What do we know about Israeli hostages in Gaza?
(Removes reference to girl, 17 initially thought to be held hostage but whose remains were found inside Israel, paragraph 6)
2023-11-22 18:28
The devastating Gaza hospital blast is shrouded in uncertainty. Here's what we know, and what we don't
A deadly blast at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday provided another devastating reminder of the colossal human cost of the roiling war unfolding between Israel and Hamas. CNN has not been able to verify either side's account independently, and the cause of the blast still remains unclear.
2023-10-19 07:17
China is celebrating a decade of the Belt and Road Initiative. What is it about?
China on Tuesday kicked off a summit marking the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative -- an ambitious yet controversial undertaking to boost connectivity and trade across the world with Chinese money and know-how in infrastructure development.
2023-10-17 11:15
Why is Japan seeking the dissolution of the controversial Unification Church?
Japan's government on Friday asked a court to order the dissolution of the Unification Church branch in Japan following the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022.
2023-10-15 08:56
Poland will vote in a pivotal election next week. Its outcome will reverberate in Europe, Ukraine and the US
Poland will vote in a pivotal election on October 15, which could see the populist Law and Justice party clinch a third term. Issues at stake in a vicious campaign include support for the war in Ukraine, EU relations, judicial independence and LGBTQ rights.
2023-10-07 12:57
Explainer-What's at stake in the US Congress' debate over Ukraine aid?
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON Congress included no new money for Ukraine in the stopgap U.S. spending bill it
2023-10-04 00:48
Nobel Prize for mRNA vaccines: 5 things to know
Two pioneering scientists who created the technology behind life-saving Covid-19 vaccines have won the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology.
2023-10-03 05:53
The US is warning of a big build-up of Serbian troops on the Kosovo border. Here's why tensions are high
The long fractious ties between Kosovo and Serbia are once again on edge after one of the worst outbreaks of violence in years.
2023-09-30 21:50
How a national blood shortage could impact people with sickle cell disease
Dima Hendricks said as a Black woman with a chronic illness she never thought she would be able to fulfill her dream of competing in national beauty pageants.
2023-09-29 21:22
Tensions are flaring once more in the South China Sea. Here's why it matters for the world
Maritime disputes across the vast South China Sea have ratcheted up in recent years as an increasingly assertive China militarizes disputed islands and confronts its regional rivals over their competing claims in the strategically important and resource-rich waterway.
2023-09-29 14:48
Nearly half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population has fled. What happens next?
Nearly half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population has fled to Armenia, with many thousands more still scrambling to evacuate, a week after the breakaway region surrendered following a lightning Azerbaijani offensive.
2023-09-27 22:59
Explainer-US presidential election 2024: what you need to know
By James Oliphant and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON The 2024 presidential election promises to be like no other modern
2023-09-27 18:17