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Belarus is ready to launch the production of Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft, which “have proved to be efficient in Ukraine,” Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting Friday, according to Belarus state news agency BelTA. “As I was informed by the government, they are…

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN  —  Two people were killed after militants stormed the police headquarters in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, according to ambulance officials. A police officer and a janitor died in the attack while four police rangers were also injured, Edhi Ambulance Service said. Up to 10 militants…

The new land makes its US debut, the first time domestic Universal theme parks are taking guests inside a video game. Source link

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CNN  —  It sounds like Penn Badgley has great respect for his former costar and girlfriend, Blake Lively. In an interview with Variety, Badgley talked about his former relationship with Lively, whom he was romantically involved with for three years during their time on “Gossip Girl,” which aired from 2007…

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. CNN  —  This year’s Random Acts of Kindness Day falls on Friday, but you may want to consider being kind every day. The foundation behind the day wants you to be…

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  In 1660, a ship carrying a treasure trove of luxury goods sank off the coast of Texel, the largest island in the North Sea. Nearly four centuries later,…

CNN  —  Dangerous climate feedback loops are increasing global warming and risk causing a permanent shift away from the Earth’s current climate, according to a new study. Climate feedback loops are cyclical chain reactions that happen when one change triggers further changes, in a process that keeps on repeating itself.…

Written by Inke Kappeler, CNN The director of a leading German ballet company is being investigated by police and has been fired for smearing dog feces on a critic’s face after taking offense to a review she wrote. According to journalist Wiebke Hüster, Marco Goecke, the head of Hanover State…

CNN  —  The unfavorable reviews greeting “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” have triggered inevitable speculation about Marvel losing its mojo, and whether the studio’s 15-year run of box-office dominance might be, well, shrinking, if not entirely over. While the future’s hard to see, the past points toward a pivotal moment:…

London CNN  —  The latest inflation figures from the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union are feeding hopes that the worst is over and some relief for struggling households could arrive soon. Annual inflation in the United States slowed to 6.4% in January, easing for the seventh…

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  Shortly before leaving for his first state visit to China on Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a…

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in the February 17 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Sign up here. London CNN  —  The British monarchy is entrenched in symbolism. Time and again we’ve seen instances where members…

This story contains spoilers for “All Quiet on the Western Front.” During war, soldiers look for solace wherever they can find it. In “All Quiet on the Western Front,” director Edward Berger’s film of Erich Maria Remarque’s 1928 World War I novel, that place is the toilet. Paul Bäumer and…

CNN  —  Paris Hilton has been in the limelight so long that she and her husband, Carter Reum, decided to keep their son’s birth by surrogate private. So much so, Hilton told Harper’s Bazaar that she wore a disguise to the hospital for his birth. “My entire life has been…

CNN  —  In some older breast cancer patients, skipping radiation therapy after they’ve had surgery doesn’t appear to have a detrimental effect on their overall survival, according to a new study. Skipping radiation after surgery may not affect overall survival for women 65 and older with small hormone-positive breast cancer…

London CNN  —  Europe’s natural gas prices have tumbled to their lowest level in nearly 18 months in the latest sign the region has avoided a much-feared energy crisis. Benchmark wholesale gas prices fell almost 5% Friday to hit €49 ($52) per megawatt hour, their lowest level since September 2021…

Chinese social media company TikTok plans to open two more data centers in Europe, a senior executive said Friday, in a move that could mitigate concerns over the security of users’ data and ease regulatory pressure on the company. TikTok has been seeking to assure governments and regulators that users’…

London CNN  —  A former security guard at the British embassy in Berlin was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison at the Old Bailey in London on Friday after being caught spying for Russia. Judge Mark Wall said 58-year-old David Ballantyne Smith had collected information from the British…

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN  —  For many, 2022 was the year that the ever-clearer climate crisis spurred…

CNN  —  Five former Memphis Police Department officers are set to appear in court Friday for their arraignment on criminal charges connected to the January death of Tyre Nichols, whose brutal beating during a police traffic stop was seen on video. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin III…

European leaders must “seriously consider” providing Kyiv with fighter jets, lawmakers in the European Union parliament said in a resolution adopted Thursday. The resolution marked nearly one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.   “They reaffirm their support for providing military assistance to Ukraine for as long as is necessary and…

CNN  —  The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) and Canada’s women’s soccer team gathered in a circle moments before kickoff on Thursday to show solidarity with the Canadians in their equal pay dispute with the national federation ahead of their opening match of the SheBelieves Cup at Exploria Stadium…

Hong Kong CNN  —  One of China’s top investment bankers has become unreachable, according to his company. China Renaissance, an investment bank and private equity firm based in Beijing, said in a Thursday filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange that it “has been unable to contact” Bao Fan, its…

Hong Kong CNN  —  China has declared a “major and decisive victory” in its handling of the coronavirus outbreak that swept the country in recent months following an abrupt relaxation of its “zero-Covid” policy late last year. The ruling Communist Party’s top decision-making body made the assessment during a closed-door…

CNN  —  Mikaela Shiffrin won her seventh career Alpine world championships gold medal on Thursday, after winning the giant slalom in Méribel, France, in the Alps. The American took her overall tally to 13 medals from 16 career world championship races, making her the most successful skier in the modern…