‘It’s unbearable’: Families wait to see loved ones’ bodies at airport

Hundreds of grieving people camped out at Muan International Airport in South Korea are furious that they have not yet seen the bodies of their loved ones who died after…

New elections could take up to four years, Syria rebel leader says

Holding new elections in Syria could take up to four years, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said in a broadcast interview. This is the first time he has given a…

Can Ukraine face another year of war?

Ukraine is losing the battle on the ground. Many of its soldiers are tired and exhausted after three years of fighting. The question – can the country endure another year…

S Korea orders air safety probe after deadly plane crash

South Korea’s acting leader has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operations, a day after 179 people were killed in the deadliest plane crash on its…

Chinese teen sentenced to life in prison for classmate’s death

A Chinese court has sentenced two teenagers over the death of their classmate in March. The teens in Hebei province, identified only by their surnames Zhang and Li, were 13…

‘A whole different wiring system’: the extreme athletes who pushed limits in 2024 – and why they might not be crazy after

  Have you ever dreamed of running the length of Africa? How about summiting Mount Everest three times in less than two weeks? Endurance athletes often seem like they have…

We dialed 1-800-ChatGPT. Here’s what happened

  When a CNN journalist called 1-800-CHATGPT on Wednesday, a female voice on the other end provided a recipe for chocolate chip cookies and summarized the Civil War. But the…

Judge rules Israeli firm NSO Group liable for damages in WhatsApp hacking case

  Messaging service WhatsApp claimed a major legal victory over Israeli spyware firm NSO Group on Friday after a federal judge ruled that NSO was liable under federal and California law for…

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media says

  Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s (META.O) instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play (GOOGL.O) as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday. The…