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Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires

By Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday, as authorities struggle to contain “unprecedented” deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country’s southeast, destroying a centuries-old Buddhist temple. The helicopter crashed while working to contain a fast-spreading

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‘Invasion’ barges and deep-sea cable cutters: why new Chinese maritime tech is spooking defense watchers

By Yong Xiong, Nectar Gan and Eric Cheung, CNN Hong Kong/Taipei (CNN) — From a chain of massive barges stretching from a Chinese beach into the sea, to a powerful new design for cutting undersea cables at record depths, China’s latest maritime innovations have captured the attention of defense experts – fueling concerns about their

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OPEC Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Facts The purpose of OPEC is to “coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of

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Pope Francis came so close to death that his medical team considered stopping treatment

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The medical staff looking after Pope Francis considered stopping his treatment so he could die, according to the lead doctor, while the 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized with a drawn-out respiratory illness. Professor Sergio Alfieri told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera the most critical moment came on February 28 when

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Turkey detains more than 1,400 protesters and multiple journalists after jailing of leading opposition figure

By Isil Sariyuce and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A Turkish court on Tuesday placed seven journalists in custody after they were arrested while covering the protests in Istanbul, including a photojournalist for French news agency AFP, according to a media-freedom nonprofit and AFP. “AFP strongly condemns the detention of its journalist and photographer Yasin

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Vatican Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on Vatican Hill in northwestern Rome, Italy west of the Tiber River. It is

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Pope Francis Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of the late Pope Francis, the first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal Birth date: December 17, 1936 Death date: April 21, 2025 Birth place: Buenos Aires, Argentina Birth name: Jorge Mario Bergoglio Father: Mario Bergoglio Mother: Regina (Sivori) Bergoglio Religion: Roman

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land’ released from Israeli detention after being assaulted

By Kareem Khadder, Kara Fox, Hira Humayun and Max Saltman, CNN Susya, occupied West Bank (CNN) — The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film “No Other Land” Hamdan Ballal was beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, taken away by Israeli soldiers and detained overnight, according to his family, friends, colleagues, eyewitnesses and

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Jane Goodall Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of world-renowned primatologist, activist and conservationist Jane Goodall. Personal Birth date: April 3, 1934 Birth place: London, England Birth name: Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall Father: Mortimer Morris-Goodall, businessman Mother: Margaret Myfanwe (Joseph) Morris-Goodall, a novelist Marriages: Derek Bryceson (1975-1980, his death); Hugo van Lawick (March

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