BuzzFeed: Sources say Trump directed his attorney to lie to Congress about proposed Moscow project
President Donald Trump personally directed his longtime attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about the Moscow Trump Tower project, two federal law enforcement officials involved in an investigation of the matter told BuzzFeed.
18.01.2019 - 06:13

Australia heat wave reaches its peak
An extreme heat wave that is breaking records across Australia is expected to peak in many parts of the country Friday, with temperatures forecast to stay above 40 C degrees Celsius (104 F) for the sixth day in a row.
18.01.2019 - 08:17

Duke of Edinburgh, 97, in car crash while driving but unhurt
Great Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was involved in a traffic accident Thursday but he was not injured, Buckingham Palace told CNN.
18.01.2019 - 03:16

Strict internet controls aren't just in China. They're spreading worldwide -- fast
When Hong Kong police fired tear gas at peaceful pro-democracy protesters in 2014, the news moved swiftly through social media. Photos and videos of mostly student demonstrators being gassed helped fuel the outrage that ultimately drove hundreds of thousands of people into the streets.
18.01.2019 - 08:40

Nearly 400 migrants detained after crossing under fence into US
Nearly 400 migrants burrowed under a fence on the US-Mexico border earlier this week and crossed into the United States, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
18.01.2019 - 05:02

US congressman says he's an 'Asian trapped in a white body'
A white member of Congress said Wednesday that he regrets offending Asian people after he reportedly said he is an "Asian trapped in a white body."
17.01.2019 - 21:02

Journalist who exposed soccer corruption shot dead
A journalist who exposed corruption in soccer in Ghana was killed by two gunmen, an attorney for his employer told CNN.
17.01.2019 - 20:56

Theresa May is skipping Davos, citing Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May is skipping this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
18.01.2019 - 04:59

This veteran ended up in ICE custody. He's a US citizen.
He's a US citizen who was born and raised in Michigan.
18.01.2019 - 08:15

Why is China blurring men's ears?
Chinese TV personality Jing Boran has something on his ear that authorities don't want you to see.
18.01.2019 - 08:31

Taiwan holds military drills aimed at halting China invasion
Taiwan's military held large-scale drills on its west coast Thursday amid growing tensions between the self-governed island and an increasingly belligerent Beijing.
17.01.2019 - 11:00

Car bomb kills at least 8 in Colombia
At least eight people were killed Thursday after a car bomb detonated in the Colombian capital of Bogota, the country's Health Ministry told CNN en Español.
18.01.2019 - 04:43

Hitachi shelves $20 billion UK nuclear power plant
Hitachi has shelved plans for a $20 billion nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom, raising questions over future energy supplies in the country.
17.01.2019 - 13:14

The first plant to grow on the moon is already dead
The first plant to be grown on the moon by humans is likely dead already, Chinese scientists said Thursday.
17.01.2019 - 13:12

Time to cut almost ALL meat out of our diets, scientists say
An international team of scientists has developed a diet it says can improve health while ensuring sustainable food production to reduce further damage to the planet. It's based on cutting red meat and sugar consumption in half and upping intake of fruits, vegetables and nuts.
17.01.2019 - 20:37

The young man whose life hangs in the balance of Canada-China standoff
Pale and grim-faced, Robert Lloyd Schellenberg sat stoically as he listened to a Chinese court sentence him to death on Monday. He had already been sentenced to more than a decade in a Chinese prison; the court's new execution order was a shocking escalation that some suspect of political motivations.
17.01.2019 - 00:58

Canadian kidnapped in Burkina Faso found dead
Two days after a Canadian citizen was kidnapped in Burkina Faso, the country's security ministry said the man has been found dead.
17.01.2019 - 16:22

K-Pop stars' college diplomas canceled for non-attendance
They might have legions of adoring fans, but seven famous K-Pop stars have fallen foul of South Korea's Ministry of Education.
17.01.2019 - 15:56

'Stealth condition' found to multiply risk of cancer
A "stealth condition" which is one of the western world's most common genetic disorders is causing far higher levels of cancer and chronic health conditions than previously thought, a UK study has revealed.
17.01.2019 - 17:56

Saturn's rings haven't always been there, and may be disappearing
While Saturn's rings may disappear in less than 100 million years because gravity is pulling them into the planet, apparently they haven't always surrounded the planet, either. The finding was published in the journal Science on Thursday.
17.01.2019 - 21:20

Anger over 'friendly' Satan statue in Spain
How would you feel if you spotted a horned figure perching near a bridge, cell phone in hand, snapping a selfie?
18.01.2019 - 00:06

Macron's ex-security aide in custody over diplomatic passport use
A former security aide to French President Emmanuel Macron has been placed in custody as part of an investigation into his use of diplomatic passports, the Paris prosecutor's office told CNN on Thursday.
17.01.2019 - 17:02

Woman becomes first to climb male-only mountain
A woman in southern India has become the first to climb a sacred mountain after a court lifted a local custom that prohibited females from scaling the peak.
18.01.2019 - 01:26

Student on phone to sister killed in 'horrific' attack
A 21-year-old exchange student has been killed in a "horrific attack" in Melbourne, Australia, police said -- a city consistently ranked among the world's safest places to live.
17.01.2019 - 14:05

