The world's most northerly forests could be a "time bomb" of planet-warming pollution as expanding wildfires have released record high levels of planet-heating pollution into the atmosphere, according to a new study.

Russian security officials claimed on Thursday that a small Ukrainian armed group had crossed the Russian border into the southern Bryansk region, allegations dismissed by Kyiv as a "classic deliberate provocation" by the Kremlin.

Demonstrators poured into the streets of Greece after a head-on collision between two trains killed dozens and left scores injured, amid anger over country's poor record on railway safety.

Ukrainian authorities are accusing Russia of trying to export an unlikely phenomenon: teenage gangs inspired by a Japanese anime game who are taking to the streets for mass brawls.

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A short clip of Zelensky's remarks about the US fighting in Ukraine has gone viral. CNN's Daniel Dale breaks down why the dramatic excerpt is not what it seems.

Japan has recounted its islands -- and discovered it has 7,000 more than it previously thought.

Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a head-on collision between two trains killed dozens and left scores injured in central Greece. The crash is raising questions about the country's poor track record of railway safety. CNN's Eleni Giokos has more.

After spending close to five months stuck inside an airport in South Korea, Dmitry is finally able to breathe fresh air. But he is yet to taste freedom -- and his real wait may have only just begun.

Indonesian security forces say they have surrounded armed rebels holding a New Zealand pilot captive in the restive Papua region but will refrain from taking any action that could endanger his life.

The Biden administration has approved an estimated $619 million potential arms sale to Taiwan, including hundreds of missiles for F-16 fighter jets, in a move that will likely further inflame already heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.

CNN's Erin Burnett reports on the desperation of Russian soldiers pleading for help due to the severity on the ground.

Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan was grilled conservative commentator Charlie Sykes over his decision to remain on the board of directors of Fox News' parent company in the wake of the release of damning court documents showing that the right-wing network knowingly peddled election lies to ...

The body of a baby has been found in a woodland area in southern England, close to where aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were arrested earlier this week over concerns for their child's welfare, UK authorities said Wednesday.

At least 16 people have been killed and 85 injured after two trains collided near the city of Larissa in Greece late Tuesday night, Reuters reported, citing authorities.

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After a year of punishing sanctions, oil price caps, and international companies exiting the country, the IMF predicts Russia's economy could actually grow in 2023. CNN's Christine Romans breaks what's happening with the Russian economy.

State prosecutors began closing arguments Wednesday in the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred South Carolina attorney accused of killing his wife and son at the family's countryside estate in 2021.

Uranium particles enriched to near bomb-grade levels have been found at an Iranian nuclear facility, according to the UN's nuclear watchdog, as the US warned that Tehran's ability to build a nuclear bomb was accelerating.

CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour asks Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian about the country's nuclear program and if there's any chance it would reenter the nuclear deal. The full interview airs at 1pm ET on CNN International.