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Chinese private security presence is growing in Southeast Asia, report finds

June 23, 2021 8:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Chinese businesses with risky investments in Southeast Asia’s Mekong region are increasingly turning to legal,…

Senators say bi-partisan infrastructure deal reached with White House

June 23, 2021 6:14 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Senators on both sides of the aisle said Wednesday evening there’s an agreement with White House officials and 10…

High school basketball coach fired after tortilla-throwing incident involving rival team

June 23, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

CORONADO, California — A school board in Southern California has decided to fire a basketball coach in the wake of widespread criticism after…

Britney Spears asks judge to free her from conservatorship

June 23, 2021 3:37 PM Associated Press, CNN

LOS ANGELES, California — Britney Spears asked a judge Wednesday to end court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money since…

WATCH: Biden announces plan to combat gun violence

June 23, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a comprehensive strategy on violent crime prevention — with a particular emphasis on…

U.S. Border Patrol chief who supported wall is stepping down

June 23, 2021 12:52 PM CNN Newsource, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol says he is leaving his job after less than two years in a position that lies in the…

Anti-virus software creator John McAfee dies in Spanish prison

June 23, 2021 1:45 PM Associated Press, ABC News

MADRID, Spain — John McAfee, the creator of the McAfee antivirus software, has been found dead in his cell in a jail near Barcelona, a…

Jean-Bertrand Aristide Fast Facts

June 23, 2021 2:26 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth…

Jean-Bertrand Aristide Fast Facts

June 23, 2021 2:26 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth…

Dalai Lama Fast Facts

June 23, 2021 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, Buddhist spiritual leader of the people of…

No jail time in 1st Jan. 6 riot sentence; Oath Keeper pleads guilty

June 23, 2021 1:18 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Oath Keepers extremist group has pleaded guilty in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and agreed to cooperate…

Ringo Starr Fast Facts

June 23, 2021 1:17 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Ringo Starr, musician and member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: July 7, 1940 Birth place:…

Ringo Starr Fast Facts

June 23, 2021 1:17 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Ringo Starr, musician and member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: July 7, 1940 Birth place:…

Tzipi Livni Fast Facts

June 23, 2021 1:16 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Tzipi Livni, former foreign minister of Israel. Personal Birth date: July 8, 1958 Birth place:…

CDC panel finds ‘likely link’ with rare heart inflammation cases, Covid vaccines

June 23, 2021 11:39 AM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — A U.S. Centers for Disease Control advisory committee on Wednesday said it found a “likely link ” between rare heart inflammation…

Airstrike kills up to 30 people at market in war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray

June 23, 2021 9:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Nima Elbagir, Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN An airstrike in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern region of Tigray killed as many as 30…

‘I’ve never seen you this impassioned’: CNN anchor reacts to UN agency chief’s message

June 23, 2021 9:32 AM CNN

CNN’s Becky Anderson speaks with UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) executive director David Beasley about the developing food crisis in southern…

‘I’ve never seen you this impassioned’: CNN anchor reacts to UN agency chief’s message

June 23, 2021 9:32 AM CNN

CNN’s Becky Anderson speaks with UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) executive director David Beasley about the developing food crisis in southern…

These potentially habitable exoplanets can see Earth as it evolves

June 23, 2021 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN As human civilization began to flourish on Earth about 5,000 years ago, 1,715 star systems within 326 light-years of Earth…

These potentially habitable exoplanets can see Earth as it evolves

June 23, 2021 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN As human civilization began to flourish on Earth about 5,000 years ago, 1,715 star systems within 326 light-years of Earth…

Airstrike kills up to 30 people at market in war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray

June 23, 2021 9:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Nima Elbagir, Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN An airstrike in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern region of Tigray killed as many as 30…

Russian forces confront British warship in Black Sea military encounter

June 23, 2021 10:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Halasz, Zahra Ullah, Niamh Kennedy, Anna Chernova, Rob Picheta and Brad Lendon, CNN A British naval warship became embroiled in a…

U.S. Supreme Court sides with high school cheerleader in free speech case

June 23, 2021 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former high school cheerleader who argued that she could not be punished by her…

Climate change has pushed a million people in Madagascar to the ‘edge of starvation,’ UN says

June 23, 2021 8:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Cassidy, David McKenzie and Ingrid Formanek, CNN Climate change is the driving force of a developing food crisis in southern Madagascar, the…

Italian lawmakers reject ‘interference’ after Vatican protests anti-homophobia law

June 23, 2021 4:47 AM CNN Newsource

By John Allen, CNN Senior Vatican Analyst and editor of Crux, and Nicola Ruotolo Senior lawmakers in Italy pushed back Wednesday against…

Nigeria announces talks with Twitter after ban, as Ecowas court bars government crackdown on users

June 23, 2021 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has assembled a reconciliation team to lead negotiations with Twitter, more than two…

Hong Kong’s first trial under new national security law begins without a jury

June 23, 2021 3:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong on Wednesday began the trial for the first person charged under its controversial national security law, which has…

Why female mongooses all give birth at the same time

June 23, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The vast majority of expectant mongoose moms within a group give birth on the same night. The synchronous arrival of the tiny pups…

Why female mongooses all give birth at the same time

June 23, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The vast majority of expectant mongoose moms within a group give birth on the same night. The synchronous arrival of the tiny pups…

Soon, neither the US nor China will have ambassadors in each other’s capitals. Will it make a difference?

June 22, 2021 11:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring…