Meet the members of Team USA's first-ever Surf team
As surfing makes its Olympic sport debut in Japan, CNN's Will Ripley talks to members of the US surfing team about the challenges of making Olympic history during a pandemic.
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Kenya's First Female Boss of Prisons Tapped to Lead Training Initiative
Wanini Kireri is changing the leadership landscape in the Kenya's prison system. Kireri oversees both men's and women's prisons across the country, where her leadership style has been hailed as firm but humane. Kireri is the first woman in Kenya's Prison Service to hold the position of senior assistant commissioner of prisons, and the first to lead the Prison Staff Training College, based in Ruiru, central Kenya, as its commandant.
Cheney and Kinzinger respond to McCarthy over committee comments
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) fired back at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for calling them "Pelosi Republicans" after they were announced as members of the House select committee to investigate the January 6 attack at the US Capitol.
His brother was a vocal critic of Covid-19 vaccination. Here's what changed
Mark Valentine, brother of conservative radio host Phil Valentine, speaks with CNN's Alisyn Camerota about Phil's change of heart regarding Covid-19 vaccination after a battle with the virus.
Protesters call for Philippines’ Duterte to step down as leader defends war on drugs
Thousands protest in the Philippines capital Manila as they mark one year left in power for President Rodrigo Duterte. The groups — from several different sectors — are calling for Duterte to step down. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hailed his signature drug war policy, but lamented there was a “long way” to go in the controversial crackdown that has killed thousands of people.
France's 'king of lighthouses' wins UNESCO heritage listing
Le Verdon-sur-Mer (France) (AFP) – Battered by the wind and swell for 400 years and nicknamed the "king of lighthouses", France's Cordouan beacon wins recognition from UNESCO. The lighthouse, which will be added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, is the last to be inhabited in France and only the second after Spain's La Coruna to win the plaudit from the world heritage body.
Iceland, home to world's most expensive feather treasure
Stykkisholmur (Iceland) (AFP) – On a remote island in Breidafjordur Bay off the west coast of Iceland, a thousand-year-old harvest takes place — the hunt for elusive eiderdown, used to make some of the world's best duvets and quilts.
Police, bystanders lift car to free baby in NY
Police and bystanders lifted a car to free a trapped baby after a suspected drunken driver struck the girl and her mother and then plowed through a storefront with the pair on the hood. (July 26)
US general vows to continue air strikes supporting Afghan troops
The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban in coming weeks, a top US general says as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country ahead of the US military withdrawal by August 31.
UN chief sends condolences over deadly floods in central China
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping to convey condolences over the loss of lives in the flood-hit Henan Province in central China, according to Guterres' deputy spokesman Farhan Haq.
A traditional diving competition from a historic Bosnian bridge
Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (AFP) – Men take part in the 455th edition of the Old Bridge Diving competition in Mostar, in Bosnia. This prestigious Balkan competition was won this year by Serbian Dragan Milnovic, who won the "swallow" discipline, which consists of diving head first into the river.
US general vows to continue air strikes supporting Afghan troops
The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban in coming weeks, a top US general says as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country ahead of the US military withdrawal by August 31.
