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By Rodrigo Pedroso and Maija Ehlinger, CNN At least 24 people have died since Friday after heavy rain battered São Paulo, triggering floods and landslides across the Brazilian state. More than 1,546 families have also been displaced, according to a statement released by the State Civil Defense, which also said that at least eight children

By Paula Newton, Dakin Andone and Keith Allen, CNN Multiple criminal investigations have been opened in connection to the “desecration” of Canada’s National War Memorial among other incidents during weekend protests in Ottawa against mandates for Covid-19 vaccines and other public health measures. “Several criminal investigations are underway in relation to the desecration of the

By Katie Hunt, CNN Rocks, cliff faces, quarries gouged in earth. Not much for most of us to look at, but for paleontologist Andrew Knoll, they are radiant with meaning, telling a story he says is far grander and stuffed with more plot twists than any Hollywood blockbuster. That tale is Earth’s history — how

By Jake Kwon, CNN Australia will spend a record $50 million Australian ($35 million US) over the next four years to boost long-term protection and recovery of its koala population, Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office said in a statement on Saturday. “Koalas are one of Australia’s most loved and best recognised icons, both here at

By Jodi Upchurch, CNN A flying car got the green light, a road trip’s detour was derailed, and fashion’s next big thing may be smaller than expected. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Cleared for takeoff The AirCar, a concept car from manufacturer Klein Vision, has been given the green light to take

By Rhea Mogul, CNN The Australian government on Friday pledged 1 billion Australian dollars ($700 million) to protect the Great Barrier Reef, months after it narrowly avoided being placed on the UN’s cultural agency’s “danger” list due to the threat of climate change. Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled the nearly decade-long conservation package days ahead

By Karol Suarez, Philip Wang and Marlon Sorto, CNN Xiomara Castro was sworn in as Honduras’ first female president Thursday in the capital, Tegucigalpa. Castro, a democratic socialist, won a landslide victory in last year’s presidential election after campaigning on a radical agenda to counter years of governance plagued by corruption and scandal. She promised

By Sonia Moghe, CNN A Manhattan restaurant where Sarah Palin was spotted dining indoors while unvaccinated over the weekend confirmed that the former Alaska governor returned to dine outdoors on Wednesday, just a few days after testing positive for Covid. At issue are current local guidelines that advise people who tested positive to remain in