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Omicron, a new Covid-19 variant with high number of mutations, sparks travel bans and worries scientists

November 26, 2021 6:47 AM CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses the discovery of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant that appears to be spreading rapidly in parts of South Africa and what…

Stocks suffer worst day in over a year due to new Covid variant fears

November 26, 2021 10:54 AM ABC News, CNN

NEW YORK, NY — Wall Street was in a frenzy on Black Friday as stocks around the world tumbled in the face of a new Covid-19 variant. U.S. equities…

Police launch murder inquiry after 12-year-old girl is killed in Liverpool city center assault

November 26, 2021 9:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Police in Liverpool, northwest England, have launched a murder inquiry after a 12-year-old girl was killed in an assault in…

Omicron, a new Covid-19 variant with high number of mutations, sparks travel bans and worries scientists

November 26, 2021 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz, Ivana Kottasová and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says group of Russians and Ukrainians planning coup against him

November 26, 2021 6:56 AM CNN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a group of Ukrainians and Russians are planning a coup against him at the beginning of…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says group of Russians and Ukrainians planning coup against him

November 26, 2021 6:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Katharina Krebs and Anna Chernova, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a group of Ukrainians and Russians is planning to carry out a…

A new Covid-19 variant with high number of mutations sparks travel bans and worries scientists

November 26, 2021 6:24 AM CNN Newsource

By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant by South…

How US gun culture stacks up with the world

November 26, 2021 5:48 AM CNN

A wrap of some of the latest smash and grabs with a look at why experts say we might be seeing more of them…

A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

November 26, 2021 3:16 AM CNN

CNN’s David McKenzie reports on the UK adding six African countries to the “red list” over a new variant South African scientists believe could evade…

A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

November 26, 2021 3:16 AM CNN Newsource

By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN South Africa’s health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that…

How US gun culture stacks up with the world

November 26, 2021 2:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Fox, Krystina Shveda, Natalie Croker and Marco Chacon, CNN Monterey Park. Atlanta. Orlando. Las Vegas. Newtown. Parkland. San Bernardino.…

Amber captures rare plant behavior in an ancient, extinct pine cone

November 26, 2021 2:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The first fossil evidence of a pine cone sprouting seeds has been preserved in 40 million-year-old amber. Seed germination…

Solomon Islands tells public workers to stay home as violent protests continue for third day

November 25, 2021 10:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Osifelo, Helen Regan, Lizzy Yee and Teele Rebane, CNN The Solomon Islands government has declared a nightly curfew and advised all…

A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

November 25, 2021 5:22 PM CNN

CNN’s David McKenzie reports on the UK adding six African countries to the “red list” over a new variant South African scientists believe could evade…

A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

November 25, 2021 5:02 PM CNN Newsource

By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN South Africa’s health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that…

French fishermen threaten to block Channel Tunnel, ports in protest over fishing licenses

November 25, 2021 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Dalal Mawad and Duarte Mendonça, CNN French fishermen have said they will block access to the Eurotunnel and English Channel ports in northern…

New Interpol president is an Emirati general accused of overseeing torture

November 25, 2021 10:53 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Staff Global police agency Interpol has elected UAE Inspector General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, who has been accused of overseeing torture, as its…

French fishermen threaten to block Channel Tunnel, ports in protest over fishing licenses

November 25, 2021 9:48 AM CNN

CNN’s Cyril Vanier reports from a beach near Calais, France, after at least 27 people died when their boat capsized marking one of the largest losses…

Britain and France escalate war of words after dozens drown in Channel tragedy

November 25, 2021 5:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Sheena McKenzie, Helen Regan, Xiaofei Xu, and Niamh Kennedy, CNN British and French leaders have ramped up a war of words over dangerous crossings…

Eight dead and 13 children injured as bomb explodes near school in Somalia

November 25, 2021 4:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova and Nimi Princewill, CNN At least eight civilians were killed and 17 others injured, including 13 school children, after a suicide…

Politicians are failing to deliver climate justice. Lawyers and scientists could do it in court

November 25, 2021 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Angela Dewan and Isabelle Jani-Friend, CNN There were few memorable moments at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow earlier this month, but a…

Ancient case of disease spillover discovered in Neanderthal man who got sick butchering raw meat

November 25, 2021 3:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists studying ancient disease have uncovered one of the earliest examples of spillover — when a disease jumps from an…

This is how astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in space

November 25, 2021 1:39 AM CNN

American food may be hard to categorize, but American food history shows people in the United States have similar tastes that go beyond fast…

This is how astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in space

November 25, 2021 1:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The holidays still happen in space, they just look a little bit different. But the sentiments are the same.…

China’s Foreign Ministry says Peng Shuai case should not be politicized

November 24, 2021 11:06 PM CNN

CNN By Helen Regan, CNN China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday the government hoped “malicious speculation” about…

Who is Zhang Gaoli? The man at the center of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s #MeToo allegation

November 24, 2021 10:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN Before retiring as vice premier, Zhang Gaoli was the face of China’s organizing efforts ahead of the 2022…

Australia defense personnel dispatched to Solomon Islands as violent protests continue for second day

November 24, 2021 6:11 PM CNN Newsource

From Elizabeth Osifelo, Helen Regan and Teele Rebane, CNN and Reuters Australia is deploying police and defense personnel to support authorities in…

Missouri dig site is home to at least 4 rare dinosaurs, and there could be more

November 24, 2021 5:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Sherry Liang, CNN The first tracings of dinosaurs in Missouri were found in the 1940s on the Chronister family’s property when they were…

New Swedish Prime Minister resigns hours after being voted in

November 24, 2021 3:32 PM CNN

Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned from office only hours after being voted in, Sweden’s official Twitter…

Dozens dead in Channel tragedy, after inflatable boat sinks off French coast

November 24, 2021 10:50 AM CNN

At least 27 migrants are dead after a boat capsized in the English Channel, off the coast of Calais, northern France, according to CNN affiliate…