Thailand deports self-styled 'sex coach'
The self-described "sex coach" who claimed to have insider knowledge of Moscow's attempts to meddle in the US elections was deported from Thailand Thursday, an immigration official said.
18.01.2019 - 01:35

Thousands more migrant kids separated under Trump admin than previously thought
The Trump administration does not know how many children were separated from a parent or guardian last year, but it's "thousands" more than the the 2,737 it has previously acknowledged, according to a new inspector general report.
17.01.2019 - 19:30

Most 'Oxbridge' students are privately educated. One state school bucks this trend in a big way
Elite UK universities Oxford and Cambridge are renowned for stringent admissions policies and student populations weighted in favor of private schools, but one state school has had remarkable success in bucking that trend.
17.01.2019 - 17:09

Huawei reportedly targeted in US criminal probe
US federal prosecutors are reportedly working on a criminal investigation into Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
17.01.2019 - 12:38

Russia official mirrors WH talking point
Russian political leaders and commentators are defending President Trump, and at times echoing his talking points about the "deep state." CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.
17.01.2019 - 08:36

Do you get eaten alive by insects? Try wearing stripes
The zebra's stripes are known to protect it from blood-sucking insects, as well as acting as camouflage, and new research suggests that being stripy may also work for people in remote tribal communities who paint their bodies in monochrome shades.
17.01.2019 - 15:46

Head of dog charity 'secretly euthanized hundreds of animals'
One of South Korea's most prominent animal shelters has been rocked by a euthanasia scandal, amid accusations it secretly put hundreds of dogs to death despite its "no kill" ethos.
17.01.2019 - 11:33

Tennis star wins match at 3:12am, quips 'I'll go get some breakfast now'
"I'll go get some breakfast now," quipped Garbine Muguruza after she'd won her Australian Open encounter against Johanna Konta -- at the ungodly hour of 3:12 a.m.
17.01.2019 - 19:44

Why vaping is so dangerous for teens
Most of what we know about nicotine addiction in teens, we know from cigarettes. But experts say the technology and chemistry of vaping might pose an entirely different threat.
18.01.2019 - 02:00

Cleaning a filthy harbor with one billion oysters
The New York Harbor for years has been polluted and depleted of marine life. But one nonprofit is working to clean the murky water and revive its long-lost ecosystem — one oyster at a time.
17.01.2019 - 23:15

How fashion can be a powerful tool
For people like me -- non-binary and trans people -- the way we look and dress dictates both the way we feel about our genders, and the way we will be treated by the media, the world, and the people who refuse to sit next to us on the tube.
16.01.2019 - 13:56

How to hit 100mph in skiing's fastest race
It's one of skiing's classic races at an iconic venue on a leg-jellying track with a fearsome reputation.
17.01.2019 - 14:04

Ronaldo goal clinches his first Italian trophy
It took just over six months, but Cristiano Ronaldo has won his first trophy with Juventus.
17.01.2019 - 03:56

Muslim models' 'modest' fashion moment
Dubai International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, shuffling more than 400,000 flights up and down its runways each year.
16.01.2019 - 14:26

Burger King mocks Trump's Twitter typo
CNN's Jeanne Moos decodes President Trump's typo in a tweet in which he declared he purchased a fast food buffet for Clemson University's football team.
16.01.2019 - 03:17

Cohen: Trump told me to have polls rigged
President Donald Trump's former "fixer" Michael Cohen said Thursday that he paid the head of a small technology company thousands in 2015 to rig online polls at "the direction of and for the sole benefit of" Trump.
18.01.2019 - 07:23

Acting attorney general's wife emails reporter that Mueller investigation is 'wrapping up'
Marci Whitaker, the wife of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, sent an email to a reporter pushing back on an article and said the special counsel investigation was by all accounts "wrapping up."
18.01.2019 - 01:58

Giuliani undid 18 months of Trump's collusion denials in 1 moment
If you know anything about the White House's reaction to the ongoing special counsel probe into Russia interference in the 2016 election, it's these two words: "No collusion."
17.01.2019 - 20:20

Trump denies Pelosi military aircraft for war zone trip
President Donald Trump responded Thursday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's letter suggesting they reschedule his State of the Union address by informing Pelosi that an apparent trip she had planned to "Brussels, Egypt, and Afghanistan has been postponed" while the government shutdown continues.
17.01.2019 - 23:18

White House delegation cancels Davos trip
The White House has canceled the planned delegation's trip to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, press secretary Sarah Sanders announced Thursday, the 27th day of the government shutdown.
18.01.2019 - 02:01

Arrest made after student's 'horrific' killing
Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the killing of Israeli exchange student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne, Australia, authorities said in a news release Friday.
18.01.2019 - 08:42

Controversial Indian spiritual guru sentenced to life in prison for murder
A controversial Indian spiritual guru has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2002 murder of a journalist who helped expose the sexual abuse of women within his sect.
18.01.2019 - 07:39

Childish spat masks era-defining duel between Trump and Pelosi
The longest government shutdown in history just reached the throwing-the-toys-out-of-the-stroller stage.
18.01.2019 - 08:10

One Brexit graphic that almost explains May's options
The clocking is ticking for Theresa May as the March 29 deadline for Britain to leave the European Union approaches.
17.01.2019 - 17:35