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Pope Francis urges Europe to shed its ‘walls of fear’ on visit to divided Cyprus

December 2, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Delia Gallagher, CNN and Reuters Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus Thursday, where he called on residents to “welcome and integrate one…

Sword-wielding man dressed as a ninja shot by French police

December 2, 2021 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Xiaofei Xu, CNN A man dressed like a ninja was shot by French police after he attempted to attack two officers with a sword in the western city of…

A medical worker (MTA) draws up syringes with the Biontech/Pfizer vaccine for children during a vaccination campaign in the shopping centre "Stadtzentrum Schenefeld" near Hamburg.

German health minister says there are not enough vaccines for start of 2022

December 2, 2021 7:49 AM CNN

By Arnaud Siad, CNN Germany hasn’t ordered enough vaccines nor stocked enough to keep its vaccination campaign going through the first quarter…

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Michel Aupetit

Paris Archbishop allegedly involved in ‘intimate relationship’ with woman resigns

December 2, 2021 7:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Xiaofei Xu and Anaëlle Jonah, CNN Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Michel Aupetit from the position of Archbishop of Paris following…

Acting Chancellor Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz hold a press conference on Covid-19 restrictions

Germany announces nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated

December 2, 2021 6:55 AM CNN

By Nadine Schmidt and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Germany on Thursday announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans…

Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory

December 2, 2021 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadine Schmidt and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Germany on Thursday announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans…

Sebastian Kurz pictured in Vienna on December 2

Former Austrian Chancellor Kurz says he’s leaving politics

December 2, 2021 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadine Schmidt, CNN Former Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz said Thursday his political career was over, weeks after his office was raided by…

Madagascar has been experiencing a food crisis for several years amid intense drought.

Madagascar’s food crisis has been blamed on climate change. These scientists say that’s wrong

December 1, 2021 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Angela Dewan, CNN The UN’s World Food Programme and multiple media organizations have been warning that the African island nation of…

Four injured as old bomb explodes near train station in German city of Munich

December 1, 2021 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Halasz and Chris Stern, CNN Four people have been injured in an explosion caused by an old aircraft bomb near a busy train station in…

Travelers test for Covid-19 at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam

Netherlands says Omicron variant was already in country earlier than previously thought

November 30, 2021 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Mick Krever, Eleanor Pickston and Kara Fox, CNN The Covid-19 Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands a week before two flights arrived from…

Netherlands says Omicron variant was already in country earlier than previously thought

November 30, 2021 1:02 PM CNN

By Mick Krever, Eleanor Pickston and Kara Fox, CNN The Covid-19 Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands a week before two flights arrived from…

Fast flowing lava from Spain’s La Palma volcano continues to wreak havoc more than 2 months on

November 30, 2021 10:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Al Goodman, CNN New lava tubes from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain’s La Palma island have sent molten lava flowing downhill at speeds of…

Extreme winds in Turkey kill 6 and injure 52

November 30, 2021 6:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Isil Sariyuce, CNN At least six people were killed and 52 were injured after extreme wind storms swept through Turkey on Monday and continued to…

Making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory was once unthinkable. But European countries are showing it can work

November 30, 2021 2:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Europe is considering a step once unthinkable among Western democracies: Making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for the…

Sweden’s lawmakers elect the country’s first female Prime Minister — again

November 29, 2021 8:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Henrik Pettersson and Lauren Kent, CNN Swedish lawmakers have again elected Magdalena Andersson to the role of prime minister —…

When the Czech President Milos Zeman formally appointed Petr Fiala as the country's new Prime Minister

Covid-struck Czech President appoints new Prime Minister from inside a glass box

November 28, 2021 8:34 AM CNN Newsource

By John Mastrini and Ivana Kottasová, CNN When the Czech President Milos Zeman formally appointed Petr Fiala as the country’s new Prime…

People in Switzerland will vote on the government's health measures against Covid-19

Swiss voters approve government’s pandemic response in referendum

November 27, 2021 9:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Swiss voters on Sunday approved their government’s pandemic response plan in a referendum by a 62.01% majority,…

At least 2 dead as Storm Arwen thrashes the UK

November 27, 2021 2:45 AM CNN Newsource

Hannah Ryan, CNN At least two people are reported to have died as Britain was battered by severe weather with winds reaching speeds of over 90 mph…

A police cordon Friday near the scene in Liverpool city center where 12-year-old Ava White died following an assault.

