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

November 21, 2021 9:44 PM CNN

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

Residents evacuated from Italian island Vulcano over carbon dioxide levels

November 21, 2021 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Most of the 250 permanent residents of a volcanic Italian island have been told to evacuate after levels of carbon…

Protests in European countries against new Covid-19 restrictions turned violent over as cases continue to rise in the continent.

Violent clashes erupt during anti-lockdown demonstrations in Europe

November 21, 2021 6:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Iddiols and Jo Shelley, CNN Protests in European countries against new Covid-19 restrictions turned violent over the weekend as cases continue…

70-year-old hunter in France suffers ‘serious’ injury after bear encounter

November 21, 2021 5:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Martin Goillandeau and Sana Noor Haq, CNN A 70-year-old man sustained a “serious leg injury” in southwestern France on Saturday after…

A Sudanese anti-coup protester carries a portrait of ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok at a demonstration in Khartoum on November 13.

Sudan’s military chief reinstates prime minister ousted after last month’s coup

November 21, 2021 4:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Yassir Abdullah and Eyad Kourdi, CNN Sudan’s military chief on Sunday reinstated Abdalla Hamdok as prime minister, almost a month after he…

Hamas gunman kills one Israeli, injures four others, in Jerusalem attack; police shoot dead assailant

November 21, 2021 12:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Amir Tal, Abeer Salman, Mike Schwartz, Ibrahim Dahman and Shira Gemer, CNN A 26-year old Israeli man has died after a Hamas gunman carried out a…

The thousands of migrants who became stranded on the border in freezing conditions are now being repatriated to their home countries

The victims of the Belarus border crisis were obvious. For Poland’s government, it was a useful distraction

November 20, 2021 9:20 PM CNN

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN It was clear who the losers were in the dispute between Poland and Belarus. The thousands of migrants who became stranded…

The victims of the Belarus border crisis were obvious. For Poland’s government, it was a useful distraction

November 20, 2021 9:20 PM CNN

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN It was clear who the losers were in the dispute between Poland and Belarus. The thousands of migrants who became stranded…

The victims of the Belarus border crisis were obvious. For Poland’s government, it was a useful distraction

November 20, 2021 9:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN It was clear who the losers were in the dispute between Poland and Belarus. The thousands of migrants who became stranded…

Veterinarian Sergei Gorshkov pets Monika at the clinic in Novosibirsk.

Russian rescue dog Monika has a new leash on life after prosthetics operation

November 20, 2021 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Olga Pavlova and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Russian rescue dog Monika has a new spring in her step after being fitted with titanium prosthetic legs…

Nigerian musician Davido says he will give $600,000 to charity after online appeal

November 20, 2021 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Nigerian-American musician Davido has announced he will donate more than $600,000 to orphanages across Nigeria, after…

Injuries have been reported after police in the Dutch city of Rotterdam fired warning shots during a protest over Covid-19 measures on December 19

Injuries reported after Dutch police fire warning shots at anti-lockdown protest

November 19, 2021 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Anna-Maja Rappard, Nada Bashir, Barbara von Bulow and Rob Picheta, CNN At least two people were wounded after police in the Dutch city of…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Friday that the war in Tigray has put Ethiopia on a "path to destruction" that could reverberate throughout east Africa. Blinken is shown here at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Blinken warns war-torn Ethiopia is on ‘path to destruction,’ calls on Abiy to step up to end conflict

November 19, 2021 9:12 AM CNN

By Stephanie Busari and Rob Picheta, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Friday that the war in Tigray has put Ethiopia on a “path…

People wait to be vaccinated at the center in Berlin. Germany has one of western Europe's worst vaccination rates

Europe is learning a crucial lesson — vaccines work, but they alone won’t stop Covid now

November 19, 2021 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN As Western Europe’s vaccination rollout gained strength in the early part of 2021, many of the region’s leaders…

Blinken warns war-torn Ethiopia is on ‘path to destruction,’ calls on Abiy to step up to end conflict

November 19, 2021 6:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Busari and Rob Picheta, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Friday that the war in Tigray has put Ethiopia on a “path…

Austria imposes national lockdown as Covid-19 crisis deepens

November 19, 2021 2:27 AM CNN

By Nadine Schmidt, CNN Austria will impose a national lockdown on Monday as Covid-19 cases soar, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced Friday,…

A view people gather at the annual Christmas market during the first day of a nationwide lockdown for people not yet vaccinated against the novel coronavirus on Nov. 15

Austria announces Europe’s first nationwide vaccine mandate and reimposes lockdown as Covid-19 soars

November 19, 2021 1:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadine Schmidt and Stephanie Halasz, CNN Austria is going back into a national lockdown and plans to become the first country in Europe to make…

Le Robert decided to add the entry "iel" -- a combination of "il" and "elle" -- to its online version.

