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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is one of the most expensive places in the world to raise a child in relative terms, a new report says, with the disproportionate impact on women driving the country’s precipitously low fertility rate as it grapples with a demographic crisis. The study, released Wednesday by the

By Chris Lau and Martha Zhou, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — At least five people were killed and a crew member was injured on Thursday when a cargo ship rammed into a bridge in southern China, cutting the structure in half, Chinese state media reported. The maritime search and rescue center in Guangzhou said two

Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — As the world prepares to mark the second anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion this week, Europe must ask itself some searching questions about the war that unexpectedly erupted on its borders – and how it will approach the next 12 months. Arguably most important among those questions:

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A senior Australian Catholic clergyman has been charged with historical sex offenses allegedly committed while he was serving as the bishop of Broome, a remote diocese in Western Australia. Emeritus Bishop Christopher Saunders was arrested on Wednesday at his home in Broome, where he became bishop in

By Tara John and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — When dual US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina boarded a flight from Istanbul to Russia in January, the last thing on her mind was that she would find herself behind bars weeks later on treason charges, her boyfriend told CNN’s Brianna Keilar Wednesday. Karelina “had no fear, she

By Helen Regan, Su Chay and Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Anna wakes up about four times a night from dreams in which she is being sent to the front lines of a bloody war and forced to fight. It’s a terrifying prospect that could become a reality for Anna and millions of her peers

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted the brightest known object in the universe, and it’s a quasar powered by the fastest-growing black hole on record, according to a new study. Initially classified as a star, the quasar managed to hide in plain sight until recently, surprising scientists. Quasars are the luminous cores of

By Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israeli civilians suffered “brutal sexual assaults” that were carried out “systematically and deliberately” during Hamas’ October 7 attacks, according to a report published by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (ARCCI) on Wednesday. The report, which includes testimonies from eyewitnesses, first responders, forensic experts, and news articles,

By Kareem Khadder and Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — One of the few doctors remaining in Nasser hospital in southern Gaza has described a “desperate and catastrophic” situation one week into the Israeli forces’ siege and raid of the complex. “We have been without electricity, oxygen, heating, barely any food or water … we are completely besieged,”

CNN By Sebastian Shukla, Nathan Hodge, Anna Chernova, Maria Kostenko and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A US-Russian dual citizen was arrested in Russia on charges of treason for allegedly donating just $51 to a Ukrainian charity, according to the Californian spa where she worked. Ksenia Karelina, a 33-year-old woman who lives in Los Angeles,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the March 2004 bombings of commuter trains in Spain, which killed 193 people and injured more than 1,800. The bombings are the deadliest terrorist attack in Spain’s history. Facts On March 11, 2004, 10 bombs in backpacks and other small bags exploded on four commuter trains.

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — King Charles III has been seen back at work for the first time since revealing his cancer diagnosis. The monarch was filmed shaking hands with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he arrived at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday afternoon. Their meeting marked the resumption of their weekly encounters to

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about major rail accidents since 1900. Notable International Rail Accidents January 1915 – Guadalajara, Mexico: More than 600 people die when a train derails into a ravine during a steep descent. May 22, 1915 – Gretna, Scotland: The United Kingdom’s worst rail disaster occurs when three