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Four Hong Kong student activists arrested for ‘secession’ over social media posts
Police said those arrested were three males and one female, aged between 16 and 21. Though the police declined to...
Activists are urging big brands to eradicate traces of human rights abuse in Xinjiang from their supply chains
Accusations that Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in the region have been imprisoned in re-education camps and forced to...
Goldman Sachs’ CEO DJ’d at Chainsmokers concert in the Hamptons under investigation
Solomon, who in addition to running one of the largest and most powerful investment banks in the world, is also...
Go inside Virgin Galactic's spaceship for tourists
See the newly unveiled interior of Virgin Galactic's spaceship that will fly tourists to space for about $250,000 a ticket....
Covid-19 patients in Mexico seek healthcare across border
CNN's Matt Rivers reports from Tijuana along the US-Mexico border. Baja California is one of the regions in Mexico hit...
Zimbabwe signs $3.5 billion deal to compensate white farmers
"This momentous occasion is historic in many respects, brings both closure and a new beginning in the history of the...
Bolivian Senate approves toxic disinfectant as Covid-19 treatment, against Health Ministry’s warnings
In Bolivia, several lawmakers are fighting to recognize a toxic cleaning agent as a Covid-19 therapy, even as health officials...
See endangered tigers captured on camera in Thailand
These sightings of engendered tigers in western Thailand are rekindling hope that the animals are returning to the country's forests...
India is blocking more apps in the wake of the TikTok ban
The Indian government banned an additional 47 apps, all clones or variations of 59 other apps India blocked last month...
Brexit: Unfortunately for Boris Johnson, much of Europe has moved on
Brexit might not be at the top of anyone's in-tray at the moment, but the clock is ticking on the...
Iran targets replica US aircraft carrier during military drills in Strait of Hormuz
The exercises, which included long-range ballistic missiles and drones, sent two US bases in Qatar and the UAE into high...
Japan’s air force faces a ‘relentless’ burden, imposed by China
More than twice a day, Japanese fighter pilots hear a siren blare, bolt up from their ready-room seats, run to...
Russia claims it’s on track to approve Covid-19 vaccine by mid-August. But speed of process raises questions
Russian officials told CNN they are working toward a date of August 10 or earlier for approval of the vaccine,...
Belarus President dismissed Covid-19 as ‘psychosis,’ now says he’s had it
"I apologize for my voice, lately I have to talk a lot. But the most surprising thing is that today...
In Africa, wildlife raises the risk of deadly diseases. It doesn’t have to
In the dense tropical forest near Wamba in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Makaite has watched as outsiders strip his...
Kansai Yamamoto, fashion designer, dies age 76
Written by Oscar Holland, CNNAcclaimed Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, known for his avant-garde collections and career-defining collaboration with David...
Madeleine McCann: German police search garden near Hanover
Officers are searching a garden area near the city, Julia Meyer, a spokeswoman for the state prosecutor in Braunschweig, told...
As Covid-19 closed schools worldwide, this CNN Hero kept his promise to feed more than one million hungry students
Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow has dedicated his life to providing meals to the world's poorest children. Before the pandemic hit, his nonprofit,...
The world’s most powerful tech CEOs are about to be grilled by Congress. Here’s what to expect.
Microsoft (MSFT) and its peers, Gates argued, have produced dazzling new products at affordable prices; created more jobs and economic...
