By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Nearly three dozen countries are seeking entry into the China and Russia-backed BRICS economic group, member state South Africa said Wednesday, weeks after the body expanded its membership for the first time in more than a decade. Thirty-four countries have submitted an expression of interest in joining the
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A dozen United States and Japanese warships, including two US aircraft carriers, have been putting on a show of military might this week in the Philippine Sea east of Taiwan. Analysts say the joint exercises show the US Navy can respond to contingencies across a broad
Continue Reading CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A dozen United States and Japanese warships, including two US aircraft carriers, have been putting on a show of military might this week in the Philippine Sea east of Taiwan. Analysts say the joint exercises show the US Navy can respond to contingencies across a
Continue Reading By Angela Dewan, Ella Nilsen and Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — Off the Siberian coast, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked at port for four years. The Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant, sends energy to around 200,000 people on land using next-wave nuclear technology: small modular reactors.
Continue Reading By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — London police are searching for a man suspected of throwing a corrosive substance on multiple victims including a woman and two children in a “horrific incident” on Wednesday night. In a statement, Metropolitan Police said the suspect was seen fleeing the scene in south London’s Clapham district following the
Continue Reading By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old “serial swatter” from California is believed to be responsible for hundreds of swatting incidents and bomb threats throughout the United States and is now facing charges in Florida, according to a pretrial detention motion. Alan Filion was extradited to Florida on January 30 to face charges for a swatting
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson, Jason Hanna and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and nine others were injured when a privately owned hangar under construction collapsed on airport property in Idaho’s capital Boise on Wednesday evening, city officials said. Officials have identified the three victims as Craig Durrant, 59, of Boise, Mario Sontay Tzi,
Continue Reading By Victoria Butenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Andrew Carey, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine’s popular army chief Valery Zaluzhny was called to a meeting at the president’s office on Monday and told he was being fired, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, following weeks of growing speculation over tensions between Volodymyr Zelensky and his top
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, Lauren del Valle and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley sent several messages criticizing her own parenting ability and discussing how the family’s firearm was secured shortly after her teenage son Ethan carried out a school shooting at his Michigan high school in November 2021, according to messages revealed in court
Continue Reading By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A region of the moon that’s at the center of a new international space race because it may contain water ice could be less hospitable than once thought, new research
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s a presidential election year, and with it comes a lot of political jargon. Take a look at CNN’s list of common terms used throughout the election season to help you understand what’s happening before you cast your vote. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue Reading By Shimon Prokupecz, Norma Galeana, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN Denver (CNN) — This is what an overwhelmed city can look like: a preschooler sleeping under a bridge for a month; crowds lining up each night to get food and shelter; and the mayor calling out for help. And when that city is Denver
Continue Reading By Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen and Victoria Butenko, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Aid to Ukraine is frozen in US Congress, and Kyiv could be dealing with a Trump presidency more sympathetic to Moscow. But Ukraine’s spy chief isn’t losing any sleep over the US. “I don’t worry much about it,” Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s defense
Continue Reading By Anna Chernova, Yulia Kesaieva, Lauren Kent and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war, in the first such swap since the deadly crash of a Russian military plane that Moscow claimed was carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 207 Ukrainian service members
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The man who fatally shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 has been convicted of manslaughter in a retrial, prosecutors said. Cardell Hayes was first convicted of manslaughter in Smith’s killing by a non-unanimous jury in December
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota man accused of killing three people inside their Anoka County home was a former UPS worker who appeared to wear a company uniform as he carried out the fatal shootings last Friday, court records show. Alonzo Pierre Mingo faces three counts of second-degree murder, according to a
Continue Reading By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Newly released videos from the city of Memphis, Tennessee, appear to shed light on the reason why Tyre Nichols was initially stopped by police last year – an encounter that eventually led to his death and sparked fresh protests over how police in America treat people of color. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man,
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Oregon leaders joined forces to declare a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into fighting the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler each made an emergency declaration to address the public health and
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at nightclub fires worldwide including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100 people and injured 200. A list of nightclub fires worldwide This list includes nightclub fires with victims of 50 or more (the list is not exhaustive). April
Continue Reading CNN By Melissa Alonso, Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado, Danny Freeman, Chris Boyette and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story includes graphic descriptions some readers may find disturbing. A man accused of decapitating his father and showing the federal worker’s severed head during a politically charged tirade online is charged with murder after he was
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