Russia seeks Brazil’s help to prevent expulsion from IMF, World Bank
Story by Reuters Russia has asked Brazil for support in the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the G20 group of top economies to help it…
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The pieces of paper this nun carries reveal the hidden stories of the US-Mexico border
By Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN Migrants hand Sister Norma Pimentel little pieces of paper as she walks around the shelter where many of them…
Continue ReadingAustralian man charged with more than 400 sexual offenses against children
By Hannah Ritchie, CNN A man in Western Australia has been charged with more than 400 sexual offenses against children in what police are calling one…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson fined by police over lockdown-breaking parties at UK government premises
By Ivana Kottasová, Amy Cassidy, Sarah Diab and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak were fined by…
Continue ReadingMuch of Europe remains at the CDC’s highest travel risk as other regions improve
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN For the third week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not add a single new…
Continue ReadingJetBlue cuts its summer schedule because of ‘challenging staffing situation’
By Pete Muntean, CNN JetBlue Airways is slashing as much as one in every 10 flights from its summer schedule despite what it calls heavy demand for…
Continue ReadingEU blacklists 21 Russian airlines over ‘serious safety concerns’
James Frater, CNN The European Union has blacklisted 21 Russian-certified airlines, including national carrier Aeroflot, over “serious safety…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Queen Elizabeth II says Covid-19 left her ‘very tired and exhausted’
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has revealed that she was left “very tired and exhausted” following her recent…
Continue ReadingAustralian leader sets general election for May 21
By Simone McCarthy Australia will hold its general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday, launching a six-week…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Amazon rainforest has already reached a new deforestation record this year
By Camilo Rocha and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN and Reuters The portion of Amazon rainforest impacted by deforestation in the first three months of 2022…
Continue ReadingMust-watch videos of the week
By Jodi Upchurch, CNN Obama returned to the White House with zingers, a climate activist glued himself to a microphone, and a man found a 7-foot…
Continue ReadingMan jailed for London murder of 28-year-old teacher Sabina Nessa
By Alex Hardie and Amy Woodyatt, CNN A man has been jailed for life after pleading guilty to the murder of 28-year-old teacher Sabina Nessa in a…
Continue ReadingAt least 11 killed in Colombia landslide
By Karol Suarez and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN At least 11 people have been killed and a dozen injured following a landslide in a mining area in northwest…
Continue ReadingStorms are causing major flight delays on the East Coast
By Gregory Wallace, CNN Thunderstorms and low clouds over the East Coast are complicating air travel as many Americans are heading to airports during…
Continue ReadingPeru protests show the wide impact of Putin’s war
By Stefano Pozzebon and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN An ongoing wave of violent protests in Peru shows how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting…
Continue ReadingFrench investigators open probe of ‘serious incident’ on Air France flight
By Dalal Mawad, Camille Knight and Gregory Wallace, CNN French aviation safety investigators have opened a probe after an Air France Boeing 777…
Continue ReadingAustralia approves $2.6 billion missiles upgrade to counter assertive China
By Brad Lendon, CNN Australia will spend $2.6 billion (3.5 billion Australian dollars) to upgrade its defensive missiles as the security environment…
Continue ReadingAt least 20 killed in Ecuador prison riot
By Jorge Engels, CNN Ecuadorian authorities said Monday they are in “total control” of a prison in the south of the country after a riot…
Continue ReadingMore than two dozen travel destinations see declining CDC risk levels
By Marnie Hunter, CNN For the second week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not add a single new destination to its…
Continue ReadingAt least 14 killed, including 7 children, after floods in landslides in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state
By Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN At least 14 people were killed, including seven children, after days of heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides in the…
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