South African police said they had launched a manhunt after 17 people were killed and 15 wounded in a shooting in a township outside Johannesburg. cnn.it/4ABRAV3

Although the US government said last September that HIV services to prevent mother-to-child transmission would be prioritized and protected from funding cuts, a new study by the Foundation for AIDS Research found 63% of respondents across Africa, Asia and beyond reported disruptions to those services. cnn.it/4hoxV1Z

US President Donald Trump says that he rejects Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling it "unacceptable." cnn.it/4d5qPOG

Bangkok's governor on Saturday declared Thailand's capital city a disaster-affected zone after torrential rain led to widespread flooding, while the weather agency forecast thunderstorms ​over the weekend. cnn.it/3TnYL2u

Aylin says she fled her home country after her life was threatened. She sought refuge in the US but was deported to a country where her sexuality puts her at risk. cnn.it/3TtSJNM

As Russian troops on the front lines of eastern Ukraine are digging in for another winter, they are receiving an unusual form of support: the remains of a warrior prince who fought for Moscow more than six centuries ago. cnn.it/3TPTvEY

The Department of Defense can blacklist Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology, a federal appeals court ruled. The decision is a blow to Anthropic after it won a separate challenge in a California court in August that partially invalidated the Trump administration's label. cnn.it/46FJpJL

Newly uncovered archival documents have raised questions over whether Adolf Hitler could have murdered his half-niece, whose death in his Munich apartment in 1931 was officially ruled a suicide. cnn.it/4jm5FzF

Satellite imagery and intelligence support provided by Chinese groups has helped Iran threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz and launch precision strikes on US military bases in the Middle East, part of a dramatic improvement in Iranian targeting capabilities over the past several months, according to a series of recent American intelligence assessments described to CNN by four sources. cnn.it/46FmH4v

Chiikawa might look like a cute children's cartoon but behind the fuzzy characters, and their adorable squeaking noises, the Japanese anime is much darker than it seems. The series is winning fans across Asia, where people are seeing their own real world struggles in the storylines. cnn.it/4AoIXwW

The White House has denied two CNN journalists from covering Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival back at the White House for a state dinner, after trying to tell the network which type of journalists could cover the event. cnn.it/47hVyVm

A baby has been born on the remote Scottish island of North Ronaldsay for the first time in more than three decades. cnn.it/4xDE5Bv

Venezuela will hold elections and transition to a full democracy, acting president Delcy Rodríguez announced during her remarks at the UN General Assembly. Rodríguez didn't specify when a vote will be held, but said the Venezuelan people will "determine when the correct time for these elections is." Read more: cnn.it/3VcOuGP

A US federal judge is weighing whether to restore the ability of CNN, MS NOW and Politico to access the White House, after a 45-minute hearing Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging the ban against them announced by President Donald Trump late last week. Here are the key moments from the hearing. cnn.it/4cY3deT

Most people don't worry about their cardiovascular health until they get older. But strokes, one type of cardiovascular disease, in young adults are steadily on the rise — and have nearly doubled in the last three decades, according to a new study. cnn.it/3V54lHy

Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the carrier set a modern record for its time at sea, according to a letter from the service’s acting secretary, which was obtained by CNN. cnn.it/4xHFp6A Editor's note: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US, call or text 988 for help. The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world.

The son of Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter was critically injured in a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank. cnn.it/4Av4t32

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for a felony sex crime in New York following a retrial. cnn.it/4dUFVXA

Prince Harry has joined calls for an urgent slowdown in the development of AI , warning “if we cannot demonstrate that the next frontier is safe enough to cross, we should not race across it simply because we can.” cnn.it/3V6ut4U

The leaders of the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray ‌said on Wednesday that they had entered a new war with the federal government as fighting broke out in Tigray and two neighboring regions, shattering a four-year-old peace deal. cnn.it/46FR7Dz