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Women say they were drugged at summer gathering of Germany’s ruling party
By Inke Kappeler Nine women have reported they were drugged by an unknown substance after attending the annual summer party of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) — whose Chancellor Olaf Scholz is a member — last week. According to a police report, a 21-year-old woman started to feel “unwell and dizzy” Wednesday evening after eating
Continue ReadingFaroe Islands sets quota of 500 dolphins to be killed in controversial annual whale hunt
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN The government of the Faroe Islands has set a catch limit of 500 dolphins for the territory’s annual whale hunt this year. Situated halfway between Iceland and Scotland in the Atlantic Ocean, the Faroes are a self-governing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark made up of 18 islands. The yearly
Continue ReadingUkraine’s harvest becomes the new battlefield, as fires blacken its arable heartlands
CNN By Tim Lister and Petro Zadorozhnyy, CNN Across Ukraine, in the shimmering heat, one sight is becoming familiar this summer: Combine harvesters sweeping across fields of grain in a race against fast-spreading fires. The conflict’s front lines straddle some of Ukraine’s richest farmland. Whether caused by accident or intention, the fires darkening the summer
Continue ReadingUkraine’s harvest becomes the new battlefield, as fires blacken its arable heartlands
By Tim Lister and Petro Zadorozhnyy, CNN Across Ukraine, in the shimmering heat, one sight is becoming familiar this summer: Combine harvesters sweeping across fields of grain in a race against fast-spreading fires. The conflict’s front lines straddle some of Ukraine’s richest farmland. Whether caused by accident or intention, the fires darkening the summer sky
Continue ReadingAt least 15 dead in a mass shooting at a bar in Soweto, South Africa
By Manveena Suri, David McKenzie and Ivana Kottasová, CNN At least 15 people have died after a shooting at a bar in the South African township of Soweto on Sunday, according to the country’s public broadcaster SABC. Several people were also injured, local authorities said. The incident unfolded shortly after midnight, when a group of
Continue ReadingRussian strike on residential building kills 29 in eastern Ukraine, officials say
By Ivana Kottasová, Tim Lister, Yulia Kesaieva and Tara John, CNN At least 29 people have been confirmed dead after a Russian strike hit an apartment block in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine over the weekend, Ukrainian officials said Monday. The residential building in the town of Chasiv Yar was hit on Saturday evening
Continue ReadingRussian strike on residential building kills 29 in eastern Ukraine, officials say
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Tim Lister, Yulia Kesaieva and Tara John, CNN At least 29 people have been confirmed dead after a Russian strike hit an apartment block in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine over the weekend, Ukrainian officials said Monday. The residential building in the town of Chasiv Yar was hit on Saturday
Continue ReadingMick Jagger Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of singer, songwriter and Rolling Stones front man, Mick Jagger. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1943 Birth place: Dartford, England Birth name: Michael Philip Jagger Father: Basil “Joe” Jagger, a teacher Mother: Eva (Scutts) Jagger Marriages: Jerry Hall (November 21, 1990-August 13, 1999, annulled); Bianca (Pérez
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson was Kyiv’s darling. Now that he’s leaving, Ukraine fears what’s next
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN When Boris Johnson finally announced he would step down as UK Prime Minister on Thursday, after desperately trying to cling onto power despite a historic government rebellion, his decision sparked a sense of relief across Westminster. In Kyiv, it was met with despair. Johnson has been one of the most vocal
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson was Kyiv’s darling. Now that he’s leaving, Ukraine fears what’s next
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN When Boris Johnson finally announced he would step down as UK Prime Minister on Thursday, after desperately trying to cling onto power despite a historic government rebellion, his decision sparked a sense of relief across Westminster. In Kyiv, it was met with despair. Johnson has been one of the most
Continue ReadingFormer Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos dies at 79
By Benjamin Brown, CNN The former president of Angola, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, has died at the age of 79. Dos Santos, who served as president between 1979 and 2017, died in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Friday morning, CNN Portugal reported, citing a government statement. The former president had been hospitalized in Spain
Continue ReadingIsraeli and Palestinian leaders speak by phone for the first time in years
By Andrew Carey and Kareem Khadder, CNN Israel’s new Prime Minister Yair Lapid and the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a phone conversation Friday morning, which is believed to be the first such contact between Israeli and Palestinian leaders for five years. A short statement from Lapid’s office said the two men “spoke about
Continue ReadingJuly 8, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Continue ReadingMothers are having to bury their children as fears of famine hang over Somalia
CNN By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Ijabu Hassan has had no chance to grieve the deaths of her children. She’s had to focus on keeping the others alive. Her four-year-old and five-year-old died from malnutrition in their inland town of Burhakaba, victims of a record drought that has propelled Somalia to
Continue ReadingMothers are having to bury their children as fears of famine hang over Somalia
By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Ijabu Hassan has had no chance to grieve the deaths of her children. She’s had to focus on keeping the others alive. Her four-year-old and five-year-old died from malnutrition in their inland town of Burhakaba, victims of a record drought that has propelled Somalia to the
Continue ReadingUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns after mutiny in his party
CNN, CNNI By Jack Guy, Luke McGee and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Boris Johnson’s turbulent tenure as Britain’s Prime Minister came to an end Thursday after a historic party revolt over a series of ethics scandals forced him to step down. It took the resignation of nearly 60 members of his government — almost half the
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russian court
CNN, POOL, WNBA, CHICAGO SKY, HOST TV, G20, PHOENIX MERCURY, SKY NEWS, RUSSIA 24, RUSSIAN FEDERAL CUSTOMS SERVICE, WNBA/Chicago Sky By Anna Chernova and Dakin Andone, CNN Two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian court near Moscow, her lawyers confirmed to CNN on Thursday. Griner,
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