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By Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again Tuesday, escalating tensions as frustration over demonstrations against Covid-19 rules continues to roil the nation. After idling trucks and vehicles snarled roadways in major Canadian cities over the weekend, “Freedom Convoy” drivers hindered travel

By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added even more destinations on Monday to its ever-growing list of places considered to be a “very high” travel risk for Covid-19. Level 4, the CDC’s highest, has now swelled to almost 135 places, illustrating the rapid surge of the

By Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday implored protesters to end their demonstration that has blocked roads and disrupted life across the country for more than a week. “Individuals are trying to blockade our economy, our democracy, and our fellow citizens’ daily lives. It has to stop,” Trudeau

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN A pack of orcas hunting and killing an adult blue whale has been recorded for the first time, scientists say. The stalking episode took place in March 2019 at Bremer Bay, Western Australia, according to research published in the latest edition of the scientific journal Marine Mammal Science. Two more

By Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Britain’s Prince Charles has paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as she marks her 70th anniversary on the throne on Sunday, saying her devotion continues to inspire with each passing year. The Prince of Wales, 73, congratulated the Queen on her “remarkable achievement” of

By Max Foster and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Britain’s Prince Andrew has agreed to give a statement under oath on March 10 in the UK as part of the civil case against him, a source close to the Duke of York told CNN on Saturday. Virginia Giuffre, who alleges she was trafficked by disgraced financier Jeffrey

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN This year kicked off with a violent start on the Colombia-Venezuela border, where dissident militant factions have been competing for territorial control of lucrative drug routes that connect the South American country to the US and Europe. At least 23 people were killed in violent clashes at the start of the

By Paula Newton, CNN From the western province of Alberta, moving east to Quebec City, and in cities and towns in between, thousands of Canadians have hit the streets in trucks, tractors, cars and on foot to protest the nation’s Covid-19 restrictions. With persistent and noisy horn honking, protesters are demanding governments at all levels

By Camilo Rocha, CNN Protesters gathered across Brazil on Saturday to demand justice for Moise Kabagambe, whose family say he was beaten to death after asking for unpaid wages. Kabagambe’s family say he was beaten to death on January 24, after demanding back pay for two days from work at a kiosk where he had

By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II marked the eve of her Platinum Jubilee with a special reception at Sandringham House on Saturday. On Sunday, the 95-year-old will become the first British monarch to celebrate 70 years on the throne. A day before reaching the landmark milestone, the Queen welcomed members

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN About 40 decapitated skeletons unearthed by a group of archaeologists in southern England are thought to belong to “criminals” from the Roman period, researchers say. The skeletons were found when archaeologists on England’s High Speed 2 program (HS2) discovered a late Roman cemetery, thought to be the biggest of its