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Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak

January 11, 2023 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN Ugandan authorities have officially declared the end of a recent Ebola outbreak after 42…

Ex-King Constantine II of Greece dies at 82

January 11, 2023 4:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Zahid Mahmood and Amarachi Orie, CNN The former King of Greece, Constantine II, has died at the age of 82, CNN affiliate CNN Greece reported on…

At least six injured in attack at central Paris railway station

January 11, 2023 12:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Saskya Vandoorne, Alex Stambaugh and Joseph Ataman and Dalal Mawad, CNN At least six people were injured in an attack at Paris’ Gare Du Nord…

They saved refugees stranded at sea. Now they’re on trial

January 10, 2023 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Niamh Kennedy A trial of 24 rescue workers has begun in Greece, prompting criticism from human rights groups and the European Parliament, which…

Vatican opens new investigation into 1983 disappearance of employee’s daughter

January 10, 2023 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN The Vatican has opened a new investigation into the disappearance of a 15-year-old daughter of one of…

Iran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison

January 10, 2023 4:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her lawyer said…

The key takeaways from Prince Harry’s explosive memoir

January 9, 2023 3:20 PM CNN

By Angus Watson, Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Lauren Kent and Mick Krever, CNN Britain’s Prince Harry has launched a series of incendiary…

The key takeaways from Prince Harry’s explosive memoir

January 9, 2023 3:20 PM CNN

By Angus Watson, Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Lauren Kent and Mick Krever, CNN Britain’s Prince Harry has launched a series of incendiary…

The key takeaways from Prince Harry’s explosive memoir

January 9, 2023 3:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Angus Watson, Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Lauren Kent and Mick Krever, CNN Britain’s Prince Harry has launched a series of incendiary…

Israel’s Ben Gvir orders police to take down Palestinian flags, testing limits of his authority

January 9, 2023 2:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Elliott Gotkine, CNN Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s new hard-right national security minister, has ordered police to remove any Palestinian flag…

Ukrainians mark somber Orthodox Christmas in Bakhmut as shelling goes on

January 9, 2023 12:14 PM CNN

By Ben Wedeman, Darya Tarasova-Markina and Kareem Khadder, CNN The shelter was jammed with people on the eve of Orthodox Christmas. Some were trying…

Ukrainians mark somber Orthodox Christmas in Bakhmut as shelling goes on

January 9, 2023 12:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Ben Wedeman, Darya Tarasova-Markina and Kareem Khadder, CNN The shelter was jammed with people on the eve of Orthodox Christmas. Some were trying…

Kyiv dismisses Russia’s claim hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers killed in Kramatorsk attack

January 8, 2023 7:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Uliana Pavlova, Olga Voitovych and Ben Wedeman, CNN Ukrainian officials on Sunday dismissed Moscow’s claim that a large number of…

40 dead, many injured in Senegal bus crash, president says

January 8, 2023 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Xiaofei Xu At least 40 people were killed Sunday and many others seriously injured in a bus crash in central Senegal, according to the…

‘We’re the one connection’: The postal workers risking their lives to get pensions to Ukraine’s elderly

January 7, 2023 10:00 PM CNN

By Ben Wedeman, Darya Tarasova-Markina and Kareem Khadder, CNN Every few minutes the ground shakes as blasts echo through the battered streets of…

‘We’re the one connection’: The postal workers risking their lives to get pensions to Ukraine’s elderly

January 7, 2023 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Ben Wedeman, Darya Tarasova-Markina and Kareem Khadder, CNN Every few minutes the ground shakes as blasts echo through the battered streets of…

Germany detains Iranian national suspected of planning a terror attack

January 7, 2023 9:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Pierre Meilhan, CNN German police have detained an Iranian national on suspicion of planning a terror attack, authorities in the country said…

Iran executes karate champion and volunteer children’s coach amid crackdown on protests

January 7, 2023 1:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Artemis Moshtaghian, Sahar Akbarzai, Tara Subramaniam, Jomana Karadsheh and Niamh Kennedy, CNN The executions on Saturday of two young men in…

A group best known for its disruptive climate protests is hitting pause just as others are ramping up. Here’s why

January 7, 2023 1:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Paddison, CNN Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion is best known for its attention-grabbing tactics. Activists have blocked roads and…

What is Orthodox Christmas, and why is it in the spotlight this year?

