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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday his government was ready to provide whatever support was needed to residents of Western Australia state as record-breaking floods isolated far-flung communities there.

Just four days after his stunning on-field cardiac arrest, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and speaking to family, physicians and teammates -- positive updates that Bills players say will bolster them in this weekend's matchup against the New England Patriots.

Now that a House speaker has been selected following a dayslong stalemate and members have finally been sworn in, the chamber can look toward picking back up business and organizing GOP-led committees.

An airplane made an emergency landing in central Japan on Saturday morning after receiving an apparent bomb threat, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing police sources.

It was New Year's Eve, one of the most cherished holidays in Russia. The recruits in President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine -- hundreds of them mobilized just months ago -- were billeted in makeshift barracks, a vocational school in the occupied city of Makiivka, in the Donetsk region. Next door was a large ammunition depot.

In the years before Covid, China was the world's most important source of international travelers. Its 155 million tourists spent more than a quarter of a trillion dollars beyond its borders in 2019.

Arrested drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzmán, the son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, is being held in the Altiplano maximum security federal prison, officials said Friday, following an intense operation in northern Mexico that led to the deaths of 29 people.

A Mexico City federal judge halted the extradition of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán's son, alleged drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzmán, to the United States, a day after he was arrested in an intense operation in northern Mexico that led to the deaths of 29 people. CNN's Rafael Romo has the story.

• Opinion: Russia blaming its own dead soldiers

CNN's Kaitlan Collins explains why she doesn't think former President Donald Trump's influence was the reason some holdout Republicans changed their votes for GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy in the race for the next House speaker.

Late night talk show hosts poked fun at some of the reported revelations from Prince Harry's upcoming memoir "Spare."

CNN law enforcement analyst and former DC Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone sits down with Kaitlan Collins to discuss Kevin McCarthy and his struggle to get enough votes for the House speakership.

Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practising tow-in surfing on the giant waves in Nazaré on the central coast of Portugal, the local maritime authority said.

Prince Harry has drawn criticism from some security and military figures after claiming in his autobiography that he killed 25 Taliban fighters while serving for the British Army in Afghanistan.

Two years after rioters stormed the US Capitol, the Justice Department's sprawling criminal investigation into the effort to block the peaceful transition of power enters a new phase with the special counsel adding two right-hand prosecutors to an experienced team that will ultimately determine whether former President Donald Trump or his allies should face prosecution.

Prince Harry sat down with Anderson Cooper for a "60 Minutes" interview, to discuss his upcoming memoir 'Spare.'

CNN's Ben Wedeman reports from the town of Siversk, Ukraine, where a mobile post office has become a lifeline for the elderly as it delivers their state pensions to buy supplies from the handful of shops still open.

A year ago, the reverberations of the January 6 attack still loomed large. Russia was accusing the United States of "hysteria" for claiming Moscow planned to invade Ukraine. Even Ukraine was skeptical. The leaders of China and Russia, looking confident, seemed prepared to defy the world. Democracy was on the defensive across the globe from South America to Asia. A historic test was about to play out.

The war in Ukraine entered 2023 with its deadliest attack yet on Russian troops -- and an attempt by Moscow to shift the bulk of blame onto its own dead soldiers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defense minister to implement a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine for 36 hours this week to allow Orthodox Christians to attend Christmas services. But the proposal was swiftly dismissed as "hypocrisy" by Ukrainian officials. CNN's John Vause talks to Russian expert Jill Dougherty, Adjunct Professor of Georgetown University, on the possible motives of Putin's ceasefire order.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to let Christians celebrate Orthodox Christmas starting January 6. CNN correspondent Scott McLean has the details.

The House has adjourned until noon Friday after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) failed to win a majority of votes across 11 ballots over three days in his push to become House speaker. CNN's Manu Raju and reporters spoke to him after the session.

Mexican authorities arrested Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, in an operation in the state of Sinaloa on Thursday, a source from the federal government of Mexico told CNN.

The funeral of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at the age of 95, will take place Thursday in a traditional ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.

The World Health Organization has accused China of "underrepresenting" the severity of its Covid outbreak as top global health officials urge Beijing to share more data about the explosive spread. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

Prince Harry has accused his brother, William, of physically assaulting him during an argument over his wife, Meghan Markle, in 2019, according to The Guardian.

The funeral of former Pope Benedict XVI was led by current Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. It is the first occasion in modern times that a pope has presided over his predecessor's funeral. Benedict, the first pontiff in almost 600 years to resign his position, rather than hold office for life, died aged 95 on December 31 at a monastery in Vatican City. CNN's Delia Gallagher reports.

Three adults and five children were found shot to death Wednesday inside a home in rural southwest Utah, officials said.

Ukraine's military has shared a video it says shows the destruction of a Russian ammunition warehouse in Svatove, a strategic hub in the eastern Luhansk region.

The World Health Organization has accused China of "under-representing" the severity of its Covid outbreak and criticized its "narrow" definition of what constitutes a Covid death, as top global health officials urge Beijing to share more data about the explosive spread.

A 10-year-old Vietnamese boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year's Eve has been confirmed dead, state media said Wednesday.

CNN political analyst and New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman tells Anderson Cooper why Rep. Kevin McCarthy is facing headwinds in his speakership vote despite endorsements from former President Donald Trump.

After suffering a cardiac arrest mid-game on Monday, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains sedated on a ventilator as doctors work toward getting him to breathe on his own, according to the player's uncle.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) describes to CNN's Jake Tapper how the House of Representatives could end up with a Democratic Speaker of the House if lawmakers opt for a plurality vote.

After a one-day absence, Shannon Sharpe returned to "Undisputed" and immediately got into an argument with co-host Skip Bayless, who sought to defend a controversial tweet he made after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during a game.