Two cargo trains collided in a southern Canadian town on Thursday, with one crew member suffering minor injuries after multiple train cars derailed. The crash happened morning in the town of Prescott located about 90 kilometers south of Ottawa.
In the Belgian capital Brussels, traditionally sweet waffles are getting a gourmet makeover. Michelin-starred chef Sébastien Mattagne concocts far-out waffle creations – with truffle cream, duck meat, or yuzu sorbet.
Yesterday's trash becomes today's art. Czech artist Veronika Richterová turns used plastic bottles into sculptures and designer objects. Recycling can be beautiful.
Glacier d'Aletsch (Switzerland) (AFP) – As head of Glacier Monitoring Switzerland (Glamos), Matthias Huss is at the forefront of observing the impact of climate change because glaciers are like a "giant thermometer" that indicates that upheavals are "very, very fast".
CNN's Randi Kaye talks to 15-year-old Paulina Velasquez and her mom Agnes about Paulina's hospitalization after getting coronavirus.
A New Jersey home exploded hours after its residents evacuated due to rising floodwaters from Hurricane Ida. CNN affiliate WABC has the details.
Dr. Jonathan Reiner reacts to President Donald Trump telling the Wall Street Journal that he "probably won't" get a Covid-19 vaccine booster.
The popular mobile game's developer listens to its fan base and addressed issues after recent changes weren't received well. Rick Damigella reports.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) talks with CNN about her opposition to Texas' restrictive abortion ban.
Vladivostok (Russia) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Taliban will behave in a "civilised" manner in Afghanistan so the global community can maintain diplomatic ties with Kabul. "Russia is not interested in the disintegration of Afghanistan.
Taez (Yemen) (AFP) – Many Yemini school children have only ever known makeshift schooling. Classes take place wherever they can, on roofs, in bombed out buildings and on the streets. As a new school year rolls around, the students' simple hope of a 'real school' remains a distant reality in the war-torn city of Taez.
Jardin (Colombia) (AFP) – Juan Guillermo Jaramillo, agronomist and Colombian nature photographer, is the co-author of an inventory that led to Colombia being recognized as having the widest variety of butterfly species in the world. The Checklist of Colombian Butterflies identifies 3,642 different species, which makes up 19.
