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Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals

(CNN) — Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states to outlaw the practice.The Canadian government announced the decision in a Tuesday news release. Bill C-47 amends the…

Israeli warplanes target Syrian air defense battery

(CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that Israeli warplanes had targeted a Syrian air defense battery from which they claimed an anti-aircraft rocket was launched towards Israel.The Israeli fighter jets also attacked other targets in the area,…

Ghostly lights paint a new portrait of the Milky Way

(CNN) — The universe is filled with infinite mysteries, and scientists are tackling them, one celestial puzzle at a time.A multitude of experiments were aboard Virgin Galactic’s inaugural flight on Thursday. A rocket-powered space plane carried the company’s first paying customers on a…

Explosion at chemical factory in China

Hong Kong (CNN) — An explosion at a chemical plant in Southeast China on Saturday sent huge billows of thick black smoke into the air.The blast took place at a plant owned by the silicon oil production company Jiangxi QianTai…

CIA director met Zelensky on trip to Ukraine, US official says

(CNN) — CIA Director William Burns recently traveled to Ukraine and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian intelligence officials, according to a US official.“Director Burns recently traveled to Ukraine, as he has done regularly since the beginning of Russia’s…

Violent protests challenge French view on race

Nanterre, France (CNN) — What does it mean to be French?It’s been more than 1,500 years since the first French kingdom was founded; more than 480 years since French became the state’s official language; more than 200 years since the…

Belarusian leader asks Wagner mercenaries to train his military

Atlanta/Hong Kong (CNN) — Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has invited Wagner Group mercenaries to his country to train its military.Lukashenko alluded to the invitation in a speech Friday dedicated to Belarus’ Independence Day, according to state news agency Belta. “Unfortunately,…

Two dead in Moldova airport shooting and gunman detained

(CNN) — Two people were killed at Moldova’s main international airport on Friday when a “foreign citizen” who was not allowed to enter the country opened fire, according to the country’s Interior Ministry. “Tragic day for Moldova after the incident…