Putin touts solidarity with China in Xi's pitch for new world order as crisis grips Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday touted his country's deep alignment with China as he appeared on stage as guest of honor at a global gathering in Beijing, where Chinese leader Xi Jinping pitched his vision for a reshaped world order.
2023-10-18 12:59
Ukraine's special forces use daring raids and distraction tactics in bid to free Crimea
A swarm of Ukrainian jet skis races across the ocean under pitch black skies, visible only from the infra-red camera of a drone watching from above. They slow down as they approach the shore to avoid detection and hurry onto dry land.
2023-10-18 12:22
Hong Kong court backs same-sex married couples on equal housing rights
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was "discriminatory in nature" and a complete denial of such couples' rights.
2023-10-18 11:16
Nvidia Warns of Product Snags From US Tightening Export Rules
Nvidia Corp. suffered its worst stock decline in more than two months after the Biden administration stepped up
2023-10-18 06:50
Spot the Skull Among the Jack-O’-Lanterns in This Halloween Brainteaser
One of the spooky faces in this Halloween brainteaser is not like the others.
2023-10-18 04:49
Civilian hostages in Hamas custody killed in Be'eri near Gaza border, CNN verified videos show
At least four civilians were killed while in the custody of Hamas, just feet from where armed militants had been escorting them near the Gaza border, videos obtained and geolocated by CNN show.
2023-10-17 22:47
Amazon rivers fall to lowest levels in 121 years amid a severe drought
Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.
2023-10-17 20:28
Hamas releases first video of a hostage taken to Gaza
The short video clip shows Mia Schem lying on a bed, her right arm being bandaged by someone out of the frame. A long, fresh scar is clearly visible.
2023-10-17 18:50
'I'm scared for my unborn child': Gaza's pregnant women prepare to give birth in a war zone
Around 50,000 women in Gaza are pregnant, facing a "double nightmare" after horrifying Israeli airstrikes. The UN says 10% of the women are expected to give birth in the coming month.
2023-10-17 17:28
Desperately needed aid piles up outside Gaza as WHO warns water is running out
Vital humanitarian aid is piling up at the shuttered Gaza border, despite diplomatic efforts to open a corridor with Egypt, as the World Health Organization warned that water is running out for hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the bombarded territory.
2023-10-17 14:45
China is celebrating a decade of the Belt and Road Initiative. What is it about?
China on Tuesday kicked off a summit marking the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative -- an ambitious yet controversial undertaking to boost connectivity and trade across the world with Chinese money and know-how in infrastructure development.
2023-10-17 11:15
German chancellor Olaf Scholz could snub British AI summit
The BBC understands the German chancellor may turn down his invitation to the event on 1 November.
2023-10-17 07:15