French dictionary adds non-binary pronoun, sparking anger

November 18, 2021 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Xiaofei Xu and Meredith Ruleman, CNN The decision by a major French dictionary to include a gender-inclusive pronoun in its online edition has…

People gather at the annual Christmas market during the first day of a nationwide lockdown for the uninoculated on November 15.

Germany’s Covid cases hit record high with Merkel warning of ‘dramatic’ situation

November 18, 2021 3:12 AM CNN

By Nadine Schmidt and Tara John, CNN Germany reported its highest single day surge of Covid-19 infections as Chancellor Angela Merkel said the…

Hello from your best friend — the device that lets your dog call you

November 18, 2021 3:08 AM CNN

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Forget fetching sticks and chewing bones, that’s so last century. Today’s dogs have much more exciting options…

Iraqi Kurds and other migrants who traveled to Belarus in recent weeks

Belarus clears migrant camps at border as first repatriation flight leaves for Iraq

November 18, 2021 2:24 AM CNN

By Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah, Antonia Mortensen and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Makeshift migrant camps at a checkpoint on the Belarus-Poland border,…

While countries wrangle over who should pay for the climate crisis, a community on Lagos Island is being swallowed by the sea

November 18, 2021 1:54 AM CNN

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Photographs by Yagazie Emezi for CNN Standing on the sand next to a building hollowed out by the churning sea, Sheriff…

Germany’s Covid cases hit record high with Merkel warning of ‘dramatic’ situation

November 18, 2021 1:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadine Schmidt and Tara John, CNN Germany reported its highest single day surge of Covid-19 infections as Chancellor Angela Merkel said the…

British F-35 fighter jet crashes while flying off aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth

November 17, 2021 7:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN A British F-35, one of the newest stealth fighter jets in the UK military, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday…

The victims of the Belarus border crisis were obvious. For Poland’s government, it was a useful distraction

November 17, 2021 2:14 PM CNN

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN It was clear who the losers were in the dispute between Poland and Belarus. The thousands of migrants who became stranded…

Belarus clears migrant camps at border as first repatriation flight leaves for Iraq

November 17, 2021 2:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah, Antonia Mortensen and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Makeshift migrant camps at a checkpoint on the Belarus-Poland border,…

Cuban activist Yunior Garcia Aguilera arrives in Spain

November 17, 2021 1:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Pau Mosquera and Patrick Oppmann, CNN Cuban activist Yunior Garcia has arrived in Spain on a tourist visa, along with his wife, a Spanish…

Hello from your best friend — the device that lets your dog call you

November 17, 2021 9:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Forget fetching sticks and chewing bones, that’s so last century. Today’s dogs have much more exciting options…

Ireland, home to one of Europe’s highest vaccination rates, imposes curfew on pubs and clubs as cases rise

November 17, 2021 2:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Niamh Kennedy and Rob Picheta, CNN Ireland will impose a midnight curfew on bars, restaurants and nightclubs from Thursday, its prime minister…

People extinguish fire on cars caused by a bomb explosion near Parliament building in Kampala

Islamic State claims responsibility for Uganda bombings

November 16, 2021 11:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Ruba Alhenawi, Hande Atay Alam and Samson Ntale, CNN The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for two separate suicide attacks…

What a staggering gun cache discovered in one suspected neo-Nazi’s house says about far-right extremism in Europe

November 16, 2021 11:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, CNN Last month, Austrian police made a remarkable discovery. In a raid on a house in the town of Baden, they found an arsenal of…

Europe turns the screws on the unvaccinated as Covid-19 cases climb

November 16, 2021 4:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN Europe’s leaders are toughening their stances towards unvaccinated people and pursuing measures that increasingly isolate…

Migrants from the Middle East and elsewhere gather at the checkpoint "Kuznitsa" at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno

Violence erupts on Poland-Belarus border as Polish guards fire water cannon on migrants throwing rocks

November 16, 2021 4:28 AM CNN

By Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah, Antonia Mortensen, Katharina Krebs and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Violence erupted at the Poland-Belarus border on…

