Fearing new Russian threat, Ukraine races to upgrade its navy
CNN By Sebastian Shukla and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN The Ukrainian naval patrol boat “Kremenchuk” churns out into the gun-grey waters of…
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Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader says he’ll lead troops on front lines against rebels
By Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has announced he will lead his country’s soldiers on…
Continue ReadingRudy Guede, convicted over the murder of Meredith Kercher, released from prison
By Hada Messia, CNN Rudy Guede, the only person to remain convicted over the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy, has been released…
Continue ReadingNewly-freed Sudan prime minister defends deal with military, says he made it to ‘avoid bloodshed’
By Becky Anderson, Eoin McSweeney, Zeena Saifi and Noon Salih, CNN Sudan’s newly reinstated prime minister told CNN on Tuesday that he…
Continue ReadingFrench prime minister tests positive for Covid-19, forcing Belgium’s leader into isolation
By Xiaofei Xu and Sheena McKenzie, CNN France’s prime minister has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing five Belgian ministers to also go into…
Continue Reading12 children among 45 people killed in Bulgaria bus fire
By Radina Gigova, CNN and Reuters At least 45 people, including 12 children, were killed when their bus crashed and erupted in flames in Bulgaria…
Continue ReadingPortugal’s power production goes coal-free long before deadline
Story by Reuters Portugal shut down its last remaining coal plant over the weekend, ending the use of the polluting material for electricity…
Continue ReadingLobsters and crabs are sentient beings and shouldn’t be boiled alive, UK report says
By Katie Hunt, CNN Octopuses, crabs and lobsters are capable of experiencing pain or suffering, according to a review commissioned by the UK…
Continue ReadingBodies pile up outside hospital morgue as Romania struggles with fourth wave of Covid
CNN By Cristiana Moisescu and Ben Wedeman, CNN “It’s relentless — relentless,” sighed nurse Claudiu Ionita, standing in front…
Continue ReadingBodies pile up outside hospital morgue as Romania struggles with fourth wave of Covid
By Cristiana Moisescu and Ben Wedeman, CNN “It’s relentless — relentless,” sighed nurse Claudiu Ionita, standing in front of…
Continue ReadingMaking Covid-19 vaccines mandatory was once unthinkable. But European countries are showing it can work
CNN By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Europe is considering a step once unthinkable among Western democracies: Making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for the…
Continue ReadingResidents evacuated from Italian island Vulcano over carbon dioxide levels
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Most of the 250 permanent residents of a volcanic Italian island have been told to evacuate after levels of carbon…
Continue ReadingViolent clashes erupt during anti-lockdown demonstrations in Europe
By Rob Iddiols and Jo Shelley, CNN Protests in European countries against new Covid-19 restrictions turned violent over the weekend as cases continue…
Continue Reading70-year-old hunter in France suffers ‘serious’ injury after bear encounter
By Martin Goillandeau and Sana Noor Haq, CNN A 70-year-old man sustained a “serious leg injury” in southwestern France on Saturday after…
Continue ReadingSudan’s military chief reinstates prime minister ousted after last month’s coup
By Yassir Abdullah and Eyad Kourdi, CNN Sudan’s military chief on Sunday reinstated Abdalla Hamdok as prime minister, almost a month after he…
Continue ReadingHamas gunman kills one Israeli, injures four others, in Jerusalem attack; police shoot dead assailant
By Amir Tal, Abeer Salman, Mike Schwartz, Ibrahim Dahman and Shira Gemer, CNN A 26-year old Israeli man has died after a Hamas gunman carried out a…
Continue ReadingThe victims of the Belarus border crisis were obvious. For Poland’s government, it was a useful distraction
CNN By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN It was clear who the losers were in the dispute between Poland and Belarus. The thousands of migrants who became…
Continue ReadingThe victims of the Belarus border crisis were obvious. For Poland’s government, it was a useful distraction
CNN By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN It was clear who the losers were in the dispute between Poland and Belarus. The thousands of migrants who became…
Continue ReadingThe victims of the Belarus border crisis were obvious. For Poland’s government, it was a useful distraction
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN It was clear who the losers were in the dispute between Poland and Belarus. The thousands of migrants who became stranded…
Continue ReadingRussian rescue dog Monika has a new leash on life after prosthetics operation
By Olga Pavlova and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Russian rescue dog Monika has a new spring in her step after being fitted with titanium prosthetic legs…
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