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Russia bans 100 Canadians, including Jim Carrey

November 15, 2022 7:30 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Russia said it’s imposing entry bans on another 100 Canadian citizens in response to Canada’s sanctions on Moscow. They include American-Canadian…

A third railroad union rejects proposed contract, further raising the odds of a strike

November 15, 2022 7:20 AM Noelia Gonzalez

The chances of a railroad strike have gone up, after a third rail union rejected a tentative labor deal. Rank and file members of the International…

Scientists have used mushrooms to make biodegradable computer chips

November 15, 2022 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Foraging for fungi may not only mean mushrooms are on the menu. New research has shown that mushroom skins could provide a…

First-time NASA spacewalkers venture outside the space station

November 15, 2022 4:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Things are about to get busy on the International Space Station as the first in a series of end-of-the-year spacewalks…

Residents ‘revolt’ over oppressive Covid lockdowns in China’s Guangzhou

November 15, 2022 4:02 AM CNN

CNN By Simone McCarthy and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Residents under Covid lockdown in China’s southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou have torn…

Residents ‘revolt’ over oppressive Covid lockdowns in China’s Guangzhou

November 15, 2022 2:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Residents under Covid lockdown in China’s southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou have torn down…

Taliban to impose their interpretation of Sharia law in Afghanistan

November 14, 2022 11:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Sahar Akbarzai, Shafi Kakar and Rhea Mogul, CNN The Taliban has ordered judges in Afghanistan to fully impose their interpretation of Sharia Law,…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

November 14, 2022 10:23 PM CNN Newsource

As rich nations haggle over climate solutions, storm-ravaged Caribbean is taking matters into its own hands

November 14, 2022 10:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN When Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico in September, it triggered a nearly island-wide blackout as the storm’s…

China’s Xi starts first day at G20 with a whirlwind of meetings with US allies

November 14, 2022 9:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN After a near three-year absence from the world stage, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has embarked on a whirlwind of face-to-face…

Wagner Group boss and Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin applauds murder of former fighter

November 14, 2022 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Katharina Krebs, Tim Lister and Josh Pennington, CNN Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose Wagner Group is heavily involved in the fighting in…

Clues at ancient lake site reveal earliest known cooked meal

November 14, 2022 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists have found the earliest known evidence of cooking at an archaeological site in Israel. The shift from eating raw to…

These climate activists protested during Biden’s speech and got kicked out of the COP27 summit

November 14, 2022 11:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Four American climate activists have been kicked out of the COP27 UN climate talks in Egypt after protesting during US…

Zambian student imprisoned in Russia killed in Ukraine battle, foreign ministry says

November 14, 2022 11:20 AM CNN Newsource

By James Frater and Nimi Princewill, CNN A Zambian student, jailed in Russia was killed during a battle in Ukraine, Zambia’s foreign ministry…

Zelensky visits Kherson after accusing Russia of committing hundreds of war crimes

November 14, 2022 8:48 AM CNN

CNN’s Nic Robertson witnessed the scenes in Kherson following the withdrawal of Russian forces. Some residents shared their experience living under…

Iran issues first death sentence linked to recent protests

November 14, 2022 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN An Iranian court has issued the first death sentence linked to recent protests, convicting the unnamed person of…

Sister of British-Egyptian activist on hunger and water strike receives letter saying he is alive

November 14, 2022 8:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Niamh Kennedy, CNN Alaa Abd El-Fattah, a jailed British-Egyptian activist who has been on a hunger and water strike, is alive and has resumed…

Uganda’s President Museveni slams ‘Western double standards’ over coal mine plans

November 14, 2022 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has slammed Western countries over what he calls a “reprehensible double…

Your Free Covid Tests Will Soon Cost You

November 14, 2022 8:03 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Finding a free Covid test, whether it’s at home or a clinic, may soon be a thing of the past. The United States has spent trillions of dollars during…

Turkey says Istanbul bomb suspect is Syrian national with ties to Kurdish groups

November 14, 2022 6:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Isil Sariyuce, Sophie Tanno, Holly Yan and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The woman detained under suspicion of carrying out the deadly bomb blast in Istanbul…

Some see dead space on the side of the road. These groups see a potential haven for wildlife

November 14, 2022 5:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, CNN; Photographs by Toby Hancock, CNN This roundabout would have been easily overlooked just a few months ago — wedged between…

Zelensky visits Kherson after accusing Russia of committing hundreds of war crimes

November 14, 2022 5:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Nic Robertson and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenksy made a surprise visit to Kherson Monday to offer support to residents…

China’s Xi starts first day at G20 with a whirlwind of meetings with US allies

November 14, 2022 5:05 AM CNN

CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN After a near three-year absence from the world stage, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has embarked on a whirlwind of face-to-face…

Biden and Xi meet during G20 summit in Bali

November 14, 2022 1:04 AM CNN Newsource

Zelensky visits Kherson after accusing Russia of committing hundreds of war crimes

November 14, 2022 12:14 AM CNN

CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson spoke to newly liberated residents in the Ukrainian city of Kherson after Russian forces retreated…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

November 14, 2022 12:14 AM CNN Newsource

‘I am not afraid of the dark anymore.’ Orphaned Ukrainian boy finds hope with new family

November 13, 2022 10:43 PM CNN

In the first week of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 6-year-old Ilya Kostushevich lost both his parents to Russian shelling. Orphaned and alone, he…

‘I am not afraid of the dark anymore.’ Orphaned Ukrainian boy finds hope with new family

November 13, 2022 10:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Salma Abdelaziz and Dennis Lapin, CNN When Russian forces invaded their country in late February, Vladimir Bespalov and Maria Bespalaya feared…

Suspect in custody in Istanbul blast that killed 6 and injured 81, officials say

November 13, 2022 10:22 AM CNN

At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in an explosion in the heart of the Turkish city of Istanbul on Sunday afternoon, according…

Over 50 species previously thought to be mute make sounds, according to a new study

November 13, 2022 9:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN If you listen closely, your pet turtle might just have something to say to you. A new study published in Nature Communications…