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By Jeremy Diamond, Muhammad Darwish, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Mohammad al-Sawalhi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s military has transformed every bit of Gazan territory within about half a mile of the Israeli border into a wasteland. Armored bulldozers have systematically leveled one home after another. Combat engineers have laid explosives and triggered controlled demolitions inside once-bustling

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but one named Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that. Ronin and his landmine-sniffing rat pack are making a name for rodents everywhere by saving innocent civilians from hidden explosives. The African giant pouched rat recently set

By Tim Lister and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — One month after Israel cut off humanitarian aid from the Gaza Strip, aid agencies say the humanitarian situation there has deteriorated dangerously, with the plight of two million civilians worsened by intensive Israeli military operations. The United Nations and several NGOs, as well as civilians in

By Chris Lau, Junko Ogura, Mai Takiguchi and Minori Konishi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — It’s eaten with almost every meal, used to make sushi, made into sweets, fermented into alcohol and offered to the spirits at religious ceremonies. Rice is everywhere in the diet of Japan – there are at least six ways in Japanese

By Abeer Salman, Dana Karni, Hira Humayun and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian-American teenager and wounded two others in the occupied West Bank on Sunday night, according to Palestinian officials, after the Israeli military said it targeted a group throwing stones at cars. Ramallah governor Laila Ghannam said the 14-year-old

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s president has fired one of his deputies for taking what he described as a “lavish” recreational trip to Antarctica. President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the removal of Shahram Dabiri from his position as vice president of parliamentary affairs in a decree on Saturday, describing the trip as both extravagant

By Fareed Zakaria, CNN (CNN) — When Donald Trump announced that he was creating the Department of Government Efficiency, I welcomed the initiative. Streamlining the federal government by having outsiders take a look was an excellent idea. And Elon Musk’s stated objective, to cut the budget by $2 trillion, while ambitious, would be a useful

By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — The leader of France’s National Rally (RN) party, Marine Le Pen, told supporters she would not give up despite being found guilty of embezzling European Union (EU) funds and banned from running for office, but large-scale protests against the move did not materialize Sunday. The RN called on its

By Kareem Khadder, Tim Lister and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old Palestinian boy died following “likely prolonged malnutrition” in an Israeli prison, according to an autopsy carried out by an Israeli pathologist. The teenager, Walid Khalid Ahmad, is the first minor to have died in Israeli custody since the conflict between Hamas and

By Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen, Barbie Latza Nadeau and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis made a surprise public appearance on Sunday, the first time the leader of the Catholic Church has been seen in public since leaving hospital two weeks ago. Francis greeted crowds at the Vatican and seemed to be in

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, US airstrikes have pounded Houthi targets in Yemen, hitting oil refineries, airports and missile sites, with President Trump vowing to use “overwhelming force” until the US achieves its goal of stopping the Houthis from targeting shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis began the

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The dramatic arrest of the Philippines’ controversial former president in March sent shock waves through much of the world – and cast a renewed spotlight on the other leaders wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who was whisked off to the Netherlands to

By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Erik Prince, founder of the controversial security contractor formerly known as Blackwater, joined in law enforcement operations on Saturday in Guayaquil, one of Ecuador’s most violent cities, according to local officials. The operations saw 10 houses raided and 40 people detained, Ecuador’s Interior Minister John Reimberg said. “Since early

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The Canadian government is warning citizens visiting the United States that US border officials have the authority to search travelers’ electronic devices – including phones, laptops, and tablets – without providing a reason. In a revised travel advisory posted online, it urges Canadians to “expect scrutiny” when crossing the

By Abeer Salman, Tim Lister, Jeremy Diamond and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — A video has emerged showing the final moments of more than a dozen Palestinian emergency workers shot dead by Israeli troops in Gaza last month, casting doubt on Israeli claims that soldiers opened fire on vehicles “advancing suspiciously.” The video is filmed

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Millennials will soon have their first video-gamer saint when Carlo Acutis is canonized later this month, but auctioning off relics purported to be tied to “God’s influencer” online is a no-go, according to an Italian archbishop. The statement comes after an anonymous vendor tried to sell strands of

By Eve Brennan, CNN London (CNN) — Prince Andrew’s links to an alleged Chinese spy were detailed in documents released Friday by British courts, which included a statement from a former close aide to the prince about the duke’s line of communication to China’s president Xi Jinping. The 10-page statement from Dominique Hampshire in May

By Mariya Knight, Max Saltman, Sophie Tanno and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian president’s home city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday killed at least 19 people, including nine children, one of the deadliest strikes this year in a conflict that shows no sign of a swift end despite

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director. Personal Birth date: April 25, 1949 Birth place: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Birth name: Dominique Gaston Andre Strauss-Kahn Father: Gilbert Strauss-Kahn, a legal and tax advisor Mother: Jacqueline Fellus, a journalist Marriages: Myriam L’Aouffir (October 2017-present);

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Personal Birth date: April 19, 1957 Birth place: Aden, Yemen Birth name: Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani Father: Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of Reliance Mother: Kokilaben Ambani Marriage: Nita Ambani (1985-present) Children: