By Katie Hunt, CNN The only definitive fossil evidence that points to the existence of Denisovans — an enigmatic group of early humans first identified in 2010 — comes from five bones from the Denisova cave in the foothills of Siberia’s Altai mountains. The fragments are so tiny that they can all fit in the
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MADRID (AP) — Spain’s interior minister says that unaccompanied child migrants being sent back to Morocco in groups of 15 at a time wanted to go home. He has denied accusations by rights groups of breaking international law. Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska told the Cadena SER radio station Monday that the return of the children from
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Some students don’t want to go back to in-person school, and it doesn’t have anything to do with coronavirus. For them, in a virtual classroom, there’s less room for bullying, harassment and toxic social situations. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Grace has strengthened into a tropical storm again, threatening the Caribbean with mudslides and flooding. That includes vulnerable Haiti, which just suffered an earthquake and may now face driving rains. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Some students don’t want to go back to in-person school, and it doesn’t have anything to do with coronavirus. For them, in a virtual classroom, there’s less room for bullying, harassment and toxic social situations. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Some students don’t want to go back to in-person school, and it doesn’t have anything to do with coronavirus. For them, in a virtual classroom, there’s less room for bullying, harassment and toxic social situations. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Some students don’t want to go back to in-person school, and it doesn’t have anything to do with coronavirus. For them, in a virtual classroom, there’s less room for bullying, harassment and toxic social situations. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
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By Dakin Andone, CNN As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, the world has watched as the Taliban has swiftly taken back control of the country, entering Kabul on Sunday as former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country and the United States evacuated its embassy. Now, many US veterans are expressing frustration and disappointment
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By Clarissa Ward, Tim Lister, Angela Dewan and Saleem Mehsud, CNN Taliban fighters entered Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace hours after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday, a milestone in the insurgent group’s assumption of control over capital city Kabul. One unit shared pictures of the palace interior — intact, but empty and apparently abandoned
Continue Reading By ELENA BECATOROS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More wildfires have broken out in hard-hit Greece, with two blazes triggering the evacuation of 11 villages southeast and northwest of Athens, the Greek capital. Hundreds of firefighters, backed up by water-dropping planes and helicopters, have been battling the blazes. Greece has been
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By Michelle Toh and Lauren Lau, CNN Business Major international airlines are scrambling to reroute flights away from Afghan airspace as the country falls to the Taliban, disrupting passenger services to India, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. On Monday, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates and Flydubai all announced changes to flights to or over
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A young Chinese woman says she was held for eight days at a Chinese-run secret detention facility in Dubai along with at least two Uyghurs. While so-called “black sites” are common in China, the account of 26-year-old Wu Huan is the only testimony known to experts that Beijing has set one
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has appealed to its international allies for help in fighting wildfires raging outside of Jerusalem. Israeli firefighters were working for a second straight day to bring the blaze under control. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid says he spoke to his Greek counterpart on Monday and that Greece has agreed to offer assistance.
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers have recovered more bodies from the sites of severe flooding that devastated parts of northern Turkey, bringing the death toll to 77. Torrential rains battered the country’s northwestern Black Sea provinces on Aug. 11, causing floods that demolished homes and bridges, swept away cars and blocked access to numerous roads.
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By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Just last week, US intelligence analysts had predicted it would likely take several more weeks before Afghanistan’s civilian government in Kabul fell to Taliban fighters. In reality, it only took a few short days. On Sunday, Taliban militants retook Afghanistan’s capital, almost two decades after they were driven from Kabul by
Continue Reading By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Just last week, US intelligence analysts had predicted it would likely take several more weeks before Afghanistan’s civilian government in Kabul fell to Taliban fighters. In reality, it only took a few short days. On Sunday, Taliban militants retook Afghanistan’s capital, almost two decades after they were driven from Kabul by
Continue Reading By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Just last week, US intelligence analysts had predicted it would likely take several more weeks before Afghanistan’s civilian government in Kabul fell to Taliban fighters. In reality, it only took a few short days. On Sunday, Taliban militants retook Afghanistan’s capital, almost two decades after they were driven from Kabul by
Continue ReadingBy Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Just last week, US intelligence analysts had predicted it would likely take several more weeks before Afghanistan’s civilian government in Kabul fell to Taliban fighters. In reality, it only took a few short days. On Sunday, Taliban militants retook Afghanistan’s capital, almost two decades after they were driven from Kabul by
Continue Reading By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president has pledged to improve COVID-19 testing and treatment in a speech marking the country’s independence. President Joko Widodo says the pandemic has changed Indonesian culture in ways that will be a foundation for advancement. He says avoiding people was once taboo and working and
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By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president has pledged to improve COVID-19 testing and treatment in a speech marking the country’s independence. President Joko Widodo says the pandemic has changed Indonesian culture in ways that will be a foundation for advancement. He says avoiding people was once taboo and working and
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