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More than 2,000 people were arrested in a weekend of riots, looting, and violent clashes across France. Protesting students were joined by trade unions and Yellow Vest protesters, bringing more than 500,000 people onto the streets. How will President Macron handle this daunting challenge in the final leg of his presidency? Palki Sharma tells you.

There are no US ground troops deployed in Haiti, though US warships are stationed off the coast as a show of force. The US supports and provides resources to the international Multinational Security Support (MSS) gang-suppression mission. Gains exclusive access to Erik Prince's operation in Haiti as security forces battle gangs that control much of Port-au-Prince. Nick Paton Walsh examines the...

Over 2,000 individuals were arrested during a weekend marked by riots, looting, and violent confrontations across France. Protesting students joined forces with trade unions and Yellow Vest demonstrators, rallying over 500,000 people onto the streets. How will President Macron tackle this significant challenge in the final phase of his presidency? Palki Sharma reports. Across Europe, from France t...

What we know about the mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Perry Street: the timeline, the police response, the coroner's findings, and what remains unknown. On October 9, 2026, police in Erie, PA, responded to a ShotSpotter alert at a home on Perry Street near East 7th. Nine people died, including two young children and the suspected shooter. Early reports described a standoff, but the ci...

A 28-year-old researcher at an anti-plague laboratory in Russia has died after developing severe pneumonia, prompting quarantine and medical monitoring of nearly 200 people who may have come into contact with her. Russian authorities say there is no confirmed plague outbreak and have described the illness as pneumonia of unknown origin. But questions about possible laboratory exposure, conflicting...

You asked; we are here to answer. With many of our news desk reporters and editors working remotely because of floodwaters or wading through inundated streets to reach the newsroom, we are working nonstop to deliver real-time updates as the situation develops. Here is what we know about the flood crisis in the capital: What does a disaster declaration allow?  The disaster zone declaration is a leg...

Indonesia is facing a major volcanic emergency after reports said at least six volcanoes were erupting at the same time. Ash has risen as high as 50,000 feet and drifted roughly 150 kilometres, affecting areas as far as Jakarta. Eight airports have been shut down, and more than 2,000 flights have been delayed or cancelled. Ash has also blanketed roads and vehicles, forcing some schools to close an...

On August 11, 2026, a severe derecho storm caused a massive two-week blackout in Gary, Indiana. Thousands of residents were left without power until most of the service was restored by August 26, 2026. The storm brought straight-line winds of 70 to 100 mph, striking northwest Indiana and causing power outages for over 370,000 NIPSCO customers. While nearby towns quickly regained power, Gary remain...

Nepal Floods LIVE Coverage: Nepal continues to battle a devastating flood crisis, with rescue and relief operations underway across several affected regions. CNN-News18 is on the ground, bringing you the latest visuals and updates from the flood-affected areas. The disaster has caused widespread destruction, damaging homes, roads, and bridges and cutting off several communities. Rescue teams and s...

Global food inflation is expected to accelerate to roughly 5% in early 2027, driven by a compounding mix of extreme weather, geopolitical conflict, and fertilizer shortages. Severe empty-shelf shortages are expected to primarily affect vulnerable, import-dependent emerging markets rather than the United States. Major Drivers for 2027 • The Super El Niño: A historically strong El Niño climate patte...

Global food inflation could climb to around 5% in the first half of 2027, driven by compounding fertilizer shortages, extreme weather, and geopolitical disruptions. Core Drivers Fertilizer Shortages: Middle East conflicts have restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off a major conduit for the global trade of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur fertilizers. Unlike oil, there are no s...

In northern Michigan, a gunman killed five people on Friday, prompting a manhunt that ended when the shooter was found dead beside one of his victims. Separately, police in Petersburg, Virginia, arrested a 19-year-old suspect on Saturday after an overnight shooting at Virginia State University that left five people injured — one of them critically — just hours after officials welcomed freshmen to...

