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The Chinese capital was choking on sand and dust on Monday, as the biggest sandstorm in nearly a decade swept over the city turning the skies an eerie shade of orange.Photos from Beijing, home to 21.7 million residents, show skyscrapers…
In a small nursing home by the southern English seaside, David Alexander, 89, walks into his wife's bedroom for the first time since October."Hello my darling," he says. "Do you know who I am? I'm David."Before even putting down his…
We're approaching the peak of tornado season, and the next few days will bring an increased threat of storms (oh, and flooding) to the middle of the US.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…
An official from ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party has died in custody following alleged torture, the second such death while in detention of junta forces this week, according to a watchdog group.The deaths have raised concerns about…
Will you get a third stimulus payment? Time to check your eligibility.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your…
As the world digests the bombshell details revealed in Oprah Winfrey's interview with Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, it's almost inevitable that questions will be asked of the British monarchy's continued relevance in the 21st century.There's no escaping…
The Chinese government's alleged actions in Xinjiang have violated every single provision in the United Nations' Genocide Convention, according to an independent report by more than 50 global experts in international law, genocide and the China region.The report, released Tuesday…
Oprah Winfrey's bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has caused shockwaves, with the couple accusing the royal "institution" of failing to protect them when they needed it most.But what is this institution, and how does it…
It's International Women's Day, and CNN asked women around the world what they've learned during the pandemic.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You can also get "5 Things You Need to…
Standing amid the rubble left behind by the now defeated ISIS terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Pope Francis on Saturday declared hope to be "more powerful than hatred and peace more powerful than war."Francis called for "harmonious coexistence"…
Standing amid the rubble left behind by the now defeated ISIS terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Pope Francis on Saturday declared hope to be "more powerful than hatred and peace more powerful than war."Francis called for "harmonious coexistence"…
When Australia's attorney general last week outed himself as the minister accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in 1988, his denial was emphatic."The things that I have read did not happen, and to suggest that they could be forgotten is…
Visiting Ur, the ancient Iraqi city where Jews, Christians and Muslims believe their common patriarch Abraham was born, Pope Francis denounced extremism as a "betrayal of religion."The Pope visited Ur on Saturday, the second day of the first ever papal…
For one of Canada's most densely populated communities, this Toronto suburb, locked down for weeks, was eerily quiet on a recent Friday morning. Except for the school buses.Several of those buses passed Romana Siddiqui's home as she hustled her children…
Britain's Prince Philip was transferred to the King Edward VII private hospital in London on Friday morning, following a "successful" heart procedure on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.The move is the second in less than a week for…
Pope Francis landed in Iraq on Friday for a historic tour of the war-ravaged nation, where he is meeting with members of the country's dwindling Christian community, aiming to draw attention to their plight.The trip, which marks the first-ever papal…
France said Friday it may follow Italy in blocking Covid-19 vaccine shipments as concerns about vaccine nationalism rise.The comments by French Health Minister Olivier Véran came the day after Rome invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000…
Ten years ago following Darren Clarke's win at a wild and wet 2011 Open tournament, one of the world's top golf courses embarked on a modernizing mission.This isn't a tale, however, about technological upgrades and a futuristic vision, instead Royal…
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has accused Buckingham Palace of "perpetuating falsehoods" against her and husband Prince Harry in an explosive clip from an interview with Oprah Winfrey that is due to be aired on Sunday.In the clip released on…
Cuba may be on the verge of a coronavirus vaccine breakthrough and not a moment too soon, as deaths and cases spike on the communist-run island.Starting in March, two of the island's four homegrown vaccine candidates will begin their third…
