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As crisis after crisis has engulfed Boris Johnson in recent months

Here’s a look at who might replace Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister

July 7, 2022 8:35 am CNN Newsource

By Eliza Mackintosh and Luke McGee, CNN As crisis after crisis has engulfed Boris Johnson in recent months, so rivals of Britain’s beleaguered…

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele speaks in front of the Salvadoran Armed Forces in San Salvador last July.

Salvadoran authorities are committing ‘massive’ human rights violations, with nearly 2% of the country detained, Amnesty alleges

June 2, 2022 6:49 pm CNN Newsource

By Merlin Delcid, Karol Suarez and Kara Fox, CNN Salvadoran authorities have committed “massive” human rights violations, including…

Prince Harry and Meghan attend Queen’s birthday parade with other royals

June 2, 2022 2:20 am CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attended the Queen’s birthday parade in…

Chicken seller Mohammad Jalehar and his wife at their market stall in Singapore.

‘Chicken-rice crisis’ as Singapore’s national dish hit by Malaysian export ban

June 2, 2022 12:04 am CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen, CNN Mohammad Jalehar was a teenager in the 1990s when he heard warnings about looming food and water shortages in Singapore.…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington

US lifts Cuba flight restrictions imposed under Trump

June 1, 2022 5:04 pm CNN Newsource

By Reuters The administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a series of restrictions on flights to Cuba imposed by his predecessor,…

The last surviving Howard Johnson's restaurant has closed.

America’s last Howard Johnson’s restaurant has closed

June 1, 2022 8:37 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The last surviving Howard Johnson’s restaurant has closed. Open for most of the past 70 years, the restaurant…

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: Your guide to the celebrations

June 1, 2022 3:03 am CNN Newsource

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Max Foster and Rob Picheta, CNN Grab your party hats and hang up your bunting — the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for…

Demonstrators protest against surging violence in Port-au-Prince earlier this month.

Surging gang violence in Haiti’s capital leaves nearly 200 dead in one month

May 31, 2022 3:13 pm CNN Newsource

By Etant Dupain and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Surging gang violence in Haiti’s capital has left nearly 200 people dead and thousands displaced in…

CDC adds three island destinations to ‘high’ risk category for travel

May 31, 2022 2:27 pm CNN Newsource

By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added three island destinations to its “high”…

Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza is becoming increasingly hard to find just less than two weeks after it returned to menus.

Taco Bell is running out of Mexican Pizza

May 31, 2022 9:42 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza is becoming increasingly hard to find just less than two weeks after it returned to…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the introduction of a bill that would place a national freeze on handgun ownership across Canada.

Canada’s Trudeau announces bill to cap sales, transfers and imports of all handguns in the country

May 30, 2022 3:30 pm CNN Newsource

By Claudia Dominguez and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced the introduction of a bill that would place…

Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara pictured in April 2021.

Cuban anti-government activists face trial

May 30, 2022 12:13 pm CNN Newsource

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN The trials of two of Cuba’s most prominent anti-government activists started Monday, according to fellow activists,…

Egypt uncovers large trove of ancient bronze statues and sarcophagi in Saqqara

May 30, 2022 11:08 am CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem, CNN A large trove of ancient bronze statues and well-preserved sarcophagi discovered in Egypt’s Saqqara were revealed to the…

Rodolfo Hernandez leaves a polling station after voting in the presidential elections in Bucaramanga on Sunday

Colombia’s presidential vote headed for a runoff

May 29, 2022 4:27 pm CNN Newsource

CNN’S Stefano Pozzebon and Michelle Velez Colombia’s presidential election appears destined for a runoff, after preliminary results on…

Death toll from heavy rain in northeastern Brazil rises to 91

May 29, 2022 10:22 am CNN Newsource

Marcelo Medeiros, Marcia Reverdosa, Michelle Velez and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Residents in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco were bracing…

Simply Spiked Lemonade hits shelves on June 6.

Canned cocktails and bolder seltzers are set to dominate summer

May 28, 2022 5:55 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business When you crack open a cold one this summer, you may be drinking something other than beer. Drinkers will be tempted…

Shoppers should expect to pay more on grilling staples this Memorial Day.

Your Memorial Day BBQ is going to cost you a lot more this year

May 28, 2022 4:21 am CNN Newsource

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business People who got an early jump on their Memorial Day barbecue shopping may have noticed something alarming:…

‘We had to literally unpolish them’: ‘Pistol’ makeup artist on achieving the punk look

May 28, 2022 3:06 am CNN Newsource

Leah Dolan, CNN As explored in the new Sex Pistols miniseries “Pistol,” directed by Danny Boyle, the punk subculture flipped the script…

Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro and his vice-presidential candidate Francia Marquez gesture during a presentation event in Bogota

Colombia’s presidential election: A rattled country looks left, but will voters make historic pivot?

May 27, 2022 9:28 am CNN Newsource

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Polls have closed in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections, with no major reports of violence or unrest…

Must-watch videos of the week

May 27, 2022 8:59 am CNN Newsource

By Colby Hentges, CNN ‘SNL’ goodbyes, a “Don’t Say Gay” graduation speech, little league dance moves, and a pair of…