Authorities rescue 82 people after ferry collision in India Authorities working overnight rescued 82 people after two passenger ferries collided in a river in northeastern India
Your call was important to Glen Palaje. It may have cost him his life. Call-center workers in the Philippines helped American customers during the pandemic, sometimes at risk to their own health and safety.
The world 9/11 created: What if the U.S. had not invaded Iraq? The decision to oust Saddam Hussein, even more so than the invasion of Afghanistan in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, was an unprovoked war of choice that sealed off a range of other policy options available to Washington’s strategists and set in motion events that fundamentally altered the region.
The Cybersecurity 202: More secure election machines won't be widely used until 2026 Meanwhile, baseless election fraud claims keep mounting.
Italian police warn of armed attacks by anti-vaxxers at protests, eight people under investigation Italian police have said that anti-vaxxers had planned to launch armed attacks during protests against the government scheduled for this weekend in Rome. Eight people are under investigation for incitement to crime.
Westerners to board first commercial flight from Kabul Qatari officials say Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities will allow between 100 and 150 Americans to fly out from Kabul in the coming hours
France pays national tribute to New Wave actor Belmondo France is paying respects to screen legend Jean-Paul Belmondo with a solemn ceremony led by the president and a public viewing at Napoleon’s final resting place
2013 Voting Rights Act ruling could make it easier for states to get away with extreme racial gerrymandering The 2013 Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act still finds new ways to scramble the Justice Department's enforcement of the landmark 1965 law.
France to Offer Free Contraception for Women Up to 25 The government, responding to what it said was a decline in the use of contraceptives among some young women because of the cost, will pay for contraception starting next year.The government said it would set aside about 21 million euros, or about $25 million, to pay for contraceptives and consultations on their use.
COVAX Was a Great Idea, But Is Now 500 Million Doses Short of Its Vaccine Distribution Goals. What Exactly Went Wrong? In January 2020, world leaders and industry titans gathered in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s annual Davos conference. Much of the conversation centered around the mysterious new coronavirus that had emerged in Wuhan, China, a month earlier, and had at that point infected nearly 300 people in four countries.
Steve Buscemi: Everyone Said ‘Never Forget’ 9/11. Some Have No Choice My dad was a sanitation worker for New York City. His message to me and my brothers was, when you turn 18, take whatever civil service test is available. Lucky for me, it was the Fire Department’s.
Theater kid turned militant stars in Israeli prison break For nearly two decades, Israelis and Palestinians have watched Zakaria Zubeidi’s progression from a child actor to a swaggering militant, to the scarred face of a West Bank theater promoting “cultural resistance” to Israeli occupation
Melania Trump's closest White House adviser to release book Stephanie Grisham, whose career with the Trump administration included stints as East Wing communications director, White House press secretary and chief of staff to Melania Trump, has written a book that will be released next month, two people familiar with the project tell CNN.
'This ain't it': CNN commentator reacts to Trump's controversial comments CNN political commentator Scott Jennings criticizes former President Trump after he released a statement which said Confederate General Robert E. Lee would've won in Afghanistan if he was in command.
Starving dad 'forced to sell daughter in Afghanistan to support rest of family' The man, identified as Mir Nazir, 38, said he would "prefer to die" than flog his child - but claimed he has been left with little choice since the Taliban takeover
Burger King copies McDonald's with celebrity meals Burger King's menu is getting a big makeover and its customers might not even notice. That's why Burger King is hiring celebrities to promote the changes.
Taliban accuses US of violating Doha peace agreement by having new minister on FBI wanted list The Taliban has accused Washington of reneging on the 2020 Doha Agreement, which brought peace between the US and the group, as a newly appointed Afghan minister finds himself on an FBI wanted list.
Power Up: Democrats and lobbyists spar over tax increases in $3.5 trillion budget package Lobbyists and special interest groups are making their case against tax increases as Democrats debate an array of tax proposals in Biden's ambitious social spending bill.
These Afghans represent what Taliban fear most - empowered women. Hear their stories CNN's Becky Anderson zooms in on the stories of three 'at-risk' Afghan women currently hosted in the UAE: an athlete, an aspiring scientist and an artist. They represent the dreams of an entire generation facing an unknown future both at home or abroad.
"Appalled" WHO chief slams rich nations over COVID booster plans "I will not stay silent when the companies and countries that control the global supply of vaccines think the world's poor should be satisfied with leftovers," said the WHO director general.