Albania shuts down TikTok for a year amid concerns over violence among children
The Albanian Cabinet decided on Thursday to shut down TikTok for 12 months, blaming the popular video-sharing platform for inciting violence and bully...
‘They are fighting us through our food’: Gazans face new Israeli aid blockade
In the desolate ruins of the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza, Umm Muhammad’s daughter Hala assembles scraps of wood and chunks of foam to build ...
The US is directly talking to Hamas for the first time. So what does the Palestinian militant group want?
For most of the past 17 months, the idea of a political settlement to the war in Gaza, much less the Israel-Palestinian conflict, has appeared far fro...
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the strongest tropical cyclone to threa...
Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts
More than 1,000 tornadoes sprout up across the United States in the average year, causing billions of dollars in damage and killing scores of American...
What does King Charles listen to? Kylie Minogue and RAYE, according to his Apple Music playlist
When King Charles gets up in the morning, what tunes does he select to start his day? It’s a mix of genres across decades, according to a new Apple M...
Texas besieged by multiple fires as deadly storm fuels severe weather and blizzard conditions
A powerful storm is moving across the country and spawning multiple fires and severe thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts and tornadoes that ...
Millions in path of deadly storm bringing fierce winds, blizzard conditions and tornado warnings
A mammoth and multifaceted storm is slamming the eastern half of the United States with powerful winds, blizzard conditions and severe thunderstorms f...
A protest in pink: Democrats respond to Trump’s speech through clothes
As President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on Tuesday night — the longest first speech the House chamber has seen sinc...
Ireland’s oldest university names its first building after a woman. It only took 433 years
Trinity College Dublin may have been founded by Queen Elizabeth I, but for over 400 years every building on the prestigious university campus has been...
The photographer capturing the ‘indescribable magic’ of Australia’s landscapes
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Paris Fashion Week brought out big stars — here’s what they wore
Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. See all coverage here The Fall-Winter 2025 edition of Paris Fas...
Michael Jordan’s and Kobe Bryant’s first-ever NBA jerseys expected to sell for $10 million apiece
Jerseys worn by Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant in the first NBA games of their careers could sell for millions of dollars when they go up for auction ...
The 21 best travel pants for men and women on the go in 2025
Enduring long travel days might test your patience, but equipping yourself with appropriate travel gear ensures you stay organized and comfortable, wh...
Why scientists say this stunning ancient lake in Turkey might as well be on Mars
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What it’s like to travel as a woman in Saudi Arabia
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Can NATO survive without the United States?
Europe is staring down the barrel of a stark new reality where the United States being the backbone of NATO – the alliance that has guaranteed the con...
These undersea tunnels connect remote islands halfway between Iceland and Scotland
In the Faroe Islands, wild, unpredictable weather — fierce winds and rain, and thick fog that settles like a curtain — can sometimes make travel by ca...
The science behind airplane deicing: A mechanical engineer explains
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Deadly attack rocks Pakistan military base
Two suicide bombings breached a wall at a military base in northwestern Pakistan before other attackers stormed the compound and were repelled in viol...
China’s warships are turning up in unexpected places and alarming US allies. Is this the new normal?
Chinese warships have been circumnavigating Australia’s coastline for more than three weeks, passing within 200 miles of Sydney, and staging unprecede...
South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb homes, injuring at least 29 people
South Korean fighter jets accidentally bombed homes during a live-fire drill with US forces, injuring more than two dozen people on Thursday, Seoul’s ...
Who are Rafael Caro Quintero and the 28 other alleged criminals extradited to the US from Mexico?
Mexico has extradited 29 alleged criminals to the United States, among them the so-called “narco of narcos” Rafael Caro Quintero, many accused of murd...
‘It’s morphin’ time!’ Police disguised as Power Rangers patrol Carnival in São Paulo
It’s not unusual to see superheroes in the streets when it’s Carnival time in Brazil. Batman, Superman and Spider-Man are common sights on the street...
Trump’s tariffs could plunge Mexico and Canada into a recession
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico could severely impact the economies of both countries, potentially slowing down production of...
Cocaine and bananas: Why the US may get asked to help Ecuador tackle gang violence
The convoy moves fast — half a dozen unmarked pickups and SUVs, plates ripped off, weaving and speeding through traffic. The vehicles cross into bus l...
