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President Joe Biden's first trip abroad since taking office includes a G7 summit where he'll look to reestablish US leadership on the world stage.But what is the G7, and what power does it hold? Here's what you need to know:What…
First lady Jill Biden met Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge on Friday, touring a school in Cornwall, England, near the G7 summit where President Joe Biden is making his first international trip abroad.Jill Biden and the Duchess focused their meeting…
A "ring of fire" solar eclipse appeared in the sky Thursday as the moon partially blocked out the sun.It was visible in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and people around the world captured the celestial show -- the first…
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have denied a report in the British media that they did not ask Queen Elizabeth II about naming their daughter Lilibet, after the monarch's childhood nickname.A BBC report, which cited an unnamed Buckingham…
The Mastercard Foundation and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will deploy $1.3 billion over the next three years as part of a new initiative to acquire and deliver vaccines across the continent.The Saving Lives and Livelihoods…
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man in a crowd as he spoke to the public during a visit to southeast France on Tuesday, video of the incident posted on social media showed.The footage, shared…
It was supposed to be the underworld's impenetrable communication tool, a digital safe space to plot crimes ranging from drug trafficking to murder away from the prying eyes of the law.But for nearly three years, an encrypted app used by…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies are dragging out the political process, seeking to undermine a new government set to remove him from power, as the head of the Israel Security Agency warned of incitement to violence in the…
Burger King is making a statement during pride month: It's trying to get a leg up in the chicken sandwich wars by taking a not-so-subtle dig at rival Chick-fil-A's fraught history with the LGBTQ+ community.The fast-food chain tweeted last week…
The first official results from Peru's presidential elections gave a small lead to right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori, but the election was too close to call as of early Monday.Peruvian electoral authority ONPE said so far it had counted 42% of…
Human remains were found in at least two voting booths in Mexico's Baja California state as the country voted in midterm elections on Sunday, according to state officials.Forensic investigators are working to determine who the remains belong to and the…
Police have been ordered into the streets of the Brazilian city of Manaus, amid a wave of attacks on buses, cars and banks that began on Saturday night and forced the city to halt public transportation and left some residents…
Two candidates with drastically different visions for Peru's future face off in a presidential run-off vote on Sunday, polarizing an electorate battered by the pandemic.Left-wing frontrunner Pedro Castillo is promising greater state control over markets and natural resources as part…
The Biden administration announced on Friday plans to review and revise a handful of Trump-era regulations that critics feared rolled back protections for endangered and threatened species.The reviews, conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine…
David McMahon hated the design of his classroom.Located on the ground floor of the Pudong campus of the Shanghai French School, its almost floor-to-ceiling windows made him feel like he was "teaching in aquarium," in the words of one of…
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged serious risks the climate crisis poses to the world economy and called for a coordinated response that is led in the United States by elected officials."There is no doubt that climate change poses profound…
Climate change doesn't just threaten the environment. It could ignite serious financial crises, an IMF official says, due to things like widespread damage and economic instability caused by natural disasters.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…
A huge sinkhole some 60 meters in diameter has appeared in farmers' fields in central Mexico, threatening to swallow a nearby house.The sinkhole is situated in Santa María Zacatepec, Puebla state, and is around 20 meters deep, said state governor…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a new second-in-command, according to excerpts of a government document seen by CNN.The position was created in January as part of a revision to the rules of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK),…
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday confirmed his intention to host the Copa America tournament in Brazil, despite the country's ongoing struggles with Covid-19."On what is up to the federal government, the Copa America will be held in Brazil. Since…
