Methane ignites fire at drinking water pump in Nigeria

May 2026

Bille, a town of 30,000 people in Rivers State, Nigeria, sits next to abandoned oil and gas infrastructure. Since October 2025, methane has been bubbling up in rivers, swamps and drinking wells near the town. It is suspected that the oil and gas wells are the cause of these leaks. School children have had to relocate and members of Bille’s community are falling sick due to this. One resident told Amnesty International that the community is “no longer safe.”

Palantir granted unlimited access to healthcare data

May 2026

US software company Palantir and other contractors were granted unlimited access to identifiable NHS England patient information.

The £330 million contract that Palantir signed with the NHS in 2023 to provide a new data platform for the healthcare system now seriously threatens patient privacy rights through the NHS’ federated data platform (FDP).

Why did Zambia postpone a digital human rights conference?

May 2026

A recent protest against immigration in South Africa by a movement called March and March comes after a series of xenophobic attacks across the country and a rise in xenophobic rhetoric from political actors. The protestors marched to the government Union Buildings in Pretoria to demand tougher action against immigration to the country.

Israel destroys solar panels in Southern Lebanon

April 2026

Israel continues to destroy civilian infrastructure as shown in this video, which captures the Israeli army destroying solar panels in southern Lebanon.

Amnesty International has previously documented extensive destruction by the Israeli military along Lebanon’s border before and after the November 2024 ceasefire. We called for reparations and the investigation into this for war crimes. So far, neither has appeared.

Anti-immigration protest in South Africa comes amid surge in xenophobia

April 2026

A protest against immigration in South Africa by a movement called March and March comes after a series of xenophobic attacks across the country and a rise in xenophobic rhetoric from political actors. The protestors marched to the government Union Buildings in Pretoria to demand tougher action against immigration to the country.

Amnesty International Annual Report

April 2026

The past year has shown what happens when power goes unchecked. Across the world, powerful states and actors are undermining accountability, while ongoing conflicts continue to drive immense civilian suffering. Still, people continue to resist and demand change – from grassroots movements to international efforts to strengthen accountability.

Justice served for protestor blinded in demonstration

April 2026

For the first time in Colombian history, a police officer has been prosecuted for blinding a protester. In 2021 Leidy Cadena lost an eye when police officer Danilo José Núñez Zabaleta shot her at close range with a rubber bullet while protesting against controversial tax reforms. He has now been sentenced to seven years in prison and disqualified for holding public office for seven years.

Looking back at my 2024 UTMB Mont-Blanc experience

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Doctor in Gaza reveals night of horror when IDF resumed strikes

March 2025

Israel launched an assault on Gaza on Tuesday March 18, one a week ago, shattering the fragile ceasefire agreement it had with Hamas. The attack has killed more than 700 people, more than 40% of whom were children, according to figures from Gaza’s Ministry of Health released on Sunday. Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu called the military’s strikes a “return to battle forcefully,” arguing that “heavy fighting against Hamas” is necessary to get the remaining hostages released. CNN received voice notes from Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan, a volunteer American paediatric intensive care doctor from UK-based NGO Medical Aid for Palestinians, describing her experience.

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Red rainwater flows down Iranian mountain

March 2025

A video circulating online shows heavy rains at the Silver and Red beach of Hormuz in Iran, causing the water to run red. The soil is high in iron oxide, leading to the red color, according to an Iranian tourism board.

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Canadians react to Trump’s tariffs

March 2025

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico came into effect Tuesday. The president also doubled the tariff on all Chinese imports to 20% from 10%. Canada and China immediately retaliated tariffs on American goods. Despite this, Canada and Mexico stand to lose far more because they depend so heavily on America for trade, and the US is considered their largest export market. Hear what Canadians think of the announcement.

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See what Colombian police found under this man’s toupee

February 2025

A man was arrested by the Cartagena Metropolitan Police while trying to board a flight from Cartagena, Colombia, to Amsterdam, after officers found cocaine under his toupee. The drugs are estimated to be worth more than 40 million Colombian pesos, which is about $10,000.

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CNN analyses Trump’s AI Gaza video

February 2025

President Donald Trump posted what appears to be an AI-generated video on Truth Social showing the transformation of Gaza into a Gulf state-like resort. Trump has previously proposed expelling 2.1 million Palestinians from Gaza to turn it into a “Riviera” owned by the United States. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz explains what the video appears to represent.

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IDF bulldozes refugee camp buildings in West Bank

February 2025

The IDF has destroyed several homes in the West Bank’s Tulkarem refugee camp. This destruction follows the IDF’s “Iron Wall” operation, which began in Jenin refugee camp in January to “dismantle the terror infrastructure built in Palestinian refugee camps” according to the IDF. The number of displaced Palestinians due to ongoing Israeli operations has reached around 40,000 residents, according to the United Nations.

