Passengers trapped inside submerged subway as China battles deadly floods
Several people in Zhengzhou, China have died after record-breaking rainfall flooded the city’s subway. Hundreds of thousands of people have been…
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China’s borders will likely remain shut for months, but some may be wary of visiting even after they reopen
By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Last week, the Biden administration warned American companies about the risk of doing business in Hong Kong,…
Continue Reading Indonesia is now the epicenter of Asia’s Covid-19 crisis. Here’s what you need to know
By Rhea Mogul, CNN For much of last year, it seemed like Indonesia had managed to keep its Covid-19 outbreak largely under control. Now, the island…
Continue Reading Passengers trapped inside submerged subway as deadly floods sweep central China
By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan and Zixu Wang, CNN Terrified subway passengers in central China were left clinging to ceiling handles inside flooded cars…
Continue Reading His brother was tortured and killed by Russian mercenaries. Now this Syrian refugee wants justice
Russian mercenaries have been accused of grave human rights abuses that experts say could, in some cases, amount to war crimes. CNN has reported…
Continue Reading His brother was tortured and killed by Russian mercenaries. Now this Syrian refugee wants justice
By Sebastian Shukla and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN In the central Syrian desert, an oil field has become a makeshift torture chamber. An unarmed man…
Continue Reading This butterfly was the first to go extinct in the US because of humans
By Ashley Strickland, CNN As the first North American insect to go extinct due to humans, a blue butterfly has become an icon for insect conservation…
Continue Reading Rockets land near Afghanistan’s presidential palace during Eid prayers
By Kara Fox and Nic Robertson, CNN Three rockets landed in two different areas near the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday morning,…
Continue Reading Ex-head of Trump inaugural committee charged with acting as a foreign agent
NEW YORK, NY — The chair of former President Donald Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging that he and others…
Continue Reading Russia unveils new ‘Checkmate’ fighter jet
By Anna Chernova and Zahra Ullah, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin got a sneak peek of a new fifth-generation lightweight single-engine fighter…
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4 U.S. drug companies on verge of $26B opiod cases settlement
NEW YORK, NY — The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion…
Continue Reading How to save the planet: Five simple things you can do
You might think that one person can’t make a difference but these five simple actions can reduce your carbon footprint and make a big…
Continue Reading ISIS claims responsibility for Iraq suicide attack that left dozens dead
At least 27 people were killed and 32 others wounded when an explosion ripped through a busy market in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, health and…
Continue Reading Scientists are worried by how fast the climate crisis has amplified extreme weather
By Angela Dewan, CNN Until recently, climate change had been talked about as a future threat. Its frontlines were portrayed as remote places like the…
Continue Reading ISIS claims responsibility for Iraq suicide attack that left dozens dead
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Aqeel Najm, CNN ISIS have claimed responsibility for an suicide attack that ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital…
Continue Reading Europe floods: Scale of destruction revealed as water subsides
CNN’s Sam Kiley takes a walk in Schuld, Germany, where the scale of destruction from the deadly flash flooding is revealed after the floodwater has…
Continue Reading Singapore police arrest teen for suspected murder of 13-year-old boy
By Amy Sood, CNN A 16-year-old boy was due to be charged with murder by Singapore police on Tuesday after a 13-year-old boy was found dead with…
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A rural teacher-turned-political novice has been declared Peru’s president-elect, defeating daughter of former president
LIMA, Peru (AP) – A rural teacher-turned-political novice has became the winner of Peru’s presidential election after the country’s longest…
Continue Reading Dow closes down 700+ points on virus fears; worst day of year
NEW YORK, New York — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to close down more than 700 points Monday, as renewed fears over the delta coronavirus…
Continue Reading Ingenuity helicopter spies intriguing features on Mars during record-breaking flight
By Ashley Strickland, CNN During a recent daring Martian flight by the Ingenuity helicopter July 5, the chopper acted like an aerial scout for the…
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Former Maryland police chief Tom Manger selected to head Capitol Police in aftermath of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) – A police official who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol…
Continue Reading Canada will finally open its borders, first to Americans, beginning August 9
By Paula Newton, CNN The long wait will soon be over for foreigners who have been banned from entering Canada for nearly 16 months. Beginning August…
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Fully vaccinated can cross Canadian border starting Aug. 9; no word yet on Mexico
TORONTO, Canada — Canada will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7.…
Continue Reading Iraqi security officials say roadside bombing in Baghdad suburb kills 8, wounds at least 13
BAGHDAD (AP) — Two Iraqi security officials say a roadside bomb attack targeted a Baghdad suburb, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens of…
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1st U.S. Capitol rioter convicted of felony gets 8 months in prison
WASHINGTON, DC — A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag has received an eight-month prison term, the…
Continue Reading Attorney General Garland bars prosecutors from seizing media records in leak probes with limited exceptions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland has formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak…
Continue Reading Haiti official says acting prime minister to step down in wake of president’s assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s elections minister says that interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph will step down in the wake of the July 7…
Continue Reading Kurt Westergaard, cartoonist whose depiction of Mohammed sparked outrage, dead at 86
By Jack Guy and James Frater, CNN Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose depiction of the prophet Mohammed wearing a turban made out of a bomb…
Continue Reading The Hubble Space Telescope is functioning again after more than month offline
By Katie Hunt, CNN The Hubble Space Telescope is functioning again after more than a month offline as a result of a problem with the payload computer…
Continue Reading Deadly floods inundated parts of Europe, but the Netherlands avoided fatalities. Here’s why
By Ivana Kottasová and Mick Krever, CNN As communities devastated by the catastrophic flooding in parts of western Europe start picking up the…
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