UK government eyes ban on single-use plastic plates and cutlery
CNN — Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items are set to be banned by the UK government and replaced by biodegradable items as it seeks to tackle the country’s…
Taiwan reports record incursion by Chinese bomber aircraft
Hong Kong CNN — China has sent a record 18 nuclear-capable H-6 bomber aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, the island’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as Beijing continues to step-up…
Leaving his life in Bakhmut had seemed impossible. Now he’s lost a friend, a limb and a livelihood
Editor’s Note: Warning: This story contains details some readers may find disturbing. Kostiantynivka, Ukraine CNN — The streets outside Vyacheslav Tarasov’s home on Ukraine’s eastern frontline are pocked by shell…
UN agency says Israel is delaying new visas for its staff
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in today’s Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Jerusalem CNN —…
Rashid Rover: The UAE has launched the first Arab-built moon rover
CNN — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on December 11 from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying into space the first ever Arab-built lunar spacecraft. The…
5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in today’s Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi CNN…
Ukraine keeps patching up its power grid. But Russia’s barrage could force more Ukrainians to flee as winter bites
CNN — What Russia cannot win on the battlefield, it is seeking to win by casting Ukrainian cities into the dark and cold as a long winter sets in. The…
Baby whose parents refused vaccinated blood undergoes lifesaving heart surgery
CNN — A six-month-old baby whose parents refused to allow him to undergo lifesaving heart surgery using blood from people vaccinated against Covid-19 has been operated on in a New…
GCAP: Japan, Britain and Italy team up to build sixth-generation fighter jet
CNN — The United Kingdom, Japan and Italy announced Friday they are teaming up to build a sixth-generation fighter jet, designed to rival or eclipse the best warplanes now employed…
Emmanuel Macron Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of France’s President Emmanuel Macron. Birth date: December 21, 1977 Birth place: Amiens, France Birth name: Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron Father:…