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By Simone McCarthy and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on Friday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that will be keenly watched in Russia as its assault on its neighbor grinds on. Modi’s visit, the first by an Indian leader since Ukrainian independence, comes just weeks

By Gabriel Kinder, CNN Miami (CNN) — No one said that changing the world is easy, and CNN Heroes each face their own unique challenges while serving their communities. For these everyday people making an extraordinary impact, the work can be isolating at times. “Sometimes, as leaders in the nonprofit space, you feel alone in

By Lex Harvey and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — One of the world’s busiest harbors became the scene of a dramatic rescue operation Friday after a young humpback whale was spotted with fishing gear tangled around its tail. Rescuers were first alerted to the 13-meter whale in Sydney Harbour on Thursday afternoon when volunteer rescue group

By Billy Stockwell and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Guns swinging from their hips, two soldiers in black combat boots and green tactical clothing appear to wire explosives to pumps at the Canada Water reservoir in Rafah, southern Gaza. Moments later, an orange blaze tears through the critical facility in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood, as

CNN By Kostyantyn Hak, Olga Voitovych, Lauren Kent, Sergey Gudkov and Lizzy Yee, CNN Pokrovsk, Ukraine (CNN) — Parents are hiding their children from local authorities to avoid mandatory evacuation in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a strategically important location, amid warnings that Russian forces are advancing rapidly. Communities in and around Pokrovsk are

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Panama will deport over 100 people from China, India, Ecuador and Colombia, in a widening crackdown on the number of migrants traveling north through Central America, President Jose Mulino announced on Thursday. The deportation flights are part of Panama’s partnership with the US that aims to discourage irregular migration

By Tara John, Nadeen Ebrahim and Mike Schwartz, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Fury was palpable at the end of a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Thursday, as protesters demanded a deal to free Israeli hostages in Gaza and grieved this week’s news that the bodies of six captives had been retrieved. Their tragic fate has

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil poses an “environmental hazard” after it came under attack from projectiles and arms fire in the Red Sea. The 25-person crew of the Sounion oil tanker was rescued after the attack by a vessel from Eunavfor Aspides, a European

By CNN Staff (CNN) — The Russian government has opened a criminal investigation into a CNN correspondent for reporting from Ukrainian-occupied Russia, an assignment defended by the news network. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN’s chief international security correspondent, at the invitation of the Ukrainian government, was escorted by their military last week to Sudzha in Russia’s

CNN By Olga Voitovych, Lauren Kent, Sergey Gudkov and Lizzy Yee, CNN (CNN) — Parents are hiding their children from local authorities to avoid mandatory evacuation in the eastern city of Pokrovsk amid warnings that Russian forces are advancing rapidly. Communities in and around Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, are being urged to flee within the next