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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage. Facts May 25-30, 2026 – The Hajj pilgrimage takes place. Hajj, Hadj or Hadjdj – the spelling HAJJ is the preferred CNN style. READ: A

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Iran-backed rebels in Yemen captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Friday, two Yemeni government sources told CNN, potentially expanding Tehran’s influence over another key global shipping route. A day earlier, the Houthi group captured the port town of Mocha as it sought to take

By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — Early September can be a challenging period for Britain’s coastguards as beachgoers try to stretch out the last days of the summer season. But this year an unlikely new obstacle stands in the way of lifeboat volunteers working along England’s southern coastline: the far-right. Volunteers from the UK’s

By Stephanie Yang, CNN (CNN) — High-school students across Asia are pulling ahead of their Western peers, an annual global assessment indicates, as artificial intelligence spurs a worldwide race for talent and reshapes how young people learn. In a troubling trend, reading, science and math performance among 15-year-olds has continued a decline globally across the

By Saskya Vandoorne, Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — An Austrian woman died after her husband injured and sexually abused her while she was “extremely intoxicated,” prosecutors say, in a case that local media are comparing to that of Frenchwoman Gisèle Pelicot. Prosecutors in the Austrian city of Wels told CNN the woman was “defenseless” in

By Caitlin Danaher and Todd Symons, CNN A Russian drone entering Moldova’s airspace delayed the departure of a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Norway on Tuesday, a Moldovan official said. The eastern European country, which borders Ukraine, closed its airspace after detecting an incursion of a jet-propelled drone, officials said. Zelensky’s aircraft was

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Police have launched a criminal investigation into the hard-right Reform UK party days after an explosive undercover report alleged they breached campaign finance laws by using foreign donors to pay for political polling. The announcement follows an undercover sting broadcast by British news outlet Channel 4, which showed a

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Sunni extremist group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Facts The Yemeni-based arm of al Qaeda, AQAP, emerged when al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia and Yemen unified in 2009. Many analysts believe AQAP is the most dangerous al Qaeda affiliate. AQAP’s main goals include

By Sol Amaya, CNN (CNN) — As some 2,500 heavily armed police officers, soldiers and snipers entered through a maze of narrow streets, intense gunfire could be heard all around. The scene reached its climax when a bomb targeting the security forces was seen falling from the sky, according to footage from the raid last

By Ivana Kottasová, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Iryna Rybakova is horribly aware that the front line is inching toward Kramatorsk. Having served in eastern Ukraine for several years, she has watched her units being pushed from one strategic hub after another. But she said the past few weeks have been “insane.” The city remains

By Rhea Mogul, Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — UK airports are scrambling to resume services after an hours-long air traffic control outage forced the cancellation of about 2,000 flights across several transport hubs this week, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. A number of key regional carriers scrapped hundreds of flights to and from London

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award-winning actor Sophia Loren. Personal Birth date: September 20, 1934 Birth place: Rome, Italy (grew up in Pozzuoli, outside of Naples) Birth name: Sofia Villani Scicolone Father: Riccardo Scicolone Mother: Romilda Villani Marriages: Carlo Ponti (April 9, 1966-January 10, 2007, his death; September

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Narendra Modi, prime minister of India. Personal Birth date: September 17, 1950 Birth place: Vadnagar, Gujarat, India Birth name: Narendra Damodardas Modi Father: Damodardas Modi Mother: Hiraba “Heeraben” Modi Marriage: Jashodaben (Chimanlal) Modi (1968-present, separated) Education: Delhi University, B.A., 1978; Gujarat University,

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a fierce political backlash Tuesday over a report that the president of the UAE had warned him of a major Hamas operation days before the October 7, 2023 attack. The Prime Minister’s Office dismissed the report as an “absolute lie.” But with Israel’s

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Prince George has started the next stage of his education with his first day at Eton College on Tuesday. The 13-year-old is following in the footsteps of his father Prince William and his uncle, Prince Harry – both of whom attended the prestigious school outside of London. George

By Kara Fox, Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom, France and Canada announced plans for sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, in a coordinated move that underlined Israel’s growing isolation on the international stage. Announcing the sanctions in UK Parliament, British Foreign Secretary Ed

By Kathleen Magramo, Eyad Kourdi, Becky Anderson, Tim Lister, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack on southwestern Saudi Arabia early Tuesday, targeting oil and other infrastructure in an escalation that risks widening the region’s conflicts and adding further pressure to crude prices. Saudi-led forces vowed a resolute

By Lex Harvey, Victoria Butenko, Svitlana Vlasova, and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles and drones on Tuesday morning, killing three people, one day after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the region in an attempt to kickstart stalled peace talks. Explosions rang out in the

By Max Foster, Billy Stockwell, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Prince Harry and Meghan are said to have been “surprised” by King Charles’ letter clarifying that the couple should be treated as “private citizens” after moving back to the United Kingdom a fortnight ago, a spokesperson for the Sussexes says. In a letter sent

By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of balaclava-wearing protesters blocked roads and clashed with police in southern England overnight Sunday after a small boat carrying migrants landed on the coast, marking the second major anti-migration demonstration in the UK over the weekend. Footage from the scene in the coastal city of Portsmouth showed the