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As the Olympics heat up, China clamps down on dissent

February 10, 2022 6:47 PM CNN

CNN By Simone McCarthy, Selina Wang and Sandi Sidhu, CNN As Winter Olympians vie for gold in Beijing, global attention has turned to events in the…

As the Olympics heat up, China clamps down on dissent

February 10, 2022 6:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, Selina Wang and Sandi Sidhu, CNN As Winter Olympians vie for gold in Beijing, global attention has turned to events in the…

Day 7 of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

February 10, 2022 5:59 PM CNN Newsource

Venus glows like ‘iron pulled from a forge’ in new image

February 10, 2022 4:16 PM CNN

For the first time, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured images of Venus’ surface in visible light, which may help scientists learn more about the…

New satellite images show continuing Russian military buildup on three sides of Ukraine

February 10, 2022 4:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN New satellite images released by a US-based technology company appear to show continuing Russian military…

Venus glows like ‘iron pulled from a forge’ in new image

February 10, 2022 10:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Beneath a thick cover of clouds, Venus is aglow. The Parker Solar Probe mission, intended to study the sun, has revealed…

Discovery of what ailed Dolly the dinosaur is a first, researchers say

February 10, 2022 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN About 150 million years ago, a young long-necked dinosaur fell ill, likely coughing and suffering from a fever as it…

Third potential planet discovered around star closest to our sun

February 10, 2022 6:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN We may have a new planetary neighbor orbiting just four light-years away. Astronomers have detected evidence of a third…

Iraq faces deadlock after ‘West-friendly’ candidate suspended

February 10, 2022 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Eoin McSweeney, CNN He’s arguably Iraq’s best-known face abroad. Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, was the country’s…

Paris and Brussels ban protests linked to French ‘Freedom Convoy’

February 10, 2022 5:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Joseph Ataman, Lianne Kolirin, Mick Krever and Aliza Kassim Khalidi, CNN Authorities in both Paris and Brussels have announced a ban on protests…

Russia and Belarus hold joint military exercises as diplomatic talks ramp back up

February 10, 2022 3:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Nathan Hodge, Tara John and Anna Chernova, CNN Russia and Belarus began 10 days of joint military drills Thursday amid ongoing diplomatic efforts…

Resistance and revolts: 5 significant uprisings by enslaved people in US history

February 10, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of five significant uprisings by enslaved people throughout U.S. history, while also exploring everyday acts of resistance to…

Nathan Chen wins gold with figure skating master class

February 9, 2022 11:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN American ice skater Nathan Chen has won his first Olympic Gold medal with a flawless performance that set him well above the…

Here’s where Alliance forces are deployed across Eastern Europe

February 9, 2022 10:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta and Henrik Pettersson, CNN The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has placed heightened importance on the United States’…

Russia has surrounded Ukraine on three sides. Here’s where an invasion could be launched

February 9, 2022 9:36 PM CNN

According to experts, a mild winter in Ukraine and the plains and marshes that make up its terrain could prove beneficial to the country, as Russia…

UK anti-Semitism reaches record high in 2021, report says

February 9, 2022 6:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Allegra Goodwin and Richard Allen Greene, CNN More incidents of anti-Semitism were recorded in the United Kingdom in 2021 than at any point since…

Day 6 of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

February 9, 2022 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

Iranian husband beheads teenage wife, authorities say, shocking the country

February 9, 2022 4:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem and Ramin Mostaghim, CNN The beheading of a 17-year-old girl, allegedly by her husband, in western Iran’s…

A tiny tooth unearthed from a French cave is upending what we know about early humans

February 9, 2022 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A child’s tooth unearthed from a French cave has revealed the earliest evidence of humans — Homo sapiens —…

Gordon Brown Fast Facts

February 9, 2022 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1951 Birth…

Queen Consort Camilla Fast Facts

February 9, 2022 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Queen Consort Camilla, wife of King Charles III. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1947 Birth…

Body of 70-year-old Italian woman found sitting in chair, two years after her death

February 9, 2022 6:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Hada Messia, Sharon Braithwaite and Hannah Ryan, CNN The body of a 70-year-old woman has been found in her house in northern Italy, two years…

German government picks Greenpeace chief, a US citizen, as its new climate envoy

February 9, 2022 6:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The German government has appointed Jennifer Morgan, the long-time boss of Greenpeace International, as its new special…

What is the Minsk agreement and is it a way out of Ukraine crisis?

February 9, 2022 5:42 AM CNN

Just 30 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border, Kharkiv is a city in the crosshairs but one that has a long and storied history connected to the Soviet…

What is the Minsk agreement and is it a way out of Ukraine crisis?

February 9, 2022 5:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, CNN As world leaders scramble to find a diplomatic solution over the ongoing Russia-Ukraine tensions, talk has turned to the 2015…

Canada’s Covid-19 trucker protests go global

February 9, 2022 5:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN A trucker protest that has clogged the streets of the Canadian capital for weeks has spread to cities…

Canada’s Covid-19 trucker protests go global

February 9, 2022 5:13 AM CNN

Canadian truckers have descended on the nation’s capital of Ottawa, to protest Covid-19 mask and vaccine mandates. CNN’s Paula Newton…

How the ‘Great Resignation’ has impacted 10 industries

February 9, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

Compiling research from industry publications and referencing recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, software company Kazoo identified how 10…

Most common types of care at America’s 16,000-plus drug treatment facilities

February 9, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

As the opioid crisis continues to ravage the U.S. in greater numbers, drug treatment facilities are having to keep up with the demand. Based on data…

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

February 8, 2022 7:16 PM CNN Newsource

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