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By Lucas Lilieholm, Michael Schwartz and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza, as Israel’s army was ordered to prepare plans for large numbers of Palestinians to leave the territory. Trump’s plan triggered an enormous backlash, with leaders from the Middle

By Edward Szekeres and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offenses and displaying hate symbols, following a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. The new laws passed Thursday toughen punishment for hate crimes, including minimum six-year

By Caroline Jaime, Mounira Elsamra and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army. Vivian van de Perre, deputy head

By Lucas Lilieholm, Patrick Oppmann, Valeria Ordonez, Gerardo Lemos, Caitlin Danaher and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the State Department’s assertion that Panama “has agreed to no longer charge fees” to US government vessels transiting the Panama Canal after an outcry from the Panamanian government. On

By Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — Scientists in Australia have successfully produced the world’s first kangaroo embryo through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, a feat they hailed as a “ground-breaking achievement” that could one day help save endangered species. The research could be pivotal for Australia’s conservation efforts, given the country’s urgent need to protect

By Nic Robertson, Florence Davey-Attlee and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Oldham, England (CNN) — The northern English town of Oldham is used to outsiders exploiting it to “drive an agenda,” local councilor Abdul Wahid said. But people here never expected to be the focus of Elon Musk, who spent much of early January posting about a

By Associated Press Lisbon, Portugal (AP) — Rahim Al-Hussaini was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, following the death of his father. The 53-year-old was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, in his father’s will. His father

By Aishwarya Iyer, Esha Mitra and Heather Law, CNN (CNN) — At least 104 Indian citizens were deported from the United States Tuesday night on a military aircraft, according to officials from India’s Punjab state, as US President Donald Trump makes stemming immigration a top priority. The C-17 aircraft, carrying migrants mainly from India’s Gujarat,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of billionaire and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Personal Birth date: September 29, 1936 Death date: June 12, 2023 Birth place: Milan, Italy Father: Luigi Berlusconi, bank clerk Mother: Rosella (Bossi) Berlusconi, homemaker Marriages: Veronica Lario, (1990-2012, divorced); Carla Dall’Oglio, (1965-1985, divorced) Children:

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Vatican’s timetable and process for choosing a new pope. Burial & Mourning upon Death of a Pope Cardinals decide, after the death of the pope, when funerals and conclave begin. Universi Dominici Gregis (hereafter referred to as Law) dictates that: – There must be

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Since 2003, worldwide concern over Iran’s nuclear program has increased as Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) spar over investigation and details of Iran’s program. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has repeatedly denied Iran is building a bomb and says weapons

CNN By Tareq Al Hilou, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Khan Younis and Nuseirat, Gaza (CNN) — Life in northern Gaza is desperate – there is no water, no electricity and so much rubble that there’s barely enough space to put up tents. Yet more than half a million Palestinians

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian lawmaker has filed a legal complaint for hunting without a license against Donald Trump Jr. and his hunting party after video emerged showing him surrounded by dead birds that he and his group allegedly shot in a protected conservation area of the Venice lagoon. The

CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian lawmaker has filed a legal complaint for hunting without a license against Donald Trump Jr. and his hunting party after video emerged showing him surrounded by dead birds that he and his group allegedly shot in a protected conservation area of the Venice lagoon.