Half a million more girls at risk of child marriage in 2020 due to Covid-19, a charity warns – Tek Portal
Before the global outbreak, 12 million girls married each year, now the charity warns that…
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Mark Esper, US defense secretary, visits Africa for first time seeking to push back on Russia and China – Tek Portal
Esper arrived in Tunisia to meet with top officials, including the country’s president, Kais Saied,…
Nigerian scientists develop cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kits
The new test is cheaper than other PCR tests — the most common type of test — and…
Australian man jailed after stomping on pregnant Muslim woman
Rana Elasmar, a mother of four, was 38 weeks pregnant when the attack took place…
Police rule out rape allegation in case of woman whose death sparked protests across India
The 19-year-old woman died on Tuesday, two weeks after she was allegedly attacked by upper…
Belgian king’s secret daughter wins the right to call herself a princess
The Brussels Court of Appeal ruled the king’s biological daughter Delphine Boël is entitled to…
Analysis: New Zealand held its own election debate after Trump and Biden clashed. It was very different
Two women, a combined 50 years younger than the gray-haired men vying for the US…
US election debate raises concerns among democratic allies – CNN Video
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Rebels from Syria recruited to fight in conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, source says
CNN spoke to a Syrian national who has been signed up to travel from northern…
In unusual move, FAA chief test flies 737 Max; says more fixes needed
“I like what I saw on the flight,” said Dickson, a former airline pilot who…
Wall Street is ‘doomsday prepping’ for the election. It might not be necessary
If anything, the debate debacle and President Donald Trump’s false claims of a “rigged” election,…
Elon Musk doubles down on Covid-19 skepticism and says he won’t take future vaccine
In a wide-ranging interview with the journalist Kara Swisher, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said…
Analysis: Trump is stealing China’s playbook to deal with TikTok
It’s exactly the kind of scenario that’s already par for the course for American companies…
Indian health platform wants to nourish mind, body and soul
But it has since transformed into one of India’s top health platforms, with meal and…
US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here’s why it matters and how you can stop it
But tree cover in US cities is shrinking. A study published last year by the…
Rising seas are turning Miami’s high ground into hot property
In Miami these days, it’s all about elevation, elevation, elevation.And long before melted ice caps…
Could rich people be the answer to the climate crisis?
The more stuff you own, and the more you travel, the more fossils fuels are…
Rare 19th-century images show China at the dawn of photography
Written by Oscar Holland, CNNBefore the arrival of photography, the Western imagination of China was…
SR-71 Blackbird: The Cold War spy plane that’s still the world’s fastest airplane
During the Cold War, this plane could fly higher and faster than any other —…
Pantone launches bold new color to combat menstruation taboos
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNNPantone has released a bold new shade of red, called “Period,”…