Police launch murder inquiry after 12-year-old girl is killed in Liverpool city center assault

November 26, 2021 8:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Police in Liverpool, northwest England, have launched a murder inquiry after a 12-year-old girl was killed in an assault in…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says group of Russians and Ukrainians planning coup against him

November 26, 2021 6:34 AM CNN

By Katharina Krebs and Anna Chernova, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a group of Ukrainians and Russians is planning to carry out a…

A new Covid-19 variant with high number of mutations sparks travel bans and worries scientists

November 26, 2021 6:17 AM CNN

By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant by South…

Omicron, a new Covid-19 variant with high number of mutations, sparks travel bans and worries scientists

November 26, 2021 6:01 AM CNN Newsource

By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz, Ivana Kottasová and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says group of Russians and Ukrainians planning coup against him

November 26, 2021 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Katharina Krebs and Anna Chernova, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a group of Ukrainians and Russians is planning to carry out a…

A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

November 26, 2021 2:16 AM CNN

By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN South Africa’s health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that…

A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

November 26, 2021 2:16 AM CNN Newsource

By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN South Africa’s health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that…

French fishermen have said they will block access to the Eurotunnel and English Channel ports in northern France on Friday in protest over post-Brexit fishing rights.

French fishermen threaten to block Channel Tunnel, ports in protest over fishing licenses

November 25, 2021 1:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Dalal Mawad and Duarte Mendonça, CNN French fishermen have said they will block access to the Eurotunnel and English Channel ports in northern…

New Interpol president is an Emirati general accused of overseeing torture

November 25, 2021 9:53 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Staff Global police agency Interpol has elected UAE Inspector General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, who has been accused of overseeing torture, as its…

French fishermen threaten to block Channel Tunnel, ports in protest over fishing licenses

November 25, 2021 8:48 AM CNN

By Dalal Mawad and Duarte Mendonça, CNN French fishermen have said they will block access to the Eurotunnel and English Channel ports in northern…

Britain and France escalate war of words after dozens drown in Channel tragedy

November 25, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Sheena McKenzie, Helen Regan, Xiaofei Xu, and Niamh Kennedy, CNN British and French leaders have ramped up a war of words over dangerous crossings…

Eight dead and 13 children injured as bomb explodes near school in Somalia

November 25, 2021 3:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova and Nimi Princewill, CNN At least eight civilians were killed and 17 others injured, including 13 school children, after a suicide…

The skull of a Neanderthal man known as the "Old Man of La Chapelle." Unearthed in 1908

Ancient case of disease spillover discovered in Neanderthal man who got sick butchering raw meat

November 25, 2021 2:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists studying ancient disease have uncovered one of the earliest examples of spillover — when a disease jumps from an…

New Swedish Prime Minister resigns hours after being voted in

November 24, 2021 2:32 PM CNN

By Amy Cassidy and Niamh Kennedy, CNN, and Reuters Sweden’s first female Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned from office only…

New Swedish Prime Minister resigns hours after being voted in

November 24, 2021 10:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Cassidy and Niamh Kennedy, CNN, and Reuters Sweden’s first female Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned from office only…

Dozens dead in Channel tragedy, after inflatable boat sinks off French coast

November 24, 2021 9:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, Pierre Bairin, Dalal Mawad and Xiaofei Xu, CNN A young girl was among 27 people who drowned in bitterly cold waters off the coast of…

