By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added one destination — a relaxed Caribbean playground — to its “high” category for Covid-19 risk. The British Virgin Islands moved up to Level 3 on Monday; it previously had been at Level 2. The islands are known for
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By Jorge Engels, Stefano Pozzebon and Florencia Trucco, CNN A prison riot between rival gangs has left at least 43 dead and 13 injured at a maximum security facility in northern Ecuador. The death toll is likely to increase as many of those injured were taken to hospital in a serious condition, Ecuadorian National Police
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By David Wilkinson, Max Foster and Jack Guy, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday due to mobility problems, Buckingham Palace said in a Monday statement. “The Queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that she will not attend
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By Luke McGee, CNN As the British parliament returns on Tuesday to the backdrop of inconclusive local election results and the ongoing “Partygate” scandal now impacting both Boris Johnson and the leader of the opposition Keir Starmer, there’s one major headache facing the United Kingdom that might not get the look in it deserves: making
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By Polo Sandoval, Theresa Waldrop and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN The three Americans who died last week at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas were from Tennessee and Florida, and scientists and investigators are working to determine their causes of death, the island nation’s police commissioner said Monday. A pathologist is slated to conduct autopsies Monday,
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By Polo Sandoval and Theresa Waldrop, CNN An American woman hospitalized Friday in the Bahamas, where three other Americans died of unknown causes at a Sandals resort, has left the country and is being treated at a hospital in Miami, the Royal Bahamas Police Force commissioner said Sunday. The woman, whose identity has not been
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By Martin Goillandeau, CNN A rare case of monkeypox has been diagnosed in a patient in England, the UK Health Security Agency said in a statement Saturday. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection which does not spread easily between people, the agency said, qualifying the overall risk to the general public as “very low.” “The
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, Isa Soares and Madalena Araujo, CNN Brazil’s former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva formally announced his pre-candidacy for October’s presidential election on Saturday, marking what could be the beginnings of a stunning political comeback for the once imprisoned ex-leader in a crucial election year. Seventy-six-year-old Lula, as he is commonly known,
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By Rob Picheta, CNN Northern Ireland is on the cusp of having a nationalist leader for the first time in its history after Sinn Fein, once considered the political wing of the IRA, emerged as the largest party in regional elections. Sinn Fein overtook the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in voting for the province’s 90-member
Continue Reading By Polo Sandoval and Theresa Waldrop, CNN An American woman hospitalized Friday in the Bahamas, where three other Americans died of unknown causes at a Sandals resort, has left the country and is being treated at a hospital in Miami, the Royal Bahamas Police Force commissioner said Sunday. The woman, whose identity has not been
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By Hira Humayun, Jason Hanna and Rebekah Riess, CNN Three Americans died of unknown causes Friday at a Sandals resort on the Bahamas’ Great Exuma island, and police are investigating, officials said. Two men and a woman died at the resort, and a fourth American — a woman — was airlifted to a hospital in
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A powerful tornado captured on camera, pincers vs. tentacles, and a toddler steals the show during a wedding. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Nature’s fury on display A surveillance camera captured a tornado ripping trees out of the ground as it passed through Andover, Kansas. Seizing the spotlight
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By Patrick Oppmann, Karol Suarez and Jorge Engels, CNN At least 30 people are dead and at least 24 remained hospitalized Sunday after Friday’s explosion at the Hotel Saratoga in Havana, the Cuban health ministry said. On Saturday, Cuban state media reported 32 dead, and Cuba’s presidency said 26 were killed. It’s not clear what
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A powerful tornado captured on camera, pincers vs. tentacles, and a toddler steals the show during a wedding. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Nature’s fury on display A surveillance camera captured a tornado ripping trees out of the ground as it passed through Andover, Kansas. Seizing the spotlight
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A powerful tornado captured on camera, pincers vs. tentacles, and a toddler steals the show during a wedding. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Nature’s fury on display A surveillance camera captured a tornado ripping trees out of the ground as it passed through Andover, Kansas. Seizing the spotlight
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN Dave Chappelle has a frightening encounter on stage, a toddler steals the show during a wedding, and a powerful tornado is captured on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Scary moment during comedy show Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked during a stand-up performance at a comedy festival in
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN Dave Chappelle has a frightening encounter on stage, a toddler steals the show during a wedding, and a powerful tornado is captured on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Scary moment during comedy show Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked during a stand-up performance at a comedy festival in
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A powerful tornado captured on camera, pincers vs. tentacles, and a toddler steals the show during a wedding. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Nature’s fury on display A surveillance camera captured a tornado ripping trees out of the ground as it passed through Andover, Kansas. Seizing the spotlight
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A powerful tornado captured on camera, pincers vs. tentacles, and a toddler steals the show during a wedding. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Nature’s fury on display A surveillance camera captured a tornado ripping trees out of the ground as it passed through Andover, Kansas. Seizing the spotlight
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By Kocha Olarn, CNN A man who allegedly went on an armed rampage at Thailand’s biggest airport is now facing charges, one of which could be eligible for the death penalty. The man, identified as 34-year-old Watchara Khambut, faces seven charges over the incident at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Wednesday, May 3. According to Suvanabhumi
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