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Australia’s colorful election day could upend the coalition government

May 20, 2022 3:19 pm CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Election day creates a carnival atmosphere at polling booths across Australia, but beneath the bonhomie lies a serious decision — and Saturday’s vote has the potential to usher in major change. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is asking voters to re-elect his center-right Liberal-National coalition government, after a three-year term dominated by… Continue Reading

Must-watch videos of the week

May 20, 2022 9:35 am CNN Newsource

By Colby Hentges, CNN Adam Schiff sees UFOs, a Lyft driver tells racists to take a hike, and championship paper airplanes take flight. These are the must-watch videos of the week. The truth is out there Deputy Director of Navy Intelligence Scott Bray shows declassified video of an unidentified object during a House subcommittee hearing… Continue Reading

People walk along the Esplanade at Surfers Paradise in Gold Coast

Soaring house prices create a new crisis in Australia

May 19, 2022 6:57 pm CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Faye sits on a couch, her long hair twisted into a gray braid that comes down to her waist. Her pale blue eyes fill with tears as she describes how she became homeless and her terror of what may happen if she’s not able to find a permanent place to stay.… Continue Reading

The British arm of Coca Cola beverage company announced that it has started rolling out new versions of its plastic bottles. The new bottles feature an attached cap that is supposed to make it easier to recycle the whole package at once.

Coke’s new bottle cap doesn’t come off

May 19, 2022 9:42 am CNN Newsource

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coke knows that its soda caps often end up as litter. So it’s trying to solve the problem by tethering them to the bottle, at least in the United Kingdom. Earlier this week, the British arm of the beverage company announced that it has started rolling out new versions of… Continue Reading

Indonesia will lift a ban on exports of palm oil

A glimmer of hope for food prices? Indonesia lifts palm oil export ban

May 19, 2022 7:11 am CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Indonesia will lift a ban on exports of palm oil starting next week, a move that could ease a tight global market and relieve some of the pressure on food prices. President Joko Widodo said in a statement on Thursday that he had made the decision “based on the current… Continue Reading

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face no further action over 'partygate' alleged breaches of Covid-19 regulations

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces no further action over ‘Partygate’ scandal

May 19, 2022 4:50 am CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Campaigners have branded a decision to take no further action against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the “Partygate” scandal a “terrible insult.” Downing Street revealed on Thursday that Johnson has revealed no further fines over his alleged breaches of lockdown regulations after the Metroplitan Police announced that it had concluded… Continue Reading

Teenage pilot lands in Kenya amid record-setting flight attempt

May 18, 2022 10:33 pm CNN Newsource

By Reuters A 16-year-old schoolboy who is on a quest to become the youngest person to fly around the world solo, landed his small plane in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Wednesday. Mack Rutherford, who has British and Belgian nationality, started his journey near the Bulgarian capital Sofia in March and is looking to clinch a… Continue Reading

McDonald’s has a sweet new treat for the summer

May 18, 2022 5:34 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is adding a new McFlurry to its lineup, hoping an enticing summer treat can keep customers loyal as prices keep creeping higher. Beginning May 25 for a limited time, McDonald’s will start selling a Chocolatey Pretzel McFlurry that mixes vanilla soft serve ice cream with chocolate-covered pretzel bits, topped… Continue Reading

Tamara Collins and Tim Phillips are living in their shed after floodwater ruined their newly renovated home in Coraki

The ‘lucky country’ is facing a crucial test. The result will affect us all

May 17, 2022 6:51 pm CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Ken Morrison has twice been up to his neck in water during climate disasters. The first time, in 2007, he was trapped in a pool with a towel over his head as wildfires ripped through Australia’s Hunter Valley, a wine-growing region about three hours’ drive north of Sydney.… Continue Reading

Activists and mothers whose children have disappeared in Ciudad Juarez on May 8.

Over 100,000 people officially missing or disappeared in Mexico

May 17, 2022 10:59 am CNN Newsource

By Claudia Rebaza, Karol Suarez and Aliza Kassim, CNN Mexico has officially registered more than 100,000 people as missing or disappeared, according to data from the Interior Ministry’s National Registry of Missing People. From 1964 to the present day, the country has registered more than 100,023 people missing, of which more than 24,700 are women,… Continue Reading

Actor and "Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown opens up about the struggle to embrace his baldness.

