Australia election: Soaring house prices create a new crisis
Her pale blue eyes fill with tears as she describes how she became homeless and her terror of what may happen if she’s not able to find a permanent place…
Food price relief? Indonesia lifts palm oil export ban
President Joko Widodo said in a statement on Thursday that he had made the decision “based on the current supply and price of cooking oil” and in consideration of the…
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa: The 16-year-old Indian chess sensation who beat Magnus Carlsen
CNN — It’s 2:30 a.m. in Chennai, India. While most people slumber, one 16-year-old sits back in his chair, covering his mouth with his hand in shock. It’s dawning on…
Top Taliban leader makes more promises on women’s rights but says ‘naughty women’ should stay home
Sirajuddin Haqqani, Afghanistan’s acting interior minister and the Taliban’s co-deputy leader since 2016, made the comments in an exclusive, first on-camera interview showing his face with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in…
Some tariffs on China are harming families and businesses, Janet Yellen says
“Some of the tariffs that were imposed by President Trump in retaliation for China’s unfair trade practices, some of them, to me, seem as though they imposed more harm on…
Burkina Faso rescuers find no survivors in flooded mine’s rescue chamber
The Perkoa mine, owned by Canadian firm Trevali Mining Corp (TV.TO) and located about 120km (75 miles) west of the capital Ouagadougou, was abruptly submerged on April 16 after torrential…
Australia election: The ‘lucky country’ is facing a climate crisis test. The result will affect us all
“The roar is unbelievable. You can feel the oxygen getting taken out of the air,” recalled the 57-year-old paramedic, who was on the job treating volunteer firefighters for burns and…
Nigeria: Death toll in explosion near school in northwestern Kano State rises to nine
Nigeria CNN — The death toll in an explosion that rocked the city of Kano in northwest Nigeria has risen to nine, authorities say. Earlier, Kano’s Police Commissioner, Sama’ila Shu’aibu…
Pakistan hit by deadly cholera outbreak as heat wave grips South Asia
Temperatures in parts of Pakistan and India have reached record levels in recent weeks, putting the lives of millions at risk as the effects of the climate crisis are felt…
Elisabeth Borne: France names first female Prime Minister in 30 years
Paris CNN — Elisabeth Borne has been named the new Prime Minister of France, the first time in 30 years that a woman has held the position. Borne will replace…