
'Fierce and non-stop fighting' as Russia attacks Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine
Russian forces have launched a "fierce," large-scale attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, intensifying the fighting there, but they have so far been unable to make significant progress, according to Ukrainian officials, analysts and geolocated footage shared on social media.
1970-01-01 08:00

Teacher reported killed and several people wounded in France school knife attack
A teacher was killed Friday and several people injured in a knife attack at a public school in Arras, northern France, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.
1970-01-01 08:00

UK removes final hurdle to Microsoft's blockbuster Activision Blizzard deal
UK antitrust officials have approved Microsoft's planned takeover of Activision Blizzard, the maker of "Call of Duty" and other hit games, greenlighting one of the biggest tech deals of all time.
1970-01-01 08:00

Israel calls on 1.1 million Gazans to evacuate south in order UN warns is 'impossible'
Israel's military has warned 1.1 million people living in northern Gaza to evacuate their homes, amid signs Israel is set to ramp up its retaliatory offensive against Hamas following the group's October 7 terror attacks.
1970-01-01 08:00

Thai deaths in Hamas massacre spotlight poor agricultural workers from Asia who toil in Israel's fields
Like his father Chumporn and dozens of other able-bodied men from their village in northeast Thailand, Manee Jirachart moved to Israel in search of work, dreaming of a better life.
1970-01-01 08:00

Poland's goodwill toward Ukraine is eroding. The far right is taking advantage
A few days ago, eastern Poland was basking in unseasonably warm weather. But the winters here are long and harsh, and they can arrive with little warning.
1970-01-01 08:00

Why have guns gone quiet on the Israel-Lebanon border?
The silence on Lebanon's border with Israel is deafening. After five days of near constant crossfire between fighters in Lebanon and Israeli forces, the guns seem to have largely gone quiet.
1970-01-01 08:00

Hamas militants trained for its deadly attack in plain sight and less than a mile from Israel's heavily fortified border
A CNN investigation has analysed almost two years of training and propaganda video released by Hamas to reveal the months of preparations that went into last week's attack, finding that militants trained for the onslaught in at least six sites across Gaza.
1970-01-01 08:00

India arrests Chinese smartphone executive in fraud probe
An executive at Vivo, one of China's top smartphone makers, has been arrested in India in connection with a money laundering probe, raising fears of a renewed crackdown on Chinese businesses in the country.
1970-01-01 08:00

Israeli official says government cannot confirm babies were beheaded in Hamas attack
The Israeli government has not confirmed the specific claim that Hamas attackers cut off the heads of babies during their shock attack on Saturday, an Israeli official told CNN, contradicting a previous public statement.
1970-01-01 08:00

Chinese officials urge calm after Evergrande fears reportedly spark small bank run
Fears that Evergrande's debt woes are spreading into the wider financial industry have sparked a run on a regional bank in northern China, multiple state media outlets have reported.
1970-01-01 08:00

Indian author Arundhati Roy faces sedition charges over 2010 remarks on Kashmir
Booker Prize-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy could be prosecuted for allegedly seditious comments made over a decade ago, after a top official in Delhi said there was enough evidence to lay charges.
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