Lebanon Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon (from the…
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Enormous scale of destruction is revealed as water subsides after historic western Europe flooding
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN At least 189 people are dead and hundreds more remain missing after catastrophic flooding hit large swaths of western…
Continue ReadingAustria probes reports of Havana Syndrome among US diplomats in Vienna
By Denise Hruby and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Austrian authorities said they are investigating reports that US diplomats in Vienna have experienced…
Continue ReadingPicturesque German town now choked with mud and debris
The streets of Altenahr, Germany, or what remains of them, are buried under mud, with cars wedged between collapsed buildings and piles of debris.…
Continue ReadingDesperate search for survivors as western Europe reels from a ‘catastrophe of historic proportion’
By Vasco Cotovio, Atika Shubert and Ivana Kottasová, CNN In Altenahr in western Germany, even the dead were not spared in this week’s…
Continue ReadingCNN correspondent reports from ground as Belgium sees extreme flooding
More than 100 people have died in Germany and Belgium following severe flooding in the area, caused by what experts described as the heaviest…
Continue ReadingPalestinians describe fight against a West Bank settlement as an existential battle. Jewish settlers say the same
By Andrew Carey and Abeer Salman, CNN A small boy sits on a hillside in the occupied West Bank. Like the adults around him, he trains a green laser…
Continue ReadingEuropean officials say ‘climate change has arrived’ as deadly floods engulf entire towns
By Angela Dewan, Nadine Schmidt and Ulrike Dehmel, CNN European officials have said climate change contributed to this week’s extreme flooding,…
Continue ReadingRecord rainfall leaves over 120 dead in western Europe, devastating parts of Germany
By Nadine Schmidt, Schams Elwazer, Barbara Wojazer, Sharon Braithwaite, Joseph Ataman and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Catastrophic flooding in western Europe…
Continue ReadingDelta variant surges in Middle East and North Africa as region braces for ‘catastrophic consequences’
By Mostafa Salem, CNN The Middle East and North Africa is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases aggravated by the Delta variant of the virus —…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s Hariri steps down as prime minister-designate pushing crisis-ridden country further into uncertainty
By Tamara Qiblawi, Ghazi Balkiz and Ben Wedeman, CNN Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has stepped down nearly nine months after…
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Deadly flooding hits Germany
Heavy rains have caused deadly flash floods across Germany and the Benelux region. CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the…
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Cocaine disguised as charcoal worth up to $41 million seized by police
By Jack Guy, CNN Cocaine disguised as charcoal with a potential street value of up to 35 million euros ($41.4 million) has been seized in a joint…
Continue Reading Germany mounts huge rescue effort after floods leave dozens dead and many more missing
By Nadine Schmidt, Schams Elwazer, Barbara Wojazer and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN A large-scale rescue effort was underway in Germany Friday after the…
Continue ReadingNorthern Ireland Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Northern Ireland. For many years, Northern Ireland has been split over the question of whether it…
Continue ReadingEU unveils ambitious climate package as it cools on fossil fuels
By Luke McGee, CNN The European Union has unveiled some of the world’s most ambitious proposals to reduce carbon emissions and wean its 27…
Continue ReadingPope Francis leaves hospital after undergoing surgery
By Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Francis was discharged from Gemelli University Hospital in Rome on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing surgery for colon…
Continue ReadingShocking footage shows looting in South Africa
Soldiers and police struggled to restore order in parts of South Africa after dozens of people were killed in the worst violence and looting the…
Continue ReadingMore than 70 killed in South Africa protests after former leader Jacob Zuma is jailed
By David McKenzie, Pierre Bairin and Samantha Beech, CNN Soldiers and police were struggling to restore order in parts of South Africa on Tuesday, as…
Continue ReadingGreece and France join Italy in making Covid-19 shots mandatory for health workers, telling the unvaccinated they won’t get paid
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN As Europe struggles with a rising number of coronavirus cases caused by the Delta variant, several countries are making…
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