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24 Oct/2020

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24 Oct/2020

Boris Johnson used to be the Teflon man of British politics. Not any more.

Boris Johnson had big plans for 2020. With the Brexit question that had torn the nation apart for nearly four years finally settled, the Prime Minister was ready to spend some of the political capital he'd earned with his landslide election victory to bring the nation together. Then Covid-19 happened.

24 Oct/2020

Europe suffers record case numbers as France's Macron warns crisis may last until summer

European countries are reporting record numbers of Covid-19 cases as the continent prepares for the pandemic to intensify through winter.

23 Oct/2020

See the uncomfortable question Trump asked Netanyahu

After announcing that Israel and Sudan have agreed to normalize relations, President Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to weigh in on the ongoing US election.

24 Oct/2020

US reports most new Covid cases since pandemic began

24 Oct/2020

Trump looks to distract from the virus' deadly toll by seizing on Biden's comment

As the US recorded the highest single day of new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, President Donald Trump looked to distract from the virus' deadly toll by seizing on Joe Biden's comment in Thursday night's debate that America should shift its reliance on oil toward greater renewable energy use.

24 Oct/2020

How Trump is dragging down fellow Republicans

President Donald Trump's struggles in the polls have been well documented. He entered the final debate down about 10 points to former Vice President Joe Biden and trailed in key swing states.

24 Oct/2020

Heavily armed man charged with possessing child pornography researched Joe Biden, judge says

A heavily armed man arrested in North Carolina in May and indicted by a grand jury in September for possession of child pornography researched and traveled near the residence of former Vice President Joe Biden, according to information disclosed in a federal court filing.

24 Oct/2020

Black, Muslim, plus-size model is breaking down barriers with major retailer

A Black, Muslim plus-size model is breaking barriers in the fashion industry after being chosen by PrettyLittleThing to model its new line of modest clothing.

23 Oct/2020

Trump supporters in Illinois react to final presidential debate

CNN's Elle Reeve speaks with Trump supporters in Illinois as they watch the final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

24 Oct/2020

Fukushima water release could change human DNA, Greenpeace warns

Contaminated water that could soon be released into the sea from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant contains radioactive carbon with the potential to damage human DNA, environmental rights organization Greenpeace has warned.

24 Oct/2020

First-time buyers fuel pandemic-related surge in gun sales

It's been an unprecedented year for the firearms industry, which has seen a steady, pandemic-related surge in sales since Covid-19-related lockdowns began in March.

24 Oct/2020

Hundreds demonstrate in Warsaw after Poland's highest court imposes near total ban on abortion

Police in Poland used pepper spray against demonstrators after hundreds gathered in the capital of Warsaw to protest a near-total on abortion.

23 Oct/2020

Must-watch videos of the week

24 Oct/2020

Nebraska man hits jackpot twice in one year

The chances of winning the lottery are slim to none, but one man's luck has defied the odds.

24 Oct/2020

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he feels 'fantastic' after undergoing heart surgery

He may be known as a robot assassin. But in real life, he's only human.

23 Oct/2020

Bellingcat: Russian scientists secretly developing Novichok nerve agent, and working with military intelligence

The investigative group Bellingcat has uncovered new details about Russia's development of the Novichok nerve agent, which was used against the former Russian agent Sergei Skripal in England in 2018 and the Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in August.

23 Oct/2020

People are traveling across China to get an experimental Covid-19 vaccine

When Anny Ku heard that there were coronavirus vaccines on offer in Yiwu, a city in China's eastern Zhejiang province, she traveled more than 600 miles (965 kilometers) for a chance to get the shot.

23 Oct/2020

Late-night comedians give their take on the final debate

Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon look at some of the debate moments between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

23 Oct/2020

Trump returns to much-changed Mar-a-Lago

In Mar-a-Lago's disco-lit main ballroom, he watched as a large crowd serenaded his son's girlfriend while sparklers flared. On the stone dining patio, he hosted the Brazilian President for talks as diners sat at tables nearby, crammed together like normal. Eager to appear like everything was fine, he shook hands and spoke at close range with members...

23 Oct/2020

South Korean officials find 'no direct link' between flu vaccine and recent deaths

South Korean health officials have found "no direct link" between flu vaccinations and a spate of deaths of people who had been recently inoculated, they said late Friday.

24 Oct/2020

Veggie burgers are still burgers, EU rules

Restaurants and shops in the European Union should be allowed to label products as "veggie burgers" or "vegan sausages," the European Parliament said on Friday, while calling for tighter curbs on labelling of plant-based dairy substitutes.

23 Oct/2020

Trump is playing up China's threat to the election. But Russia remains the real danger

For months, the Trump administration has been warning of the dangers of political interference by China in the US election.

23 Oct/2020

1 very concerning headline on the 2020 vote

You could be forgiven -- amid the rising coronavirus case numbers and the final presidential debate -- if you missed this headline on Thursday in The New York Times: "Trump Campaign Draws Rebuke for Surveilling Philadelphia Voters."

23 Oct/2020

Some of NASA's asteroid sample is leaking into space

The historic collection of a sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on Tuesday was almost too successful. While the spacecraft collected a subsantial sample, some of it is leaking into space.

