A strong magnitude 7 earthquake struck China’s Tibet at 10.30 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. cnn.it/4zRluDK

France reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock in a patient who later died, with authorities adding there was no risk to the general population at this stage. cnn.it/4jvYRjf

Ukraine's President Zelensky tells CNN there is nothing personal between him and Trump despite a bitter spat that sent relations plummeting. cnn.it/4hZ1V6j

Formula One is to return to Africa for the first time in more than three decades, with Rwanda granted a 10-year contract to host a Grand Prix from the early 2030s – a deal described by F1 chief Stefano Domenicali as a "landmark" moment. cnn.it/4soBASQ

Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it's active. It has spread farther across Africa than any previous Ebola outbreak, reaching three regions. cnn.it/47RLinj

The State Department publicly warns Americans about violence in parts of Latin America. Privately, it tells officers reviewing asylum claims a different story, according to internal documents reviewed by CNN. cnn.it/4ze2YoQ

Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer surgery last week was a success and no further treatment is required, the Vatican press office said in a bulletin. cnn.it/4z1su0t

Scandals about suspected AI use have spread up and down the writing industry this year. cnn.it/4dN5aLB

France's President Emmanuel Macron has slammed what he called "stupid comments" from some foreign leaders over the protests sweeping the country, after his US counterpart Donald Trump claimed migrants were fueling the unrest. cnn.it/4z5QIqC

North Korea has told its border troops to take "prompt ​and resolute action" if South Korean forces threaten their safety, state media ​said on Wednesday, raising the risk of a clash along the ⁠heavily armed frontier. The report came a day after Seoul pledged to punish "resolutely" any ​further provocation by Pyongyang if North Korea acted on threats to strengthen its military ​posture along the border. cnn.it/4i695Et

The Orionid meteor shower creates one of the most brilliant displays in the night sky each fall — but this year’s celestial event may have a dimmer showing due to a bright moon. cnn.it/4i9J5bf

Russia frees a 74-year-old American it claimed was a mercenary in Ukraine after visit from US special envoy Steve Witkoff, state media says cnn.it/4i66FFR

Reshaping the West Bank: How Israel's government under Netanyahu has overseen a dramatic expansion of settlements alongside soaring settler violence cnn.it/48aIzVO

The UK government has approved the development of a major new gas field in the North Sea as the war in the Middle East deepens concerns about energy security globally. cnn.it/4BoN4d8

US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at advancing a potential ceasefire and end to the war in Ukraine. cnn.it/4eHTyty

The Australian lawmaker hit by a car in an allegedly deliberate attack has now had both her legs amputated, her husband of 40 years Phil Haines announced. cnn.it/3VYSKtX

A woman who sued Cornell University last month over an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024 said she felt "unsupported and disbelieved" by Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff shortly after she reported her alleged sexual assault, according to a letter she wrote to two senior Cornell faculty members. cnn.it/485tRiS

A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning, a local official said. cnn.it/4hSyhj2

British counterterrorism police said they have rearrested two men in their investigation into last month's incident at RAF Fairford in England, where US B-1 bombers were based. Earlier this month, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford, a military base used by US forces in England, was "almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard." Iran has firmly rejected the accusations. cnn.it/3UAEQOk

The second-hand online marketplace Vinted has removed listings of looted French goods and stepped up checks on “suspicious” adverts, as the country’s authorities seek to prevent goods stolen during riots from being sold online. cnn.it/3VZppj1