Literacy is the ability to read, write, and use printed and written information to function in society. Today, it also includes understanding digital media, numbers, and specialized text. Types of Literacy Basic Literacy: The simple skill of reading and writing words. Functional Literacy: Using reading and writing skills for daily life tasks, like reading a bill or job form. Digital Literacy: Find...

Frederick Douglass said, “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” This was true in the 19th century, when he was decrying the notion that enslaved people lacked the intellectual capacity to function as American citizens, and that statement still carries weight today. There is currently a literacy crisis happening in the U.S., one that disproportionately affects students of color, and th...

The Victim: 10-year-old Shani "Kaidra" Coke, a student at Troy Primary School, was sent to a shop by her grandmother on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, and was later found dead in the bushes with her throat slashed. The Suspect: Identified as Delroy Coke (also referred to in reports as Delroy Ko), who, according to local reports and records, was a repeat sex offender previously convicted of offens...

The family of a 14-year-old Rochester boy who had been missing for nearly a week says he has been found dead. Zane Johnson was reported missing on July 6 after he was last seen on El Camino Trail near Conkey Avenue. His mother, Chassidy Johnson, said his body was recovered from the Genesee River on Friday. "He is always with me, in my heart, in my soul, in my mind," said Johnson. Family me...

Nolan Wells’ body was found on Horn Island, Miss., on July 6, two days after he traveled there by boat with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July. The teen’s mother, Christine Wonsley, has been receiving hate mail amid her unanswered questions about the circumstances surrounding his death. “Whoever sent this to my home, may the good Lord have mercy on your soul,” she wrote on social media. Nolan...

Javeayah Harris was reported missing on Tuesday, June 30, from her home near Hillsboro Street and Ridgecrest Road in Aiken. According to Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer, the parents of a 4-year-old girl "poured" her remains into a lake in South Carolina after dissolving them with chemicals. Although some of Javeayah Harris's remains were discovered, the sheriff stated that it is doub...

Another powerful earthquake, magnitude 4.8, has struck near Venezuela, just days after the country's devastating twin earthquakes. The latest tremor has renewed fears among residents as rescue and relief operations continue in the quake-hit nation. The fresh seismic activity comes amid ongoing aftershocks following the deadly earthquakes that caused widespread destruction across northern Venez...

1-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a theft report at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi. Calls for justice are intensifying. According to reports, police opened fire on a shoplifter's vehicle. At the moment of the fatal shooting, the officer said the car was speeding toward him. Following his passing, the toddler's family is requesting an independent autops...

On June 10, 2026, 71 schoolgirls from Monsey, New York, were rescued after wandering into a dark stormwater drainage tunnel in Nyack, New York. The students explored about half a mile underground before becoming disoriented, but all were safely located without serious injury.  Incident Overview •Date: June 10, 2026 •Location: Nyack Memorial Park and the underground culverts beneath the Village of...

The "764" group is a decentralized, global network of online nihilistic violent extremists that the U.S. Department of Justice and other authorities classify as an ideologically driven terrorist organization. Rather than pursuing traditional political goals, the group seeks to destroy civilized society by orchestrating mass chaos, sadism, and severe psychological and sexual exploitation of...

 A South Carolina jury on Monday found a store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting of a Black 14-year-old. The jury returned the verdict for Chikei Rick Chow. Chow, 61, who is Asian, shot Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back after chasing him from his convenience store in Columbia, but maintained he acted to defend his son. The killing sent waves of anguish and grief through the African Am...

According to their devastated family, the mother of three sisters who were found dead in the sea near Brighton Beach also drowned. On May 13, three people from Uxbridge in west London—Jane Adetoro, 36; Christina Walter, 32; and Rebecca Walter, 31—were rescued from the sea.  Before emergency services were notified, it was thought they had entered the water near where they were discovered. The women...

The calls made to 911 from a Longview paper factory minutes after a chemical vat burst, killing at least eight people, have been made public by officials. As they continued to respond to a huge chemical tank leak earlier this week, crews on Thursday retrieved six dead from a Longview paper factory. With the addition of two individuals who were pronounced dead at nearby hospitals, the confirmed dea...