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Authorities say at least 8 dead, 9 still missing in hotel collapse in eastern China’s Suzhou city

July 12, 2021 8:42 PM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) – Authorities say at least eight people have died and nine remained missing in a hotel collapse in Suzhou city in eastern China.…

Nationally syndicated conservative radio host Larry Elder enters California recall election targeting Gov. Gavin Newsom

July 12, 2021 6:52 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Conservative talk show host Larry Elder is entering the California recall election aimed at removing Democratic Gov. Gavin…

Scuffles break out in Georgia’s Parliament over cameraman’s death following anti-LGBTQ demonstration

July 12, 2021 6:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Sharon Braithwaite and Martin Goillandeau, CNN Police in Georgia were forced to eject dozens of people from Parliament after journalists and…

More than 90 people killed in fire at Iraqi hospital treating Covid-19 patients

July 13, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Aqeel Najim and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN The death toll in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in southeastern Iraq has risen to at…

Catch Venus, Mars and the moon close together in the night sky

July 12, 2021 3:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Molano and Ashley Strickland, CNN Skywatchers are in for an (inter)stellar treat this week. Look up and you can gaze upon a dazzling view of…

Protests turn to looting after former president is jailed

July 27, 2021 10:35 AM CNN

CNN’s David McKenzie reports from the scene as protests against the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma turned into looting and…

South African military deployed as ex-leader Zuma jailed and looting spreads

July 12, 2021 10:38 PM CNN Newsource

By David McKenzie and Pierre Bairin, CNN South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed the country’s military to restore calm after days…

Democrats in Texas Legislature leave Austin to try to stop passage of GOP voting law, take off on plane for Washington

July 12, 2021 2:32 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Democrats in the Texas Legislature are bolting for Washington, D.C., to try to stop Republicans from enacting new voting…

FDA warns J&J vaccine tied to low risk of rare neurological disorder

July 12, 2021 2:03 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially…

French president mandates special Covid-19 pass for access to all restaurants, shopping malls

July 12, 2021 12:15 PM Associated Press

PARIS, France — French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccines by Sept. 15 and urged all of his…

French president orders all health workers to get vaccine shots by Sept. 15, urges all French to get vaccinated now

July 12, 2021 12:12 PM Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccines by Sept. 15 and urged all of his…

Ex-top adviser to Jordanian court and king’s cousin sentenced to 15 years in jail over alleged royal plot

July 12, 2021 12:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Jomana Karadsheh and Jassar Al-Tahat, CNN A former top adviser to Jordan’s king and a member of the country’s royal family have been…

At least 65 killed by lightning strikes and thunderstorms in northern India

July 13, 2021 1:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Esha Mitra and Jack Guy, CNN At least 65 people were killed by lightning strikes and thunderstorms in the north Indian states of Rajasthan and…

One of China’s wandering elephants has finally made it home. But problems exposed by the herd’s journey aren’t going away

July 12, 2021 1:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to…

US warns China it stands behind South China Sea ruling and is committed to Philippine defense

July 12, 2021 12:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler and Brad Lendon, CNN United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the US’ commitment to defend the…

Orbán wants a Chinese university in Hungary. Opponents see a chance to turn his nationalist rhetoric against him

July 11, 2021 9:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Sheena McKenzie, CNN A derelict plot on the banks of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, might seem like an unusual epicenter for a political…

Italy wins Euro 2020 final, beats England 3-2 in penalty shootout after 1-1 draw

July 11, 2021 3:54 PM Associated Press

LONDON, England — Italian soccer’s redemption story is complete. England’s painful half-century wait for a major title goes on. And it just had…

Pope Francis, on hospital balcony, makes 1st appearance since surgery

July 11, 2021 4:01 AM Associated Press

ROME, Italy — Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since major intestinal surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood…

Death toll rises to 90 in Surfside condo collapse

July 12, 2021 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, CNN The death toll in the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to 90 on Sunday, officials said in a news conference.…

Pope Francis delivers prayer from hospital window in his first public appearance after surgery

July 11, 2021 3:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Hada Messia and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing surgery for colon…

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed wins election in landslide amid Tigray conflict and voting fraud concerns

July 11, 2021 12:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Mia Alberti Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP) overwhelmingly won general elections Saturday, meaning he…

Under Philippine law, 12-year-olds can consent to sex. Activists are trying to change that

July 13, 2021 3:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Antonette Acupinpin was 7 when the sexual abuse started. She had already endured years of beating and physical violence from her…

Ethiopia’s ruling party wins national election in a landslide, assuring prime minister a 2nd term

July 10, 2021 11:59 AM Associated Press

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party has been declared the winner of last month’s national election in a landslide,…

Bangladesh juice factory owner arrested after 52 killed in blaze

July 10, 2021 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Salman Saeed, Sophie Jeong, Elaine Ly and Heather Law, CNN The owner of a factory where at least 52 people died in a blaze in Bangladesh has been…

Death toll rises to 86 as recovery teams battle inclement weather at Surfside collapse site

July 10, 2021 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Ray Sanchez, CNN The death toll from the Surfside, Florida, condo tower collapse rose to 86 on Saturday as recovery efforts…

What a tiny bone tells us about Neanderthal thinking

July 10, 2021 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN It’s easy to accept that the world is home to many species of dolphins, cats or bears — but the idea that we once…

Charlottesville removes two Confederate statues as onlookers cheer

July 10, 2021 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Ralph Ellis, CNN Bronze statues of two Confederate generals were removed on Saturday from public property in Charlottesville,…

Pope Francis gradually resuming work and walking after his surgery

July 10, 2021 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Livia Borghese and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis is gradually resuming work, is walking, his blood tests are “satisfactory” and…

Some Hong Kongers are glorifying a man who knifed a cop, showing the city’s problems are far from over

July 10, 2021 8:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Joshua Berlinger, Lauren Lau and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN They came with white flowers to honor a man accused of attempted murder. His victim was…

Hong Kong policeman stabbed in ‘lone wolf’ attack, says security chief

July 10, 2021 8:06 PM CNN

A Hong Kong police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed in the back in what Hong Kong Security Chief Chris Tang called a “lone wolf”…