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French former police officer identified as serial killer and rapist, ending 35-year hunt

October 1, 2021 7:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, Xiaofei Xu, Meredith Ruleman and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN After a 35-year hunt, a former police officer has been identified as…

They have all the vaccines they need, but these EU nations are still miles behind their neighbors

October 1, 2021 12:09 AM CNN

President Joe Biden has pledged to significantly increase the amount of Covid-19 vaccines it will ship to foreign nations beginning in 2022 in an…

They have all the vaccines they need, but these EU nations are still miles behind their neighbors

October 1, 2021 12:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN With nearly three quarters of all adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the European Union is a world leader in…

As gas prices soar, people are mulling alternatives to heating their homes. Here’s what to know

September 30, 2021 10:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Soaring natural gas prices have raised the specter of cold homes and inflated energy bills for millions of people over…

Ethiopia to expel UN officials amid fears of Tigray famine

September 30, 2021 7:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Ethiopia is expelling seven senior United Nations officials for allegedly “meddling in the internal affairs of the…

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko derides reports of abuse as ‘fake and fantasy’

September 30, 2021 1:33 PM CNN

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, often called Europe’s last dictator, has refused to apologize for the widespread human rights violations…

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko derides reports of abuse as ‘fake and fantasy’

September 30, 2021 1:33 PM CNN

Margaritis Schinas accused Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko of exploiting migrants. “The EU will not tolerate the abuse of people as tools for…

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko derides reports of abuse as ‘fake and fantasy’

September 30, 2021 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

Exclusive by Matthew Chance and Zahra Ullah, CNN Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has refused to apologize for the widespread human rights…

UK police officer who murdered Sarah Everard gets life in prison with no chance of parole

September 30, 2021 8:53 AM CNN

British police officer Wayne Couzens has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard. Couzens…

96-year-old woman who fled Nazi war crimes trial is found

September 30, 2021 6:39 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN’s Nadine Schmidt and Alex Carey A 96-year-old German woman who fled on Thursday before standing trial on charges of aiding and abetting…

UK police officer who murdered Sarah Everard gets life in prison with no chance of parole

September 30, 2021 5:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ritchie and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A British police officer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the abduction, rape and…

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of illegal campaign financing, receives 1-year sentence

September 30, 2021 2:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Xiaofei Xu and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced on Thursday to one year in prison for illegal campaign…

Tunisia’s president appoints woman as prime minister in first for Arab world

September 29, 2021 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem, CNN Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Najla Bouden Romdhan as the first female prime minister in Tunisia and the Arab…

Dutch police arrest and release former far-right party member amid reports of possible plan to attack Prime Minister

September 28, 2021 12:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Manveena Suri, CNN Police in the Netherlands have arrested and released a former member of a far-right political party after Prime Minister Mark…

WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuses in Ebola crisis, report says

September 28, 2021 11:58 AM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters More than 80 aid workers including some employed by the World Health Organization (WHO) were involved in incidents of sexual abuse…

Explosion and fire with ‘no natural explanation’ injures 16 in Sweden, as police hunt for clues

September 28, 2021 9:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ritchie, CNN Sixteen people have been injured — including four critically — after an explosion led to a large fire in an…

Public urination at Glastonbury Festival leaves traces of cocaine and MDMA in river, posing threat to rare eels

September 28, 2021 7:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Public urination at Glastonbury Festival led to illegal drugs entering a river running through the famous Somerset site in…

Russia reports its worst single-day Covid-19 death toll since start of pandemic

September 28, 2021 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Chernova, CNN Russia reported its highest Covid-19 death toll in a single day on Tuesday with 852 coronavirus-related deaths recorded in the…

Man charged with London teacher Sabina Nessa’s murder

September 27, 2021 1:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Lindsay Isaacs, Ivana Kottasová and Kara Fox, CNN A 36-year-old man has been charged with the murder of school teacher Sabina Nessa in southeast…

Five key takeaways from Germany’s historic election

September 27, 2021 8:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara John, Nadine Schmidt, Stephanie Halasz and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Germany’s left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD) won the largest…

Meet Olaf Scholz, the man set to replace Angela Merkel as Germany’s next chancellor

September 27, 2021 8:46 AM CNN

Germany’s left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD) will begin negotiations to form a ruling coalition after preliminary results showed the party…

French President Emmanuel Macron hit by egg thrown from crowd in Lyon

September 27, 2021 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone Bouvier and Tara John, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron was hit by an egg while taking part in a food event in Lyon on Monday. The egg…

Meet Olaf Scholz, the man set to replace Angela Merkel as Germany’s next chancellor

September 27, 2021 5:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Olaf Scholz has some big shoes to fill. The German Finance Minister will be sworn in as German chancellor next month,…

Lava from the La Palma volcano is approaching the Atlantic Ocean, as coastal areas are locked down

September 27, 2021 5:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Al Goodman and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Residents along the eastern shore of Spain’s La Palma island were ordered into lockdown Monday as lava…

San Marino votes overwhelmingly to end abortion ban

September 27, 2021 3:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Hu and Sharif Paget, CNN The tiny landlocked republic of San Marino voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to legalize abortion under certain…

Germany’s Social Democratic Party wins most seats in federal elections, preliminary official results show

September 27, 2021 3:26 AM CNN

Katrin Bennhold, Berlin Bureau Chief for the New York Times, on the towering legacy of Angela Merkel and what’s next for…

1 person dead, buildings damaged as 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Greek island of Crete

September 27, 2021 1:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Liakos, Hannah Ritchie and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN One man has died and nine people have been injured following a strong earthquake that…

SPD narrowly wins German election against Merkel’s CDU but uncertainty remains over next leader

September 26, 2021 11:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Sugam Pokharel, Jennifer Deaton, Helen Regan, Frederik Pleitgen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Germany’s left-leaning Social Democratic Party…

Iceland will have a male-majority parliament after all, election recount shows

September 26, 2021 4:42 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters Iceland looked to have elected a woman-majority parliament but a recount of votes on Sunday showed there will still be more men than…

Switzerland votes to make same-sex marriage legal by near two-thirds majority

September 26, 2021 12:47 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters Switzerland agreed to legalize civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples by a nearly two-thirds majority…

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