By Eve Brennan and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he raised his “very strong concerns” to China’s premier regarding potential Chinese interference in British democracy after a parliament employee was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Speaking to journalists at the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sunday,
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A Spanish aid worker has been killed in eastern Ukraine after a projectile fell on the vehicle she was traveling in, according to Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares. Speaking to journalists at the G20 in New Delhi, Minister José Manuel Albares told journalists that a
Continue Reading By Darya Tarasova, Manveena Suri and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Russia on Sunday deemed the G20 Summit in India’s capital New Delhi an “unconditional success,” a day after the meeting’s final declaration stopped short of explicitly condemning its invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference at the end of the summit, Russian Foreign
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Marrakech, Morocco (CNN) — A small mosque at the heart of the Marrakech Medina in the city’s historical quarter was a treasured place of prayer for the hundreds of traders working at the busy market outside. Now, it’s off limits. The mosque, located in the corner of the famous Jemaa el-Fna
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — If there’s been any silver lining to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s that many people learned to do their jobs from just about anywhere. Some even seized the opportunity to live abroad — maybe moving into a dilapidated villa in Tuscany or an apartment overlooking the canals
Continue Reading By Athena Jones, CNN Nashville, Tennessee (CNN) — Harmony Fletcher likes to read and does so every night, but that was not enough to help her pass the English-Language Arts portion of Tennessee’s assessment exam (TCAP) last spring, her mother, Shaneta Fletcher, said. Now the nine-year-old is one of eight students repeating third grade at
Continue Reading By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Narendra Modi’s decision to gift world leaders a hand spun scarf in New Delhi on Sunday was an act rooted in history and symbolism for the Indian prime minister, as he aimed to spotlight the country’s freedom movement on the global stage. As leaders of the Group of 20
Continue Reading By Josh Pennington and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite systems are being used by Ukrainian forces on all front lines in the war with Russia, the country’s spy chief has said. “They have proven themselves on the front lines. You can say what you want about whether [Starlink systems] are good
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — As Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) grows ever popular, the country’s once dominant Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party finds itself at a crossroads. The center-right CDU was in power for much of Germany’s post-war era and oversaw the reunification of East and West Germany. It
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, Celina Tebor, Emma Tucker and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — The convicted killer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison 11 days ago was sighted overnight more than 20 miles from the area where authorities had focused their search efforts, officials said Sunday, after he managed to slip through the police perimeter, steal
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, Eyad Kourdi, Mostafa Salem and Nectar Gan, CNN Moulay Brahim (CNN) — Rescuers in Morocco are battling to find survivors from Friday’s powerful earthquake, with more than 2,000 people killed and remote villages near the epicenter left in ruins. In the hard-hit central village of Moulay Brahim, south of Marrakech in the
Continue Reading CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Eyad Kourdi, Mostafa Salem and Nectar Gan, CNN Moulay Brahim (CNN) — Rescuers in Morocco are battling to find survivors from Friday’s powerful earthquake, with more than 2,000 people killed and remote villages near the epicenter left in ruins. In the hard-hit central village of Moulay Brahim, south of Marrakech in
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — About 81,000 undocumented immigrants in Minnesota can begin applying for a driver’s license next month, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Minnesota’s Driver’s License for All program launches October 1, the department announced at a news conference Thursday. “We’ll be able to start
Continue Reading By Zenebou Sylla and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A woman was charged in her newborn girl’s death nearly 40 years after the abandoned baby was found dead in a remote wooded area in New Jersey, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office. On Christmas Eve 1984, officers discovered the baby’s body wrapped in
Continue Reading By Amy Cassidy and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Veteran apartheid-era South African politician and Zulu prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has died aged 95, the country’s president announced Saturday. “I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the Prince of KwaPhindangene, Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu Monarch and Nation, and the
Continue Reading By Nicki Brown and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Police in the Columbus, Ohio, suburb of Blendon Township have released redacted surveillance footage showing the moments leading up to the fatal officer shooting of a 21-year-old pregnant woman. Ta’Kiya Young died after she was shot by an officer in the parking lot of a Kroger
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are searching through rubble and trying to reach isolated communities after a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, killing thousands and leaving more injured or unaccounted for. The quake is the strongest to hit the nation’s center in more than a century, and its epicenter was not
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When the Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February 2021, it wasn’t alone. In addition to the Ingenuity helicopter, the rover carried a suite of science instruments designed to search for ancient signs of life. And tucked in its chassis, Percy also had MOXIE — the Mars Oxygen In-Situ
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A lucky youngster got the birthday gift of a lifetime when she discovered a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond in Arkansas. The budding gemologist discovered the diamond while celebrating her seventh birthday at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, according to a news release
Continue Reading By Benjamin Brown, CNN Marrakech (CNN) — As the dust began to settle, panic set in. Screams echoed through the narrow streets of Marrakech’s old city as the extent of injuries and damage became apparent. Just seconds before the magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook the Moroccan city, scores of people had been enjoying their Friday evening
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