7 dead after small plane and helicopter crash on Spain’s Mallorca
Five people, including two children, were in the helicopter, and two adults were in the plane when the accident happened at Inca, an inland town on the Mediterranean island, the…
US makes last-ditch attempt to stop Iranian supertanker setting sail
The warrant comes just a day after a judge in Gibraltar said the Grace 1 supertanker — which is reportedly carrying 2.1 million barrels of oil — was free to…
Russian mercenaries creep into Africa
Russia wants to re-assert itself as a major player in Africa. What’s the strategy? Putin’s private army and some clever PR. Source link
The dark side of Finland’s famous free health care
The “Nordic model” consists of strong welfare states funded by relatively high levels of taxation, which enable governments to provide high-quality education and health care for all. Sanders, an independent…
Police video shows fatal shooting of black teen
Colorado Springs police have released video of two police officers shooting dead 19-year-old De’von Bailey as he ran away. He was later found to be carrying a gun. Source link
Is this Russian 'super weapon' behind nuclear incident?
Russia is offering little information or details after a missile explosion left five scientists dead. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh takes a deeper look into what may have caused the incident.…
Tapper: We know of no other time this has happened
President Donald Trump tweeted comments encouraging Israel to ban US Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering the country, a move that CNN’s Jake Tapper calls unprecedented. Source link
Scientists find huge meteor crater under Greenland's ice
The crater is about 300 meters deep and 31 kilometers wide, and is the first to be found under any of our planet’s ice sheets, according to NASA’s Goddard Space…
Scientist captures melting ice sheet in viral photo
The devastating impact of a warming planet has been captured in a stunning image of sled dogs walking on Greenland’s melting ice sheet. Climatologist Steffen Olsen talks to CNN about…
Greenland’s ice sheet just lost 11 billion tons of ice — in one day
Greenland’s ice sheet usually melts during the summer, but the melt season typically begins around the end of May; this year it began at the start. It has been melting…