Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami advisories
A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has rattled southwestern Japan.20 minutes ago
WAFAA SHURAFA and NATALIE MELZER
Biden and Netanyahu discuss effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke about efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war.14 hours ago
Associated Press
A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo
A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.20 hours ago
Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes, officials say
The black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, South Korean officials said Saturday, possibly complicating investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people.2 days ago
George Ramsay, CNN
UK Athletics charged with manslaughter following death of Paralympian
UK Athletics – the governing body for track and field in the United Kingdom – and a former official have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a 36-year-old Paralympian in 2017, the Crown Prosecution Service announced on Wednesday.4 days ago
Julianna Bragg, CNN
Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints unearthed on ‘dinosaur highway’ in southern England
Scientists have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur footprints, dating back 166 million years to the Middle Jurassic Period, at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, England.5 days ago
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First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana
The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.5 days ago
Nectar Gan, Hassan Tayir, Fred He, Joyce Jiang and Esha Mitra, CNN
Powerful earthquake rocks remote region of Tibet and parts of Nepal, killing more than 120
More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt across the Himalayas in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India.5 days ago
Associated Press
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation, telling the media that “internal battles” mean he “cannot be the best option” in the next election.7 days ago
KIM TONG-HYUNG
South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody.7 days ago
PREDRAG MILIC
Thousands protest in Montenegro to demand ouster of top security officials over shooting
Several thousand people rallied in Montenegro on Sunday demanding the resignations of top security officials over the shooting earlier this week that left 12 people dead, including two children.8 days ago
Hira Humayun and Lauren Izso, CNN
Hamas approves Israeli list of hostages for potential exchange
Hamas has approved an Israeli list of 34 hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, Reuters reported, citing a Hamas official.8 days ago
Yuro Kageyama, Associated Press
Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116.9 days ago
Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo, Simone McCarthy and Mike Valerio, CNN
South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain president after dramatic standoff
South Korean investigators have suspended efforts to enforce an arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, hours into a standoff in which authorities tried to detain the leader following his short-lived martial law declaration.10 days ago
KIM TONG-HYUNG
South Korean investigators head to Seoul in attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency on Friday dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.11 days ago
Sophie Tanno, CNN
Romania and Bulgaria fully join Europe’s borderless travel zone
Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union’s border-free Schengen area after scrapping land border controls in the bloc.11 days ago
Ibrahim Dahman, Lucas Lilieholm and Sana Noor Haq, CNN
Israeli strike kills 11 people, including head of Gaza police, Palestinian officials say
An Israeli strike killed at least 11 Palestinians overnight, including the director general of Gaza police and a deputy, in Al-Mawasi, southern Gaza, local officials said Thursday.11 days ago
TARA COPP
Biden announces nearly $2.5 billion more in military aid for Ukraine
President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine13 days ago
DÁNICA COTO
Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve
A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark.13 days ago
Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Chris Lau, CNN
South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was stripped of his presidential powers.14 days ago
Eve Brennan and Hira Humayun, CNN
More than $12 million worth of jewelry and Hermes bags stolen from London home
Police are searching for a burglar who stole more than £10 million ($12.5 million) worth of bespoke jewelry in north-west London.14 days ago
Mike Schneider, Associated Press
The world population will be 8.09 billion on New Year’s Day after a 71 million increase in 2024
The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year's Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday.14 days ago
Abeer Salman, Tareq Al Hilou, Hira Humayun and Irene Nasser, CNN
Gaza hospital director held at notorious Israeli military detention center, recently released detainees say
A prominent Palestinian hospital director who was arrested by Israel in a raid that closed the last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza is being held at a controversial military base that doubles as a detention facility, recently released former detainees have told CNN.14 days ago
