After six months of parliamentary debates, internal discussions and judicial procedures, all 27 EU countries have ratified the legal instrument that underpins the bloc's €750-billion recovery fund, paving the way for money to reach national governments by July.
An overpass carrying a subway train has collapsed in Mexico City, killing 15 people and injuring at least 70, according to local government officials.
China's foreign ministry hits back after US President Joe Biden said Washington will release a report detailing the findings of US intelligence on the origins of the pandemic. Biden has ordered intelligence agencies to report to him in the next three months on whether the Covid-19 virus first emerged in China from an animal source or from a laboratory accident.
Negotiations over the reform of the European Union's agriculture policy have ended without an agreement after two days of intense talks. Discussions between all three EU institutions had been ongoing this week in Brussels to discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with the aim of reaching a consensus on the three regulations that make up the reform package – social conditionality, targeting of payments, and green architecture.
Despite growing opposition to the Olympics, Tokyo and the IOC are plowing ahead – and getting ready for the logistical nightmare that awaits as tens of thousands of athletes prepare to descend on the city amid rising Covid-19 cases.
The hackers behind the SolarWinds attack have launched a new global cyberattack on more than 150 government agencies, think tanks and other organizations, according to Microsoft. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.
Crime against Asian-Americans has residents in Oakland's Chinatown on high alert. These Seniors decided to do something about it.
About 1,000 people attended a vigil on Thursday night outside of San Jose, California city hall, in memory of the nine people who were shot and killed in a California rail yard on Wednesday morning. (May 28)
The Egyptian government is planning to begin construction work to help rebuild the Gaza Strip after an 11-day Israeli bombardment. From roads and buildings to water and electric grids, much of the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip has been severely damaged after the hundreds of airstrikes.
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is facing criticism in her Georgia constituency over her comments comparing mask mandates to the Holocaust. CNN's Martin Savidge speaks to voters in Rome, Georgia.
"Fast and Furious 9" star John Cena called Taiwan a country during a promotional interview with a Taiwanese broadcaster, generating backlash among his fans on Chinese social media platforms like Weibo.
Memorial Day weekend will bring rain and cool air for much of the East while the Southwest will see hot temperatures. CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the holiday forecast.
