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Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned

Sudan’s Prime Minister resigns amid violent anti-coup protests that have left at least 57 people dead

By Alaa Elassar and Pierre Meilhan, CNN Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned, according to a video address from Hamdok posted Sunday on the verified YouTube account of the Prime Minister’s office. The announcement came after three protesters were killed by Sudanese security forces during anti-coup demonstrations near the capital Sunday, the civilian-allied Sudanese

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The Omicron variant's rapid spread across France has prompted the government to slash Covid-19 isolation times for vaccinated people and move to further isolate the unvaccinated from public venues in a bid to ease the financial and social burdens of the outbreak.

France cuts isolation times and plans crackdown on unvaccinated amid record surge in Covid cases

By Tara John and Sandrine Amiel, CNN The Omicron variant’s rapid spread across France has prompted the government to slash Covid-19 isolation times for vaccinated people and move to further isolate the unvaccinated from public venues in a bid to ease the financial and social burdens of the outbreak. Self-isolation times for fully vaccinated people

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America's oldest folk parade returns after coronavirus shut down the New Year's Day tradition that has come under scrutiny for racist and other offensive costumes worn by some participants throughout the years

‘Everyone is welcome’: New Year’s parade with checkered past of offensive costumes returns with an inclusive message

By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN America’s oldest folk parade returns Sunday after coronavirus shut down the New Year’s Day tradition that has come under scrutiny for racist and other offensive costumes worn by some participants throughout the years. Thousands are expected to attend and participate in Philadelphia’s time-honored Mummers Parade despite rising Covid-19 cases, locally and

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"No worries

‘No worries,’ ‘you’re on mute’ and ‘circle back’ should be banished, annual list says

By Leah Asmelash, CNN “No worries,” “at the end of the day,” “you’re on mute,” and the dreaded “supply chain”: These are the phrases thousands of English speakers have finally heard enough of. They and several others make up Lake Superior State University’s Banished Words List, an annual list amassed from submissions around the world,

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