January 6, 2023 10:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophie Tanno, CNN For much of the Western world, Christmas is celebrated on December 25, according to the Gregorian calendar. Yet in a distinction…

Kyiv dismisses Putin’s call for 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine as ‘hypocrisy’

January 5, 2023 10:50 PM CNN

By Anna Chernova, Sebastian Shukla, Yulia Kesaieva and Tara John, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defense minister to implement…

Kyiv dismisses Putin’s call for 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine as ‘hypocrisy’

January 5, 2023 10:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Chernova, Sebastian Shukla, Yulia Kesaieva and Tara John, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defense minister to implement…

Pope Francis leads funeral for predecessor Benedict XVI, a first in modern times

January 5, 2023 10:24 AM CNN

By Sana Noor Haq, Sharon Braithwaite, Valentina Di Donato and Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Francis paid tribute to his predecessor former Pope Benedict…

Pope Francis leads funeral for predecessor Benedict XVI, a first in modern times

January 5, 2023 5:55 AM CNN

By Sana Noor Haq, Sharon Braithwaite, Valentina Di Donato and Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Francis paid tribute to his predecessor former Pope Benedict…

Prince Harry alleges William physically attacked him, according to new book seen by The Guardian

January 5, 2023 5:19 AM CNN

By Angus Watson, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Prince Harry has accused his brother, William, of physically assaulting him during an…

William attack claim, Taliban ‘kills’ and Meghan’s ‘baby brain’ comment detailed in reports on Harry’s new book

January 5, 2023 5:19 AM CNN

By Angus Watson, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Prince Harry has accused his brother of physically attacking him in his new memoir, which…

Stone Age humans stepped out in cave bear fur 300,000 years ago

January 5, 2023 3:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered some of the earliest evidence of the use of clothing, with newly discovered cut marks on…

Putin deploys Russian warship with Zircon hypersonic missile, TASS says

January 5, 2023 12:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has dispatched one of his country’s most modern warships armed with…

William attack claim, Taliban ‘kills’ and Meghan’s ‘baby brain’ remark detailed in reports on Harry’s new book

January 4, 2023 11:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Angus Watson, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Prince Harry has launched a series of incendiary accusations against…

Pope Francis leads funeral for predecessor Benedict XVI, a first in modern times

January 4, 2023 10:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, Sharon Braithwaite, Valentina Di Donato and Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Francis paid tribute to his predecessor former Pope Benedict…

Kyiv dismisses Russia’s claim hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers killed in Kramatorsk attack

January 4, 2023 5:21 PM CNN

By Uliana Pavlova, Olga Voitovych and Ben Wedeman, CNN Ukrainian officials on Sunday dismissed Moscow’s claim that a large number of…

Iranian authorities release prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail

January 4, 2023 9:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN One of Iran’s best-known actresses, who was arrested after she criticized the execution of a man…

Russian blame game breaks out after Moscow says its own troops’ cell phone use caused Makiivka strike

January 4, 2023 5:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Olga Voitovych and Mick Krever, CNN A rare public blame game has broken out between the Russian government and some pro-Kremlin…

‘Uncharted territory’: January heat records smashed across Europe

January 3, 2023 12:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Christian Edwards, CNN The year has only just started but already Europe has broken an alarming number of weather records as extreme heat spread…

Israel’s far-right Ben Gvir visits flashpoint Jerusalem holy site as Palestinians slam ‘provocation’

January 3, 2023 6:40 AM CNN

By Abeer Salman, Irene Nasser and Elliott Gotkine, CNN Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Tuesday visited the…

Israel’s far-right Ben Gvir visits flashpoint Jerusalem holy site as Palestinians slam ‘provocation’

January 3, 2023 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Abeer Salman, Irene Nasser and Elliott Gotkine, CNN Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Tuesday visited the…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

January 2, 2023 10:25 PM CNN Newsource

Russia’s war in Ukraine

January 2, 2023 10:25 PM CNN

‘It’s like a constant gamble:’ Ukrainian couple await birth of twins in wartime Kyiv

January 2, 2023 10:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Mariya Knight and Tim Lister, CNN Kateryna and her husband Oleg endure what every citizen of Kyiv must — long blackouts, hours without any…

France offers free condoms to young people and free emergency contraception to all women

January 2, 2023 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Inke Kappeler and Joseph Ataman, CNN Free condoms are now available to young people under the age of 26 at French pharmacies as part of what…

Ukraine claims hundreds of Russian troops killed in strike; Moscow says 63 died

January 2, 2023 7:24 AM CNN

By Mick Krever, Olga Voitovych and Darya Tarasova, CNN An apparent Ukrainian strike in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine appears to have killed a…

