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The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for two separate suicide attacks that killed three people and injured 33 in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on Tuesday.

Fungi are not fussy diners. Cardboard, plastic, jet fuel and asbestos -- fungi will devour them all. In 2007, scientists studying Chernobyl's blighted landscape discovered a fungus capable of "eating" radiation. It almost goes without saying, then, that fungi have little trouble decomposing us.

In a new six-month series called "White Lies," CNN "As Equals" is investigating the world of skin whitening. The series aims to raise awareness of colorism, the idea that lighter skin is best, even among people of the same ethnic or racial group. The practice is often confused with racism, which refers to the discrimination that a marginalized minority group receives based on their ethnicity. CNN's Jaya Sharma spoke with several people of color about their lived experiences of colorism and skin whitening.

Evergrande chairman Xu Jiayin has sold more than 7 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) worth of personal assets to prop up his embattled company, Chinese state media reported this week.

While China is building nuclear-capable missile silos, enlarging their navy and flying warplanes, countries like Taiwan, Japan, North and South Korea and Australia are ramping up their military forces in an effort to counter China's growing threat. Through an analysis of satellite images and speaking with experts, CNN's Will Ripley breaks down the growing arms race in Asia that could threaten the US and the rest of the world.

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Former boxing champion turned senator, Manny Pacquiao says he will seek corruption charges against some of his former political allies within the Duterte government if he wins the Philippine presidential election next year.

President Joe Biden made clear Tuesday evening he was not encouraging Taiwan's "independence" after using the word an hour earlier to describe the progress he made during a discussion of the island with his Chinese counterpart Monday evening.

The humanitarian crisis in Belarus is turning into a physical assault on Europe's borders, as migrants ramp up the fight for their lives by trying to force their way into Poland. CNN's Matthew Chance is in the middle of this dangerous escalation unfolding on an international frontier.

For over a decade, Amira Adawe has devoted her life to putting an end to the skin lightening industry, particularly the use of creams that contain toxic levels of mercury. Here's how she's doing it.

The Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum joins CNN's Christiane Amanpour to discuss the migrant crisis at the Belarus-Poland border and why she believes autocrats around the world are winning.

Two explosions rocked the Ugandan capital's city center within 30 minutes of each other on Tuesday, according to police and a journalist at the scene of one of the blasts.

A family of four were rescued by a helicopter Tuesday after their vehicle got stuck in the Australian outback following bad weather and flooding.

Violence erupted at the Poland-Belarus border on Tuesday, as migrants desperate to cross into the European Union threw stones at Polish border guards who responded with water cannon and tear gas.

Europe's leaders are toughening their stances towards unvaccinated people and pursuing measures that increasingly isolate them from the rest of society, as frustration grows over stalling shot rollouts and a wave of Covid-19 infections on the continent.

JPMorgan Chase on Monday sued Tesla for $162.2 million, accusing Elon Musk's electric car company of "flagrantly" breaching a contract related to stock warrants after its share price soared.

CNN's Jeffrey Toobin discusses Judge Bruce Schroeder's confusing jury instructions during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

Natural gas prices in Europe soared on Tuesday after Germany confirmed that it has suspended the process of certifying a new Russian gas pipeline called Nord Stream 2.

Researchers say they have found a second patient whose body seemingly had rid itself of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS -- supporting hope that it may be possible someday to find a way to cure more people of the virus.

The European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday that Polish rules allowing the justice minister to assign judges to higher criminal courts or to remove them without stating reasons violated EU law.

At least seven men have been arrested in western India after a 16-year-old girl claimed she was raped hundreds of times by hundreds of men in the latest horrifying case to highlight the country's rampant sexual violence problem.

CNN's Matthew Chance reports from the Belarusian side of the border where thousands of migrants are caught in a diplomatic standoff trying to cross into Poland.

A boxing champion, a former actor turned mayor and a dictator's son are among the 97 candidates running in a chaotic presidential race in the Philippines. CNN's Ivan Watson speaks to Manny Pacquiao, an outsider hoping to challenge the country's political dynasties.

Google is making its largest-ever investment in Australia, after a clash with the government that saw the tech giant threaten to shut down search there earlier this year.

The House January 6 investigation hoped to send a fear-inducing message deep into Donald Trump's inner circle by opening the way to the prosecution of Steve Bannon.

The US is concerned that Russia carried out a major anti-satellite weapons test over the weekend, two US officials told CNN. One of the officials said it may have created a potentially dangerous debris field in space.

It's been nearly two years since China shut its international borders as part of its efforts to keep Covid-19 out.

Several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Europe and Asia have been reported in recent days to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in a sign the virus is spreading quickly again.

President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and marked the major legislative victory at a White House event with lawmakers from both parties.

Trump ally Steve Bannon has been released from custody pending trial on charges of contempt of Congress after he failed to comply with subpoenas from the House committee investigating January 6.

Steve Bannon, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, turned himself in to the FBI Monday morning to self-surrender after being indicted on criminal contempt charges on Friday.

Managing America's relationship with its biggest economic frenemy is one of US President Joe Biden's toughest challenges.

UK police have declared the blast outside a hospital in Liverpool a terrorist incident and said they believed the explosion occurred when a man brought an improvised device into a taxi.

When Chinese President Xi Jinping beams into the White House on Monday evening for a virtual summit with President Joe Biden, the two men will need no introduction.

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon turns himself in after a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Bannon for his refusal to appear before the January 6th committee.

American journalist Danny Fenster has been released from prison in Myanmar, according to Myanmar's military and former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, who had been on a private humanitarian visit to the country.

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are considering triggering NATO's Article 4 over the crisis unfolding at their borders with Belarus, as thousands of people stuck in freezing conditions continue to try to cross into Europe.

Many current and former West Wing aides say that Vice President Kamala Harris is not being adequately prepared or positioned, and instead is being sidelined, causing frustration among staffers.

Donald Trump is tightening his malignant hold on American politics as Joe Biden battles to stabilize his own problem-plagued presidency by celebrating the kind of political win his predecessor never managed.

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The stakes are high for the anticipated summit between Chinese president Xi Jinping and US president Joe Biden. The world's two biggest economies have been sparring over a range of issues from the origins of the pandemic to security, trade and human rights. CNN's David Culver reports.