The victims of the Belarus border crisis were obvious. For Poland’s government, it was a useful distraction

November 16, 2021 3:13 AM CNN

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN It was clear who the losers were in the dispute between Poland and Belarus. The thousands of migrants who became stranded…

Violence erupts on Poland-Belarus border as Polish guards fire water cannon on migrants throwing rocks

November 16, 2021 3:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah, Antonia Mortensen, Katharina Krebs and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Violence erupted at the Poland-Belarus border on…

Islamic State claims responsibility for Uganda bombings

November 16, 2021 2:18 AM CNN

By Tim Lister, Ruba Alhenawi, Hande Atay Alam and Samson Ntale, CNN The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for two separate suicide attacks…

A general view shows wreckages of police vehicles at the scene of a blast in Kampala

At least three killed as suicide blasts rock Ugandan capital Kampala

November 16, 2021 12:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Samson Ntale, Larry Madowo and Ivana Kottasová, CNN At least three people were killed and 33 injured in two separate suicide attacks in the…

Lethal violence committed by Nigeria's military on the night of October 20

Nigerian judicial panel condemns 2020 Lekki toll gate shooting as ‘a massacre’

November 15, 2021 6:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Busari, Nima Elbagir, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Katie Polglase, and Barbara Arvanitidis, CNN Lethal violence committed by Nigeria’s…

Storm in Egypt kills 3, sends swarms of scorpions into people’s homes

November 15, 2021 8:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN A rare storm in Egypt has sparked flash floods that killed at least three people and washed swarms of…

Tensions are rising on the Poland-Belarus border. Here’s what you need to know

November 15, 2021 5:31 AM CNN

By Kara Fox, CNN Thousands of people have been stranded at the border between Poland and Belarus for months, trapped at the center of an intensifying…

People gather near the Belarusian - Polish border crossing in Kuznica on November 15

EU slaps new sanctions on Belarus as NATO warns Russia over military buildup

November 15, 2021 5:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Sebastian Shukla, Antonia Mortensen, Zahra Ullah, Fred Pleitgen and Matthew Chance, CNN The European Union has said it will slap…

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Fast Facts

November 14, 2021 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Personal Birth date: November 19, 1954 Birth place:…

Children caught up in Belarus-Poland border crisis face bitter nights without shelter

November 14, 2021 8:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The air in the Belarusian forest is thick with the smoke from scores of small fires. People…

A Sudanese opponent of the military coup runs from tear gas launched by security forces during a protest in city of Umdurman

Six killed during protests in Sudan as Al Jazeera bureau chief is arrested

November 14, 2021 7:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Yassir Abdallah, Bethlehem Feleke and Maija Ehlinger, CNN A sixth protester has died after marches against the military takeover that took place…

Iran earthquake kills at least one person

November 14, 2021 7:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Ramin Mostaghim and Hira Humanyun, CNN At least one person is reported to have died after a succession of earthquakes rocked southern Iran on…

A health worker collects swab sample from a person at a COVID-19 testing station on November 08 in Innsbruck

Austria to impose Covid lockdown for the unvaccinated age 12 and older

November 14, 2021 4:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Lindsay Isaac and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Austria will implement lockdown measures for all those age 12 and older who are not fully vaccinated against…

General Nick Carter warned politicians against provoking unnecessary escalation.

Britain’s army chief warns risk of accidental war with Russia is greater than during Cold War

November 13, 2021 7:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Duarte Mendonca, CNN The risk of an accidental war breaking out between Russia and the West is greater than at any time during the Cold War,…

Children caught up in Belarus-Poland border crisis face bitter nights without shelter

November 13, 2021 5:21 AM CNN

By Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The air in the Belarusian forest is thick with the smoke from scores of small fires. People…

A picture taken on November 12 shows migrants in a camp on the Belarusian-Polish border in the Grodno region.

Russia has ‘nothing to do with’ Poland-Belarus border crisis, Putin insists

November 13, 2021 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Antonia Mortensen, Anna Chernova and Duarte Mendonca, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Saturday that Russia has “absolutely…

Austria announces Europe’s first nationwide vaccine mandate and reimposes lockdown as Covid-19 soars

November 12, 2021 9:59 AM CNN

By Nadine Schmidt and Stephanie Halasz, CNN Austria is going back into a national lockdown and plans to become the first country in Europe to make…

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