How ‘Queer Eye’ star Karamo Brown battled through insecurities over hair loss

May 17, 2022 12:20 am CNN Newsource

Oscar Holland, CNN Karamo Brown is something of a self-esteem guru. Whether giving motivational speeches, campaigning for mental health or life-coaching on hit makeover show “Queer Eye,” he has built a career on his seemingly infectious sense of confidence. But as the TV star was dishing out lessons in self-love during the first and second… Continue Reading

The country's tourism agency added that the trial will allow the government to assess health and safety protocols and how to deal with Covid-19 infections .

Japan is testing a return to tourism

May 16, 2022 11:50 pm CNN Newsource

By Emiko Jozuka, CNN The Japan Tourism Agency announced on Tuesday, May 17 that it would start allowing small group tours in May as part of a “test tourism” trial before the country fully reopens to foreign visitors. The country’s tourism agency added that the trial will allow the government to assess health and safety… Continue Reading

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for people traveling within the United States.

CDC to all domestic travelers: Test as close as possible to departure time

May 16, 2022 4:30 pm CNN Newsource

By Michael Nedelman and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for people traveling within the United States. The agency now urges all domestic travelers to “consider getting tested as close to the time of departure as possible (no more than three days) before your trip,” according… Continue Reading

Happy Bay is in the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The Caribbean island is now at the "moderate" Covid-19 risk level

CDC: Africa tourism favorite now at ‘high’ risk for Covid-19

May 16, 2022 3:16 pm CNN Newsource

By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has placed a popular African destination in its “high” Covid-19 risk category for travelers. South Africa — renowned for its stunning vistas, wildlife, wineries and culture — is now at Level 3. In total, the CDC moved up four destinations… Continue Reading

A chef turns a piece of fried fish in the fryer as it gets cooked

Thousands of Britain’s ‘fish and chip’ shops could close within a year. Here’s why

May 16, 2022 12:28 pm CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The United Kingdom’s fish-and-chip shops are under severe strain as the prices of key ingredients — including cod and cooking oil — soar as a result of the Russian assault on Ukraine. As many as a third of the country’s roughly 10,000 fish-and-chip restaurants could close in the next nine… Continue Reading

A McDonald's restaurant in Belaya Dachais

McDonald’s is leaving Russia altogether

May 16, 2022 3:47 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s became the symbol of glasnost in action 30 years ago when it opened its first restaurant in Moscow. But after temporarily shutting down more than 800 restaurants following the invasion of Ukraine, McDonald’s has decided to leave Russia altogether. The burger chain will sell its Russia business, saying the… Continue Reading

A poster that claims Chinese President Xi Jinping backs a Liberal candidate.

Xi Jinping looms large over Australia’s election

May 15, 2022 6:00 pm CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN The faces of Australian election candidates are plastered on campaign posters across the country — but there’s one face that stands out, and it belongs to Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader, though not a participant in any modern democracy, has become a familiar presence in a campaign dogged by allegations of… Continue Reading

Must-watch videos of the week

May 13, 2022 4:53 am CNN Newsource

By Brendan Buckley, CNN A beach house is swept into the sea, a 7-year-old steals the show at her first communion, and a Broadway legend takes an audience member to task. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Bottoms up! A 7-year-old surprised the priest — and the whole congregation — when she chugged… Continue Reading

48-year-old Nepali woman Lhakpa Sherpa (left) scaled Mount Everest for the 10th time on May 12

Lhakpa Sherpa sets Mount Everest women’s climbing record

May 12, 2022 11:56 pm CNN Newsource

By Reuters A 48-year-old Nepali woman scaled Mount Everest for the 10th time on Thursday, May 12, breaking her own record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain by a female climber, her hiking company said. Lhakpa Sherpa last climbed the 8,848.86-meter (29,031.69-foot) mountain in 2018. A fellow Nepali, Kami Rita Sherpa, holds… Continue Reading

Air traffic control came to a stop for parts of May 12 morning and afternoon in Jamaica

Air traffic control shuts down in Jamaica, stranding passengers

May 12, 2022 5:39 pm CNN Newsource

By Sahar Akbarzai, Sara Smart and Forrest Brown, CNN Air traffic control came to a stop for parts of Thursday morning and afternoon in Jamaica, forcing flight cancellations and leaving thousands of frustrated passengers stranded there or unable to reach the Caribbean island. MBJ Airports Limited, the operator of Sangster International Airport near the popular… Continue Reading