Russia and Ukraine carry out major priso...

Ukraine's security service say one of their officers was gunned down in Kyiv after an overnight Russian bombardment. Also: Houthis destroy a ship in the Red Sea, and preventing cancer patients from losing their hair. 

Kenya’s President denounces anti-government unrest, saying protesters who use violence should be shot in the legs. Also, Nvidia becomes world's first company valued at 4 trillion dollars, and a new Barbie with diabetes. 

After President Trump's criticism of Putin, Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, in heaviest single bombardment of the war. Also: Taiwan begins biggest war games, and what do emojis say about us? 

Ukraine and Russia carried out a large prisoner swap, with each side releasing 115 soldiers. 

Wednesday, November 20, marks a somber anniversary for Ukraine: 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. Though the Ukrainians continue to hold out with Western assistance against Russian attacks, the past two-and-a-half years have been devastating for the co ... Show More

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years has resulted in the signing of a partnership agreement for mutual aid if either nation is attacked. Apparently encompassing a whole range of areas, including medical education and scientific pursuits, parti ... Show More

Ukraine has published what it says is "unequivocal" evidence a Russian missile hit Kyiv's largest children's hospital.     The Okhmatdyt hospital treats 20,000 people a year. A two-storey wing helping children with cancer was destroyed in the attack.     It's the deadliest airstr ... Show More

Ukraine has run out of men to die in NATO's war, so it's now turning to women and younger boys to fill the ranks. Blackrock is raking in billions from the destruction of Ukraine while profiting massively on the rebuilding too. What a business model.  

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Nearly two years later, fighting is still going on. Lives are being lost and shattered.The UN Refugee Agency says more than 6.2 million people have crossed into neighbouring countries and around 5.1 million peop ... Show More

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and 15 other prisoners were released from Russia and Belarus last week in the most complex prisoner swap since the Cold War. The exchange is being heralded as a triumph of international cooperation, but it is also painting a stark pic ... Show More

Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan are in US custody after a massive prisoner swap with Russia. It involves 26 people and seven countries. Nothing close to this has happened since the end of the Cold War. Our CNN correspondents are in place across the world working their ... Show More

Headlines: NSW nurses banned from practising anywhere in Australia, Hamas says ceasefire deal back on track, Albo drops strongest hints of a March or April election, and have you woken up single this morning? Deep Dive: Donald Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours ... Show More

For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, Ukrainian soldiers have advanced 30km inside Russia. President Zelensky says Ukraine is pushing the war onto "the aggressor's territory" in the Kursk region. What could this mean for the war? Vitaly Shevchenko, one of ... Show More