- Friday, 28 November 2025
CNN
The surprising sex lives of animals
Female animals are just as promiscuous, competitive, aggressive and dynamic as their male counterparts and play an equal role in driving evolutionary change, according to Cooke.
First round of French parliamentary elections overshadowed by lowest voter turnout since 1958
Just weeks after his own re-election, French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance Ensemble risks losing its absolute majority in parliament, after early results in Sunday's legislative elections showed it neck and neck with leftist coalition New Ecologic and Social People's Union (NUPES).
New unusual repeating fast radio burst detected 3 billion light-years away
Astronomers have detected a mysterious, repeating fast radio burst emanating from a dwarf galaxy located 3 billion light-years away. The cosmic object is distinctive when compared with other detections of radio bursts in recent years, according to new research.
Climate crisis costs up over 800% as UN donor nations fail to keep pace, report says
The amount of money needed to aid communities in the face of extreme weather-related emergencies has increased by more than 800% in the past two decades as the climate crisis also rapidly accelerated, new research shows.
World's largest Buddhist temple to get more expensive
Visiting the world's largest Buddhist temple is about to get expensive. Borobudur, one of Indonesia's most popular attractions, will soon be subjected to a massive price hike by government authorities in an effort to "preserve historic and cultural wealth" in the country.
China launches third crewed mission to new space station
China successfully launched another manned mission to its new space station on Sunday, sending three astronauts who will continue construction work for six months, China's Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced.
Over 40% of Earth's land surface must be conserved to stop biodiversity crisis: report
Almost half of the Earth's land surface must be protected to stop the biodiversity crisis, according to a new report published Friday in the journal Science. The research found some 64 million square kilometres (24.7 million square miles) -- 44% of the Earth's land -- need "conservation attention" to prevent major biodiversity losses.
Turkey officially changes its name
Turkey is rebranding itself. The country is now called "Türkiye" in the halls of the United Nations, which agreed to recognize the change on Wednesday after a request from Turkey's government. The campaign to rebrand as Türkiye began in December.
Rafael Nadal advances to French Open semifinals after defeating Novak Djokovic
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal beat longtime rival and world No. 1, Novak Djokovic, at Roland Garros early Wednesday to advance to the semifinals at the French Open.
Famed Indian singer 'KK' dies at 53
Indian singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, known by the stage name of KK, died Tuesday night in Kolkata, according to the city's CMRI hospital.
Why is it so risky to fly in Nepal?
The loss of a plane carrying 22 people in Nepal has highlighted the dangers of air travel in a country often referred to as one of the world's riskiest places to fly.
Vietnam's new glass bridge sets Guinness World Record
A glass-bottomed walkway in Vietnam, which opened to much public fanfare in April, has been declared the world's longest bridge of its kind by Guinness World Records.
Eyes of the world on Paris rather than St. Petersburg for Champions League final
Choose your colour -- red or white. The bars and stands around Paris' Stade de France, the venue for Saturday's Champions League final, have certainly nailed their colours to the mast.
Vietnam is one of the world's biggest executioners, right groups say
Previously classified government data made public and published in Vietnamese state media outlets in 2017 revealed 429 executions had taken place between 2013 and 2016 -- putting the country behind only China and Iran in its use of the death penalty.
A passenger landed plane at Florida airport after pilot became incapacitated
Morgan made the key decision to guide the aircraft to the area's biggest airport, helping the passenger-turned-pilot position his aircraft 8 miles out from Palm Beach International, "just so he could just have a really big target to aim at."