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Watch sinkhole swallow sign during rescue mission in Japan

January 2025

A rescue operation is underway for a 74-year-old truck driver who was driving a vehicle that fell into a sinkhole in Yashio city, Japan. Later in the day, a second sinkhole opened nearby while rescue workers were trying to retrieve him.

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Drone video shows scale of displaced Palestinians returning to northern Gaza

January 2025

After a 48-hour delay to Israel’s opening of the Netzarim corridor, which connects northern Gaza to the rest of the enclave, tens of thousands displaced Palestinians are returning home. Drone footage shows the mass crowd of Palestinians travelling north with their belongings after months of exile in temporary camps due to the Israel-Hamas war.

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Watch mouse use VR headset to help Alzheimer’s research

January 2025

Researchers at Cornell University developed VR headsets for mice. The headsets allow researchers to observe brain activity as the mice navigate obstacles and potential threats.

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Moment missile strikes supermarket in Donetsk

January 2025

Social media video shows the moment a missile struck a supermarket in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk, which according to Reuters, killed at least two people and left at least two wounded. Russia accused Ukraine of the strike.

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‘It could get worse:’ See the state of humanitarian aid at Gaza crossing

January 2025

International flights have resumed to Damascus airport for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime in December. The first flight to land in the Syrian capital was a Qatar airways plane from Doha. According to the company, three weekly flights to Damascus have resumed as of January 7

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‘It could get worse:’ See the state of humanitarian aid at Gaza crossing

December 2024

Pallets of humanitarian aid are piling up on Gaza’s side of the Kerem Shalom crossing, where aid agencies say the IDF is failing to facilitate its safe distribution to Palestinians. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond spoke to an IDF official at the crossing.

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Woman run over by military vehicle amid Mozambique election protests

November 2024

A woman was run over by a military vehicle during a post-election protest in Mozambique, Reuters reports. A social media video shows the moment the vehicle drove through a crowd of people one month after the country spiraled into unrest after general election results extended the five-decade rule of the Frelimo party.

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CNN reporter explains what mass sentencing in Hong Kong means

November 2024

More than 40 of Hong Kong’s leading democracy figures have faced subversion charges, leading to prison terms of up to 10 years each, following Beijing’s crackdown on dissent. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports.

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Palestinians clamber for bread at bakery amid flour shortage

October 2024

Footage from Gaza shows large crowds jostling outside a bakery, climbing over gates in Deir al-Balah, to try and secure bread. It comes as the closure of crossings into Gaza means less flour distribution by the World Food Programme.

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See backstage at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

October 2024

After a six-year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has returned to New York. The show featured a lineup of all-women musical talent, including Cher, Tyla and Lisa, and runway appearances from brand veterans and new faces.

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Historic Catholic Church in Chile collapses in flames

October 2024

Video footage shows the historic San Francisco church in Iquique, Chile, collapsing into flames. No casualties were reported from the blaze, and authorities are investigating its cause. — Voiced by myself

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Israel launches ground incursion in southern Lebanon

October 2024

Israel has launched a ground incursion in southern Lebanon in order to target Hezbollah. Israeli officials say there will be no long-term occupation of the country, and that the incursion will be limited in scope.

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Video shows pagers exploding in Lebanon attack

September 2024

According to the Lebanese health minister, more than 2,000 people have been injured after an attack that targeted the pagers of Hezbollah members in Lebanon. CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports.

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Accused rapist lashes out at journalist during trial in France

September 2024

CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne reports on the trial underway in France where more than 50 men are accused of raping Gisele Pelicot. Pelicot’s case has sparked outrage in France after her husband of 50 years admitted to drugging her and inviting dozens of men online to rape her.

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Locals dig graves for flood victims after Sudan dam collapse

August 2024

According to the UN, at least 30 people have been killed after the Arba’at Dam collapsed in Sudan’s northwestern Red Sea State. Torrential rain caused the dam to breach after the reservoir behind it was “fully drained”, says the OCHA. An estimated 50,000 people have been affected by the disaster, and hundreds are believed to be missing, Reuters reports.

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers and foreign activists in the West Bank

July 2024

Video obtained by CNN shows masked Israeli settlers attacking Palestinian farmers and foreign activists accompanying them through the town of Qusra in the West Bank. In a statement to CNN, the Israel Defense Forces acknowledged the attack, stating that soldiers were sent to the scene and fired shots, causing the attackers to flee. Activists said that the soldiers also pointed weapons at a Palestinian man accompanying the volunteers and fired shots in his direction. Three international activists and one Palestinian farmer were taken to hospital with injuries following the settler attack.

