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The newly opened Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Switzerland is the longest pedestrian bridge in the world spanning 1,621 feet (494 meters) according to Zermatt Tourism.

Jess McIntosh of BlueShare was asked on CNNi's State of America about the ouster of Anthony Scaramucci at the White House.

Read CNN's Summer Olympics Fast Facts to learn more about the atheltic competition.

US slaps sanctions on Venezuelan president Maduro

By the end of the century, the global temperature is likely to rise more than 2 degrees Celsius, or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Earth to warm 2 degrees by 2100, studies say

As Kenya's August 8 election approaches, fake news reports are spiking on social media platforms in the country. Fake CNN, BBC reports target voters in Kenya

Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has said he has "never hidden anything" and denied allegations of tax evasion during an appearance at a Spanish court on Monday. Ronaldo appears in Spanish court over alleged tax evasion

The real question of the 2016 presidential election isn't so much why did Donald Trump win, as why did he even get close? Zakaria: Why Trump won

Just like that, Barack Obama weakened Mitt Romney and reclaimed a presidential contest on the verge of spinning out of his control. Romney was right about Russia

Here in Britain, hardly a day has gone by this summer without a royal row. The 31st of August, a month from now, will mark the 20th anniversary of the premature death of Diana, Princess of Wales. For weeks already, the British broadcasters have scheduled extra programming, trailing tell-all documentaries, while Diana's sons, William and Harry, have organized carefully choreographed events and interviews designed to burnish their mother's memory as a humanitarian. Does Princess Diana have a right to privacy?

http://ift.tt/2uOnLld Los Angeles will host 2028 Olympics

Cybersecurity firms are paid to protect corporate clients from hackers. But what happens when they're the target? Top cybersecurity firm targeted by hackers

Discovery Communications, which owns TLC and Animal Planet, is acquiring Scripps Networks, which owns Food Network and HGTV. CNN's Maggie Lake spoke with the CEOs of both companies.

The history between Iraqi Kurdistan and Baghdad shows that "current arrangements are not working," says Najmaldin Karim, governor of Iraq's Kirkuk province.

Luis Almagro, head of the Organization of American States, says Venezuela's controversial election on Sunday was a "fraud" that "cannot fool anybody."

A Nice, France airport worker has been suspended after punching a passenger holding a baby.

Venezuela has faced widespread unrest since March 2017 when the country's Supreme Court dissolved Parliament and transferred all legislative powers to itself. The court later reversed the decision, but the protests haven't let up.

Carrie Lam is Hong Kong's new chief executive. How will she tackle the challenges ahead?

CNN asks Carrie Lam about Hong Kong's future, and whether it will turn into just another Chinese city.

The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed a huge turnout in a controversial election for a new Constituent Assembly that would have the power to rewrite his country's constitution. Venezuela: Maduro claims huge voter turnout

Trump is prepared to slap sanctions on Venezuela

Washington will not seek UN Security Council action following North Korea's latest missile test, according to US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, who says that the "the time for talk is over." 'Time for talk is over': US seeks new approach on N. Korea

Several gunmen were reported killed after they attacked the Iraqi Embassy in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on Monday morning. Attack triggers battle at Iraq Embassy in Kabul

Dozens of people were left dangling high above the Rhine River when the wheels of a cable car came off their guiding line in Cologne, Germany. Dozens rescued from dangling cable cars

Vladimir Putin's counter to new US sanctions on Russia was curiously out of date. Putin's in corner, trying not to look weak

Three weeks ago, my house was pelted with watermelon rinds. No other garbage. Just watermelons. As soon as I heard the noise, I ran outside. When I saw the mess, I was enraged. I wanted to confront the culprit. When racism cuts, Michelle Obama helps us heal

"Philanthropy," Oscar Wilde once wrote, "seems to have become simply the refuge of people who wish to annoy their fellow-creatures." With a growing number of billionaires and other wealthy people pledging to give away large chunks of their fortunes to rid the world of diseases, illiteracy, poverty, global warming and much else, the rest of us are apt to be in for a good deal more bother in the future. However well-intentioned, their efforts usually require the objects of their concerns to change behavior in ways that often wind up doing little to solve the vast problems they are trying to address. Jeff Bezos has the right idea on giving

Delta is pulling out of Venezuela as the country sinks deeper into crisis. Delta is getting out of Venezuela

Judges order FAA to review airplane seat sizes

Meet Mary, a sun bear rescued as a cub from illegal captivity. Today, she's in the care of CNN Hero Siew Te Wong and his conservation center in Malaysia. Why sun bears are not pets

More than 100 passengers were stranded when a cable car derailed over the River Rhine in Germany. CNN's Natalie Allen has more.

General Michael Hayden told CNN's Alisyn Camerota and John Berman that North Korea will become a nuclear power, and there is not much the US can do to avoid it.

US Vice President Mike Pence says America rejects Russian attempts to threaten the Baltic states while speaking in Tallinn, Estonia.

Explosions and violence rock Venezuela as the nation holds a controversial election for a new Constituent Assembly that would have the power to rewrite the country's constitution. CNN's Leyla Santiago reports.

Russia's full naval might was on display as the country celebrated its annual Navy Day with parades and demonstrations.

Australian authorities arrested four men over a foiled a terror plot to bring down an airplane, however no charges have been filed yet. CNN's Sherisse Pham has more.

After North Korea tested a ballistic missile that it claims can reach all of the United States, President Donald Trump ripped China for not reining in Kim Jong Un and his missile program. CNN's Will Ripley has more.

Protesters and security forces clashed on July 30 over the Venezuelan election to get rid of the National Assembly and replace it with the Constituent Assembly that would have the power to rewrite the constitution.

Ahead of a controversial vote that could allow President Nicolás Maduro to replace Venezuela's current legislative body, Venezuelan security forces faced off with opposition throughout the day.

Read CNN's Fast Facts about World Youth Day, a day when Catholic youth between ages 16-35 gather to celebrate their faith.

After North Korea issued a new threat after firing an ICBM, the US tests an anti-missile system. CNN's Alexandra Field reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Sunday the staff at US diplomatic missions in Russia will be cut in response to a sanctions bill the US Congress passed last week. Putin retaliates over looming US sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that US diplomatic missions in Russia will be cut by 755 people, according to Russian state media. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.

The US military says it successfully tested the THAAD missile defense system over the Pacific Ocean. This comes just days after North Korea tested a missile that analysts say has the potential to hit major US cities.

Ceremonies around Europe mark the 100th anniversary of the Third Battle of Ypres, one of the deadest battles of World War I.

The United States said it conducted a successful missile defense test in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday amid growing tensions with North Korea. US successfully tests missile defense system

British Transport Police say they have charged a 27-year-old man in connection with the rape of a 14-year-old girl who was subjected to two separate sexual attacks in one night in Birmingham, England. Man charged after girl raped twice in UK

The four Arab countries leading an embargo against Qatar are ready to talk but not to back down from their demands, the quartet's foreign ministers said in a joint press conference Sunday in Manama, Bahrain. Quartet says Qatar talks possible

As President Donald Trump prepares to sign the Russia sanctions legislation, which easily cleared Congress last week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov threatened further retaliation against the US Sunday morning. Russia warns US about further sanctions