'Wouldn't want my worst enemy to go through this': Unvaccinated man fights Covid-19
CNN's Chris Cuomo visits with Alicia Ball, whose husband William is currently hospitalized in Mississippi with Covid-19.
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GOP lawmaker defiant of Covid rules as cases spike in her district
CNN's Gary Tuchman visits a county in Northwestern Colorado where the vaccination rate is low and the Covid-19 infection rate is high. The area is represented by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), who is in defiance of new Covid rules on Capitol Hill.
This is the man leading the No. 1 fundraising effort in sham Arizona audit
Former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne, a Trump ally, has donated $3.2 million to Cyber Ninjas, the firm conducting the fraudulent election audit in Arizona.
Instagram influencer pleads guilty to money laundering
A Nigerian Instagram influencer who goes by the username hushpuppi has pleaded guilty to money laundering in a US court. He posted pictures of his lavish lifestyle online and was arrested in the UAE.
Taliban hunting down Afghan allies as US withdrawal continues
Some 700 hundred Afghan allies escape to the US as the troop withdrawal continues, while thousands more fear for their lives as the Taliban gain more ground. CNN's Kylie Atwood reports.
Nurse: Some Covid-19 patients think I'm lying about diagnosis
Louisiana is among the states with the worst vaccination rates and is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases. CNN's MIguel Marquez visited a hospital in the Bayou State and spoke with patients who explained why they hadn't received the vaccine.
Philip Morris calls for a cigarette ban in the UK by 2030
Philip Morris International CEO Jacek Olczak discusses why the company announced it will stop selling Marlboro cigarettes in Britain by 2030.
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers: Here's what you need to know
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched an investigation into employers forcing workers to be vaccinated, or else. Legal Consultant, Tony Healy joins CNBC Africa for more.
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.
The 'birdman of Cyprus' giving wounded wild birds their wings
Young wildlife vet Constantinos Antoniou, known in his country and among animal lovers as the "Birdman of Cyprus", passionately takes care of hundreds of wounded or sick wild birds every year before releasing them back to their natural habitat.
Road to ruin: Pakistan-Afghan trade route plagued by bandits and extortion
Chaman (Pakistan) (AFP) – The Taliban's capture of a key Afghan-Pakistan border post has hiked trucking costs between the two countries, with insurgents and government officials taxing traders for their goods and demanding bribes to allow them through.
Road to ruin: Pakistan-Afghan trade route plagued by bandits and extortion
Chaman (Pakistan) (AFP) – The Taliban’s capture of a key Afghan-Pakistan border post has hiked trucking costs between the two countries, with insurgents and government officials taxing traders for their goods and demanding bribes to allow them through. Thousands of vehicles cross daily from Chaman in southwestern Pakistan to Spin Boldak on the other side, carrying goods destined for Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-biggest city. The insurgents have captured a vast swath of the country since early May after launching a series of offensives to capitalise on the final stages of the withdrawal of foreign troops.
