August 2, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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For Asia’s migrant workers, extreme heat is ‘a matter of life and death’
By Heather Chen, CNN It was mid-afternoon on a sweltering Saturday when Raj, a laborer from northwest India, started feeling dizzy as he hauled heavy bags of concrete mix and sand on a construction site in downtown Singapore. Temperatures had reached 34 degrees Celsius (94 degrees Fahrenheit), but Raj carried on despite the heat and
Continue Reading Hawaii couple charged with assuming the identities of deceased children in Texas
By Jennifer Henderson and Amanda Musa, CNN A married couple in Hawaii has been indicted for allegedly living under the identities of dead children from Texas for decades and conspiring against the government, according to unsealed federal court records. A federal grand jury in Honolulu indicted Walter Glenn Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison on conspiracy,
Continue Reading Examination of the substance in Brittney Griner’s vape cartridges violated Russian law, defense expert says
By Anna Chernova and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The examination of the substance contained in vape cartridges that WNBA star Brittney Griner’s carried at a Moscow airport in February did not comply with Russian law, a defense expert testified Tuesday in her high-stakes drug-smuggling trial. Among the violations is that results of the examination do not
Continue Reading This East African nation is known for stability. But drought and rising prices are fueling insecurity
By Sam Kiley, CNN A maelstrom of howling brown dust engulfs travelers through Isiolo. A few weeks earlier, 11 people were reported to have been killed around the north Kenyan town in the space of 10 days. The pestilence of Covid is still in the dust-choked air, the ground is baked by drought. The murder
Continue Reading For Asia’s migrant workers, extreme heat is ‘a matter of life and death’
By Heather Chen, CNN It was mid-afternoon on a sweltering Saturday when Raj, a laborer from northwest India, started feeling dizzy as he hauled heavy bags of concrete mix and sand on a construction site in downtown Singapore. Temperatures had reached 34 degrees Celsius (94 degrees Fahrenheit), but Raj carried on despite the heat and
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 2: Al Qaeda, Taiwan, Extreme weather, Ukraine, Uvalde
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A glimmer of relief is emerging at the checkout aisle: the return of discounts. Major retailers — including Walmart, Best Buy and Target — stocked up on merchandise months ago to prepare for supply chain shortages. But now, with extra goods sitting on their shelves, many stores are increasing promotions and
Continue Reading What you need to know about Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
By Nectar Gan, Selina Wang, Eric Cheung and Simone McCarthy, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan Tuesday evening, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit. Pelosi’s stop in Taipei is the first time that a US House speaker has visited Taiwan in 25
Continue Reading Two ultra-rare floods in a single week; a wildfire generating its own weather. Here’s how it’s connected
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Extreme weather on both ends of the spectrum has thrashed parts of the US over the past week — one of the many signals that climate change is here now, scientists say. On the one hand, overwhelming rainfall triggered two ultra-rare floods last week, one in the St. Louis area and
Continue Reading Texas governor meets with some Uvalde families. But a Robb Elementary teacher says ‘it’s all for show’
By Amanda Musa, Raja Razek and Steve Almasy, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met privately Monday with some families in Uvalde, discussing school safety, a teacher who was also there told CNN. Robb Elementary School teacher Arnulfo Reyes expressed his skepticism of the governor’s visit to the town, where questions and frustrations remain over the
Continue Reading Elmo 2 Fire grows to nearly 13,000 acres, at 0% containment as winds pick up in western Montana
By Amanda Musa, CNN The Elmo 2 Fire in western Montana has burned 12,975 acres, according to Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 7. The fire grew just over 2,000 acres on Sunday and is still 0% contained, incident commander John Thompson said in a news release Monday. Thompson says winds are expected to reach 10-14
Continue Reading Berlin Wall Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Berlin Wall, which enclosed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, in an attempt to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West. It became a symbol of East/West relations during the Cold War. The Wall The Berlin Wall began as a border of barbed wire fencing
Continue Reading A Kentucky man rescued 5 children and 2 of his former teachers from their flooded homes after getting a message asking for help
By Caroll Alvarado, CNN Nathan Day was up early Thursday morning helping his son get ready for work when he received a message from a neighbor asking him to save her grandchildren from the rising floodwaters. Day, a former coal miner who lives in Hindman, Knott County, said he was unaware of what was happening
Continue Reading Two ultra-rare floods in a single week; a wildfire generating its own weather. Here’s how it’s connected
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Extreme weather on both ends of the spectrum has thrashed parts of the US over the past week — one of the many signals that climate change is here now, scientists say. On the one hand, overwhelming rainfall triggered two ultra-rare floods last week, one in the St. Louis area and
Continue Reading England and France have had their driest July in decades
By Xiaofei Xu and Jack Guy, CNN England has recorded its driest July since 1935, and France its driest since 1959, as a record-breaking heatwave swept through both countries. “England had just 35% (23.1mm) of its average rainfall for the month,” the UK’s national weather service, the Met Office, said in a statement on Monday.
Continue Reading What’s behind Iraq’s explosive political crisis?
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Iraq is in the midst of its worst and longest political crisis in years. At the center of this overheating conflict stands Iraqi political kingmaker Moqtada al-Sadr and a rival bloc of parties with strong ties to neighboring Iran. In a show of strength, supporters of Shiite cleric Sadr last week
Continue Reading Europe’s last known panda species discovered
By Katie Hunt, CNN A previously unknown species of giant panda that roamed Europe’s wetlands 6 million years ago has been identified after the discovery of two teeth stored in a Bulgarian museum. The fossilized upper molar and canine were originally found in the late 1970s in coal deposits and held in the collection of
Continue Reading Nigerian street vendor killed in broad daylight in Italy, sparking national outrage
By Livia Borghese, Sarah Dean and Jorge Engels, CNN The killing of a Nigerian man in broad daylight on the streets of an Italian seaside town while onlookers watched has sparked outcry and renewed a conversation about racism and crimes against migrants in the country ahead of elections next month. Alika Ogorchukwu, 39, was chased,
Continue Reading ‘Go to hell,’ journalist tells Iran after a man with a loaded rifle was arrested near her Brooklyn home
By Josh Campbell and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad on Monday told the Iranian regime, “Go to hell,” just days after authorities informed her a man armed with an AK-47-style rifle was arrested in the Brooklyn neighborhood where she lives with her family, including her stepchildren. Authorities are investigating whether
Continue Reading Former high-level Russian official who left Putin’s government reportedly hospitalized
By Darya Tarasova and Larry Register, CNN Former high-level Russian official Anatoly Chubais is in a European hospital suffering from symptoms of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological condition, according to prominent Russian journalist and TV personality Ksenia Sobchak. Sobchak said she spoke to Chubais’ wife, who said her husband’s “state is unstable. He felt bad very
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