Ukraine to give female soldiers ‘more comfortable’ heels after sexism controversy
By Rob Picheta and Denis Lapin, CNN Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has said it will give female soldiers “more comfortable” heels…
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Former South African President Jacob Zuma begins jail term after handing himself over to police
By David McKenzie, CNN Former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to police late Wednesday, authorities said, to begin a 15-month…
Continue ReadingDubai’s port rocked by huge explosion on container ship
By Caroline Faraj, Eleni Giokos and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN An explosion on a container ship docked at Dubai’s Jebel Ali port late Wednesday caused…
Continue ReadingCNN correspondent describes moment of Dubai explosion
An explosion was heard and felt in Dubai as a large fire ripped through its Jebel Ali port which authorities said broke out in a ship’s container…
Continue ReadingZambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda, buried amid controversy over site
By Nimi Princewill, CNN, and Reuters Authorities in Zambia held a state funeral Wednesday for the country’s first president and independence…
Continue ReadingDutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries fighting for his life after shooting
By Emmet Lyons and Rosanne Roobeek, CNN; with reporting by Reuters Celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his investigative work…
Continue ReadingSpanish police arrest three over suspected homophobic killing
By Al Goodman, CNN Spanish police have arrested three people over the killing of a male nursing assistant in a suspected homophobic attack that…
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s strictest lockdowns is lifting, but many are scared to go back to normal life
By Eliza Mackintosh Photographs by Sarah Tilotta In May, as the United Kingdom began to emerge from one of the world’s longest and most…
Continue ReadingMethamphetamine in waterways may be turning trout into addicts
By Jack Guy, CNN Brown trout can become addicted to the illegal drug methamphetamine when it accumulates in waterways, according to new research.…
Continue ReadingeSwatini opposition leaders go into hiding as Africa’s last absolute monarchy cracks down
By Gertrude Kitongo, CNN Military and police patrols are on the streets of the tiny African nation of eSwatini, and opposition leaders are in hiding,…
Continue ReadingNew Israeli government suffers first major legislative setback on controversial ‘citizenship’ law
By Hadas Gold, CNN The new Israeli government suffered its first major setback in the early hours of Tuesday morning when it failed to secure enough…
Continue ReadingJarrett: Ukraine requiring female soldiers to wear high heels is sexism
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels, following an outcry from local lawmakers.…
Continue ReadingPlane carrying 28 passengers crashes in Russia’s far east
By Anna Chernova, CNN A passenger plane with 28 people on board crashed in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Tuesday, Russia’s…
Continue ReadingLuxembourg prime minister in ‘serious but stable’ condition in hospital with Covid-19
By Sharon Braithwaite and Pierre Bairin, CNN Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel remains in “serious but stable” in hospital…
Continue ReadingAn American lawyer went on a lunch date in Moscow. Now he’s languishing in a jail cell in Belarus
By Tim Lister, CNN When Youras Ziankovich, a lawyer with American citizenship, returned to his Moscow hotel after a lunch date with a friend in…
Continue ReadingMedecins Sans Frontieres says Mediterranean rescue mission blocked after ship seizure in Italy
By Sheena McKenzie, CNN A humanitarian ship that rescued over 400 migrants at sea in recent weeks has been seized by Italian authorities, in a move…
Continue Reading‘I’m happy to be alive,’ says LGBTQ campaigner after attack on Pride march offices in Georgia
By Emmet Lyons, CNN Georgia has launched an investigation into violence against LGBTQ campaigners and journalists, after protesters on Monday stormed…
Continue ReadingRescue mission in ‘hot pursuit’ after gunmen kidnap scores of students in northwest Nigeria
By Nimi Princewill, CNN At least 26 students and a teacher have been rescued after armed men raided a private secondary school in Nigeria’s…
Continue ReadingUkrainian army’s decision to make female soldiers march in high heels sparks backlash
By Jack Guy and Denis Lapin, CNN Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels,…
Continue ReadingFormer South African President Jacob Zuma likens his treatment by courts to apartheid-era South Africa
By David McKenzie, CNN After succeeding in a last-ditch legal effort to delay his arrest for contempt of court, former South African President Jacob…
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