- Friday, 28 November 2025
CNN
First mission to ‘touch’ the sun catches the solar wind
A solar mission that has been spiralling closer to the sun to unravel its secrets has flown near enough to our star’s surface to make a key discovery. Data from the Parker Solar Probe has uncovered the source of the solar wind, a stream of energized particles that flow from the corona, or the sun’s hot outer atmosphere, toward Earth.
Mysterious species buried their dead and carved symbols 100,000 years before humans
Researchers have uncovered evidence that members of a mysterious archaic human species buried their dead and carved symbols on cave walls long before the earliest evidence of burials by modern humans.
With no more Covid restrictions, Asia’s drug cartels are thriving, UN report warns
The synthetic drug trade in Asia is roaring to “extreme levels,” with crime groups establishing new trafficking routes to evade enforcement crackdowns and methamphetamine prices hitting fresh lows, according to a new report released Friday.
Elon Musk is once again the world’s richest man
Elon Musk has reclaimed his position as the world’s wealthiest person. That’s according to a Bloomberg Billionaires tally, which estimated the Tesla (TSLA) CEO’s net worth is now about $192 billion, compared to LVMH (LVMHF) CEO Bernard Arnault’s $187 billion.
World’s best airline for 2023
Its economy lie-flat seating concept is making waves. Now Air New Zealand is officially the airline of the year, at least according to Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency AirlineRatings.com.
Death of 3 cheetah cubs in India deals blow to reintroduction efforts
Three cheetah cubs have died in India this week, dealing yet another setback to a historic effort by the government to reintroduce the species to the country after 70 years of extinction. The cubs were part of a litter of four born in late March to a cheetah named Siyaya, who was one of eight rehabilitated cheetahs brought from Namibia to India’s Kuno National Park, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, in September last year.
New York City is sinking due to its million-plus buildings, study says
New York City is sinking under the collective weight of all of its buildings, a new study has found.
Hundreds of newly discovered species under threat in Mekong region
Nearly 400 species only just discovered in Asia’s Greater Mekong region could soon become extinct due to loss of habitat caused by human activity, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned in a report.
Almost half the world’s species are seeing rapid population declines: study
The global loss of wildlife is “significantly more alarming” than previously thought, according to a new study that found almost half the planet’s species are experiencing rapid population declines.
At least 12 killed in crush at soccer stadium in El Salvador
At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured Saturday in a crush at a soccer stadium in the capital of El Salvador, the National Civil Police (PNC) said on Twitter. “The first information points to a stampede of fans who tried to enter to watch the match between Alianza and FAS” at the Cuscatlán Stadium, the PNC said.
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6 surprising things about Bees on World Bee Day
Unfortunately, many bee species are under threat as a result of changes in land use, pesticides, intensive agriculture and climate change — but there are steps you can take to help them thrive. In honour of World Bee Day on May 20, here are six surprising things you might not know about nature’s hardest-working pollinators.
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Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan released on bail
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been granted bail by Islamabad’s highest court, days after his dramatic arrest over corruption charges set off a deadly outpouring of anger against the country’s military.
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and husband file for divorce
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her husband, Markus Räikkönen, are to divorce after 19 years together, Marin announced on Instagram. “We have filed for divorce together. We are grateful for 19 years together and our beloved daughter,” Marin wrote in an Instagram story.
Pakistan on edge as ex-PM Imran Khan charged with corruption
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has appeared in court to answer corruption charges, a day after he was dramatically arrested by paramilitary troops, sparking deadly clashes. The charge relates to the sale of gifts sent to him by foreign leaders while in office. His lawyer told CNN Khan rejects the indictment.
Covid-19 Pandemic Timeline Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus, called Covid-19 by WHO, originated in China and is the cousin of the SARS virus.
