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Read the full text of Sue Gray’s report into Boris Johnson’s ‘Partygate’

January 31, 2022 9:20 AM CNN Newsource

A stripped-back report into gatherings held at the heart of the UK’s government while the country was under strict Covid-19 restrictions has…

Rings in ‘tree stump’ crater found on Mars illuminate red planet’s past climate

January 31, 2022 7:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN At first glance, it looks like a tree stump but the circular feature in a newly released image captured by the ExoMars orbiter is…

Rings in ‘tree stump’ crater found on Mars illuminate red planet’s past climate

January 31, 2022 7:44 AM CNN

Astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi joins New Day to explain how his former chief of NASA believes that they could make Mars livable for…

Kremlin accuses US of stoking ‘hysteria’ over Ukraine, as UN Security Council meets

January 31, 2022 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, Anna Chernova and Nathan Hodge, CNN Russia has accused Washington of stoking “hysteria” over the crisis on the Ukrainian…

Kremlin accuses US of stoking ‘hysteria’ over Ukraine, as UN Security Council meets

January 31, 2022 6:03 AM CNN

The UN Security Council wants answers from Russia regarding…

How a group of Irish fishermen forced the Russian Navy into a U-turn

January 31, 2022 4:25 AM CNN

The Russian military, which had announced naval drills off the coast of Ireland, agreed to move them further away after fishermen vowed to disrupt…

How a group of Irish fishermen forced the Russian Navy into a U-turn

January 31, 2022 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Donie O’Sullivan and Jo Shelley, CNN A fishing community on the southern tip of Ireland breathed a sigh of relief this weekend after the…

Ethiopian Airlines employees are fleeing the country by hiding in the planes they work on

January 30, 2022 10:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN Yohannes and Gebremeskel knew it would be freezing cold inside the bulk cargo area of the Airbus A350…

US, UAE intercepts ballistic missile during Israeli President’s visit

January 30, 2022 6:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Tamara Qiblawi, Sahar Akbarzai, Andrew Carey and Jessie Yeung, CNN The United States joined the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday to intercept…

Jacinda Ardern Fast Facts

January 30, 2022 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1980 Birth…

Arrest made over swastika graffiti at DC’s Union Station

January 30, 2022 7:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Fortinsky and Kelly Murray, CNN The Washington Metropolitan Police Department and Amtrak Police announced Saturday the arrest of a man for…

Native American tribes announce $590 million settlement framework with opioid maker J&J and distributors

January 30, 2022 4:51 AM CNN

Every 8 minutes someone dies from an accidental drug overdose. Most of the time, it’s from…

DRC court sentences 49 to death over 2017 killing of UN experts

January 30, 2022 9:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Kareem El Damanhoury, Wayne Chang and Mia Alberti, CNN A military court has sentenced 49 people to death — while one officer will receive 10…

NATO ‘line of defense’ keeps moving east, Russian FM says

January 30, 2022 9:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Vasco Cotovio, CNN Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has questioned the framing of NATO as a “defensive” alliance, complaining…

Winter Olympic Competitions Fast Facts

January 30, 2022 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics…

European Debt Crisis Fast Facts

January 30, 2022 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the European Debt Crisis, which affected Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Cyprus…

2011 Africa and Middle East Unrest Fast Facts

January 30, 2022 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread throughout the…

Portugal heads to the polls for snap parliamentary elections

January 30, 2022 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Vasco Cotovio, CNN Portuguese citizens are heading to the polls this Sunday for a snap parliamentary election in which proposals to boost the…

Jacinda Ardern in self-isolation as Covid cases rise in New Zealand

January 30, 2022 3:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Akanksha Sharma, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has entered self-isolation until Tuesday after being deemed a close…

North Korea fires longest range missile since 2017

January 29, 2022 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, Junko Ogura and Barbara Starr, CNN North Korea fired what is presumed to be its longest range ballistic missile since 2017…

Sergio Mattarella re-elected as Italian president for a second term

January 29, 2022 9:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Livia Borghese, CNN Italy’s current president Sergio Mattarella has been re-elected for a second mandate, speaker of the Chamber of…

What an astronaut could see from space that changed him for good

January 29, 2022 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN “It’s just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right.” The catchy song from “The Rocky…

NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean

January 29, 2022 9:03 AM CNN

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet spent six months aboard the International Space Station last year. He explains why he wants to cherish and protect…

Defiance, patriotism and cool heads on show on the streets of Kyiv as threat of Russian invasion looms

January 29, 2022 6:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Sebastian Shukla, CNN On the walls of St. Michael’s monastery in Kyiv, there is a graphic and sad reminder of the toll of eight years of…

How a Russian invasion of Ukraine would reverberate around the world

January 28, 2022 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN The prospect of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine has heightened alarm in the region, threatening to plunge the…

How a Russian invasion of Ukraine would reverberate around the world

January 28, 2022 10:01 PM CNN

Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre tells Amanpour there will be “major” political and economic consequences for Russia should they invade…

China claims to be holding the greenest Olympics. So why has it built a ski resort in the middle of a nature reserve?

January 28, 2022 5:19 PM CNN Newsource

By David Culver and CNN staff China has touted its newly completed Olympic ski venue as an example of its commitment to making the Beijing Games the…

Is that a nuclear plant? The story behind those towers at the Winter Olympics big air

January 28, 2022 5:19 PM CNN

CNN By Lianne Kolirin, Nectar Gan and Tom Booth, CNN Winter Olympians are accustomed to performing their awe-inspiring feats against the backdrop of…

Support of Taiwan independence could spark US military conflict with China, Chinese ambassador says

January 28, 2022 4:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Reuters China and the United States could end up in a military conflict if the United States encourages Taiwan’s independence,…

Dramatic video shows off-duty police officer stopping armed robbery in Spain

January 28, 2022 10:54 AM CNN

An officer in Spain sprung to action at a supermarket near Barcelona when he realized an armed robbery was…