South Korean court orders release of President Yoon Suk Yeol as he awaits impeachment ruling
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach and was indicted on criminal charges for declaring martial law last December, was...
Tropical cyclone smashes into French Indian Ocean island, bringing 100-mile-an-hour winds
Tropical cyclone Garance made landfall on the French Indian Ocean territory of Réunion on Friday, packing gusts of 166 kilometers (103 miles) per hour...
Trump wants to protect South Africa’s White farmers. But potential changes to trade privileges would hurt them
A contentious law that allows South Africa’s government to expropriate land – without compensation in some cases – has enraged the United States, trig...
Infants and young children are being raped as a weapon of war in Sudan, UNICEF says
Warning: This report contains details of sexual assaults. Reader discretion is advised. Armed forces in Sudan’s ongoing civil war are perpetrating sy...
Lesotho insulted after Trump says nobody has heard of the country
Lesotho’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he was shocked and insulted by US President Donald Trump saying nobody has heard of the African country, ...
Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain
Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterpr...
US rejects alternative Gaza reconstruction plan proposed by Arab leaders
The Trump administration has rejected a long-awaited plan for the reconstruction of Gaza endorsed by Arab leaders, saying the president stands by his ...
Israel’s Shin Bet says October 7 attack could have been prevented as it admits fault and casts blame
Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has said it “failed in its mission” to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack by ignoring repeated warning signs. Shin Bet...
Israel’s justice minister moves to oust attorney general amid allegations of political bias, opposition decries move
Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin has initiated proceedings to dismiss the country’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara...
Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to release all hostages, as US holds direct talks with Hamas
US President Donald Trump issued what he said was a “last warning” to Hamas to release all of the hostages in Gaza immediately – in a move that came j...
Iranian singer flogged 74 times after singing about hijab removal, lawyer says
Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was lashed 74 times as part of his punishm...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred whips up wind, rain on slow march to Australian coast
The outer bands of Tropical Cyclone Alfred are lashing Australia’s east coast with wind and rain as the rare southerly storm’s eye inches closer to la...
Chinese student found guilty in British court of drugging and raping 10 women
A Chinese PhD student was found guilty Wednesday in a London court of drugging and raping 10 women in England and China, as police warned there could ...
Misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate has left Romania for the US. So who is he?
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan arrived in the United States on Thursday after being allowed to leave Romania, where the pair were arrested three ...
Russian propaganda changed its tune, but so has America
It’s a sign of these extraordinary times that even the Kremlin’s old propagandists are scrambling to change their tune. Across state-controlled Russi...
European leaders agree on defense spending surge at crucial EU summit on Ukraine
European leaders agreed to significantly boost defense spending to ensure Europe’s security and voiced near-unanimous support for Ukraine at an extrao...
Europe scrambles to rearm as Trump threatens security guarantees and Russian threat looms. Here’s what to know
European leaders have vowed to rearm the continent at historic emergency talks held after the United States threatened to rip up 80 years of security ...
Pope Francis thanks well-wishers in first audio message since hospitalization
Pope Francis thanked his supporters for their prayers on Thursday in a breathless audio message that nonetheless lifted spirits among his faithful as ...
New Zealand envoy to the UK fired for questioning Trump’s knowledge of history
New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK has been fired after questioning US President Donald Trump’s grasp of history at an event in London. Speaki...
Romania detains suspects in Russia-linked treason case, 101-year-old retired general’s house raided
Romania detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia’s help, prosecutors said on Thursday, and a 101-year-old former ar...
France to consider protecting European allies with its nuclear arsenal, Macron says
France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, while warning tha...
US is ‘destroying’ world order, Ukrainian ambassador warns
The US is “destroying” the current world order, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has said, in unusually blunt comments that come just as Ukr...
Unexploded WWII bomb outside Paris station halts Eurostar travel to London and trains to northern France
Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France were brought to a halt Friday following the discovery of an unexploded World War I...
UK's Eurovision Song Contest hopefuls revealed
The UK's Eurovision entry for 2025 will be the female country-pop trio Remember Monday, the BBC has announced. The group, who previously reached the ...