By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Two men have been jailed for attempting to smuggle $341,875 (£250,000) worth of cocaine in baked beans and condensed coconut milk tins. Daniel Kelly and Steven Gilhooly were sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison at Snaresbrook Crown Court, London, on January 12, according to London’s Metropolitan Police.
Continue ReadingBy Phil Black, Hannah Ritchie and Ben Rothenberg, CNN Tennis star Rafael Nadal has said decisions have “consequences,” and while he respects his close rival Novak Djokovic, those in the public eye “need to be responsible.” In an interview with CNN on Saturday, the 35-year-old, who is in Melbourne ahead of next week’s Australian Open,
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By Nina dos Santos, CNN The British government had been directing investors towards the law firm run by a woman accused by the country’s own intelligence service of political interference on behalf of China for years, documents from its trade department show. On Thursday Britain’s domestic counter-intelligence service, MI5, issued an “interference alert” about a
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Martin Luther King Jr. was born and raised in the American South, but his dream of racial equality and social justice reverberated out of his region, into the whole country and around the world. And it wasn’t just his vision that spanned the globe — the man himself embarked on travels
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A family escapes a house fire thanks to a boy’s quick thinking, Jimmy Kimmel has a touching moment, and an Uber driver helps a stranded teen in need. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Child saves his family A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after alerting
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A family escapes a house fire thanks to a boy’s quick thinking, Jimmy Kimmel has a touching moment, and an Uber driver helps a stranded teen in need. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Child saves his family A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after alerting
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A family escapes a house fire thanks to a boy’s quick thinking, Jimmy Kimmel has a touching moment, and an Uber driver helps a stranded teen in need. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Child saves his family A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after alerting
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A family escapes a house fire thanks to a boy’s quick thinking, Jimmy Kimmel has a touching moment, and an Uber driver helps a stranded teen in need. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Child saves his family A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after alerting
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A family escapes a house fire thanks to a boy’s quick thinking, Jimmy Kimmel has a touching moment, and an Uber driver helps a stranded teen in need. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Child saves his family A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after alerting
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By Ivana Kottasová, Sharon Braithwaite, Amy Cassidy, Lauren Kent and Radina Gigova, CNN Of all the recent revelations of lockdown-busting parties held by Britain’s top officials, the latest report may be the most damaging yet. On the night before Prince Philip’s funeral last April, with the nation in official mourning and Queen Elizabeth preparing to
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By Merlin Delcid, CNN El Salvador’s government has denied responsibility for hacking the cell phones of at least 35 journalists and other members of civil society by using the spying program known as Pegasus. The denial comes after a report from Access Now and Citizen Lab, two groups specializing in cybersecurity, that claimed the spying
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By Nina dos Santos and Allegra Goodwin, CNN The United Kingdom’s domestic spy agency has warned British lawmakers that a woman connected to the Chinese Communist Party has been working to interfere in the UK political process. MI5 alleges in an alert that Christine Ching Kui Lee has “acted covertly in coordination” with the United
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Sara Smart, CNN One Mississippi middle school’s attempt at addressing girls’ body image concerns sparked outrage among parents, forcing the school to backtrack. Ashley Heun, of Southaven, Mississippi, became angry after her 13-year-old daughter, Caroline, handed her a letter from Southaven Middle School on Tuesday titled, “Why Do Girls Suffer from Body Image?” The letter
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 guidance will soon become optional for many cruise ships. When the CDC’s extended conditional sailing order expires on Saturday, the agency is transitioning to a voluntary program for foreign-flagged cruise ships operating in US waters. The transition comes about two weeks after
Continue Reading By Nina dos Santos and Allegra Goodwin, CNN The United Kingdom’s domestic spy agency has warned British lawmakers that a woman connected to the Chinese Communist Party has been working to interfere in the UK political process. MI5 alleges in an alert that Christine Ching Kui Lee has “acted covertly in coordination” with the United
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By Max Foster and David Wilkinson, CNN Britain’s Prince Andrew has been stripped of his military titles and charities, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday, a day after a judge ruled a sexual abuse civil lawsuit against the Queen’s son could proceed. Andrew will also no longer use the style “His Royal Highness” in any official
Continue Reading By Max Foster and David Wilkinson, CNN Britain’s Prince Andrew has been stripped of his military titles and charities, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday, a day after a judge ruled a sexual abuse civil lawsuit against the Queen’s son could proceed. Andrew will also no longer use the style “His Royal Highness” in any official
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By Paula Newton, CNN One day after the Canadian province of Quebec announced it would financially penalize residents who are unvaccinated, the province’s health minister said Wednesday first-time appointments spiked in the hours following the announcement. “It’s encouraging!” Quebec’s health minister, Christian Dube, tweeted, indicating that Tuesday’s first-dose appointments were the highest in several days.
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Grocery store shelves across America are wiped clean, and they’re staying empty as stores struggle to quickly restock everyday necessities such as milk, bread, meat, canned soups and cleaning products. Disgruntled shoppers have unleashed their frustration on social media over the last several days, posting photos on Twitter of bare
Continue Reading By Paula Newton, CNN One day after the Canadian province of Quebec announced it would financially penalize residents who are unvaccinated, the province’s health minister said Wednesday first-time appointments spiked in the hours following the announcement. “It’s encouraging!” Quebec’s health minister, Christian Dube, tweeted, indicating that Tuesday’s first-dose appointments were the highest in several days.
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