King Charles III Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. Personal Birth date:…
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An Italian couple thought they were being burgled. Then they found a bear on their balcony
By Jack Guy and Livia Borghese, CNN A couple in central Italy who thought they were being burgled were instead shocked to find an endangered brown…
Continue ReadingEthiopia is at war with itself. Here’s what you need to know about the conflict
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, he was lauded as a regional peacemaker.…
Continue ReadingArmed groups join forces in Ethiopia in biggest threat yet to embattled Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
CNN By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Armed groups fighting Ethiopia’s central government are swelling in numbers as they advance on the capital, Addis…
Continue ReadingRebels threaten Ethiopian capital as UN slams atrocities committed in Tigray conflict
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Troops allied against Ethiopia’s central government are on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, a diplomatic source told CNN…
Continue ReadingTwo dead, one injured ahead of ABBA tribute concert in Sweden
By Radina Gigova, CNN Two people have died and a third person has been injured after an audience member fell from the seventh floor of a concert hall…
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Personal Birth date: June 4, 1976…
Continue ReadingEthiopia announces state of emergency as Tigrayan forces gain ground
By Bethlehem Feleke, CNN, and Reuters Ethiopia’s Attorney General Gedion Timothewos announced a state of emergency starting Tuesday, after…
Continue ReadingSheikh Jarrah families facing threat of forced eviction reject Israeli high court proposal
By Abeer Salman and Andrew Carey, CNN Seven Palestinian families facing the threat of forced eviction from their homes in the east Jerusalem…
Continue ReadingPeople buried under collapsed luxury high-rise in Nigeria call for help
By Stephanie Busari and Sheena McKenzie, CNN It had been advertised as “Luxury in the Sky,” a glamorous residential high-rise in an…
Continue ReadingUS, UK and EU will help fund South Africa’s coal phaseout, offering a model for the developing world
By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN The US, UK, France, Germany and European Union will help fund South Africa’s transition away from coal,…
Continue ReadingUS, UK and EU will help fund South Africa’s coal phaseout, offering a model for the developing world
CNN By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN The US, UK, France, Germany and European Union will help fund South Africa’s transition away from…
Continue ReadingIsraeli minister who couldn’t attend COP26 due to wheelchair access issue accepts UK leader’s apology
By Andrew Carey, Hadas Gold and Max Foster, CNN Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar, who was unable to attend the COP26 climate conference Monday…
Continue Reading‘All they’ve done is carry dead bodies out.’ Despair at site of Lagos luxury apartment collapse as families watch rescue effort
CNN By Tamara Qiblawi and Stephanie Busari CNN Families of the victims of Monday’s high-rise building collapse in Lagos have accused the…
Continue ReadingAt least 5 dead after multi-story building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria
CNN By Stephanie Busari, Eliza Mackintosh and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN At least five people have died after a building with more than 20 stories…
Continue ReadingAt least 5 dead after multi-story building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria
By Stephanie Busari, Eliza Mackintosh and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN At least five people have died after a building with more than 20 stories…
Continue ReadingSudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok says he’ll never step down ‘willingly’ in the wake of coup
By Yasir Abdullah, Kara Fox and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who is under house arrest following a military…
Continue ReadingMan dies after being gored at Spanish bull-running festival
Story by Reuters A man bled to death from his injuries after he was gored at a bull-running festival in eastern Spain, authorities said. It was the…
Continue Reading2015 Paris Terror Attacks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and wounded 494. The attackers, armed with…
Continue ReadingMassive crowds demonstrate against military takeover in Sudan
By Yasir Abdullah and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Hundreds of thousands of people are demonstrating across Sudan in protest of Monday’s…
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