By Helen Regan, CNN An Australian Christian school that caused outrage for requiring parents to sign an enrollment contract that refers to homosexuality as a sin has withdrawn the document. Citipointe Christian College in Brisbane had given parents a deadline to sign the document which compared homosexuality to bestiality, incest and pedophilia. The contract also
Continue ReadingBy Julia Hollingsworth, CNN New Zealand has announced it will begin reopening to the world, signaling an end to nearly two years of tough border rules that have separated families and shut out almost all foreigners. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern outlined a five-step plan Thursday that will allow fully vaccinated New Zealand citizens to start
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton, CNN The ongoing protest by Canadian truckers over Covid-19 health restrictions is now an “unlawful” occupation of the country’s capital, Ottawa officials said Wednesday. “We’re looking at every single option, including military aid,” Ottawa’s police chief Peter Sloly said during a briefing. He underscored the fact that such a request for help
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN Brazilian authorities have shut down a beachside kiosk in Rio de Janeiro after a 23-year-old Congolese migrant was beaten to death, Rio de Janeiro’s Civil Police said Wednesday. Moise Kabagambe was seen in a video from the Tropicalia beach kiosk’s security cameras being attacked by a group of
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN When a trailer for the new Hulu series “Pam & Tommy” dropped in November, screenshots of Lily James’ mesmerizing transformation into the “Baywatch” icon Pamela Anderson immediately went viral. “I don’t know what the actual movie is gonna be like, but the make-up artists should receive a freaking Oscar,” read one top
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul and Jack Guy, CNN Police in Australia are investigating links to a “satanic ritual” after human remains were stolen from a cemetery on two separate occasions, CNN affiliate 7 News reported. Detectives said a number of items, including a crucifix, candles and letters to Satan, were left at the Footscray General Cemetery
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN A demonstration that began with a group of truckers objecting to new Canadian Covid-19 vaccine mandates and escalated into wider protests over the weekend continued Wednesday, as authorities say multiple investigations into criminal activity are underway in the nation’s capital. There are fewer protesters in Ottawa now than
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Ryan, CNN Almost 200 examples of human spines threaded onto reed posts have been discovered in Peru, revealing a unique way of treating the dead that has never previously been documented in the region, according to a new study. An international team of researchers working in the Chincha Valley, on Peru’s southern coast,
Continue ReadingBy Isabelle Jani-Friend, CNN Spring has sprung early in parts of the UK this year, and while British people are celebrating the unseasonal warm weather, there’s actually cause for concern. Climate change is making plants across the British Isles flower, on average, a month earlier than they used to, a new study shows. And that
Continue ReadingBy Karol Suarez and Brandon Miller, CNN At least 23 people have died after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide on Monday in Quito, Ecuador, authorities said. Quito’s mayor Santiago Guarderas told reporters on Tuesday that 47 people were injured, including two that were left in critical condition as a result of the disaster. Seven have
Continue ReadingCNN, CTV, CBC, AFPTV, TWITTER By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Ottawa police are preparing for a second straight weekend of protests by truckers downtown over new Canadian Covid-19 vaccine mandates. The truckers oppose a recent mandate requiring drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements. The group is also protesting other
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton, CNN Quebec’s premier said Tuesday his province would scrap any attempt to tax people who haven’t gotten their Covid-19 vaccinations, as his government proposed just weeks ago, citing concerns about dividing people and straining their mental health. “I have to make sure that I protect the health of Quebecers, but I have
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Chris Boyette, CNN A hotline for people to report hate incidents is being set up in Ottawa as the Canadian capital grapples with ongoing protests over Covid-19 mandates that police say have led to reports of threatening, illegal and intimidating behavior by the demonstrators, rattling downtown residents and workers. “We already
Continue ReadingCNN By Helen Regan, CNN A Christian school in the Australian city of Brisbane has sparked outrage for requiring parents to sign an enrollment contract that refers to homosexuality as a sin and includes it in a list of “immoral” behavior alongside bestiality, incest, and pedophilia. The document could see students expelled based on sexual
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN A Christian school in the Australian city of Brisbane has sparked outrage for requiring parents to sign an enrollment contract that refers to homosexuality as a sin and includes it in a list of “immoral” behavior alongside bestiality, incest, and pedophilia. The document could see students expelled based on sexual orientation,
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Talk about a memorable arrival into the world — or, in this case, above the world. This past weekend, a woman went into labor on a flight that had departed the West African nation of Ghana to the United States. This midflight labor happened on United Airlines Flight 997, which departed
Continue ReadingCNN, CTV NETWORK, CBC NEWS By Paula Newton, CNN A massive protest by Canadian truckers and others against Covid-19 mandates has been growing for weeks, crippling three US border crossings and downtown Ottawa — with no end in sight. So, why are the demonstrations happening now? What exactly are they about? And what’s being done
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN After more than six months in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s lower-risk Level 3 travel category, Mexico moved into “very high” risk Level 4 on Monday along with 11 other destinations. Tourism powerhouse Mexico had been listed at Level 3 since June 7. A record-high
Continue ReadingCNN By Rob Picheta and Ed Upright, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting to save his flailing premiership on Monday after a damning investigation uncovered multiple parties, a culture of excessive drinking and a “failure of leadership” in his government while the rest of the country was living under strict Covid-19 lockdown rules.
Continue ReadingCNN By Luke McGee, Sugam Pokharel, Lauren Kent and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Four top aides to Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, marking the latest setback for the British prime minister whose government has been embroiled in scandal in recent days. Johnson’s head of policy, Munira Mirza, chief of staff Dan Rosenfield, principal private secretary Martin Reynolds,
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