French MP brings parliament to a halt by yelling 'Go back to Africa' to Black MP

France's lower house of parliament suspended its session on Thursday after a far-right MP shouted, "Go back to Africa!" as a Black legislator from the far left asked a question about immigration.


Shoppers are abandoning Wayfair

Wayfair lost more than a million customers during its latest quarter as shoppers turn away from new furniture and home decorations.


Tonga eruption sent the highest-recorded volcanic plume into Earth's atmosphere

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted underwater in January, it created a plume of ash and water that broke through the third layer of Earth's atmosphere.


Former Prime Minister Imran Khan shot in foot in reported assassination attempt in Pakistan

Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the foot at a rally Thursday, according to an official from his party, which said the incident was an assassination attempt.


Glencore fined $314 million for 'endemic' bribery of African oil officials

Commodities giant Glencore has been ordered to pay a record £281 million ($314 million) penalty by a UK court for bribing officials across Africa to gain access to oil.


As many as 14,000 arrested in Iran over last six weeks, United Nations says

As many as 14,000 people have been arrested in Iran during protests there since September, according to a top United Nations official.


Bank of England sets biggest rate hike in 33 years and warns of a long recession

The Bank of England raised interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point on Thursday, the biggest hike in 33 years, as it tries to contain soaring inflation even as the UK economy slides towards a recession that could last two years.


How to vote for the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year

Anderson Cooper shows you hwo to vote. You can vote up to 10 times a day, every day through Tuesday December 6.


CNN spotlights 10 men and women who are making the world a better place

The smallest acts of kindness can have the biggest impact on the world, and these 10 men and women are shining examples of that.


Death of boy in lockdown fuels backlash against China's zero-Covid policy

The death of a 3-year-old boy following a suspected gas leak at a locked down residential compound in northwestern China has triggered a fresh wave of outrage at the country's stringent zero-Covid policy.