UN: Ethiopian govt detains 1,000 under state of emergency
GENEVA (AP) — The human rights office of the United Nations is citing reports that authorities in Ethiopia have detained at least 1,000 people…
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The 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 ReadingViolence erupts on Poland-Belarus border as Polish guards fire water cannon on migrants throwing rocks
By Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah, Antonia Mortensen, Katharina Krebs and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Violence erupted at the Poland-Belarus border on…
Continue ReadingGas explosion in Nigeria’s Lagos kills 5, including a child
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Emergency service officials in Nigeria say that a gas explosion in Lagos has killed at…
Continue ReadingBelgium to make COVID-19 shots mandatory for health workers
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Health workers in Belgium who don’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will face losing…
Continue ReadingWhat airplane business class will look like in 2025
By John Walton, CNN It may feel like 2025 is a long way away, but for airlines’ luxurious new business class seats — which can take years…
Continue ReadingUkraine offers payments for COVID jabs amid record deaths
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has reported record daily COVID-19 deaths as authorities struggle to boost the country’s vaccination rate. Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingGas prices soar as Germany suspends approval for Nord Stream 2 pipeline
By Mark Thompson and Walé Azeez, CNN Business Natural gas prices in Europe soared on Tuesday after Germany confirmed that it has suspended the…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 15 in latest attack in Nigeria’s northwest
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen have killed at least 15 people in Nigeria’s northwest, the latest incident in a…
Continue ReadingAndersson gets more time to form Sweden’s new coalition govt
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson has asked for more time to form a coalition government that could make her…
Continue ReadingGerman agency suspends approval process for Russia pipeline
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s network regulator says it’s suspended its procedure to certify the operator of a new pipeline that would bring…
Continue ReadingGerman agency suspends approval process for Russia pipeline
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s network regulator says it’s suspended its procedure to certify the operator of a new pipeline that would bring…
Continue ReadingHong Kong customs seize smuggled lobsters amid Australia ban
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong customs say officers seized about 2,000 pounds each of live lobster and sea cucumbers…
Continue ReadingHong Kong customs seize smuggled lobsters amid Australia ban
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong customs say officers seized about 2,000 pounds each of live lobster and sea cucumbers…
Continue ReadingJurors begin deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial
By Eric Levenson, Carma Hassan and Brad Parks, CNN Jurors began deliberations Tuesday in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial, a day after the…
Continue ReadingPoland uses water cannon against migrants at Belarus border
By VANESSA GERA and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish forces at the border with Belarus used a water cannon against…
Continue ReadingIndonesia baby elephant dies after losing half of her trunk
By RISKA MUNAWARAH Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Conservation officials say a baby elephant in Indonesia’s Sumatra island has…
Continue ReadingXi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain
By KEN MORITSUGU and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S.…
Continue ReadingGermany charges Syrian man in alleged extremist attack plan
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a Syrian man who allegedly supported the Islamic State group’s ideology has been charged with making preparations…
Continue ReadingTop EU court hits Hungary over ‘Stop Soros’ migrant law
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court says Hungary broke EU law by making it a criminal offense to help…
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