Dozens dead in Channel tragedy, after inflatable boat sinks off French coast

November 24, 2021 9:31 AM CNN

By Helen Regan, Pierre Bairin, Dalal Mawad and Xiaofei Xu, CNN A young girl was among 27 people who drowned in bitterly cold waters off the coast of…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz finds himself confronting an increasingly radical anti-vaccination movement that

Murder plots and threats from anti-vaxxers pose challenge for Germany’s new chancellor

November 24, 2021 9:04 AM CNN

By Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Just a week into the job, new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz finds himself confronting an…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has tested an experimental Covid-19 nasal vaccine that is not yet in clinical trial phase

Russia’s Putin tests experimental intranasal Covid-19 vaccine

November 24, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Chernova and Lindsay Isaac, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has tested an experimental Covid-19 nasal vaccine that is not yet in…

Russia’s Putin tests experimental intranasal Covid-19 vaccine

November 24, 2021 9:00 AM CNN

By Anna Chernova and Lindsay Isaac, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has tested an experimental Covid-19 nasal vaccine that is not yet in…

Olaf Scholz is expected to take the helm of a new "traffic light" coalition between the Social Democratic Party

Germany’s incoming government unveils plans to legalize cannabis and phase out coal

November 24, 2021 12:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Sheena McKenzie, CNN Three German political parties have sealed a deal for a new government, with left-leaning Olaf Scholz the proposed next…

Fearing new Russian threat, Ukraine races to upgrade its navy

November 23, 2021 2:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Sebastian Shukla and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN The Ukrainian naval patrol boat “Kremenchuk” churns out into the gun-grey waters of the…

Fearing new Russian threat, Ukraine races to upgrade its navy

November 23, 2021 2:46 PM CNN

By Sebastian Shukla and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN The Ukrainian naval patrol boat “Kremenchuk” churns out into the gun-grey waters of the…

Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has announced he will lead his country's soldiers on the front lines of the war against advancing rebel fighters.

Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader says he’ll lead troops on front lines against rebels

November 23, 2021 10:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has announced he will lead his country’s soldiers on…

Rudy Guede (R) talks to his lawyer's assistant in Perugia courthouse on November 18

Rudy Guede, convicted over the murder of Meredith Kercher, released from prison

November 23, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Hada Messia, CNN Rudy Guede, the only person to remain convicted over the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy, has been released…

Newly-freed Sudan prime minister defends deal with military, says he made it to ‘avoid bloodshed’

November 23, 2021 6:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Becky Anderson, Eoin McSweeney, Zeena Saifi and Noon Salih, CNN Sudan’s newly reinstated prime minister told CNN on Tuesday that he…

France Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested positive for Covid-19

French prime minister tests positive for Covid-19, forcing Belgium’s leader into isolation

November 23, 2021 1:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Xiaofei Xu and Sheena McKenzie, CNN France’s prime minister has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing five Belgian ministers to also go into…

Firefighters and forensic workers inspect the scene of a bus crash which

12 children among 45 people killed in Bulgaria bus fire

November 22, 2021 9:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova, CNN and Reuters At least 45 people, including 12 children, were killed when their bus crashed and erupted in flames in Bulgaria…

Portugal’s power production goes coal-free long before deadline

November 22, 2021 2:14 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters Portugal shut down its last remaining coal plant over the weekend, ending the use of the polluting material for electricity…

Lobsters and crabs are sentient beings and shouldn’t be boiled alive, UK report says

November 22, 2021 1:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Octopuses, crabs and lobsters are capable of experiencing pain or suffering, according to a review commissioned by the UK…

Bodies pile up outside hospital morgue as Romania struggles with fourth wave of Covid

November 21, 2021 9:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Cristiana Moisescu and Ben Wedeman, CNN “It’s relentless — relentless,” sighed nurse Claudiu Ionita, standing in front of…

Bodies pile up outside hospital morgue as Romania struggles with fourth wave of Covid

November 21, 2021 9:49 PM CNN

By Cristiana Moisescu and Ben Wedeman, CNN “It’s relentless — relentless,” sighed nurse Claudiu Ionita, standing in front of…

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