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Sign in World A Palestinian child in Gaza stands in the street with a water can and a toy horse, surrounded by rubble. Palm Media/MAP Children are drinking from puddles and wading through sewage pools, as Israel pummels water systems in Gaza Parents hide children from mandatory evacuations as Ukraine says Russia advancing fast on key city Deadly floods impact millions in Bangladesh and northeast India India’s Modi arrives in Ukraine for talks with Zelensky weeks after Putin meeting Plane carrying 9 people crashes in forest near Thailand’s capital How yoga, mindfulness, and meditation help CNN Heroes take their work to the next level The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion pictured in this 2017 file image. Greek-flagged oil tanker poses ‘environmental hazard’ after attack in Red Sea Body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered from yacht, Italian official says, as divers search for his daughter Modi meets Polish leaders ahead of ‘landmark’ trip to Ukraine ‘There are no longer places to go’: Thousands in Gaza forced to flee again after Israeli evacuation orders Indonesia scraps plan to change election law amid protests Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure Israeli hostage families to boycott October 7 memorial as ceasefire talks drag on How Gaza’s hospitals became battlegrounds How the climate crisis fuels gender inequality Video thumb 1.jpg 1:42 ‘Shrapnel was flying everywhere’: Ukrainians flee shattered city as Russians close in InfinitedFiber_Broll.00_05_18_23.Still001.jpg 3:50 From waste to wear: how one Finnish company is turning old clothing into new textiles frame grab from Africa Avant Garde show 23:00 The relationship of African art and philanthropy GLUSHKOVO, Russia 3:17 Video shows aftermath of Ukraine’s latest attacks inside Russia Around the world Europe *** FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE *** Comedian Mark Simmons wins the U&Dave Joke of the Fringe 2024 award. The award returns in its fifteenth year. To see all the top jokes, please visit www.instagram.com/uanddave_/ Date: Monday 19th August PINPEP/Robert Perry. Photographed in Edinburgh Ship gag crowned the funniest joke from the Edinburgh Fringe More than 20 injured after Ferris wheel catches fire at music festival in Germany Israeli strike kills 7 members of same family as Blinken lands to make fresh push for truce How Ukraine turned the war on its head with surprise attack on southern Russia Safety at Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating, IAEA warns Blaze erupts at London’s historic Somerset House Middle East Amanpour Afghanistan.jpg Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public Questions mount over six hostages’ fate in Gaza after IDF finds gunshot wounds Iran says it will not take ‘hasty action’ against Israel for killing of Hamas political leader Bodies of six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza, Israel says She says Israeli military killed her husband and daughter. Then soldiers brought her to an Israeli hospital Blinken says Israel has agreed to US proposal to close remaining gaps on ceasefire deal and calls on Hamas to do the same World in photos TOPSHOT - This aerial view shows customers having dinner during an event organised by Polish restaurant service of Belgian origin 'Dinner in the Sky', which uses a crane to hoist its guests, table, and waiting staff 50 meters into the air, in Warsaw on August 17, 2024. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI GAPON/AFP via Getty Images) Gallery The week in 33 photos People in Stockholm, Sweden, watch the super blue moon rise behind Nacka on Monday, August 19. Gallery In pictures: The rare super blue moon People watch as a Super Blue Moon rises behind Nacka, in Stockholm, on August 19, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images) Gallery In pictures: The rare super blue moon THE PHIL DONAHUE SHOW -- Pictured: Host, Phil Donahue -- Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank Gallery People we’ve lost in 2024 Africa Patients stand at an mpox treatment centre at Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital, north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on August 17, 2024. African health officials hopeful mpox shots will start within days as WHO says outbreak is ‘not the new Covid’ Man suspected of murdering 42 women escapes from police custody in Kenya Sudanese government agrees to reopen key border crossing for humanitarian aid North Darfur’s remaining hospital risks closure as Sudan’s civil war intensifies Americas Mandatory Credit: Photo by BIENVENIDO VELASCO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (14650575b) A member of the Tactical Aeronaval Operations (OTA) group monitors during a deportation process of migrants to Colombia at Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport in Panama City, Panama, 20 August 2024. The Panamanian government deported the first group of 29 migrants who crossed the Darien illegally, as established by a memorandum of understanding between the governments of Panama and the US. Panama deports 29 migrants who crossed the Darien to Colombia, Panama City - 17 Aug 2024 Panama to launch deportation flights to China and India, as well as regional neighbors Brazil will restrict entry of some Asian migrants, aiming to curb flows to US and Canada Canada’s Conservative Party removes patriotic video mistakenly showing Russian fighter jets Nicaragua forces 1,500 church and civil society groups to close Asia Riot police hold back protesters after disorder broke out on July 30, 2024, in Southport, England. Rumours about the identity of the 17-year-old suspect in yesterday's deadly stabbing attack here have sparked a violent protest. According to authorities and media reports, the suspect was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents, but the person cannot be named due to his age. A false report had circulated online that the suspect was a recent immigrant who crossed the English Channel last week and was "on an MI6 watchlist." (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Man arrested in Pakistan for alleged role in spreading disinformation linked to UK riots Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow Thailand’s king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new prime minister Oldest first-time panda mom gives birth to twins Featured Travel Gettysburg National Military Park was the site of a critical battle of the US Civil War in