- Friday, 28 November 2025
CNN
In pictures: Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, in full swing
Millions of Hindu devotees have joined the world’s largest religious gathering at a holy city in northern India, bathing in its sacred waters in a spectacle of colour and devotion. A staggering 400 million people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, which began January 13 and runs until February 26 in the city of Prayagraj.
Fatalities confirmed after passenger plane collides in U.S.
Fatalities have been confirmed and rescuers have not yet pulled any survivors from the water, a law enforcement source said. The source says the plane is in pieces in the water and the helicopter is in the water nearby. The airport will be closed until at least 11 a.m. ET Thursday, airport officials said. The plane, American Airlines Flight 5342 with 60 passengers and four crew members on board, had departed from Wichita, Kansas, according to the airline. Three soldiers were on board the helicopter, which was on a training flight, officials say.
American Airlines jet collides with Army Black Hawk near Reagan Airport
A passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, as it approached the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and defense officials.
In pictures: Lunar New Year celebrations
Red lanterns, fireworks and family feasts. This is how millions of families around the world will be ringing in the Lunar New Year, the most important holiday in the Chinese zodiac calendar. Today, January 29, begins the 15-day celebration, also known as the Spring Festival when the Year of the Snake is ushered in.
Multiple people feared dead in crowd crush at India’s Kumbh Mela religious festival
Multiple people were feared dead in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India on Wednesday, as tens of millions of devotees went to bathe in a river on one of the most sacred days of a Hindu festival.
A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging
US stocks dropped sharply Monday — and chipmaker Nvidia lost nearly $600 billion in market value — after a surprise advancement from a Chinese artificial intelligence company, DeepSeek, threatened the aura of invincibility surrounding America’s technology industry.
White House backs off on tariffs on Colombia after agreement on ‘unrestricted acceptance’ of migrants
The White House said Sunday night that Colombia has agreed to allow the United States to transport repatriated migrants back to the country after two US military planes carrying deportees were blocked by Colombia early Sunday, sparking a flurry of tariff threats between President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart.
More than 1.4 billion people travelled internationally in 2024
Feel like airport security lines keep getting longer, or that you’re booking hotel reservations way further in advance than you used to? It’s true. The UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has just released its 2024 year-in-review data, confirming that the tourism industry has bounced back from the pandemic.
Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards the island of South Georgia.
Trump announces US withdrawal from World Health Organization
President Donald Trump announced Monday he is withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization, in a significant move that drew criticism from public health experts on his first day back in the White House.
TikTok is back online after Trump pledged to restore it
Around 12 hours after shutting itself down in the United States, TikTok is back for many users almost like it never left, attributing its return to a move by President-elect Donald Trump to save the app.
Gaza ceasefire begins after Hamas releases list of hostages to be freed
The ceasefire in Gaza is now in effect, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. The truce began at 11:15 a.m. (4:15 a.m. ET). It was delayed by almost three hours after Hamas said there was a “technical” delay in delivering the names of three hostages due to be released to Israel on Sunday.
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World’s most powerful passports for 2025
Who’s the itty-bitty city-state with the global passport the world thinks is great? There’s new year cheer for Singapore as it reclaims its place at the top of a quarterly ranking of the world’s most powerful passports. Holders of this desirable red travel document enjoy visa-free access to 195 out of 227 destinations worldwide, according to the Henley Passport Index, more than citizens of any other place on the planet.
Danish officials fear Trump is much more serious about acquiring Greenland than in first term
When President-elect Donald Trump mused about buying Greenland from Denmark during his first administration, the Danish prime minister called the idea “absurd” and rebuffed him outright.
Alabama nursing student wins Miss America 2025
A new Miss America has been crowned: Abbie Stockard, a 22-year-old Auburn University nursing student and cheerleader who was named Miss Alabama last June ahead of her senior year. Stockard triumphed over 51 other hopefuls — one from each US state, as well as Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico — at the annual pageant in Orlando, Florida on Sunday. Annette Addo-Yobo, the first foreign-born delegate to win Miss Texas, was named runner-up, with representatives from Tennessee, Florida and Ohio completing the top five.
