(CNN) — Countries could slash plastic pollution by 80% in less than two decades, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. Plastic pollution is a scourge that affects every part of the world, from the Arctic,…
(CNN) — The United States and Western nations including the United Kingdom and Germany on Monday skipped an event at the United Nations marking the 75th anniversary of the dispossession of Palestinians after Israel called for a boycott. The event,…
Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — As their country fights to repel Russia’s forces, Ukrainian women are taking on roles and responsibilities previously unavailable to them, often in challenging and dangerous circumstances. Thousands of Ukrainian men left their jobs to join the…
(CNN) — The United Arab Emirates has invited Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the United Nations’ COP28 Climate Summit, which will take place from November 30 in Dubai.The UAE embassy in Damascus said in a post on Twitter on…
(CNN) — A retired US Army Special Forces soldier has been identified as the American citizen killed by Russian artillery in the embattled city of Bakhmut this week, according to a close friend and the founder of a non-profit group…
Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese stand-up comedian has canceled all his performances after a joke he made with a loose reference to the country’s military prompted anger from authorities and an official investigation into the company that represents him.The…
(CNN) — Hundreds of people are feared to have died after a powerful cyclone hit Myanmar on Sunday, with rescue groups warning of “a large scale loss of life” following one of the strongest storms to ever hit the country.…
Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill Tuesday that granted same-sex couples the right to jointly adopt a child neither of them are related to, clearing one of the final hurdles in achieving full marriage equality.Taiwan in 2019…
Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — One after another, bright flashes pierced through Kyiv’s night skies early on Tuesday morning, as Russia launched an “exceptional” aerial assault against the Ukrainian capital. Most Kyiv residents would have had no way of knowing for…
(CNN) — Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey has become a national sensation after cooking nonstop for 100 hours, in an attempt to set a world record.The chef, known on social media as Hilda Baci, started cooking on Thursday and continued…
(CNN) — Authorities in New Zealand have arrested a suspect in relation to a fire at a hostel that killed at least six people on Tuesday.The man has been charged with two counts of arson, but police say they have…
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe a rare comet in our solar system, making a long-awaited scientific breakthrough and stumbling across another mystery at the same time.For the first time, water was detected in a main belt…
The world's oldest dog is living it up in his 30s.Bobi, a Portuguese pooch who was declared the world's oldest dog by Guinness World Records in February, celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday, according to a news release from Guinness.Bobi's…
Scrambling out of a Soviet-era armored troop carrier, the first thing we look for is shelter from attack.There are no artillery shells incoming right now, but the shredded trees around us are a silent warning this rare moment of calm…
An international team of scientists mapped nearly the entire human genome for the first time two decades ago, cracking the genetic code of human life.The global effort was a massive scientific feat, and the voyage of discovery helped researchers decode…
A frog that looks like it's made of tempered chocolate. A rainbow-colored fish that dwells in the ocean's "twilight zone." A hairy sloth with a coconut-shaped head.These are just a few of the hundreds of newfound species that scientists described…
A large international team of researchers has identified nine groups of newly described butterflies, and one colorful genus broke the mold with its striking wing patterns — earning itself a name inspired by the Eye of Sauron, a blazing symbol…
Turkey's main opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu has accused Russia of interfering in the country's ongoing presidential election campaign."Dear Russian friends, you are behind the montages, conspiracies, deep fake content and tapes that were exposed in this country yesterday," he said…
Palestinian militants launched rockets towards Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Friday, an escalation of violence in the region that has led to the deaths of at least 33 Palestinians in Gaza and one…
Astronomers have spotted the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed, and it's 10 times brighter than any known exploding star, or supernova.The brightness of the explosion, called AT2021lwx, has lasted for three years, while most supernovas are only bright for a…
