Four injured as old bomb explodes near train station in German city of Munich
By Stephanie Halasz and Chris Stern, CNN Four people have been injured in an explosion caused by an old aircraft bomb near a busy train station in…
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Netherlands says Omicron variant was already in country earlier than previously thought
By Mick Krever, Eleanor Pickston and Kara Fox, CNN The Covid-19 Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands a week before two flights arrived from…
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The CDC is strengthening its stance on boosters for all US adults amid concerns over the Omicron variant. Top US health officials say vaccinations,…
Continue Reading Fast flowing lava from Spain’s La Palma volcano continues to wreak havoc more than 2 months on
By Al Goodman, CNN New lava tubes from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain’s La Palma island have sent molten lava flowing downhill at speeds of…
Continue Reading Extreme winds in Turkey kill 6 and injure 52
By Isil Sariyuce, CNN At least six people were killed and 52 were injured after extreme wind storms swept through Turkey on Monday and continued to…
Continue Reading Making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory was once unthinkable. But European countries are showing it can work
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Europe is considering a step once unthinkable among Western democracies: Making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of soccer player Lionel “Leo” Messi, who plays for Argentina’s national team and…
Continue Reading Sweden’s lawmakers elect the country’s first female Prime Minister — again
By Rob Picheta, Henrik Pettersson and Lauren Kent, CNN Swedish lawmakers have again elected Magdalena Andersson to the role of prime minister —…
Continue Reading Covid-struck Czech President appoints new Prime Minister from inside a glass box
By John Mastrini and Ivana Kottasová, CNN When the Czech President Milos Zeman formally appointed Petr Fiala as the country’s new Prime…
Continue Reading Swiss voters approve government’s pandemic response in referendum
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Swiss voters on Sunday approved their government’s pandemic response plan in a referendum by a 62.01% majority,…
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At least 2 dead as Storm Arwen thrashes the UK
Hannah Ryan, CNN At least two people are reported to have died as Britain was battered by severe weather with winds reaching speeds of over 90 mph…
Continue Reading Omicron, a new Covid-19 variant with high number of mutations, sparks travel bans and worries scientists
Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses the discovery of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant that appears to be spreading rapidly in parts of South Africa and what…
Continue Reading Police launch murder inquiry after 12-year-old girl is killed in Liverpool city center assault
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Police in Liverpool, northwest England, have launched a murder inquiry after a 12-year-old girl was killed in an assault in…
Continue Reading Omicron, a new Covid-19 variant with high number of mutations, sparks travel bans and worries scientists
By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz, Ivana Kottasová and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus…
Continue Reading Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says group of Russians and Ukrainians planning coup against him
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a group of Ukrainians and Russians are planning a coup against him at the beginning of…
Continue Reading Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says group of Russians and Ukrainians planning coup against him
By Katharina Krebs and Anna Chernova, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a group of Ukrainians and Russians is planning to carry out a…
Continue Reading A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn
CNN’s David McKenzie reports on the UK adding six African countries to the “red list” over a new variant South African scientists believe could evade…
Continue Reading A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn
By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN South Africa’s health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that…
Continue Reading French fishermen threaten to block Channel Tunnel, ports in protest over fishing licenses
By Dalal Mawad and Duarte Mendonça, CNN French fishermen have said they will block access to the Eurotunnel and English Channel ports in northern…
Continue Reading New Interpol president is an Emirati general accused of overseeing torture
By CNN Staff Global police agency Interpol has elected UAE Inspector General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, who has been accused of overseeing torture, as its…
Continue Reading French fishermen threaten to block Channel Tunnel, ports in protest over fishing licenses
CNN’s Cyril Vanier reports from a beach near Calais, France, after at least 27 people died when their boat capsized marking one of the largest losses…
Continue Reading Britain and France escalate war of words after dozens drown in Channel tragedy
By Sheena McKenzie, Helen Regan, Xiaofei Xu, and Niamh Kennedy, CNN British and French leaders have ramped up a war of words over dangerous crossings…
Continue Reading Eight dead and 13 children injured as bomb explodes near school in Somalia
By Radina Gigova and Nimi Princewill, CNN At least eight civilians were killed and 17 others injured, including 13 school children, after a suicide…
Continue Reading Ancient case of disease spillover discovered in Neanderthal man who got sick butchering raw meat
By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists studying ancient disease have uncovered one of the earliest examples of spillover — when a disease jumps from an…
Continue Reading New Swedish Prime Minister resigns hours after being voted in
Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned from office only hours after being voted in, Sweden’s official Twitter…
Continue Reading Dozens dead in Channel tragedy, after inflatable boat sinks off French coast
At least 27 migrants are dead after a boat capsized in the English Channel, off the coast of Calais, northern France, according to CNN affiliate…
Continue Reading Dozens dead in Channel tragedy, after inflatable boat sinks off French coast
By Helen Regan, Pierre Bairin, Dalal Mawad and Xiaofei Xu, CNN A young girl was among 27 people who drowned in bitterly cold waters off the coast of…
Continue Reading Murder plots and threats from anti-vaxxers pose challenge for Germany’s new chancellor
Three German political parties have sealed a deal for a new government, with left-leaning Olaf Scholz the proposed next chancellor following lengthy…
Continue Reading Russia’s Putin tests experimental intranasal Covid-19 vaccine
By Anna Chernova and Lindsay Isaac, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has tested an experimental Covid-19 nasal vaccine that is not yet in…
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Speaking with CNN’s Rosemary Church, Peter Drobac, an infectious-disease and global health expert with Oxford University, shares his concern about…
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