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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN A shipment of $44 million (£33 million) worth of cocaine was found in an onion ring cargo in Coquelles, France, UK border officials said. Border Force officers spotted the 922-pound (418 kg) shipment on Thursday evening after halting a lorry, which was headed to the UK, according to the country’s

By Mallory Gafas and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has called a “crisis cabinet” after yet another outbreak of brutal prison violence left at least 68 people dead on Saturday, according to statement from the president’s office. The move came after the Ecuadorian prosecutor’s office asked the government to take “urgent measures” to

By Max Foster, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II missed the Remembrance Sunday service in central London after spraining her back, Buckingham Palace said Sunday. “The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today’s Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph. Her Majesty is

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is set to attend the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at London’s Cenotaph memorial as the nation remembers its war dead, her first public engagement since being advised to rest by doctors just over two weeks ago. Buckingham Palace confirmed on Thursday that the 95-year-old

By Jazmin Goodwin, CNN Business As cryptocurrency gains acceptance, more people are vying to get their paycheck and other benefits in bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital currencies. Famous athletes, politicians and everyday employees are now getting all or part of their salary this way. “Whether you’re the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, or you’re

By Hannah Ryan, CNN When Australia‘s last two flamingos Greater and Chile died in 2014 and 2018 respectively, it was believed that would be the last time the country would see the majestic birds. Now, they’ve been given a new lease of life by taxidermists who have prepared the pair for display at the South

By Andy Rose and Jennifer Henderson, CNN Madeline Casey, the woman sentenced to seven days in jail for walking directly on thermal features at Yellowstone National Park in July, had her jail sentence vacated, according to a judge’s order. In the Order Vacating Imposed Sentence, US Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman noted some ambiguity in

By Katie Hunt, CNN Birds’ bodies are shrinking in response to climate change, even in places like the Amazon rainforest that are relatively untouched by human hands. Researchers have studied information on more than 15,000 non-migratory birds spanning 77 species over a 40-year period that were captured in the Amazon rainforest, tagged and then released.

By Jodi Upchurch, CNN An armed man is tackled by a pastor, Adele proves she’s just like everyone else, and Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds mix up their late-night hosts. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Pastor tackles armed man during service Video shows a Nashville pastor tackling a man who was waving

By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Michael Fawcett, Prince Charles’ longest-serving and closest aide, has quit his role as head of The Prince’s Foundation amid an alleged cash-for-honors scandal, the charity said Friday. Fawcett, who previously served as the Prince’s valet, had voluntarily vacated the post of chief executive in early September following accusations