Dozens remain missing in deadly 'tsunami' mudslide in central Japan
Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Tuesday, three days after a devastating "tsunami" of mud swept through a…
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'Eye of fire' that erupted in Gulf of Mexico is under control, says Mexico-owned oil company
A blaze on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico resembling a large "eye of fire" has been…
About 20 people missing and 2 dead after mudslide wipes out homes in Japan's Atami city
At least two people are dead and some 20 people are missing after a mudslide swept across a seaside city around…
Biden grows visibly frustrated with questions on Afghanistan: 'I want to talk about happy things'
President Joe Biden grew visibly irritated Friday when questioned about the state of Afghanistan, where a formal withdrawal is nearly complete, and a major US air base was officially handed over even as US generals warn of a looming civil…
First on CNN: Biden unveils unprecedented government-wide strategy to encourage US citizenship
The Biden administration is introducing an unprecedented effort to encourage eligible immigrants to apply for US citizenship, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration Services official.The effort stems from one of President Joe Biden's early executive orders that called on…
5 things to know for July 2: Capitol riot, Covid-19, SCOTUS, condo collapse, Canada
US factories are feeling the squeeze of supply chain issues and materials shortages. As a…
The CCP at 100: How to think about China's ruling party
A hundred years ago, sometime in July 1921, 13 young men gathered in the Chinese city of Shanghai…
Jacinda Arden appears to call New Zealand opposition leader a 'Karen' during hate speech debate
A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested…
Judge denies November request to remove Britney Spears' father as her co-conservator
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied on Wednesday a motion to remove Britney Spears' father from his role as a conservator of his daughter's $60 million estate, making official a November request to allow a trust to act as…
Covid-19 is killing Brazilian children at alarming rates. Many may be going undiagnosed
"Who's mommy's little girl?" 22-year-old Brazilian Sameque Gois asks as she plays with her baby's tiny hand, in one…
Japan's 'Black Widow' serial killer loses death sentence appeal
Japan's Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence given to a 74-year-old serial killer, known as the "Black Widow," for…
Russia says people can decline its vaccine. But for many, they'll get fired if they do
If you ask the Kremlin whether Covid-19 vaccination in Russia is voluntary, its officials will tell you it is.…
South Africa is considering letting women have multiple husbands. Conservatives aren't happy
South Africa's government is considering allowing women to have multiple husbands, a possibility that has thrown the country's conservatives into uproar.The proposal to allow polyandry was included in a green paper from South Africa's Department of Home Affairs, which hopes…
North Koreans 'heartbroken' by Kim's purported weight loss, Pyongyang resident tells state media
North Korean state television aired an unusual interview Friday in which a Pyongyang resident said he and others living in the capital were "heartbroken" to see how much weight the country's leader Kim Jong Un had lost.Kim has been shown…
Czech President calls transgender people 'disgusting'
Czech President Milos Zeman called transgender people "disgusting" in an interview on CNN affiliate CNN Prima News on Sunday, during a discussion of a controversial new law in Hungary.The Hungarian law bans all educational materials and programs for children that…
Sydney in lockdown, borders shut and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can Australia go on like this?
In the window of a vintage shop in the Sydney suburb of Annandale, a sign expresses the frustration of many Australians with their country's pandemic strategy."Dear Customers, We will be closed for the foreseeable future because Scott Morrison is a…
Matt Hancock, Britain's beleaguered health secretary, apologizes after being caught in embrace with aide
Britain's beleaguered Health Secretary Matt Hancock has apologized for breaching Covid regulations after being pictured in an embrace with his adviser, with whom British tabloid The Sun alleges he is having an extramarital affair.Hancock is under fire after The Sun…
Frenchwoman who killed abusive husband walks out free after sentencing
A Frenchwoman who admitted to killing her husband after nearly two decades of abuse left court a free woman on Friday evening to loud applause from well-wishers -- concluding her ordeal that has appalled many in France.Valérie Bacot was sentenced…
5 things to know for June 25: Condo collapse, infrastructure, LGBTQ rights, Russia-UK
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. William Barber II were among a handful of people arrested this week during a protest on Capitol Hill as more high-profile figures call for new voting rights action.Here's what you need to know…
5 things to know for June 25: Condo collapse, infrastructure, LGBTQ rights, Russia-UK
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. William Barber II were among a handful of people arrested this week during a protest on Capitol Hill as more high-profile figures call for new voting rights action.Here's what you need to know…
