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Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In March, we’re heading to the great outdoors. CNN — The 424 sites administered by the US National Park Service (NPS) continued to rebound from the pandemic last year,…
Parrot lands on umpire during game but he doesn’t call a fowl ball. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports. Source link
Washington CNN — The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three companies and two individuals for “illicitly” generating income for the North Korean government. The sanctions come after months of internationally condemned missile launches by Pyongyang – the most recent of which took place last month. North Korea’s…
The EU Commission on Wednesday presented proposals for new EU driving licence rules which could make it easier for people from non-EU countries to swap their licences. Source link
CNN — Tracie Yorke grew concerned about the quality of education her son was receiving after his school moved to remote learning during the pandemic in 2020. Yorke, of Hyattsville, Maryland, described her fourth grader’s Zoom classes as chaotic – it looked as if teachers had not been trained in…
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN — A most welcome flight diversion. That’s a rarity for commercial airline passengers,…
CNN — Ed Sheeran has revealed that his wife, Cherry Seaborn, was diagnosed with a tumor when she was pregnant with their second child. In a diary entry – which was photographed by Annie Liebowitz and posted to Sheeran’s Twitter on Wednesday – to announce his new album, the British…
CNN — It may seem strange to see Greta Thunberg protesting against wind turbines, but this week the Swedish climate activist has joined Indigenous and environmental groups in Norway to do just that. Dozens of protestors, including Thunberg, have blocked access to Norwegian government buildings in Oslo to protest against…
CNN — Umpires for the spring training preseason game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates were not fussed about working any overtime on Tuesday as they left the field before the players. In fairness to the officials, the game had officially ended when Baltimore’s Josh Lester grounded out…
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Uranium particles enriched to near bomb-grade levels have been found at an Iranian nuclear facility, according to the UN’s nuclear watchdog, as the US warned that Tehran’s ability to build a nuclear bomb was accelerating. In a restricted report seen by CNN, the Vienna-based International…
More European leaders have expressed their condolences in the wake of Tuesday night’s deadly train crash in Greece. “Terrible news from Greece where a train collision has claimed dozens of lives,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Twitter. “I have expressed my condolences to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and…
Italy’s national budget deficit for the past three years was revised up significantly on Wednesday to take into account the €110bn cost of government building ‘bonuses’ introduced amid the pandemic. Source link
More European leaders have expressed their condolences in the wake of Tuesday night’s deadly train crash in Greece. “Terrible news from Greece where a train collision has claimed dozens of lives,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Twitter. “I have expressed my condolences to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and…
Police and emergency crews search the debris of a crushed wagon after a train crash near Larissa on Wednesday morning. (Zekas Leonidas/Eurokinissi/AFP/Getty Images) At least 36 people were killed, and more than 85 others were wounded when two trains collided in northern Greece on Tuesday night, the Greek Fire Service says. A…
Drone footage shows the scene in Tempi, central Greece, where 38 people have died after a passenger and freight train collided. CNN’s Eleni Giokos reports. Source link
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Hong Kong CNN — The team of Communist Party officials running China’s economy is about to get a major makeover. Party elites have just finalized nominations for key government positions ahead of the annual gathering of the National People’s Congress, the country’s rubber-stamp legislature, which starts on Sunday. They include…
CNN — The number of births registered in Japan plummeted to another record low last year – the latest worrying statistic in a decades-long decline that the country’s authorities have failed to reverse despite their extensive efforts. The country saw 799,728 births in 2022, the lowest number on record and…
CNN — India imposed the highest number of internet shutdowns globally in 2022, a new report has revealed, in what critics say is yet another blow to country’s commitment to freedom of speech and access to information. Of 187 internet shutdowns recorded worldwide, 84 took place in India, according to…
CNN — Russia’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday accused Ukraine of launching a spate of attempted drone strikes targeting infrastructure deep inside Russia, including near the capital, after a fire broke out at an oil depot and authorities abruptly closed airspace above the country’s second-largest city. Moscow region Gov. Andrey Vorobyov…
Moscow accuses Ukraine of multiple attempted drone strikes deep inside Russian territory Source link
FBI director acknowledges bureau assessment that Covid likely resulted from China lab incident Source link
Russia’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday accused Ukraine of launching a spate of attempted drone strikes targeting infrastructure deep inside Russia, including near the capital, after a fire broke out at an oil depot and authorities abruptly closed airspace above the country’s second-largest city. Moscow region Gov. Andrey Vorobyov claimed a Ukrainian drone…
Jake Tapper sits down with comedian and political commentator Bill Maher for a special one-on-one “CNN Primetime” conversation. Source link
CNN — Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s controversial presidential elections, as opposition leaders decry the polls as rigged and call for a fresh vote. Tinubu represents the ruling All Progressives Congress party, which received close to 8.8 million votes, according to Independent National Electoral Commission…
China rolls out red carpet for key Putin ally Source link
Jake Tapper sits down with comedian and political commentator Bill Maher for a special one-on-one “CNN Primetime” conversation. Watch Tuesday, February 28, at 9 p.m. ET. Source link
At least 16 people have been killed and 85 injured after two trains collided near the city of Larissa in Greece late Tuesday night, Reuters reported, citing authorities. Images on Greece’s state-owned public broadcaster ERT showed smoke pouring out of toppled train cars early Wednesday and long lines of rescue…
CNN — Bipartisan lawmakers warned of the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party on Thursday during the first hearing of the House select committee on China, a rare demonstration of unity across the aisle in a Congress increasingly divided along partisan lines. The panel’s chairman, Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher…
