This country has finally scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions | CNN
CNN — New Zealand scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions Tuesday, bringing the final curtain down on one of...
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A law that cancels cancel culture? This country is considering it | CNN
CNN — Cancel culture, the online trend of calling out people, celebrities, brands and organizations – rightly or wrongly –...
World’s largest kidney stone removed — and it’s the size of a grapefruit | CNN
CNN — The world’s largest kidney stone has been removed from a patient in Sri Lanka – and it’s about...
Solomon Islands signs China policing deal in upgrade of ties | CNN
China and the Solomon Islands on Monday signed a deal on police cooperation as part of an upgrade of their...
A quarter of humanity faces extreme water stress — and it’s poised to get worse, new report finds | CNN
CNN — The world is facing an “unprecedented water crisis” driven by soaring demand and the accelerating climate crisis, according...
Smoke from forest fires blankets northern Thailand in thick pollution | CNN
Bangkok, Thailand CNN — Smoke from fires in northern Thailand is making it hard to breathe, and at least one...
Aid groups brace for ‘large-scale loss of life’ in Myanmar as details emerge of Cyclone Mocha’s destruction | CNN
CNN — Rescue groups are bracing for “a large scale loss of life” in Myanmar, one aid agency has warned,...
Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall, bringing heavy rainfall to India and Pakistan | CNN
Islamabad and New Delhi CNN — Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy has made landfall in India’s western Gujarat state, close to the...
South Korean zoo celebrates birth of first twin pandas | CNN
CNN — A giant panda at a South Korean zoo has given birth to the country’s first twin cubs. The...
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern gives rousing farewell speech: ‘You can lead. Just like me’ | CNN
CNN — Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said farewell to politics Wednesday with a rousing speech that assured...
Dalai Lama Fast Facts | CNN
Here is a look at the life of his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, Buddhist spiritual leader of...
13 people die of heatstroke in India after attending government award ceremony | CNN
New Delhi, India CNN — At least 13 people have died from heatstroke in India’s western Maharashtra state after attending...
From Ukraine war to China’s rising power: 5 reasons this G7 matters | CNN
CNN — This year’s G7 meeting in Japan holds special significance, not only for its location. The leaders of the...
‘Like something out of Black Mirror’: Police robots go on patrol at Singapore airport | CNN
CNN — At more than 7 feet tall when fully extended and with 360 degree vision they’re formidable enough to...
Large-scale rescue operation recovers 7 bodies after flooding traps cars in South Korea tunnel | CNN
CNN — Rescue workers pulled seven bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded underpass in central South Korea, authorities said...
North Korea claims it’s ready to launch first spy satellite: state media | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to prepare to launch the country’s...
How to help Cyclone Mocha victims | CNN
CNN — One of the strongest storms on record to hit Myanmar has left thousands of people in urgent need...
Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 80% of their ice by 2100 as temperatures rise, report warns | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — The world’s highest peaks are at risk of losing up to 80% of their volume by...
Soaring temperatures to record rainfall: Asia reels as climate crisis takes hold | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — The world’s largest and most populous continent is reckoning with the deadly effects of extreme summer...
