Australia moves to lift Covid-19 restrictions amid surge in Omicron infections
The latest outbreak comes as multiple governments across Australia are moving to relax Covid-19 restrictions…
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At least 62 dead after gas tanker explodes in Haiti’s second largest city
The situation remains “critical,” Deputy Mayor Patrick Almonor said on Tuesday, who also extended an…
UAE suspends multi-billion dollar weapons deal in sign of growing frustration with US-China showdown
“The UAE has informed the US that it will suspend discussions to acquire the F-35,”…
UN sounds alarm over extrajudicial killings in the Taliban’s Afghanistan
“Between August and November, we received credible allegations of more than 100 killings of former…
Belarusian opposition figure sentenced to 18 years at high-security penal colony
Tsikhanouski, a popular blogger and activist, was arrested shortly after he declared his candidacy for…
Militant attack in India’s Srinagar kills three police officers, injures 11
A group of police officers were returning to the police campus when three militants opened…
UN-backed report finds ‘police brutality’ in Colombia contributed to a ‘massacre’ that killed 11
Announcing the results of the report on Monday, Chief investigator Carlos Negret accused Colombian National…
2 missing after cargo ship crash in Baltic Sea
It is not clear what caused the collision, but a preliminary investigation into gross negligence…
Israeli Prime Minister meets UAE Crown Prince at palace in Abu Dhabi
It marked the first official visit of an Israeli Prime Minister to the United Arab…
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai and 7 others sentenced to prison over banned Tiananmen vigil
Lai, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, was sentenced to 13 months in…
Colossal winged reptile is the largest known flying animal ever to live on the planet
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory newsletter. To get it in…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms
He has delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza for the next week. Ramaphosa…
The trip could have killed them. But people fleeing economic wreckage in the Middle East say they’d do it 100 times over
Metal rods tower above the people to prop up a giant zinc roof. Azhi, who…
‘Biblical’ flooding in South Sudan displaces hundreds of thousands – CNN Video
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New Caledonia rejects independence in final vote amid boycott
The indigenous Kanak population, who largely favor independence, had called for non-participation in the referendum…
In one of the world’s strictest quarantine regimes, pilots are reaching a breaking point
Two years on, pilots at flagship airline Cathay Pacific are so exhausted and depressed from…
Teen aviator Zara Rutherford lands historic flight in Seoul
Teen pilot Zara Rutherford landed in Seoul on Saturday, December 11 from Russia, the first…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms
He has delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza for the next week. Ramaphosa…
The trip could have killed them. But people fleeing economic wreckage in the Middle East say they’d do it 100 times over
Metal rods tower above the people to prop up a giant zinc roof. Azhi, who…
Trump accuses Netanyahu of disloyalty for congratulating Biden after 2020 win: ‘F**k him’
“It was early. OK? Let’s put it this way — he greeted him very early….
