Vatican City (AFP) – In his Angelus prayer, Pope Francis deplores the "terrible outbreak of violence" in the prison of Guayaquil, Ecuador, where at least 118 inmates died – including six beheaded – in rioting among rival gangs before police regained control.
Austin (AFP) – Tens of thousands of women take to the streets across the United States in protests aimed at countering a conservative drive to restrict access to abortions.
Vatican City (AFP) – In his Angelus prayer, Pope Francis deplores the “terrible outbreak of violence” in the prison of Guayaquil, Ecuador, where at least 118 inmates died – including six beheaded – in rioting among rival gangs before police regained control.
Okomu (Nigeria) (AFP) – In Nigeria, the government has launched a drive to revive the country’s once thriving palm oil business, part of a bid to diversify away from petroleum and help create jobs. But small-scale producers say that loans from the Central Bank of Nigeria are only going into the pockets of bigger factory owners.
London (AFP) – Petrol station customers tell their story as they queue for fuel in London. “We have to drive our children to school”, says one, “the government should have anticipated a human response”, says another. A lack of tanker drivers has triggered panic-buying at petrol stations, forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call in the armed forces from Monday to deliver stocks.
Nick Clegg, Vice President of global affairs at Facebook, tells CNN's Brian Stelter that blaming social media for the January 6 Capitol insurrection is too simplistic of an explanation to a complicated problem.
Zoe Kravitz says divorce is “sad but beautiful” following her split from Karl Glusman, as she opened up on the "bittersweet" experience of separating from her ex-husband.
Top Biden medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci tells CNN's Dana Bash that immigrants are 'absolutely not' to blame for widespread coronavirus infections in the United States.
Fareed explores why Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has been stacking up wins in the famously tough-to-govern country.
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin warns CNN's Dana Bash of the potential economic repercussions if Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell applies the filibuster to the debt ceiling debate.
Top Biden medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci tells CNN's Dana Bash that there are "literally less than a handful" of religions that oppose vaccinations, but "people sometimes confuse a philosophical objection with a religious objection."
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