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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Haitian president assassinated in attack at his home amid political instability
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence, the country’s interim prime…
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By Etant Dupain, Gerardo Lemos, Ivana Kottasová and Caitlin Hu, CNN Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise was killed during an attack on his private…
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Pope Francis had ‘severe’ narrowing of colon, recovery continues
ROME, Italy — The Vatican says Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory.” The Vatican…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Elsa now poses threat to entire East Coast
Tropical Storm Elsa has made landfall on Florida’s gulf coast, and flash floods and tornadoes are expected along the storm’s track. CNN meteorologist…
Continue Reading Didi shares plummet after China bans it from app stores
Didi shares plunged as much as 22% in premarket trading as fallout continued over news of the company’s troubles in China. CNN’s David Culver…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead, multiple injured as Tropical Storm Elsa whips north Florida, pushing toward Georgia and the Carolinas
By Jason Hanna and Amir Vera, CNN As Tropical Storm Elsa creeps over the southeast and continues north, it has wreaked havoc near the Georgia-Florida…
Continue Reading China is attacking the West’s colonial legacy. That may backfire on Beijing
By Ben Westcott and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring…
Continue Reading One of the world’s strictest lockdowns is lifting, but many are scared to go back to normal life
By Eliza Mackintosh Photographs by Sarah Tilotta In May, as the United Kingdom began to emerge from one of the world’s longest and most…
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Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in New York City mayoral race; former police captain campaigned as centrist
NEW YORK (AP) – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City. Adams triumphed over a large…
Continue Reading Sixth Nicaraguan presidential candidate detained in ‘night of terror’ roundup
By Mario Medrano, Natalie Gallón, Tatiana Arias and Samantha Beech, CNN A sixth Nicaraguan presidential candidate was detained along with student…
Continue Reading Methamphetamine in waterways may be turning trout into addicts
By Jack Guy, CNN Brown trout can become addicted to the illegal drug methamphetamine when it accumulates in waterways, according to new research.…
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Nearly half of Miss Mexico contestants diagnosed with Covid after Chihuahua pageant
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico — Almost half of the contestants in the recent Miss Mexico pageant held in Chihuahua have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in what…
Continue Reading eSwatini opposition leaders go into hiding as Africa’s last absolute monarchy cracks down
By Gertrude Kitongo, CNN Military and police patrols are on the streets of the tiny African nation of eSwatini, and opposition leaders are in hiding,…
Continue Reading Al Qaeda and Taliban members among thousands of prisoners left under Afghan control in jail next to deserted US air base
By Nick Paton Walsh and Sandi Sidhu, CNN Thousands of prisoners — including senior al Qaeda and Taliban figures — remain in…
Continue Reading New Israeli government suffers first major legislative setback on controversial ‘citizenship’ law
By Hadas Gold, CNN The new Israeli government suffered its first major setback in the early hours of Tuesday morning when it failed to secure enough…
Continue Reading Jarrett: Ukraine requiring female soldiers to wear high heels is sexism
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels, following an outcry from local lawmakers.…
Continue Reading Plane carrying 28 passengers crashes in Russia’s far east
By Anna Chernova, CNN A passenger plane with 28 people on board crashed in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Tuesday, Russia’s…
Continue Reading Luxembourg prime minister in ‘serious but stable’ condition in hospital with Covid-19
By Sharon Braithwaite and Pierre Bairin, CNN Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel remains in “serious but stable” in hospital…
Continue Reading Hurricane Elsa is moving north off the Florida coast near Tampa Bay with 75 mph winds
By Jason Hanna, Hollie Silverman and Amir Vera, CNN Elsa is moving up the Florida coast and is now near the Tampa Bay area after strengthening to a…
Continue Reading Hong Kong police reveal alleged plot to bomb train stations and courts
By Joshua Berlinger and Lauren Lau, CNN Hong Kong authorities said they have thwarted an alleged plot to bomb train stations, court buildings and…
Continue Reading Hasty air base handover sums up America’s hurried exit from its longest war
By Anna Coren, Sandi Sidhu and Tim Lister, CNN Located an hour north of Kabul, Bagram was for nearly 20 years the hub of America’s war in…
Continue Reading See inside Afghanistan’s ‘deserted’ Bagram Airfield after US withdrawal
CNN’s Anna Coren goes inside Bagram Airfield to capture scenes of abandonment as Afghan forces pick up the pieces following the withdrawal of US and…
Continue Reading An American lawyer went on a lunch date in Moscow. Now he’s languishing in a jail cell in Belarus
By Tim Lister, CNN When Youras Ziankovich, a lawyer with American citizenship, returned to his Moscow hotel after a lunch date with a friend in…
Continue Reading Firework accident that killed NHL goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was at coach’s house, team says
By Jennifer Henderson and Wayne Sterling, CNN Matiss Kivlenieks, a goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League, died…
Continue Reading Pope Francis recovers in Rome hospital after intestinal surgery
ROME, Italy — The Vatican says Pope Francis is in good condition, alert and breathing on his own after the pontiff underwent a three-hour operation…
Continue Reading Medecins Sans Frontieres says Mediterranean rescue mission blocked after ship seizure in Italy
By Sheena McKenzie, CNN A humanitarian ship that rescued over 400 migrants at sea in recent weeks has been seized by Italian authorities, in a move…
Continue Reading ‘I’m happy to be alive,’ says LGBTQ campaigner after attack on Pride march offices in Georgia
By Emmet Lyons, CNN Georgia has launched an investigation into violence against LGBTQ campaigners and journalists, after protesters on Monday stormed…
Continue Reading Rescue mission in ‘hot pursuit’ after gunmen kidnap scores of students in northwest Nigeria
By Nimi Princewill, CNN At least 26 students and a teacher have been rescued after armed men raided a private secondary school in Nigeria’s…
Continue Reading Ukrainian army’s decision to make female soldiers march in high heels sparks backlash
By Jack Guy and Denis Lapin, CNN Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels,…
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