- Sunday, 7 September 2025
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Russian military plane carrying 74 people crashes in Belgorod region - state media
Russian news agencies citing the Defense Ministry said 65 of those on board were Ukrainian servicemen who were being flown to Belgorod ahead of a prisoner swap. CNN cannot independently verify this claim.
Passengers wake up in the ‘wrong’ country as Storm Isha plays havoc with flight plans
Thousands of airline passengers across Europe woke up in Tuesday morning at the wrong destination – and even in the wrong country – after Storm Isha caused havoc with flights, with dozens of cancellations, diversions and go-arounds in western Europe.
World’s best cities for 2024
ew York City’s myriad of museums and its thriving theatre scene were namechecked by Time Out as reasons why the US city clinched the top spot. NYC’s global reputation also played a role – the city was ranked as the place other global city-dwellers would most like to relocate to.
World dangerously close to a global warming limit: new data
Global warming in 2023 hit 1.48 degrees Celsius, data shows, as the hottest year on record propelled the world just hundredths of a degree away from a critical climate threshold.
Polls open in Bangladesh election boycotted by opposition
Polls in Bangladesh opened on Sunday for a general election that is being boycotted by the main opposition party, with the country’s leader Sheikh Hasina – the world’s longest-serving female prime minister – set to win her fourth consecutive term.
Twin blasts kill dozens near slain Iran commander’s grave
At least 84 people were killed and 284 others injured, according to state-run news agency IRNA, citing Jafar Miadfar, head’s of Iran’s national emergency agency. The toll was revised down due to the miscounting of body parts.
Passengers hoped ‘time travelling’ flight would give two New Year Eves – but they arrived in wrong year
Flight UA200 was originally scheduled to depart Guam at 7:35 a.m. on January 1, 2024, and land in Honolulu, Hawaii at 6:50 p.m. on December 31, 2023 – travelling across time zones to take passengers back a year.
Japan quake death toll rises to at least 30
The death toll from the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan’s west coast on Monday has risen to at least 30, according to Ishikawa prefecture authorities on Tuesday.
Dozens of journalists killed since October 7, advocacy group says
At least 68 journalists have been killed in Gaza, Israel and Lebanon since the outbreak of war on October 7, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Wednesday.
COP28 agreement makes unprecedented call for transition from fossil fuels
The world agreed to a new climate deal in Dubai on Wednesday at the COP28 summit after two weeks of painstaking talks, making an unprecedented call to transition away from fossil fuels, but using vague language that could allow some countries to take minimal action.
Born without legs, Zion Clark is now a wrestler, MMA fighter and Olympic hopeful
“You don’t need legs to leave your footprint on this planet” is a motto by which Zion Clark lives his life. Since birth, the American has continuously and ferociously defied the odds, navigating every challenge in his way and creating a legacy to be proud of.
Married to my rapist: The Indian women saying no
Last year, the Delhi High Court delivered a split verdict on the issue, prompting lawyers to file an appeal in the country’s Supreme Court that is expected to be heard soon. CNN spoke with three women, contacted through social workers and non-government agencies, who accuse their husbands of rape. None of the women want to be named and are using aliases to avoid repercussions
Kiwi birds born in New Zealand’s capital for first time in over a century
Conservationists have discovered two kiwi chicks in Wellington, the first wild births recorded for the bird in the New Zealand capital in over 150 years.
Death toll from flooding in Somalia climbs to nearly 100
Like the rest of East and Horn of Africa, Somalia has been battered by relentless heavy rains that began in October, caused by the El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole weather phenomena.
In a remote corner of Asia, one of the world’s oldest cities continues to awe visitors
The first stop on any Samarkand itinerary should be Registan Square, probably the most photographed location in all of Uzbekistan.
