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By Chris Lau and Beijing Bureau, CNN Beijing (CNN) — They were trailing behind their human rivals a year ago. But on Sunday, an android outpaced the entire field to run a half-marathon faster than even the quickest human. Lightning, a running robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished the 21-kilometer run in Beijing

By Christian Edwards, CNN Budapest, Hungary (CNN) — As thousands swarmed the streets of Budapest last weekend to celebrate the defeat of Viktor Orbán, Balasz said he could not help thinking of his great-grandmother – now in her 80s, living in a rural town in Hungary’s deprived east. For her, having consumed little but state

CNN By Christopher Lamb, CNN Luanda, Angola (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV said Saturday “it’s not in my interest” to debate US President Donald Trump, insisting his trip to Africa is focused on peacebuilding rather than any personal clash. The first American pope, speaking to reporters on board the papal plane from Cameroon to Angola,

By Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Jonny Hallam, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — At least six people are dead and 15 others have been injured after a man opened fire on civilians in a street in Kyiv on Saturday before taking hostages in a supermarket, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine’s Attorney General Ruslan Kravchenko said the incident was

By Christopher Lamb, CNN Luanda, Angola (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV said Saturday “it’s not in my interest” to debate US President Donald Trump, insisting his trip to Africa is focused on peacebuilding rather than any personal clash. The first American pope, speaking to reporters on board the papal plane from Cameroon to Angola, said

By Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine attacked two Russian refineries and other key oil targets overnight into Saturday, officials said, just hours after the United States granted Moscow another waiver on the sale of its sanctioned oil. Kyiv’s ‌drone forces commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on Telegram that Ukraine had struck the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the death of Osama bin Laden. On May 2, 2011, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by US Special Forces during an early morning raid at a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Facts about the compound – Built in approximately 2006.– Significantly larger than other

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A new search engine that allows users to search Nazi party records in order to find out whether their ancestors were card-carrying members has been accessed millions of times since it was launched earlier this month. The huge database has been made available by the German newspaper Die Zeit

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV has presided over his largest Mass during his trip to Africa, with more than 100,000 people turning out for a liturgy in Douala, Cameroon. A sprawling crowd, which local authorities estimated to be at 120,000, gathered in the car park of the Japoma Stadium, greeting the

By Ivana Kottasová and Magdalena Vitores Moreno, CNN (CNN) — British counter-terrorism officers, some wearing protective clothing, are examining the scene near the Israeli embassy in London after police said an unnamed group claimed to have targeted the building with drones carrying dangerous substances. The Metropolitan Police said officers were examining items found in the

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The last time Australia hosted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex they were the fresh new faces of the royal family, ready to walk the path set by decades of tradition. This time, there was no royal walkabout, but a mix of quasi-regal public engagements and private

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Flying to Algeria at the start of his landmark tour of Africa on Monday, Pope Leo had a choice. He could ignore Donald Trump’s extraordinary overnight social media tirade against him, or he could tackle it head on. In the end, he chose the second option, taking the highly

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — Cuba’s president says his nation does not want war with the United States, but he vows that, if attacked, Cubans would defeat American forces. Dressed in military fatigues, Miguel Díaz-Canel addressed a crowd of government supporters commemorating the 65th anniversary Thursday of the start of the US-backed

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Osama bin Laden, the former leader of al Qaeda who was killed in 2011. Personal Birth date: 1957 Death date: May 2, 2011 Birth place: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Birth name: Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden Father: Muhammad Awad bin Laden, construction company executive Mother:

By Nada Bashir, Muhammad Darwish and Charbel Mallo, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — At the doors of Beirut’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the human cost of Israel’s weeks-long assault on Lebanon was etched on the faces of desperate families waiting for news of their loved ones. Ambulance doors were opened right at the entryway in

By Christopher Lamb, Sophie Tanno, CNN Bamenda (CNN) — Pope Leo warned that the world is being ravaged by “tyrants,” in forceful comments made after US President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff for his stance on the war with Iran. Leo has emerged as strong critic of the conflict and his speech again preached a

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A life jacket worn by a survivor of the Titanic is going on sale this weekend, in a rare auction described as a “once in a generation” opportunity. The jacket, which is expected to fetch between £250,000 ($339,000) and £350,000 ($474,000), is the only one from a survivor of

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, both revealed more of the unhappiness they experienced as working royals on Thursday, with Harry saying he didn’t want “this job” after his mother died and Meghan claiming she “was the most trolled person in the entire world.” The couple’s

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — “You must report immediately in case of any security incident,” read a text message sent to phones in the United Arab Emirates from “MOI” during the Iran war. But the country’s Ministry of Interior never sent such an alert. It later cautioned residents against acting on the “fake” message.

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Helen Regan, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched one of its largest barrages of drones and missiles on Ukraine this year, killing more than a dozen and wounding more than 100 people across the country, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday. At least 18 people, including a child, were killed and