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Wildfire in southwestern France: 8,000 people evacuated
The blaze forced the evacuation of about 8,000 people and destroyed at least sixteen houses.7 hours ago
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London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found
Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine after the disease was found in multiple parts of the city.10 hours ago
Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business
The next frontier in the tech battle between the US and China
A new battleground is emerging: the components that power our smartphones, computers, automobiles and home appliances.14 hours ago
Tara Subramaniam, CNN
Australian landmarks glow pink to honor Olivia Newton-John
The Sydney Opera House will turn pink on Wednesday to honor Olivia Newton-John, the singer and "Grease" star who died on Monday.14 hours ago
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Stranded whale euthanized after removal from French river
A beluga whale that captured French hearts when it showed up in the Seine River had to be euthanized Wednesday after it was successfully removed from the French waterway.14 hours ago
Tara Subramaniam, CNN
‘Grease’ co-stars, friends and fans pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John
Hollywood icons joined fans worldwide to mourn the loss of Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer and "Grease" star, who died Monday at her ranch in Southern California at age 73.1 day ago
ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press
Biden formalizes US support for Finland, Sweden joining NATO
President Joe Biden formally welcomed Finland and Sweden joining the NATO alliance Tuesday as he signed the instruments of ratification that delivered the U.S.’s formal backing of the Nordic nations entering the mutual defense pact.1 day ago
HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press
Ukrainian risks her life to rescue wild animals from war
Natalia Popova has found a new purpose in life: Rescuing wild animals and pets from the devastation wrought by the war in Ukraine.1 day ago
Anna Cooban, CNN Business
A third of Brits face poverty with energy bills set to hit $5,000
Nearly one-third of households in the United Kingdom will face poverty this winter after paying energy bills.1 day ago
JOHNSON LAI, Associated Press
Taiwan warns China drills show ambitions beyond island
Taiwan has warned that Chinese military drills aren’t just a rehearsal for an invasion of the self-governing island but also reflect ambitions to control large swaths of the western Pacific.2 days ago
THOMAS ADAMSON, Associated Press
Rescuers to move whale stranded in French river to saltwater
French environmentalists will try to move a dangerously thin beluga whale that strayed into the Seine River last week to a saltwater river basin to try and save its life.2 days ago
Ashley Moser
Idaho teens travel to Ukraine, gift families new homes amid war
Three Ukrainian families have new homes thanks to a group of Idaho teens who raised $50,000 for the humanitarian trip.2 days ago
René Marsh, CNN
Billionaires are funding a massive treasure hunt in Greenland as ice vanishes
Some of the world's richest men are funding a massive treasure hunt, complete with helicopters and transmitters, on the west coast of Greenland.2 days ago
Kara Scannell
Judge authorizes warrant for US to seize Russian oligarch’s $90 million private plane
U.S. authorities have obtained a warrant to seize a Russian oligarch's private plane, valued at over $90 million, for violating U.S. sanctions for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.2 days ago
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US pledges $1 billion more rockets, other arms for Ukraine
The Biden administration said Monday it was shipping its biggest yet direct delivery of weapons to Ukraine as that country prepares for a potentially decisive counteroffensive in the south against Russia, sending $1 billion in rockets, ammunition and other material to Ukraine from Defense Department stockpiles.2 days ago
Tim Lister, Yulia Kesaieva and Tara John, CNN
UN chief condemns ‘suicidal’ shelling around Ukrainian nuclear plant
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described recent artillery and rocket fire around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in central Ukraine as "suicidal."2 days ago
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Woman injured by polar bear on Norway’s Svalbard Islands
Authorities say a French woman has been injured when attacked by a polar bear in Norway’s remote Arctic Svalbard Islands.3 days ago
SUSIE BLANN, Associated Press
Shift in war’s front seen as grain leaves Ukraine; plant hit
Six more ships carrying agricultural cargo held up by the war in Ukraine have received authorization to leave the country’s Black Sea ports.3 days ago
Simone McCarthy and CNN's Beijing bureau
Covid lockdown strands 80,000 tourists in ‘China’s Hawaii’
Around 80,000 tourists are stranded in the popular resort city of Sanya on China's tropical Hainan island after authorities announced lockdown measures to stem an outbreak of Covid-19.3 days ago
Martin Goillandeau, CNN
British boy dies after life support stopped after a long legal battle between his parents and doctors
A 12-year-old boy who had been in a coma for four months has died at a London hospital after doctors ended the life-sustaining treatment his family had fought to continue.3 days ago
Associated Press
Hitler’s watch sells at Maryland auction for $1.1 million
A Maryland auction house has sold a wristwatch that once belonged to Adolf Hitler for $1.1 million.3 days ago
Vedika Sud, Barbara Starr, Sahar Akbarzai and Kathleen Magramo, CNN
US to take part in military exercise near India’s disputed border with China
The United States is to take part in a joint military exercise with India less than 62 miles from their disputed border with China.4 days ago
FABIANO MAISONNAVE, Associated Press
Brazil will allow state park in biodiverse area to be destroyed
In a move that shocked environmentalists, the state government of Mato Grosso has given up a legal battle to protect a state park located in one of the Brazilian Amazon's most biodiverse areas.4 days ago