July 1863. Gettysburg National Military Park falls victim to vandalism Sea lions take over popular California tourist beach 16 all-inclusive resorts you can book for free using travel rewards The must-have items to make flying more comfortable, according to airline crew The sleeper train that’s a wild ride to another world Style Lucara Diamond - 2,492ct Stone.jpg Huge 2,492-carat diamond, believed to be world’s second-largest, unearthed in Botswana Beyoncé launches whiskey inspired by ‘moonshiner’ great-grandfather Thin eyebrows are back, but should they be? How the lobster became an unlikely status symbol — and a ‘cultural icon’ In photos: The best outfits of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour so far Weather In this NOAA image taken by the GOES satellite, Hurricane Lee crosses the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west on September 8, 2023. Lee reached Category 5, but then weakened slightly to Category 4 as it expected to be a dangerous storm as it moves over the southwest Atlantic. It is too early to know if it will directly affect the United States. 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts New forecast reveals when and where hurricane season could get active after Ernesto Ernesto restrengthens to a hurricane as dangerous beach conditions continue along East Coast Extreme weather in parts of Canada causes major flooding, power outages More of the latest stories Rescue personnel transport a body bag to land as the Bayesian superyacht wreck search continues. Fifth body found in search for those missing from sunken superyacht Police officers stand in front of a secondary school building in Sanski Most, northwest of Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, after a school employee shot and killed three people. (AP Photo/Edvin Zulic) Three killed in shooting in school in western Bosnia French actor Alain Delon reacts as he is awarded with an Honorary Palme d'Or at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 19, 2019. 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In a special edition of African Voices, we bring you the best of My Drive, a digital series where celebrities open up about their lives while driving through their hometowns. In this episode, the Nigerian music sensations L.A.X, Majeeed, Chike, and Candy Bleakz, and the Ghanaian star Wendy Shay share their personal journeys.

22:59 CNN takes a ride with five African musicians Screenshot 2024-08-21 at 10.26.49 AM.png 3:49 How an indigenous community is using apps to protect the Amazon The Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters next to a tower of the Kremlin in Moscow in 2023. Ukraine advances in Russia as Moscow mayor accuses Kyiv of ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks TOPSHOT - A woman uses her smartphone walking past a mural depicting members of Russia's Young Army patriotic movement in Moscow on May 14, 2024. Quit dating apps, Russia tells border region citizens over security fears The country's coat of arms hangs on the facade of a government building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. Prime Minister Keith Rowley announced on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, that the country is redrawing the island's coat of arms to remove references to European colonization, replacing Christopher Columbus' three ships with the steelpan, a popular percussion instrument. (AP Photo/Ash Allen) Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus’ three famous ships A Colombian migrant, with his hands and feet handcuffed, climbs a plane at the Albrook Gelabert airport in Panama City on August 20, 2024, during his deportation. Panama on Tuesday deported 29 Colombians with criminal records who had entered the country through the inhospitable Darien Gap, applying for the first time a deal on migrant repatriations signed with the United States in July. (Photo by ARNULFO FRANCO / AFP) Panama deports 29 Colombian migrants on first US-funded repatriation flight President Michel Joseph Martelly of Haiti waits to address attendees during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, in October 2015. US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations still_20888285_2146501.734_still.jpg Russian soldier defects to Ukraine after spying for resistance group for months Divers operate in the sea to search for the missing, including British entrepreneur Mike Lynch, after a luxury yacht sank off Sicily, Italy August 19, 2024. Vigili del Fuoco/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO. 1:10 Six people missing after tornado hits luxury yacht near Sicilian coast Something Extra Architecture around the world Is it possible to build cities that are resilient to earthquakes and flooding? Architecture firm Foster + Partners hope to do just that with their masterplan for the city of Antakya, in southeastern Turkey (pictured here in a rendering). An earthquake ravaged this city ‘beyond imagination.’ Now it’s being rebuilt to withstand any natural disaster Why turning cities into ‘sponges’ could help fight flooding Operating theaters, bowling alleys and home cinemas: Not happy with safe rooms, the super-rich are building luxury fortresses The next world’s tallest building could be a 3,000-feet-high battery How this fashion designer transformed a ‘tragic disaster’ into a picturesque home Sports Scottie Scheffler hits from the bunker on the first hole during the first round of the BMW Championship golf event at Castle Pines Golf Club, on August 22, 2024, in Castle Rock, Colo. Scottie Scheffler plays down ‘sore’ back after injury concerns at BMW Championship Chicago Bears’ Douglas Coleman III carried off field on a stretcher during preseason game against Chiefs New York Yankees defend Aaron Judge after Little League World Series coach says he ignored team NWSL and players association agree to abolish draft, raise player pay in new CBA Tech The Grok AI logo is seen in this photo illustration taken on 06 November, 2023. Elon Musk’s AI photo tool is generating realistic, fake images of Trump, Harris and Biden ChatGPT on App Store displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on June 5, 2024. OpenAI worries people may become emotionally reliant on its new ChatGPT voice mode Chief Technology Officer of X Elon Musk speaks onstage during the "Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk" session in Cannes, France on June 19, 2024. Analysis How Elon Musk has turned X into a pro-Trump machine Search CNN... 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