Ukraine claims hundreds of Russian troops killed in strike; Moscow says 63 died

January 2, 2023 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Mick Krever, Olga Voitovych and Darya Tarasova, CNN An apparent Ukrainian strike in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine appears to have killed a…

Four things to watch out for in the Middle East in 2023

January 2, 2023 6:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN The event that dominated the world’s news agenda in 2022 was the Ukraine war and its far-reaching repercussions. Its…

Former Pope Benedict XVI lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral

January 2, 2023 5:56 AM CNN

By Delia Gallagher, Valentina Di Donato and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The lying-in-state of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at the age of 95,…

Former Pope Benedict XVI lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral

January 2, 2023 5:56 AM CNN

By Delia Gallagher, Valentina Di Donato and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The lying-in-state of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at the age of 95,…

Former Pope Benedict XVI lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral

January 2, 2023 2:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Delia Gallagher, Valentina Di Donato and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The lying-in-state of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at the age of 95,…

Zelensky says Russia waging war so Putin can stay in power ‘until the end of his life’

December 31, 2022 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Olga Voitovych, Yulia Kesaieva, Gul Tuysuz, Denis Lapin and Mariya Knight, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of…

‘God’s Rottweiler’: Benedict shaped Catholic doctrine but faced criticism for handling of sexual abuse crisis

December 31, 2022 3:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Burke and Hada Messia, CNN Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, whose death at 95 was announced Saturday, was a powerful intellectual force who…

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies in Vatican monastery aged 95

December 31, 2022 2:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, Valentina Di Donato, Sugam Pokharel, Sharon Braithwaite, James Frater and Allegra Goodwin, CNN Pope Francis led tributes to his…

Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate and his brother detained for a month in Romania

December 30, 2022 2:44 PM CNN

By Duarte Mendonca, Philip Wang and Jessie Yeung, CNN Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate and his brother were ordered to be detained for…

Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate and his brother detained for a month in Romania

December 30, 2022 6:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Duarte Mendonca, Philip Wang and Jessie Yeung, CNN Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate and his brother were ordered to be detained for…

Russia launches one of its biggest missile barrages ahead of New Year’s Eve. But Ukrainians say celebrations will go on

December 29, 2022 9:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Olga Voitovych, Eliza Mackintosh, Daria Markina-Tarasova and Dima Olenchenko, CNN Explosions rattled villages and cities across Ukraine on…

Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as leader of Israel’s likely most right-wing government ever

December 29, 2022 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Hadas Gold and Amir Tal, CNN Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday completed a dramatic return as Israel’s prime minister, after being…

Former Pope Benedict is ‘lucid and vigilant’ but his condition remains serious, Vatican says

December 29, 2022 6:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “lucid and vigilant” but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said Thursday…

Russian troops fighting in Ukraine can freeze their sperm for free

December 28, 2022 5:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Chernova, CNN Russian soldiers taking part in the war on Ukraine will be eligible for free sperm freezing and storage in cryobanks,…

Former Pope Benedict is ‘very sick’, Pope Francis says

December 28, 2022 2:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Delia Gallagher and Rob Picheta, CNN Pope Francis has said that his predecessor Pope Benedict, the 95-year-old former pontiff who resigned from…

Meet the dissident Russians living the ‘nightmare from which it is impossible to wake up’

December 27, 2022 10:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN For Andrei Soldatov and his friends, February 24 marked the end of Russia as they knew it. In the early hours of that day,…

Despite Putin’s claims, Ukraine peace talks look unlikely in near future

December 27, 2022 10:25 AM CNN

By Rob Picheta, CNN As a year dominated by Russia’s war on Ukraine draws to a close, Vladimir Putin has made a point of suggesting he is open…

Despite Putin’s claims, Ukraine peace talks look unlikely in near future

December 27, 2022 10:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN As a year dominated by Russia’s war on Ukraine draws to a close, Vladimir Putin has made a point of suggesting he is open…

Blackouts pose potentially deadly risk to Ukrainians who need power for lifesaving medical devices

December 26, 2022 10:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Gul Tuysuz, Pierre Bairin, Svitlana Vlasova and Will Ripley, CNN For Olena Isayenko, the beeping sound her oxygen machine makes when disconnected…

Blackouts pose potentially deadly risk to Ukrainians who need power for lifesaving medical devices

