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By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea, with the world’s lowest birth rate, may soon find itself without enough troops to keep its military fully staffed as it deals with new threats in an increasingly tense Western Pacific region, analysts say. Always wary of North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, South

By Pierre Meilhan, Bethlehem Feleke, and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — South Africa has filed an application at the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings over allegations of genocide against Israel for its war against Hamas in Gaza, the court said on Friday. South Africa accuses Israel of being “in violation of its obligations

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — While it’s not yet possible for humans to venture to the intriguing ocean worlds in our solar system, NASA is sending a cosmic message in a bottle to Jupiter’s moon Europa that will carry more than 2 million names. And your name can be one of them if you

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 1,000 new species were discovered in 2023 by scientists at London’s Natural History Museum and the California Academy of Sciences, proving that Earth is still home to many unexplored wonders. The discoveries were made during a year that marks the 50th anniversary of the US Endangered Species Act,

CNN By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko, Mariya Knight, Svitlana Vlasova and Christian Edwards, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched the biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military told CNN, with an unprecedented number of drones and missiles fired at targets across the country, killing at

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has named former naval commander Dong Jun as its new defense minister, two months after removing his predecessor Li Shangfu from the role without explanation following Li’s extended absence from public view. The top body of China’s rubber stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), announced

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — As 2024 approaches, you may find yourself in ample reflection and perhaps developing a mantra for the New Year. Scientists have discovered a host of techniques that can help you nail your resolutions if you enjoy setting goals each January 1. Speaking of which, thank you for striving

By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko, Mariya Knight, Svitlana Vlasova and Christian Edwards, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched the biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military told CNN, with an unprecedented number of drones and missiles fired at targets across the country, killing at least

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s army chief said troops failed in their mission to rescue three hostages mistakenly killed in Gaza earlier this month as the military on Thursday published its report into the incident. Herzi Halevi, chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said the shootings “could have been prevented,” but he determined there was “no malice in the event

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The former leader of a Hong Kong pro-independence group said Thursday he had fled to Britain to seek asylum in breach of a police supervision order, joining a growing list of pro-democracy activists living in self-imposed exile overseas following Beijing’s crackdown on the city. In a Facebook

Analysis by Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — A year ago, a resolute President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled direct from the battlefield of Bakhmut to address the US Congress and meet with President Joe Biden. He was feted as a hero; Ukraine’s determination to resist Russian aggression met with strong bipartisan backing in Washington. One year on,

By Mariya Knight and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — A politician from the party of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been found dead in a courtyard outside his home, local media reported Thursday, adding to the growing list of Russian elites who have died under unclear circumstances in recent months. Vladimir Egorov, a Tobolsk City Duma

By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A controversial ban on XL Bully dogs is set to come into force in England and Wales on Sunday, following a September announcement by the UK government amid a rise in fatal attacks involving the breed in the country. The breed was added in September to the list of

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, former prime minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1947 Birth place: Karbala, Iraq Marriage: Married, name unavailable publicly Children: Five Education: Mosul University, M.D., 1974 Religion: Shiite Muslim Timeline 1968 – Joins the Islamic Dawa Party. Al Dawa (formally the Hizb

By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A host of Russian celebrities who turned up scantily clad at an “almost naked” themed party in Moscow are facing fierce backlash at a time when the country is at war in Ukraine and the authorities are pushing an increasingly conservative agenda. The party, hosted by blogger Anastasia Ivleeva on December

By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s hulking Falcon Heavy rocket returned to the skies Thursday evening, and this time it launched a mysterious spacecraft for the US military that will carry out cutting-edge research. The rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 8:07 p.m. ET, carrying the

By Paul P. Murphy, Rob Picheta and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Satellite images have revealed severe damage caused to the Russian tank landing ship Novocherkassk following Ukrainian strikes on a port in Crimea on Tuesday. In images taken by Maxar, the ship can be seen burnt out and detached from the port, seemingly partially

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — As the new year approaches, you might be thinking about buying a bottle of champagne to ring it in with a celebratory “pop.” But the climate crisis could ruin the party, new data suggests. The three grapes used in almost all champagne — chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier

By Marcus Mabry, CNN (CNN) — 2023 was another unprecedented year — from a former US president being criminally indicted to a Speaker of the House of Representatives being removed — both for the first time in the country’s nearly 250-year history. Beyond politics, the US and Canada witnessed a suspected Chinese spy balloon float

By Eric Cheung, CNN Tapei, Taiwan (CNN) — China’s ongoing investigation into alleged lip-synching by a popular Taiwanese rock band may be linked to attempts by Beijing to influence the island’s upcoming election, Taiwan security officials have claimed. Mayday, one of the most prominent rock groups in the Chinese-speaking world, has been under an official