US lawmakers push for federal holiday honoring Rosa Parks on the anniversary of her arrest
By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a city bus after work in Montgomery, Alabama, and sat down. As the bus…
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The Taliban’s new ambassador arrives in China as Afghanistan’s rulers court foreign investment
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban government’s new ambassador to China has arrived in Beijing. It is the first time Afghanistan’s…
Continue ReadingOpinion: A perfectly reasonable, highly unrealistic path to peace
Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — The brief respite from the fighting between Hamas and Israel has ended, as many of us expected, reigniting the…
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‘Lost’ Botticelli masterpiece worth $109 million found in home in southern Italy
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Jack Guy, CNN Rome (CNN) — A painting by the 15th-century master Sandro Botticelli, recorded as missing since the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 1: Israel, Trump trial, Lead pipes, Climate, TikTok ban
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many colleges and universities have struggled in recent weeks to balance free speech on the Israel-Hamas war…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 1: Israel, Trump trial, Lead pipes, Climate, TikTok ban
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many colleges and universities have struggled in recent weeks to balance free speech on the Israel-Hamas…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 1: Israel, Trump trial, Lead pipes, Climate, TikTok ban
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many colleges and universities have struggled in recent weeks to balance free speech on the Israel-Hamas…
Continue ReadingThe resumption of the Israel-Hamas war casts long shadow over Dubai’s COP28 climate talks
By JON GAMBRELL and MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As world leaders gathered for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai,…
Continue ReadingGunfire erupts in Guinea-Bissau’s capital during reported clashes between security forces
By DARCICIO BARBOSA Associated Press BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Gunfire in Guinea-Bissau’s capital erupted late Thursday night and continued…
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Western officials warn Ukrainian forces face a difficult winter as Russia plans new strikes on infrastructure
By Jim Sciutto, CNN Washington (CNN) — Ukrainian forces are facing a “tough” winter and a difficult year ahead, as Western intelligence…
Continue ReadingMadagascar’s top court ratifies president’s reelection in vote boycotted by opposition
By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s top court has ratified the victory of incumbent President Andry…
Continue Reading Ghostly new figures appear in the waters of the Caribbean
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — The world’s first underwater sculpture park has just gotten a lot bigger. Created by British sculptor…
Continue ReadingUN court bars Venezuela from altering Guyana’s control over disputed territory
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court has ordered Venezuela not to take any action that…
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LSU star Angel Reese scores 19 points in return from mysterious four-game absence
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese scored 19 points in her return from a mysterious four-game absence on…
Continue Reading Meet the Carota Boys, the carrot-clad fan group rooting for Jannik Sinner, Italy’s rising tennis star
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Go to a major tennis tournament and it’s hard to miss the Carota Boys, a team of six men decked in full-body,…
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Tiger Woods endures rocky finish in first start since Masters
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf on Thursday at the Hero World Challenge in Albany, the Bahamas.…
Continue Reading A blind mole that swims through sand has been rediscovered after nearly 100 years
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — A blind golden mole that glides through sand has been rediscovered in South Africa, 87 years after wildlife experts…
Continue Reading ‘We owe it to them’: Families of Israelis killed in war find new hope through sperm extraction
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — As a medical social worker at Israel’s Kaplan Hospital, Prof. Shir Daphna-Tekoah is no stranger to trauma.…
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US fines PwC $7 million for allowing cheating in audit exams in China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A US regulator has hit the China arm of prestigious “Big Four” firm PwC with a $7 million fine. The…
Continue Reading From prison sentence to design excellence: How architect Luyanda Mpahlwa’s pioneering journey fuels social change in South Africa
By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — As a young boy growing up in the 1960s in Mthatha, South Africa, Luyanda Mpahlwa loved to draw houses. “I would…
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