December 26, 2022 10:08 PM CNN

By Gul Tuysuz, Pierre Bairin, Svitlana Vlasova and Will Ripley, CNN For Olena Isayenko, the beeping sound her oxygen machine makes when disconnected…

All 10 people feared missing in Austria avalanche found alive

December 26, 2022 4:44 PM CNN

By Sahar Akbarzai and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN All of the people feared missing after an avalanche Sunday near the mountainous villages of Lech…

Russia puts foreign investigative journalist on its ‘wanted’ list

December 26, 2022 10:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Chernova and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russia has put the investigative journalist Christo Grozev on its “wanted” list, according to…

Three Russian servicemen killed after drone shot down at air base inside Russia

December 26, 2022 1:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Josh Pennington, Olga Voitovych and Jessie Yeung, CNN Three Russian servicemen were killed Monday after a Ukrainian drone was shot down by air…

Russia ready to resume gas supply to Europe via Yamal-Europe gas pipeline

December 25, 2022 5:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Mariya Knight and Josh Pennington, CNN Russia is prepared to resume gas supplies to Europe via the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline, which was previously…

All 10 people feared missing in Austria avalanche found alive

December 25, 2022 11:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Sahar Akbarzai and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN All of the people feared missing after an avalanche Sunday near the mountainous villages of Lech…

Zelensky rallies Ukrainians with defiant Christmas message after deadly Russian barrage in Kherson

December 25, 2022 4:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophie Tanno, Svitlana Vlasova and Dennis Lapin, CNN President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians to have “patience and faith” in…

Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan

December 24, 2022 11:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Sahar Akbarzai and Shafi Kakar, CNN A group of women took to the streets in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Saturday, protesting against a…

‘Do something good’ this Christmas, Pope Francis says

December 24, 2022 8:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Delia Gallagher Pope Francis asked people this Christmas to “do something good,” during his homily at Christmas Eve Mass in St.…

Police and protesters clash in Paris after fatal shooting at Kurdish community center

December 24, 2022 7:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Xiaofei Xu, CNN Clashes between protesters and police have broken out in central Paris on Saturday, as members of the local Kurdish community took…

Exclusive: Iranian footballer is among dozens facing execution while the West is distracted by Christmas, supporters fear

December 23, 2022 9:53 AM CNN

By Celine Alkhaldi, Nima Elbagir, Artemis Moshtaghian and Zahid Mahmood, CNN Shahid Alikhani square is a nondescript part of the historic Iranian…

Police fire teargas to quell protesters at site of deadly Paris shooting

December 23, 2022 5:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Xiaofei Xu, Niamh Kennedy, Joseph Ataman and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN French police on Friday fired teargas amid clashes with agitated protesters…

For first known time in public, Putin calls fighting in Ukraine a ‘war’

December 23, 2022 2:16 AM CNN

By Radina Gigova and Rhea Mogul, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday used the word “war” to refer to the conflict in…

Exclusive: Iranian footballer is among dozens facing execution while the West is distracted by Christmas, supporters fear

December 22, 2022 10:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Celine Alkhaldi, Nima Elbagir, Artemis Moshtaghian and Zahid Mahmood, CNN Shahid Alikhani square is a nondescript part of the historic Iranian…

For first known time in public, Putin calls fighting in Ukraine a ‘war’

December 22, 2022 10:13 PM CNN

By Radina Gigova and Rhea Mogul, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday used the word “war” to refer to the conflict in…

For first known time in public, Putin calls fighting in Ukraine a ‘war’

December 22, 2022 9:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova and Rhea Mogul, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday used the word “war” to refer to the conflict in…

Russians buy boots and body armor for the troops, as the Kremlin tries to fix the campaign’s problems

December 22, 2022 7:28 PM CNN

By Tim Lister and Katharina Krebs, CNN Schoolchildren raise money for socks, mothers buy winter clothes and sleeping bags, community groups collect…

A German citizen, suspected of being a Russian spy, is arrested for alleged treason

December 22, 2022 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Inke Kappeler, CNN A German citizen who worked for the country’s foreign intelligence service was arrested Wednesday on charges of spying…

Zelensky thrusts frontline city and a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance onto the world stage in US visit

December 22, 2022 11:24 AM CNN

By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Bakhmut rests in the gentle rolling hillocks of the Donbas, a countryside feature that is rare in the Ukrainian steppe.…

Zelensky thrusts frontline city and a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance onto the world stage in US visit

December 22, 2022 11:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Bakhmut rests in the gentle rolling hillocks of the Donbas, a countryside feature that is rare in the Ukrainian steppe.…

