Cyclone Ilsa sets a new wind record as it smashes into Australia’s western coast
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Cyclone Ilsa smashed into a remote stretch of coast in Western Australia around midnight Thursday local time with wind speeds…
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Seven-fold increase in children crossing treacherous Darien Gap, says UNICEF
CNN By Kareem El Damanhoury, Stefano Pozzebon and Michael Rios, CNN Almost 9,700 children and adolescents have tried to cross the infamous Darien Gap…
Continue ReadingSeven-fold increase in children crossing treacherous Darien Gap, says UNICEF
By Kareem El Damanhoury, Stefano Pozzebon and Michael Rios, CNN Almost 9,700 children and adolescents have tried to cross the infamous Darien Gap in…
Continue ReadingSeven-fold increase in children crossing treacherous Darien Gap, says UNICEF
WPTZ, RANDY LACOUNT, CNN By Kareem El Damanhoury, Stefano Pozzebon and Michael Rios, CNN Almost 9,700 children and adolescents have tried to cross…
Continue ReadingThey were held in pretrial detention in Mexico for 17 years. A court says Mexico must make amends
By CNNE’s Bertha Ramos and Michael Rios A human rights court has ruled that Mexico violated the rights of two people who were held in pretrial…
Continue ReadingNicaragua expels two nuns in latest crackdown on Catholic church and opposition
By Florencia Trucco and Michael Rios, CNN Two nuns who worked at a nursing home in Nicaragua were expelled from the country this week, amid a…
Continue ReadingPablo Escobar ‘cocaine hippo’ dies in Colombia after being hit by car
By Michael Rios and Marlon Sorto, CNN A hippo descended from the private menagerie of druglord Pablo Escobar has died in Colombia after being hit by…
Continue ReadingBats are an evolutionary mystery. This fossil could fill in a piece of the puzzle
By Katie Hunt, CNN Two 52 million-year-old bat skeletons discovered in an ancient lake bed in Wyoming are the oldest bat fossils ever found — and…
Continue Reading‘Back to school’ Botox blog promoting injections for moms banned
Lianne Kolirin, CNN A Botox blog promoting injections to mothers on the school run has been banned by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority…
Continue ReadingCyclone Ilsa rapidly intensifies as it approaches landfall in Western Australia
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN A massive cyclone swirling off Australia’s western coast will likely make landfall as a category 5 storm — the…
Continue Reading‘Historic moment’: India’s first underwater metro route completes maiden run
By Lilit Marcus and Manveena Suri, CNN Flowers, a coconut and a round of cheers were part of the celebrations following the inaugural test run…
Continue ReadingMexico investigates migration chief over deadly fire in detention center
By Florencia Trucco, Karina Maciel and Karol Suarez Mexican authorities are investigating the head of the country’s immigration agency, in the…
Continue ReadingA fireball landed in the US last week, and now there’s a reward to find it
By Katie Hunt, CNN Meteorite hunters, get ready to head into the woods. A museum in Maine is offering $25,000 for the remains of a space rock that…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry will attend King’s coronation, Meghan to stay in US, palace says
By Max Foster and Issy Ronald, CNN Prince Harry will attend the coronation of King Charles next month, but his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will…
Continue ReadingMeet pocket-sized Pearl, the world’s shortest dog
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Pearl is no ordinary handbag dog. She’s so tiny, her owner can just slip her into her pocket. The two-year-old…
Continue ReadingCyclone Ilsa threatens to hit Western Australia as strongest storm in a decade
By Chris Lau, CNN A powerful cyclone is intensifying off the coast of Western Australia and is expected to make landfall later Thursday or Friday…
Continue ReadingColombian women’s rights activist attacked with acid
By Mia Alberti and Elizabeth Plaza Colombian police are investigating an acid attack perpetrated against a human rights activist, Lilia Patricia…
Continue ReadingBrazilian President Lula travels to China with hopes for trade and peace
By Tatiana Arias Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is heading to China on a state visit this week, with talks with Chinese leader…
Continue ReadingCouple transforms abandoned Japanese home into guesthouse
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN He’d spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return…
Continue ReadingCarriages, Crown Jewels … and an emoji. New details of King Charles’ coronation revealed
By Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN Buckingham Palace on Sunday revealed further details ahead of the coronation of…
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