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Deepfake porn is destroying real lives in South Korea

Filipino Canadians mourn after car ramming attack on their community. Here’s what we know

Canada will ‘never’ yield to Trump’s threats as Prime Minister Carney declares election victory

‘Don’t come here’: Warning from the frontlines to Chinese nationals thinking of fighting for Russia

Israel releases Palestinian medic who was detained during IDF attack on emergency convoy

Power is back on in Spain and Portugal, but questions remain about Monday’s blackout. Here’s what we know

People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis placed at Saint Anthony Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

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Restaurant fire kills 22 in northeast China’s Liaoning

After Putin calls for three-day ceasefire, Trump reiterates demand for permanent Ukraine truce

Power mostly restored as Spain and Portugal grapple with fallout of massive outage

Convicted Italian cardinal pulls out of conclave to choose new pope

‘Mushroom murder’ trial begins for woman accused of killing lunch guests in Australia

First batch of Hong Kong democrats freed after four years’ prison for subversion

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How Gaza’s hospitals became battlegrounds

How the climate crisis fuels gender inequality

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Video ‘Don’t come here’: Chinese citizen living in the US fought for Ukraine. Hear his warning 3:19

<p>A coalition of global philanthropists, including the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity and the Gates Foundation, are tackling the crisis of maternal and newborn mortality across sub-Saharan Africa. CNN’s Becky Anderson spoke with four women representing the joint initiative called the "Beginnings Fund."</p>

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<p>Goldman Sachs MENA Economist Farouk Soussa tells CNN's Becky Anderson that President Trump's tariffs could spell trouble for the Gulf region if oil prices continue to fall.</p>

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<p>An autistic teenager in Nigeria has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas. For the nonverbal painter, his work is meant to break down the stigma surrounding his disorder. Ben Hunte reports.</p>

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Europe

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Police officers cordon off the scene after several people were reportedly killed in a shooting at Vaksala Square in central Uppsala, Sweden on April 29, 2025.

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Three dead after shooting in Sweden, police say

Conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor set to start on May 7

Police launch murder investigation after bestselling novelist found dead on houseboat

Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions

Russia says ‘Ukrainian special services agent’ detained in connection with car blast that killed a Russian general

Russia claims recapture of Kursk border region but Ukraine says fighting continues

Middle East

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Sara Netanyahu (C), the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meets with family members of hostages held in Gaza during a special mass prayer calling for the release of hostages held by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza and for the well-being of Israeli soldiers, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim, at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, 21 March 2024. According to the Israeli military, 134 Israelis, who were abducted and taken to the Gaza Strip during the 07 October 2023 attacks by Hamas, remain in captivity. Thousands of Israelis and Palestinians have been killed since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli strikes on the Palestinian enclave which followed it.
Israelis attend Western Wall mass prayer for hostages release and soldiers well-being, Jerusalem - 21 Mar 2024

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Overheard on mic, Netanyahu’s wife says ‘fewer’ than 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza

Israeli forces detain prominent Palestinian journalist in early morning West Bank raid

Israeli security chief says he’ll step down June 15, facing pressure from Netanyahu

Iranian authorities say ‘failure to observe safety procedures’ at port where explosion killed at least 70 people

Yemen’s Houthis claim dozens killed in alleged US airstrike on prison holding African migrants

Israel boycotts hearing at UN’s top court on banning of aid agency for Palestinians

World in photos

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 14: Jiggly Caliente attends 'RuPaul's DragCon' at Los Angeles Convention Center on May 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/FilmMagic)

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A reveler wearing decorated hats and costumes hold her dog as she participates in the annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

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Pope Francis (L) waves at the end of his weekly general audience at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on October 26, 2022. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) (Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)

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<strong>"Mahmoud Ajjour, Aged Nine."</strong> Mahmoud Ajjour, who was injured during an <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddleeast%2Fisrael">Israeli attack on Gaza City</a> in March 2024, finds refuge and medical help in Doha, Qatar, on June 28, 2024. Winner, World Press Photo of the Year.

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Africa

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Gunmen kill at least 20 people in gold mining village of Nigeria’s Zamfara state

Family demands release of hunger-striking activist held in Egypt as fears grow for his health

Meet the Welsh puppies that are stopping wildlife poachers in Africa

Lion kills 14-year-old girl outside Kenya’s Nairobi National Park

Americas

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, center, dances to Canadian band Down With Webster as they play live from campaign headquarters after the Liberal Party won the Canadian election in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Canadians united against Trump, but are divided about almost everything else

Gangs attack another town in Haiti’s central region, killing an 11-year-old child and three others

Canadians vote in election overshadowed by US tariff and annexation threats

Suspect charged with murder over Vancouver Filipino festival car ramming, police say victims were aged five to 65

Asia

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Chinese coast guard offices display their national flag on a tiny sandbar in the disputed Sandy Cay in April, 2025.

