Schools are new battleground in war of disinformation over Covid-19 vaccines
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations to schoolchildren in the United Kingdom has opened up a new front in the…
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Lava from La Palma volcano sparks cement factory fire, pushing 2,500 people into lockdown
By Al Goodman, CNN Lava flowing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain’s La Palma island sparked a fire at a cement factory Monday, leading to…
Continue Reading ISIS finance chief captured by Iraqi forces, Iraq PM says
By Aqeel Najim and Mostafa Salem, CNN Iraqi forces captured Sami Jasim, the deputy of former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraq’s Prime…
Continue Reading Alexander Schallenberg sworn in as Austria chancellor after Sebastian Kurz quits amid corruption inquiry
By Stephanie Halasz, CNN Alexander Schallenberg was named Austria’s new chancellor on Monday after his predecessor, Sebastian Kurz, resigned…
Continue Reading Bolshoi Theatre performer killed in accident on stage during opera
CNN By CNN’s Katharina Krebs and Reuters A performer at Moscow’s renowned Bolshoi Theatre was killed on Saturday in an accident on stage…
Continue Reading Bolshoi Theatre performer killed in accident on stage during opera
By CNN’s Katharina Krebs and Reuters A performer at Moscow’s renowned Bolshoi Theatre was killed on Saturday in an accident on stage…
Continue Reading Record number of people attempt to cross the border between Poland and Belarus, officials say
By Niamh Kennedy and Antonia Mortensen, CNN A record number of people attempted to cross the border between Poland and Belarus Saturday, amid…
Continue Reading State electricity returns in Lebanon but still maxes out at two hours in most areas
By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Lebanon’s main state electricity company supplied around two hours of power to the national grid, local residents told…
Continue Reading Czech President’s condition ‘stable’ after post-election hospitalization
By John Mastrini and Sheena McKenzie, CNN Czech President Miloš Zeman is in a stable condition in intensive care after he was hospitalized following…
Continue Reading Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns amid corruption scandal
By Stephanie Halasz, CNN Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned in a televised speech on Saturday following corruption allegations. This…
Continue Reading Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s populist party loses grip on power in nail-bitingly close election
By John Mastrini and Sheena McKenzie, CNN The Czech Republic‘s billionaire prime minister appears to have lost his grip on power after his…
Continue Reading Spanish archbishop apologizes for steamy music video filmed in Gothic cathedral
By Jeevan Ravindran and Robert Iddiols, CNN The Archbishop of Toledo in Spain has apologized after two artists filmed a racy music video in the…
Continue Reading How a US group with links to the far-right may have influenced a crackdown on Ghana’s LGBTQ community
By David McKenzie and Nimi Princewill, CNN A safe house was the only place Joe felt protected enough to meet. Tucked away in a neighborhood of Accra,…
Continue Reading How a US group with links to the far-right may have influenced a crackdown on Ghana’s LGBTQ community
CNN By David McKenzie and Nimi Princewill, CNN A safe house was the only place Joe felt protected enough to meet. Tucked away in a neighborhood of…
Continue Reading Train collision in Tunisian capital injures 33
By Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN At least 33 people suffered injuries of varying degrees following a collision between two passenger trains in the south…
Continue Reading African scientists’ historic malaria breakthrough celebrated by peers
By Bukola Adebayo The World Health Organization’s decision to recommend the widespread use of a long-awaited vaccine against malaria is an…
Continue Reading Mussolini’s granddaughter tops polls in Rome council vote
By Sharon Braithwaite and Nicola Ruotolo, CNN Rachele Mussolini, granddaughter of the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini, won the highest number…
Continue Reading Pegasus spyware maker ends contract with UAE after UK high court’s hacking ruling
CNN, GETTY IMAGES By Hamzeh Noami The Israeli manufacturer of Pegasus spyware said Thursday it had terminated its contract with the United Arab…
Continue Reading US warns it could sanction Ethiopia after CNN reveals airline ferried weapons during Tigray war
By Nima Elbagir, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN The Biden administration has described a CNN report that Ethiopian Airlines shuttled…
Continue Reading Pegasus spyware maker ends contract with UAE after UK high court’s hacking ruling
By Hamzeh Noami The Israeli manufacturer of Pegasus spyware said Thursday it had terminated its contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the…
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