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Mostafa Salem, Eyad Kourdi, Jorge Engels and Hira Humayun, CNN
18 children among dozens killed in Egypt church fire
At least 18 children were among the dozens of people known to have died after a fire broke out at a church in Giza's Imbaba neighborhood in greater Cairo on Sunday.2 years ago
Associated Press
Salman Rushdie ‘on the road to recovery,’ agent says
Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in New York.2 years ago
CNN
Appalled, devastated and worried. How the world is reacting to the attack on Salman Rushdie
Messages of outrage and support are pouring in from all corners of the globe after writer Salman Rushdie was stabbed at an upstate New York venue where he was due to speak Friday.2 years ago
Associated Press
Roller coaster crash at German amusement park injures 34
Two roller coaster trains crashed into each other Thursday at an amusement park in southern Germany, injuring at least 34 people.2 years ago
Jessie Yeung and Kathleen Magramo, CNN
Hong Kong suffers biggest ever population drop as exodus accelerates
Hong Kong has recorded its sharpest annual drop in population, with experts blaming the decline on strict COVID-19 control measures and a political crackdown.2 years ago
HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press
Buried as numbers, more of Bucha’s victims are laid to rest
With graves marked only with numbers, not names, burial services were held Thursday for 11 more unidentified bodies found in Bucha2 years ago
Brad Lendon and Paul P. Murphy, CNN
Seven Russian warplanes were destroyed in huge blasts at Crimean air base
At least seven Russian warplanes were destroyed after explosions rocked annexed Crimea on Tuesday, new satellite images show.2 years ago
SIBI ARASU Associated Press
Satellite data finds landfills are methane ‘super emitters’
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Landfills are releasing a significant amount of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste, a study suggests. Scientists used satellite data from four major cities worldwide — Delhi and Mumbai in India, Lahore in Pakistan and Buenos Aires in Argentina — and found that city-level emissions in 2018 […]2 years ago
Associated Press
Wildfire in southwestern France: 8,000 people evacuated
The blaze forced the evacuation of about 8,000 people and destroyed at least sixteen houses.2 years ago
Associated Press
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.2 years 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.2 years 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.2 years ago
Associated Press
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.2 years 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 73.2 years 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.2 years 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.2 years 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.2 years 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 years 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 years 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 years 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 years ago
Associated Press
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 years 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 years ago
