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CNN By Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Brisbane and Sydney, Australia (CNN) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a second term in office in a disastrous night for his conservative rivals, as voters chose stability over change against a backdrop of global turmoil inflicted by US President Donald Trump. Australia’s return of

By Marlon Sorto and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Five people have been rescued from an alligator-infested swamp almost two days after their plane crashed in the Amazonian jungle in Bolivia. The small aircraft, carrying the pilot, three women and a child, crashed on Wednesday, but the group were not rescued until Friday morning, the

By Dana Karni, Jennifer Hansler and Oren Liebermann Jerusalem (CNN) — United States and Israeli officials are discussing a mechanism to deliver aid to Gaza that bypasses Hamas, an Israeli source familiar with the matter and a State Department official told CNN. The official said an announcement could be made “in the coming days.” The

By Victoria Butenko, Kosta Gak and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his conversation with US President Donald Trump at the Vatican last month was their “best” yet, with the two leaders discussing US sanctions and Kyiv’s air defenses. The brief meeting on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral

By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — A woman has died in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki after a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands. The 38-year-old was apparently attempting to place the device outside the bank early on Saturday, police reported. The blast damaged several storefronts and vehicles. “It appears that she

By Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Brisbane and Sydney, Australia (CNN) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a second term in office in a disastrous night for his conservative rivals, as voters chose stability over change against a backdrop of global turmoil inflicted by US President Donald Trump. Australia’s return of a

By Kara Fox, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Sitting inside her new apartment in kibbutz Tzora, a leafy community just west of Jerusalem, Almog Holot ran her fingers over a bowl of crystals as the wind chime on her balcony blew in the breeze. Eighteen months ago, she spent 12 hours gripping the handle of her

By Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Brisbane and Sydney, Australia (CNN) — Polls have closed in Australia in a national election dominated by cost-of-living concerns that’s being closely watched abroad for signs of a Donald Trump-inspired swing against conservative candidates. Early counts suggest a swing towards Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s center-left government, according to

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Facts The organization’s charter states that the signing parties will “seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area,” and will “unite their efforts for collective defense and for the preservation of peace and

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the social media network Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Facts Meta had 3.07 billion monthly active users around the world, as of December 31, 2023. There were 72,404 full-time employees at Meta, as of September 30, 2024. Facebook introduced words such as “friending” to the lexicon.

By Catherine Nicholls, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Prince Harry has revealed that his father, King Charles, no longer speaks to him and that he cannot imagine bringing his family back to the UK after losing a court case over his security arrangements on Friday. In an explosive interview with