- Friday, 28 November 2025
CNN
Covid-19 linked with higher risk of high blood pressure, study finds
When it comes to developing high blood pressure, Covid-19 might play an outsized role, a new study says. The report, published Monday in the medical journal Hypertension, found that more than 1 in 5 patients who were hospitalized with Covid-19 – and over 1 in 10 who were not – had been diagnosed with high blood pressure six months later.
World Cup hero Carmona learns of father’s death after firing Spain to victory
Within the span of hours this weekend, Spain’s Women’s World Cup hero Olga Carmona experienced a career-high and a deep loss, the latter of which was kept from her so she could focus on Sunday’s final.
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say. It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.
Spain wins Women's World Cup
The full-time whistle goes and Spain wins its first-ever Women's World Cup, sending its players and fans into rapturous celebrations! Olga Carmona's goal proved the difference between the two teams and, although England rallied in the second half after Spain missed a penalty to double its lead, ultimately, the brave Lionesses could not find the back of the net.
Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries
A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand how far it has spread and how well our immunity will defend against it.
At least 60 migrants feared dead in Cape Verde boat disaster
At least 60 migrants are presumed dead after a boat disaster off Cape Verde, West Africa, according to the International Organization on Migration (IOM).
A stunning possible fourth indictment looms over Trump and the 2024 election
Yet another likely criminal indictment is looming over Donald Trump this week, which would deepen his already extreme legal quagmire and further divert an unparalleled election season from the campaign trail into multiple courtrooms.
Companies give workers a day off to watch film 'Jailer' in South India
The film is the first in two years to feature the actor, who enjoys a demigod-like status among his fans, and so great has the anticipation been that some companies have given their staff a day off to watch it.
India’s Chandrayaan-3 enters lunar orbit in step closer to moon rover soft landing
India moved one step closer to executing a controlled landing on the moon after its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft entered lunar orbit over the weekend, inching toward the surface’s unexplored South Pole. The Indian Space Research Organization confirmed the spacecraft also “successfully underwent a planned orbit reduction maneuver,” in an update Sunday on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The retrofitting of engines brought it closer to the Moon’s surface.”
At least 16 people dead from heat-related causes in South Korea
At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea as the country swelters under a prolonged heat wave with temperatures above 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country.
Another terrifying climate record broken
Antarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice – and scientists are scrambling to figure out why
Blood pressure is best lowered by 2 exercises, study finds
Exercises that engage muscles without movement — such as wall squats and planks — may be best for lowering blood pressure, according to a large study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Japan’s population fell by 800,000 last year as demographic crisis accelerates
Japan’s population crisis is accelerating, with the number of nationals falling by more than 800,000 in the past year – echoing similar trends seen in other East Asian countries.
Asia reels from extreme weather
This month torrential rains inundated parts of Japan, China, South Korea and India, upending the lives of millions and causing flash floods, landslides and power cuts. Record temperatures also led to a rise in heat-related illnesses, particularly among vulnerable communities such as the elderly.
India launches historic mission to land spacecraft on the moon
India is bidding to become only the fourth country to execute a controlled landing on the moon with the successful launch Friday of its Chandrayaan-3 mission. Chandrayaan, which means “moon vehicle” in Sanskrit, blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in southern Andhra Pradesh state just after 2:30 p.m. local time (5 a.m. ET).
