Stocks tumble as concerns grow over Delta variant
Wall Street is worried the global economic rebound could be slowing. CNN’s Christine Romans…
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Belgium recalls ambassador to Seoul after wife’s second physical altercation
By Martin Goillandeau, Jake Kwon and Gawon Bae, CNN Belgium is recalling its ambassador to Seoul “without further delay,” after the…
Continue Reading Luxembourg Prime Minister Bettel leaves hospital after Covid-19 treatment
By Jack Guy and Martin Goillandeau, CNN Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has left hospital after four days of treatment for Covid-19,…
Continue Reading Ukraine to give female soldiers ‘more comfortable’ heels after sexism controversy
By Rob Picheta and Denis Lapin, CNN Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has said it will give female soldiers “more comfortable” heels…
Continue Reading Climate change altered the size of human bodies
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The average body size of humans has fluctuated significantly over the last million years and is linked to a changing climate,…
Continue Reading Tokyo Olympics will be held under a state of emergency as Japan mulls opening ceremony fan ban
By Junko Ogura, Chie Kobayashi and Nectar Gan, CNN The pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place under a coronavirus state of emergency,…
Continue Reading The Tokyo Olympics: A Summer Games like no other
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will be the 29th edition of the Summer Games. But this edition, athletes and spectators will see an…
Continue Reading Former South African President Jacob Zuma begins jail term after handing himself over to police
By David McKenzie, CNN Former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to police late Wednesday, authorities said, to begin a 15-month…
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Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Stanley Cup champions
TAMPA, Florida — Quieting the din inside Amalie Arena for just a moment, Gary Bettman looked over to the Tampa Bay Lightning and reached back into…
Continue Reading Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 4 million
By Deidre McPhillips and Nectar Gan, CNN More than 4 million people around the world have died of Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins…
Continue Reading (PKG) HEALTH MINUTE: VACCINE HESITANCY AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
Health experts are worried about growing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among young adults as the Delta variant continues to spread across the…
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Confirmed global death toll from Covid-19 tops 4 million
BALTIMORE, Maryland — The global death toll from Covid-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday night as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the…
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4 suspected killers of Haiti’s president fatally shot by police; 2 others arrested
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s police chief says four suspected killers of President Jovenel Moïse have been fatally shot by police and two…
Continue Reading CNN gets rare look inside rebel base in Myanmar
CNN’s Sam Kiley gets a rare glimpse inside a Myanmar rebel camp, where volunteers are training to fight the country’s military junta who seized power…
Continue Reading Inside the Myanmar mountain camp where rebels train to fight for freedom from the junta
Exclusive by Sam Kiley, CNN Full-throated they belt out songs of victory, their boots adding the drumbeat as ranks of new recruits jog in formation…
Continue Reading Haiti police arrest ‘presumed assassins’ of President Jovenel Moïse
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s Communications Secretary says police have arrested “presumed assassins” of Haitian President…
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South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma leaves home to hand himself over to authorities to serve 15- month prison term
NKANDLA, South Africa (AP) – Former South African president Jacob Zuma left his home late Wednesday night to turn himself in to authorities to…
Continue Reading Massive X-class solar flare erupted from sun
By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN The first large flare of the current solar cycle has erupted from the sun. The solar flare happened at…
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Caught on video: Dubai ship fire causes blast, shook buildings
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Authorities in Dubai said a fiery explosion erupted on a container ship anchored at one of the world’s largest…
Continue Reading CNN correspondent describes moment of Dubai explosion
An explosion was heard and felt in Dubai as a large fire ripped through its Jebel Ali port which authorities said broke out in a ship’s container…
Continue Reading Dubai’s port rocked by huge explosion on container ship
By Caroline Faraj, Eleni Giokos and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN An explosion on a container ship docked at Dubai’s Jebel Ali port late Wednesday caused…
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Largest party in Malaysia’s ruling alliance says it will withdraw support for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The largest party in Malaysia’s ruling alliance said Thursday that it will withdraw support for Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Biden administration to lift restrictions on US borders
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A group of mayors recently pressed US immigration officials on Covid-19-related travel restrictions that remain in effect…
Continue Reading Trump filing lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and Google
BEDMINSTER, New Jersey — Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech…
Continue Reading THE UNSUNG DUMMIES OF SPACE FLIGHT
The unsung heroes of commercial space flight testing … are real dummies. Jeremy Roth…
Continue Reading Mars Ingenuity helicopter completes its toughest flight yet
By Katie Hunt, CNN Ingenuity, the helicopter that accompanied the Perseverance rover on its Mars mission, has undertaken its ninth and “most…
Continue Reading Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries fighting for his life after shooting
By Emmet Lyons and Rosanne Roobeek, CNN; with reporting by Reuters Celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his investigative work…
Continue Reading Spanish police arrest three over suspected homophobic killing
By Al Goodman, CNN Spanish police have arrested three people over the killing of a male nursing assistant in a suspected homophobic attack that…
Continue Reading One variant, many approaches to masks
By Tara John, CNN WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK The Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain, now makes up more than half…
Continue Reading Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda, buried amid controversy over site
By Nimi Princewill, CNN, and Reuters Authorities in Zambia held a state funeral Wednesday for the country’s first president and independence…
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