Coast Guard investigating role of alcohol in Baltic Sea ship crash
By Hannah Ritchie, Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou and Lauren Kent, CNN The Swedish Coast Guard is investigating whether alcohol contributed to an early Monday…
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Israeli Prime Minister meets UAE Crown Prince in Abu Dhabi in historic visit
By Andrew Carey and Hadas Gold, CNN For the first time in history an Israeli Prime Minister has made an official visit to the United Arab Emirates.…
Continue ReadingSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms
By David McKenzie, CNN South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive on Sunday,…
Continue ReadingKhalid Sheikh Mohammed Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the alleged 9/11 co-conspirators. Personal Birth date: March 1,…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Putin told Biden he would ‘really like’ to meet
CNN By Anna Chernova and Kevin Liptak, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Joe Biden he would “really like” to…
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By Anna Chernova and Kevin Liptak, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Joe Biden he would “really like” to meet…
Continue ReadingSpanish bishop loses church powers after marriage to erotica author
By Hannah Ryan, CNN A bishop in Spain has had his clerical powers removed following his marriage to a “transgressive” author of erotica…
Continue ReadingThe trip could have killed them. But people fleeing economic wreckage in the Middle East say they’d do it 100 times over
By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Four-year-old Azhi hobbles across a makeshift migrant center on the Polish-Belarusian border. Grabbing his mother’s hand…
Continue ReadingAt least three dead, 6 missing after building collapses in Ravanusa, Italy
By Radina Gigova and Barbie Nadeau, CNN At least three people have died and at least six others are missing after several buildings in the southern…
Continue ReadingFugitive Portuguese banker arrested by South African authorities
By Vasco Cotovio and Phillipe Vieira, CNN South African authorities have arrested a convicted Portuguese banker that had fled from the country in…
Continue ReadingItalian bishop apologizes for telling children Santa doesn’t exist
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The bishop of Noto in Sicily stunned schoolchildren last week when he dropped a bombshell during an arts festival —…
Continue ReadingHamas ammunition warehouse explodes causing casualties in southern Lebanon
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Charbel Mallo, CNN A Hamas warehouse filled with ammunition at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon exploded on…
Continue ReadingTigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, HRW says
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara…
Continue ReadingTigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, HRW says
CNN By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s northern…
Continue ReadingUS authorities win their latest bid to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
By Laura Smith-Spark, Claudia Rebaza and Sebastian Shukla, CNN US authorities have won their bid to overturn a British judge’s ruling that…
Continue ReadingJordan bows to Palestinian pressure and pulls ‘sperm smuggling’ film
From Andrew Carey and Abeer Salman Jordan has withdrawn its entry to the Oscars after criticism that the film “Amira” was disrespectful…
Continue ReadingAhmed Qorei Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Ahmed Qorei, former prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingUkrainian military report says Russia boosted troops to 120,000 near border
By Matthew Chance, CNN Ukrainian defense officials say Russia has increased troop numbers near the Ukrainian border to 120,000 people, including…
Continue ReadingIsmail Haniyeh Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader in Gaza. Personal Birth date: 1962 Birth place: Shati refugee camp, near Gaza…
Continue ReadingAngela Merkel Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Angela Merkel, former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1954 Birth…
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