Russia’s Dagestan temporarily bans wearing niqabs following deadly shootings
By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s southernmost Dagestan province has announced a temporary ban on the wearing of niqabs, a full-face…
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Two Americans convicted of killing Italian police officer have sentences reduced
By Zahid Mahmood and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — An Italian appeals court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of two Americans accused of…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Hamas appear on brink of framework agreement for ceasefire and hostage deal, Israeli source says
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel and Hamas appear to be on the brink of a framework agreement for a ceasefire and hostage…
Continue ReadingRingo Starr Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Ringo Starr, musician and member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: July 7, 1940…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Angela Merkel, former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1954…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the founder of Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson. Personal Birth date: July 18,…
Continue ReadingFrance’s most streamed singer calls on voters to oppose far right in Sunday’s election
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — France’s most streamed singer Aya Nakamura has joined the chorus of voices calling on the French electorate to…
Continue Reading‘Anyone who fell did not get up’: Survivors recall chaos and confusion at deadly crush in India
By Aishwarya Iyer, Esha Mitra and Sophie Tanno and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Eyewitnesses have recounted scenes of chaos and confusion after a…
Continue ReadingFormer top Northern Irish politician Jeffrey Donaldson to stand trial over alleged sex offenses
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The former leader of Northern Ireland’s most prominent pro-union party, Jeffrey Donaldson, will stand trial…
Continue ReadingSierra Leone outlaws child marriage with new bill
Story by Reuters Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice…
Continue ReadingChina’s coast guard detains Taiwan fishing boat near frontline islands
By Eric Cheung and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — The Chinese coast guard detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel in waters off China’s…
Continue ReadingA growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an…
Continue Reading19 bodies found in abandoned truck in the violence-heavy Mexican state of Chiapas
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — At least 19 bodies were discovered on Monday in an abandoned truck in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, near…
Continue ReadingDeepfake video targeting Zelensky’s wife linked to Russian disinformation campaign, CNN analysis shows
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN London (CNN) — A deepfake video that wrongly suggested the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky purchased…
Continue ReadingHundreds of candidates drop out of French election runoff in last gasp bid to keep far right from power
By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN (CNN) — As French citizens get set to vote in runoff parliamentary elections on Sunday hundreds of contenders have…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu rejects report citing top Israeli generals as wanting a ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas still in power
By Amy Cassidy, CNN, and Eugenia Yosef (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the idea of starting a ceasefire in Gaza…
Continue Reading‘We thought we were going to die:’ Thirty injured as ‘strong turbulence’ forces Air Europa plane to land in Brazil
CNN By Zahid Mahmood and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Thirty passengers were injured after a flight from Madrid to Uruguay was hit by “strong…
Continue ReadingCrush at India religious event kills more than 120, mostly women
By Aishwarya S Iyer, Mariya Knight, Sugam Pokharel, Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — A crowd crush at a religious gathering in…
Continue ReadingViktor Orban, Putin’s greatest European ally, makes first trip to Kyiv since start of war
By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made his first visit to Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale war began, and…
Continue ReadingIsrael orders new evacuations in southern Gaza, prompting transfer of hospital patients
By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Michael Schwartz and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders on Monday…
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