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CNN reporter goes swimming in the Seine after $1.5B cleanup. See how it went

July 2024

CNN Paris correspondent Melissa Bell reports from the water as Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo delivers on her promise to swim in the River Seine – in an effort to alleviate concerns around the river’s suitability for swimming events during the Paris Olympics, despite a 1.4 billion Euro (1.5 billion USD) clean-up plan ahead of the Games. The Opening Ceremony will take place on the river on July 26, if currents are not too strong.

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Woman had part of her genitalia cut off as a baby. See how she fought to ban the practice

July 2024

Jaha Dukureh was only one week old when she was subjected to Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM. As her home country, Gambia, rejects a bill to overturn its nine-year ban on FGM, Jaha talks about her experience and why she continues to fight against the practice.

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How one woman drove from London to Lagos in her old Peugeot 107

June 2024

29-year-old Pelumi Nubi, who grew up in London, spent over two months driving from the UK capital to Lagos, Nigeria in her beloved purple Peugeot 107. She traveled through around 17 countries, including France, Morocco, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Here’s what she learned along the way.

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Why $240,000 is at stake over this dish

May 2024

Indian restaurant chain Moti Mahal Delux filed a complaint against competitors Daryaganj after claims their late relative invented butter chicken, a world-famous dish both restaurants serve. With $240,000 at stake, the next hearing for the case will be on May 29.

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‘What is at stake is human life.’ These women are fighting for gender equality

March 2024

UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima, Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson and Global Action for Trans Equality executive director Erika Castellanos are three of 30 global defenders profiled by CNN’s ‘As Equals,’ who are standing up to the anti-gender movement.

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Why you should think twice before buying a new phone

January 2024

According to the UN, 82 million tonnes of electronic waste, or e-waste, will be produced by 2030. Here are some reasons to reconsider a new phone purchase and what to do instead.

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‘The shooting was non-stop:’ Refugees reflect on fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh

September 2023

More than half of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled for Armenia over the past week, after Azerbaijan’s lightning offensive on the breakaway region.

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See Japanese ‘ARCHAX’ robot with $3 million price tag

October 2023

The “human-like working machine” was created by Japanese startup, Tsubame Industries.

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He proposed to her over an airport’s PA system. See her response

August 2023

Riiya Shukla was met with the surprise of a lifetime when she was proposed to at Auckland Airport.

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Can you give your pet ice? TikTok vet explains

July 2023

Do you let your dog lick ice? Do you apply sunscreen to your cat? Find out which tips and warning signs can help keep your pets healthy as temperatures rise.

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How these organisations are maintaining the mind of the Black community in London

June 18, 2022

As the conversation around mental health expands, these organisations will continue to spearhead the maintenance of the Black community’s mind. 

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Walking a tightrope: See the world’s first Highline World Championships

July 21, 2022

31 athletes from across the world competed in the first Highline World Championships atop a mountain in Switzerland.

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See giant stingray captured in Cambodia

June 21, 2022

The giant stingray was captured, electronically tagged and released in Cambodia’s Mekong river, according to Reuters.

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Prince William and Kate face protests in Jamaica during royal tour

March 23, 2022

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in the Caribbean on behalf of the Queen to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee.

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Starling Bank’s #makemoneyequal image library

June 4, 2021

Starling Bank and Brunel University London have created a free and diverse image library to improve the representation of women and money as part of the bank’s #MakeMoneyEqual campaign.

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Lambeth churches running job clubs

May 14, 2021

Churches from across Lambeth and neighbouring boroughs are set to run free job clubs to help people get back into work from Thursday 20 May.

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Brunel University students’ rent strike

May 6, 2021

A rent strike spearheaded by a new organization at Brunel University London has concluded after a final decision on how rent will be paid this academic year.

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Friends of Wandsworth Commmon

April 23, 2021

A climate-conscious community group in Wandsworth will publish its first book in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Wandsworth Common this May.

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Repositioning my time away from western ideals

Jan 15, 2021

Adefela Olowoselu condemns Western attitudes that Black hair is ‘time consuming’, and explores how we should really be spending and valuing our time.

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The evolution of parents into people

Oct 26, 2020

In order to fully understand ourselves and our parents, we must acknowledge that they’re people too. Adefela Olowoselu writes about her journey.

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Calling out racism isn’t more racist than racism itself

March 23, 2020

Instead of accepting that racism is a fact, white people often take offence when minority groups call them out for racism. This is wrong.

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Information Overload

Feb 17, 2020

Do we have a duty of care to ourselves to filter out what news we expose ourselves to?

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