China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions

Family and friends shattered and scarred by tourist massacre in Kashmir

Dozens killed as gunmen massacre tourists in Kashmir beauty spot

Chinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile

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TOPSHOT - People dine at a restaurant at a shopping mall in Beijing on May 26, 2023. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP) (Photo by JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images)

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Husband-and-wife lung slices? Why translating Chinese food names into English is ‘an impossible task’

The house where two countries were created

Seven continents, 102,000 miles, 13 months and countless lessons you wouldn’t learn in school

Nepal to restrict Everest permits to climbers who have scaled another 7,000+ meter Nepali mountain

Climber rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week

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Once cast as a dying craft, watchmaking is enjoying a quiet resurgence

Where art, tech and nature collide: teamLab opens an immersive new experience in Abu Dhabi

Child damages Rothko painting in Dutch museum

Letter written onboard the Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000

Forgers and fraudsters trusted him for decades — but he was an undercover FBI art detective

Weather

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Oklahoma could see ‘catastrophic’ flooding as severe weather threats stretch from Texas to Vermont

Where a severe storm outbreak could spawn tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds tonight

National Weather Service to resume translating its products for non-English speakers

A rare virga bomb just shattered a wind record in Texas. Here’s what it is

Tornado victims blocked from federal recovery aid after Trump denied request

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 31: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during an executive order signing event in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump has signed an executive order against ticket scalping and reforming the live entertainment ticket industry. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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History has a lesson for Trump on overturning the global rules-based order. And it’s not a good one

People wait on the stairs at Atocha train station in Madrid, during a massive power outage that left Spain and Portugal in the dark for hours.

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A day without power: What 12 hours of darkness looked like in Spain and Portugal

Supporters for Canada's Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney celebrate as results are announced during an election party in Ottawa, Canada April 28, 2025. Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals have won Canada's election on April 28, 2025, multiple media outlets projected, giving the party another term in power after a campaign defined by threats from US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP) (Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Security personnel patrol a street after militants indiscriminately opened fire on tourists near Pahalgam in Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, April 23, 2025

A tourist massacre in Kashmir is escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Here’s what we know

A view shows transmission towers, during a power outage, near Barcelona, Spain, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Albert Gea

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Live Updates Electricity supply slowly returning after massive power outages in Spain and Portugal

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Canadians are heading to the polls to cast their ballots for a new prime minister on Monday, but while the election may be for a new Canadian elected official, many voters told Reuters it’s US President Donald Trump who’s top of mind at the polls.

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<p>Negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage release deal are underway in Egypt. Mediators are focused on getting urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza, but a proposal for a five-year truce is being rejected by Israel. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports.</p>

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<p>Portuguese resident Madalena Malveiro tells CNN’s Becky Anderson what it is like on ground in Lisbon as the entire Iberian peninsula experiences a power cut.</p>

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<p>“Russians don’t adhere to ceasefires, they keep fighting.” Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor tells CNN’s Becky Anderson why he’s skeptical of Putin’s ceasefire announcement.</p>

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Architecture around the world

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 8: The sun sets on midtown Manhattan and the Chrysler Building seen from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building on August 8, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

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Why the Chrysler Building is an Art Deco icon

Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume after a decade

Vatican puts Sagrada Família architect on the path to sainthood

See inside Lenny Kravitz’s luxurious Parisian mansion

Architect Sou Fujimoto: Expo 2025 is ‘a precious opportunity to come together’

Sports

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Tennis great Rafael Nadal speaks to CNN's Amanda Davies at the Laureus World Sports Awards.

Rafael Nadal tells CNN exclusively that he ‘100%’ believes Jannik Sinner is innocent amid return from doping suspension

No criminal charges over death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson

Cavaliers complete historically one-sided playoff sweep over Heat, Bucks’ Damian Lillard suffers torn Achilles tendon

Trump administration orders University of Pennsylvania to erase transgender swimmer’s records

Jalen Hurts misses Eagles’ White House celebrations while Trump backs the ‘tush push’

Tech

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BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province.

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A Chinese EV giant is now offering free driver assistance tech on cars under $10,000

2023/05/18: In this photo illustration, the Signal -Private messenger app is displayed in the App Store on an iPhone.

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How to keep your private conversations private

This photo illustration shows the DeepSeek app on a mobile phone in Beijing on January 27, 2025. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)

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DeepSeek hasn’t just disrupted OpenAI. Chinese tech giants are being upended too