23 Oct/2020

The Americas are at risk of polio outbreak due to disruptions by the pandemic, experts say

Health experts fear an outbreak of the polio virus in the Americas during the Covid-19 pandemic due to a delay in vaccinations and surveillance.

23 Oct/2020

Undecided voters say who they will vote for after final debate

A panel of undecided voters speak to CNN's Gary Tuchman after the final 2020 presidential election debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

24 Oct/2020

Farewell to the airport that wouldn't die

While the imminent opening of Berlin's long-delayed Brandenburg Airport will cause many in the city to breathe a sigh of relief, it also means the sad end of an era.

23 Oct/2020

The greatest goal ever scored? Record-breaking strike leaves soccer fans in awe

It needs to be seen to be believed.

23 Oct/2020

America's longest flight is back

Here's a little holiday cheer: Hawaii is opening back up.

23 Oct/2020

Could this technology get us back to the office?

If businesses are to get reluctant workers back into the office, finding ways to maintain social distancing will be key. An Israeli company thinks it can help, using smart sensors mounted on workplace ceilings.

22 Oct/2020

John King: The map gives Trump and Biden these options

CNN's John King breaks down the latest electoral college projections ahead of the final presidential debate.

21 Oct/2020

Watch NASA spacecraft successfully land on an asteroid

NASA completed its first-ever mission to land on an asteroid 200 million miles from Earth.

22 Oct/2020

Toddler goes viral stealing mom's phone

Nobody likes to have their phone stolen ... unless it's stolen by your own toddler in the middle of your TikTok dance. Video of an adorable theft delighted the internet and inspired people to post other babies (and a pet fox) swiping phones. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

24 Oct/2020

After the season of his life, Karsten Warholm wants to win athletics' 'moon race'

It's not often an athlete clocks a personal best and then leaves the track with a nagging sense of disappointment. But after Karsten Warholm ran the second-fastest 400m hurdles in history earlier this year, the Norwegian couldn't help but ponder what could have been.

24 Oct/2020

Real Madrid edge Barcelona to spoil what could be Messi's final home El Clasico

Real Madrid spoiled what could be Lionel Messi's final El Clasico at the Camp Nou, beating its bitter rival Barcelona 3-1.

23 Oct/2020

Jon Rahm: World No. 1 ranking better achievement than winning a major

If it hadn't been for the 1997 Ryder Cup, Jon Rahm might never have tried golf.

24 Oct/2020

As astronomers search for exoplanets, those planets could have Earth in sight, study says

While the search for exoplanets has revealed more than 4,000 planets beyond our solar system over the last couple of decades, it begs the question of what may be looking back.

23 Oct/2020

A fourth-grader walked to school to use its WiFi because he didn't have internet at home

A fourth-grader in Roswell, New Mexico, has been walking to his shuttered elementary school to do his classwork over the building's WiFi because he didn't have internet access at home.

23 Oct/2020

Antwaun Sargent continues to champion Black photographers -- this time in 'Just Pictures'

Over the past few years, a number of young Black photographers have made their mark on the art world, and critic, writer and curator Antwaun Sargent has made it his mission to cement their legacies.

22 Oct/2020

This company makes sure you never run out of coffee

Startup Bottomless uses a connected scale to measure customers' coffee consumption and send automatic refills. Its co-founder explains how the pandemic has affected business.

23 Oct/2020

Green puppy born with litter of white siblings

As a sheep farmer, Cristian Mallocci might be accustomed to the occasional black sheep amongst his flock.

20 Oct/2020

Watch this production car break world speed record

SSC North America announced that its Tuatara model has reached an average speed at 316.11 miles per hour during two record-breaking dashes outside Las Vegas.

23 Oct/2020

'The King': Brazilian soccer great Pele turns 80

Few players have touched the game of soccer like Pele.

19 Oct/2020

Czech Republic was the envy of Europe. Now they've blown it.

Inside the intensive care unit at Prague's Na Bulovce Hospital some patients are hooked up to ventilators through tracheostomy tubes, others are lying face down, to help them breathe. The doctors and nurses don head-to-toe hazmat suits; as coronavirus cases surge in the Czech Republic, the country can't afford to have health workers sidelined by the...

23 Oct/2020

More older people are getting Covid in Europe. That's bad news.

Europe is deep in the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, and a particularly worrying trend is beginning to emerge: More older people are becoming infected.

23 Oct/2020

Traveling to Italy during Covid-19: What you need to know

If you're planning a trip to Italy, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic.

19 Oct/2020

Wales introduces a 'firebreak' lockdown. What this means.

Wales will introduce a "firebreak" lockdown which will require everyone to stay at home, for two weeks, beginning October 23. CNN's Becky Anderson speaks with Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford about the decision.

23 Oct/2020

Whistleblower gets record $114M payout

Someone just scored a $114 million payday -- without playing the lottery or stepping into a casino. Instead, the check was signed by Uncle Sam.

22 Oct/2020

Israelis have a hot new vacation destination

The moment travel restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic are lifted, Peleg Cohen knows exactly where he is headed. The Israeli-born travel blogger, photographer and humanitarian, 37, says he has been on the road since his early 20s, visiting 150 countries and chronicling it all for his travel blog, Lonely Peleg.