Moldova’s lavender fields flourish after post-Soviet decline
Valea -Trestieni (Moldova) (AFP) – A growing cohort of farmers in Moldova are fuelling an ambitious resurgence of lavender oil, whose cultivation had collapsed along with the Soviet Union.
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Heat alerts in effect for parts of the South and Northwest
Parts of the South and the Northwest will see hot temperatures today as monsoon rains continue in the Southwest. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the latest.
Horns blare in Tunisia after president suspends parliament and dismisses PM
People protest shortly after Tunisian President Kais Saied announced the suspension of parliament and dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi following a day of protests against the ruling party, who condemned the move as a "coup d'etat".
Horns blare in Tunisia after president suspends parliament and dismisses PM
Tunis (AFP) – People protest shortly after Tunisian President Kais Saied announced the suspension of parliament and dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi following a day of protests against the ruling party, who condemned the move as a “coup d’etat”.
Leader of Pakistan's Taliban appears in first TV interview
In a CNN exclusive, Noor Wali Mehsud, the leader of Pakistan's Tehrik-i-Taliban, discusses the group's relationship with Afghanistan's Taliban in his first television interview. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.
Australian PM calls anti-lockdown protesters 'reckless' and 'self-defeating'
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says anti-lockdown protesters are "selfish" for breaking social distancing rules. In the meantime, Hanoi, Vietnam, is under lockdown to try to contain a spike in new cases there. And in Indonesia, restrictions have been extended by a week.
Flood aftermath: Pile up of cars on road in China
Zhengzhou (China) (AFP) – Vehicles are seen in a pile up on a motorway after record rainfall caused deadly floods in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou.
'There's a catch': Pamela Brown on Sarah Sanders' vaccine support
CNN's Pamela Brown looks at former Trump White House press secretary Sarah Sanders' delayed support of the coronavirus vaccines even as Sanders blames President Biden, Democrats and Dr. Fauci, among others, for vaccine hesitancy.
Hear doctor's emotional plea for people to get vaccinated
Dr. Michael Bolding made an emotional plea for people in Arkansas to get the Covid-19 vaccine. He speaks with CNN's Pamela Brown about what it has been like treating unvaccinated patients as cases surge.
Falling rocks destroy bridge in deadly landslide in India
At least nine people are dead and another three are injured after a landslide in northern India sent rocks careening down a mountain near the Sangla Valley.
At least 10 killed, 44 injured in Croatia bus crash
A bus swerved off a highway and crashed in Croatia early Sunday after the driver apparently fell asleep, killing 10 people and injuring at least 44. The crash happened near the town of Slavonski Brod. (July 25)
Opening ceremony ratings reflect NBC's Olympic challenge
Will NBC be one of the winners or losers of the Summer Olympics? Claire Atkinson discusses the relatively weak ratings for the opening ceremony and says NBC will also be judged "on whether this is a big success for Peacock, which is their big entrant into the streaming arena.
