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Why this soccer World Cup is different

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, CNN's Amanda Davies looks at what makes next year’s tournament unique.

01:08 • Source: CNN
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Why this soccer World Cup is different

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, CNN's Amanda Davies looks at what makes next year’s tournament unique.

01:08 • Source: CNN
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Hundreds of Bedouin families forced out of Palestinian village

The Palestinian village of Ras Ein al-Auja in the occupied West Bank has now been emptied of its Bedouin residents who say they've faced a years-long campaign of harassment by Israeli settlers that has intensified over the past two years. The Palestinian Bedouin are a semi-nomadic people who have lived in the region for centuries. CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports as the last family packed up their things and left their homes.

01:51 • Source: CNN
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Iran’s leadership sends defiant warning to the US

CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports from the Iranian capital where a bloody crackdown on protests left thousands dead earlier this month. CNN operates in Tehran only with government permission.

01:33 • Source: CNN
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Russian drone strike on Ukrainian passenger train kills several

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as a Russian drone strike on a train in northeastern Kharkiv region as "terrorism" after several people were killed.

00:23 • Source: CNN
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'Groping day' threatens students during exams

Japanese police are warning about an increase in groping incidents, particularly targeting students during exam season. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery reports on how Tokyo is addressing the insidious crime.

01:24 • Source: CNN
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High-ranking Indian politician dies in plane crash

Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, Ajit Pawar, was killed along with four others when his chartered aircraft crashed and caught fire while flying from Mumbai to Baramati.

00:16 • Source: CNN
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Who is this luxury-loving former first lady of South Korea?

Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery, after allegedly receiving luxury gifts from a controversial church. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout takes a look at the accusations facing the former first lady.

01:18 • Source: CNN
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Iran’s leadership sends defiant warning to the US

CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports from the Iranian capital where a bloody crackdown on protests left thousands dead earlier this month. CNN operates in Tehran only with government permission.

01:33 • Source: CNN
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Clock in Hostages Square stops

CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports from Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, where a clock counting the time Israeli hostages have spent in captivity since the October 7 attack was stopped after 844 days. The ceremony followed the return of the body of the last remaining hostage in Gaza, police officer Ran Gvili.

01:10 • Source: CNN
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Landslide leaves Italian town on edge of cliff

A major landslide triggered by storms left houses in Italy dangling on the edge of a cliff.

00:43 • Source: CNN
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Snow leopard mauls skier in China

A snow leopard attacked a skier in Northern China after they stopped to take a picture with it.

00:26 • Source: CNN