AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 19: New Zealand middle distance runner Sam Ruthe before running in the mile distance at Mt Smart Stadium on March 19, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. Ruthe broke the four minute mile barrier with a time of 3:58.35 placing him as the youngest person in history and first under 15 years old to break the record. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Teen sets new record for fastest mile by a junior athlete

A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete.

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 19: New Zealand middle distance runner Sam Ruthe before running in the mile distance at Mt Smart Stadium on March 19, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. Ruthe broke the four minute mile barrier with a time of 3:58.35 placing him as the youngest person in history and first under 15 years old to break the record. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Teen sets new record for fastest mile by a junior athlete

A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete.

00:57 • Source: CNN
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Taylor Frankie Paul's 'Bachelorette' season canceled

ABC has just canceled its upcoming season of “The Bachelorette” after TMZ released a 2023 video Thursday morning showing the Season 22 star and “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” cast member Taylor Frankie Paul throwing objects and yelling at her former boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. CNN has not independently verified the video’s authenticity.

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A jury sided with the rapper over a parody music video using home surveillance of deputies raiding his house in 2022. The sheriff’s office had sued for defamation and invasion of privacy after receiving threats.

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Labubu movie announced

The viral Labubu toy will soon star in its own feature-length film, according to an announcement by Sony Pictures and the doll's Chinese parent company, Pop Mart.

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Real possum found in a Tasmanian airport
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This is the happiest country in the world in 2026

The World Happiness Report announced Finland as the world’s happiest country for the ninth year and found that heavy social media use could be linked to youth unhappiness.

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Why Japan's iconic vending machines could vanish

Big name companies behind Japan’s iconic vending machines are struggling. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery takes a look at the possible reasons behind the industry's decline.

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