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Month: May 2023

Tragedy chanting: ‘Vile’ soccer songs about deaths fueled by ‘need to hurt’ opposing fans

By Matias Grez, CNN Described as “vile” and “unacceptable” and fueled by “the need to hurt,” ‘tragedy chanting’ is becoming an increasing concern to soccer authorities. In England, the phenomenon is defined as the singing of songs about disasters that have befallen other clubs or their fan bases. ‘Tragedy chanting’ has marred a number of

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Teenage boy opens fire at Serbian school, killing eight children and a security guard, officials say

CNN By Rob Picheta, Josh Pennington, Amy Croffey and Radina Gigova, CNN A 14-year-old boy opened fire in his prestigious school in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Wednesday morning, killing eight children and a security guard and seriously injuring several others, according to officials. The rare and shocking incident prompted panic among parents at the

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The Fed lifts rates by a quarter point

By Bryan Mena, CNN The Federal Reserve voted unanimously to raise interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday, the tenth rate hike since the central bank started its battle against inflation last March. The move comes amid ongoing fragility in the banking sector triggered partly by higher interest rates, and following the collapse of three

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The Fed lifts rates by a quarter point

CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN The Federal Reserve voted unanimously to raise interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday, the tenth rate hike since the central bank started its battle against inflation last March. The move comes amid ongoing fragility in the banking sector triggered partly by higher interest rates, and following the collapse of

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