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Ukraine’s harvest becomes the new battlefield, as fires blacken its arable heartlands

July 11, 2022 4:57 AM CNN

Tunisia, rocked by last decade’s Arab spring, faces an ever-worsening food crisis as Russia’s blockade on grain from Ukraine drives up prices. CNN’s…

Ukraine’s harvest becomes the new battlefield, as fires blacken its arable heartlands

July 11, 2022 3:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and Petro Zadorozhnyy, CNN Across Ukraine, in the shimmering heat, one sight is becoming familiar this summer: Combine harvesters…

Shinzo Abe’s party sweeps to election victory in Japan days after his assassination: NHK

July 11, 2022 12:17 AM CNN

CNN By Jessie Yeung and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Japan’s ruling coalition swept to victory on Sunday in an upper house election that took on…

Shinzo Abe’s party sweeps to election victory in Japan days after his assassination: NHK

July 10, 2022 11:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Japan’s ruling coalition swept to victory on Sunday in an upper house election that took on heightened…

5 people injured in an overnight shooting on New York City’s Coney Island boardwalk

July 10, 2022 11:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Isa Kaufman-Geballe, Samantha Beech and Alaa Elassar, CNN Five people were injured in a shooting on the boardwalk near the popular amusement area…

Russian strike on residential building kills 29 in eastern Ukraine, officials say

July 10, 2022 7:39 AM CNN

More than forty towns and villages in the Donbas region have come under attack in the last 24 hours, as the Russians push into the Donetsk region.…

Russian strike on residential building kills 29 in eastern Ukraine, officials say

July 10, 2022 7:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Tim Lister, Yulia Kesaieva and Tara John, CNN At least 29 people have been confirmed dead after a Russian strike hit an…

After a massacre took one of their own, the ‘Cheers’ of Highland Park has turned into a pillar of support and healing

July 10, 2022 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, CNN The barstool on the far left at Norton’s Restaurant shouldn’t be empty. Every week, 88-year-old Stephen Straus filled…

At least 15 dead in a mass shooting at a bar in Soweto, South Africa

July 10, 2022 3:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Manveena Suri, David McKenzie and Ivana Kottasová, CNN At least 15 people have died after a shooting at a bar in the South African township of…

A 14-year-old is fatally stabbed at a train station in New York, authorities say

July 10, 2022 2:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, CNN A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed during a fight inside a subway station on Saturday has died, according to the New York…

Sri Lanka’s crisis rages on. Here’s what we know

July 10, 2022 1:31 AM CNN

CNN By Heather Chen, CNN Angry protesters who stormed the official residences of Sri Lanka‘s President have forced him to flee the country, but…

As Sri Lanka’s leader agrees to step down, protesters sing on the streets. But the future is uncertain and the economy is wrecked

July 10, 2022 1:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, Amy Woodyatt, Nectar Gan, Rukshana Rizwie and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Sri Lanka woke on Sunday to an uncertain future, with both its…

Japan votes in election billed as ‘defense of democracy’ as police admit security ‘problems’ during Shinzo Abe assassination

July 9, 2022 11:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, Emiko Jozuka, and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Japanese voters headed to the polling stations on Sunday for an election billed as a…

US concerned at China’s ‘alignment’ with Russia, Blinken says

July 9, 2022 11:15 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he had discussed Russian aggression in Ukraine during more than…

NASA shares teaser for Webb telescope’s first image release

July 9, 2022 2:56 PM CNN

NASA is set to reveal the first high-resolution color images from the James Webb Space Telescope next week, one of which “is the deepest image of our…

Biden administration takes key step in controversial Alaska oil drilling project, angering environmental groups

July 9, 2022 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration has taken a key step forward on a controversial proposed oil drilling project in Alaska’s North…

US Marshals apprehend 13 sex offenders in Iowa wanted for crimes against children

July 9, 2022 11:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN The US Marshals Service has arrested 13 of the most wanted sex offenders in Iowa, authorities say. All of the fugitives were…

‘The ghost of the forest’ and other animals living in a land of extremes

July 9, 2022 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Let’s venture to one of the few wild places left on the planet. An incredible diversity of species lives across the…

‘The ghost of the forest’ and other animals living in a land of extremes

July 9, 2022 9:35 AM CNN

At Punta Norte, orcas come ashore to hunt seals and sea lion pups. To do this, they swim sideways to hide their dorsal fins, then beach themselves to…

Forthcoming 988 suicide prevention hotline plans pilot program specifically for LGBTQ community

July 9, 2022 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The nonprofit that operates the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline plans to soon launch a…

Mick Jagger Fast Facts

July 9, 2022 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of singer, songwriter and Rolling Stones front man, Mick Jagger. Personal Birth date: July 26,…

Chicago’s 4th of July weekend death toll surpassed the Highland Park shooting. ‘I thought there would be more outcry,’ mother says

July 9, 2022 5:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacquelyne Germain, CNN Angela Gregg’s 4-year-old son, Mychal Moultry Jr., known to loved ones as MJ, was killed by a stray bullet while…

4-year-old girl and a man killed in a shooting in Akron, Ohio

July 9, 2022 4:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Michelle Watson, CNN After a 4-year-old girl died following a shooting Friday night in Akron, Ohio, a 40-year-old man left…

Boris Johnson was Kyiv’s darling. Now that he’s leaving, Ukraine fears what’s next

July 9, 2022 3:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN When Boris Johnson finally announced he would step down as UK Prime Minister on Thursday, after desperately trying to cling…

Boris Johnson was Kyiv’s darling. Now that he’s leaving, Ukraine fears what’s next

July 9, 2022 3:09 AM CNN

In part 1 of his interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discusses how UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s…

Car jumps curb in downtown Chicago, injuring 6 people, officials say

July 9, 2022 2:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, CNN Six people were injured Friday night when a car jumped a curb and crashed near businesses just north of downtown Chicago,…

A history of Puerto Rico’s relationship with the US

July 9, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of key events that help explain Puerto Rico’s relationship with the United States using news and government reports as well…

Sri Lanka Prime Minister says he’s willing to resign as protesters storm President’s residence

July 9, 2022 1:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Iqbal Athas, Rhea Mogul and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday said he was willing to resign and…

Who is Tetsuya Yamagami? What we know about the man suspected of shooting Shinzo Abe

July 8, 2022 11:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, Emiko Jozuka and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Police in Japan have launched a murder investigation into the assassination of former Japanese…

Body of assassinated former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe arrives back in Tokyo, as police question suspected gunman

July 8, 2022 10:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, Emiko Jozuka and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN The body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived back at his home in Tokyo on…