Russians buy boots and body armor for the troops, as the Kremlin tries to fix the campaign’s problems

December 22, 2022 11:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and Katharina Krebs, CNN Schoolchildren raise money for socks, mothers buy winter clothes and sleeping bags, community groups collect…

‘I really had tears in my eyes’: Ukrainians react to Zelensky’s historic visit to Washington DC

December 22, 2022 9:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, Svitlana Vlasova and Olga Voitovych, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s speech at the US Capitol on Wednesday, where he…

Kremlin warns of a ‘long’ war after Biden offers more support on Zelensky’s visit to US

December 22, 2022 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Chernova, Niamh Kennedy, Haley Britzky and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Kyiv and its Western allies are “set for a long confrontation with…

Netanyahu informs Israeli president he has formed government

December 21, 2022 3:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold, CNN Benjamin Netanyahu has officially informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that he has successfully formed a government, his Likud…

Russia’s militarization of the Arctic shows no sign of slowing down

December 20, 2022 10:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Nick Paton Walsh and Sarah Dean, CNN Russia has continued expanding its military bases in the Arctic region despite significant losses in its war…

On Snake Island, the rocky Black Sea outcrop that became a Ukraine war legend

December 20, 2022 5:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Will Ripley, Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko and Kostantyn Hak, CNN Snake Island has a special place in Ukraine’s folklore, now more than ever.…

97-year-old former Nazi secretary sentenced for involvement in more than 10,000 murders

December 20, 2022 3:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta and Inke Kappeler, CNN A 97-year-old former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp has been convicted for her role in the murder of…

Dutch prime minister apologizes for the Netherlands’ role in the slave trade

December 19, 2022 11:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Hardie and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday for the Netherlands’ “slavery past,”…

‘Freak’ wave kills 3 beachgoers and injures 17 in South Africa

December 19, 2022 7:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Amarachi Orie, CNN Three beachgoers were killed by a “freak” wave in South Africa‘s coastal city of Durban on Saturday,…

Russian drones attack Kyiv, as Moscow takes another swipe at Ukraine’s power grid

December 19, 2022 5:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Maria Kostenko, Rob Picheta and Seb Shukla, CNN At least two people were hurt and key infrastructure has been damaged in a Russian drone assault…

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of South Africa’s governing African National Congress

December 19, 2022 3:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC) in a…

One dead in strikes on Russian region near Ukraine, Belgorod governor says

December 18, 2022 11:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Uliana Pavlova One person was reported dead and eight people were injured in the Russian region of Belgorod on Sunday following shelling by…

Israel deports French-Palestinian lawyer, accusing him of ‘terrorist activity’ in case Israeli group calls ‘gross violation of basic rights’

December 18, 2022 7:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold and Abeer Salman, CNN Israel deported a French-Palestinian lawyer it accused of organizing, inciting and planning “terrorist…

Pope Francis has already signed resignation letter in case of bad health

December 18, 2022 4:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Francis has revealed in a new interview that he has already signed his resignation letter to be used in the event of him…

As games draw to a close, plight of migrant workers has cast a shadow over World Cup

December 18, 2022 1:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN Boniface Barasa worked for three years as a construction worker in Qatar, but the life-long football fan…

Fresh criticism for Qatar and FIFA as World Cup ends on International Migrants Day

December 18, 2022 1:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Larry Madowo, Sophie Jeong and Heather Chen, CNN As the 2022 World Cup comes to a close, global rights organizations have renewed criticism of…

Propaganda videos circulating on Russian social media appeal for more army recruits to fight in Ukraine

December 17, 2022 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Uliana Pavlova, CNN Propaganda videos have begun circulating on Russian social media in recent days to encourage Russians to enlist in the armed…

Water supply and metro services restored in Kyiv but many remain without heat after missile attacks

December 17, 2022 3:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Olga Voitovych and Sophie Tanno, CNN Water supply and metro services have been restored in Kyiv but officials continued to work Saturday to return…

2-year-old rescued after being swallowed by hippo

December 16, 2022 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Bethlehem Feleke and Christian Edwards, CNN A hippo has attacked a 2-year-old boy in Uganda, swallowing half of his body before spitting him out,…

Russian linked to Wagner badly hurt in assassination attempt in Central African Republic

December 16, 2022 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Sebastian Shukla, Amy Cassidy and Anna Chernova, CNN A Russian citizen closely linked to the Wagner group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin has…

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