The fierce backlash against “Sing! China,” a reality TV singing competition modeled after global hit “The Voice,”