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Elizabeth II:  The British Queen who weathered war and upheaval dies at 96

September 8, 2022 10:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Barry Neild, CNN Queen Elizabeth II, who has died age 96 after the longest reign in British history, will be mourned around the globe as one of…

Russian military vehicles drive to the Kharkiv direction

Ukrainian forces enter key city of Izium in a sign Kyiv’s new offensive is working

September 8, 2022 7:01 AM CNN

By Ivana Kottasová, Tim Lister, Yulia Kesaieva, Denis Lapin, Josh Pennington and Victoria Butenko, CNN When Ukrainian forces entered the city of…

Russian forces retreated from the city of Kharkiv in May but have targeted it with strikes since.

As Ukraine pushes southern offensive, it also hits Russia in the northeast

September 8, 2022 4:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Vasco Cotovio and Olga Voitovych, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed “good news” from the northeastern…

Mikhail Sokolov said the shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine forced him to turn his back on the FSB.

Revealed: How Russia’s security service preys on young activists to turn them into informants

September 7, 2022 12:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Rachel Clarke, CNN Mikhail Sokolov knows Russian agents might be watching him. He says he spied on his own…

Revealed: How Russia’s security service preys on young activists to turn them into informants

September 7, 2022 12:03 PM CNN

By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Rachel Clarke, CNN Mikhail Sokolov knows Russian agents might be watching him. He says he spied on his own…

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II postpones important meeting after doctors advise her to rest

September 7, 2022 11:39 AM CNN

By Max Foster and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has postponed a key meeting on Wednesday after being advised by doctors to…

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II postpones important meeting after doctors advise her to rest

September 7, 2022 11:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Max Foster and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has postponed a key meeting on Wednesday after being advised by doctors to…

Kenya’s Ruto tells Amanpour ‘Kenyatta has not seen fit to congratulate me’

September 7, 2022 10:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, Emmet Lyons and Henry Hullah, CNN Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto has told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that he will work…

Kenya’s Ruto tells Amanpour ‘Kenyatta has not seen fit to congratulate me’

September 7, 2022 10:01 AM CNN

By Jack Guy, Emmet Lyons and Henry Hullah, CNN Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto has told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that he will work…

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the erroneous claims during a plenary session at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok

Putin threatens to restrict Ukrainian grain exports for European countries, accusing them of acting ‘like colonial powers’

September 7, 2022 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Teele Rebane, Clare Sebastian and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin Putin threatened Wednesday to restrict Ukrainian grain…

Uganda dance music festival cleared to go ahead amid concerns it ‘promotes gays’

September 7, 2022 4:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Larry Madowo One of East Africa’s most popular music festivals has been cleared to go ahead after members of parliament tried to ban it for…

‘We are playing with fire,’ IAEA chief warns as nuclear watchdog calls for ‘safety zone’ at Russian-occupied plant in Ukraine

September 6, 2022 2:38 PM CNN

By Vasco Cotovio and Tara John, CNN In his first television interview since returning from a visit to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in…

‘It won’t be quick’: Foreign fighters lend a hand to Ukraine’s battle to retake the south

September 6, 2022 2:33 PM CNN

CNN exclusive by Rebecca Wright, Sam Kiley and Olha Konovalova On the first day of the counteroffensive in southern Ukraine, Mark Ayres fired more…

‘It won’t be quick’: Foreign fighters lend a hand to Ukraine’s battle to retake the south

September 6, 2022 2:33 PM CNN

CNN exclusive by Rebecca Wright, Sam Kiley and Olha Konovalova On the first day of the counteroffensive in southern Ukraine, Mark Ayres fired more…

‘It won’t be quick’: Foreign fighters lend a hand to Ukraine’s battle to retake the south

September 6, 2022 2:33 PM CNN Newsource

CNN exclusive by Rebecca Wright, Sam Kiley and Olha Konovalova On the first day of the counteroffensive in southern Ukraine, Mark Ayres fired more…

Two Iranians sentenced to death, including LGBTQ activist

September 6, 2022 10:48 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Staff Two Iranians were sentenced to death by a court for “corruption on earth,” Iran’s state news agency IRNA said Monday.…

‘We are playing with fire,’ IAEA chief warns as nuclear watchdog calls for ‘safety zone’ at Russian-occupied plant in Ukraine

September 6, 2022 7:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Vasco Cotovio and Tara John, CNN In his first television interview since returning from a visit to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in…

IAEA calls for ‘safety zone’ to prevent nuclear accident at Russian-occupied plant in Ukraine

September 6, 2022 7:59 AM CNN

By Vasco Cotovio and Tara John, CNN The United Nations nuclear watchdog has called for the “immediate establishment of a nuclear safety and…

Meghan (left) was accompanied by her husband

Meghan describes her ‘pinch me moment’ in first speech back in UK

September 6, 2022 6:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has described her experience of feeling self-doubt, as she spoke to a…

Pictured here is the apartment in Jenin destroyed by Israeli forces.

Palestinian killed and 16 others injured by Israeli troops in West Bank demolition operation

September 6, 2022 2:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Abeer Salman and Kareem Damanhoury, CNN A Palestinian man was shot dead and 16 others were wounded during an Israeli military operation in Jenin…

The Israel Defense Forces have admitted that there is a "high possibility" Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Israeli military admits Shireen Abu Akleh likely killed by Israeli fire, but won’t charge soldiers

September 6, 2022 2:08 AM CNN

By Hadas Gold and Abeer Salman, CNN The Israel Defense Forces have admitted for the first time that there is a “high possibility”…

Israeli military admits Shireen Abu Akleh likely killed by Israeli fire, but won’t charge soldiers

September 5, 2022 6:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold and Abeer Salman, CNN The Israel Defense Forces have admitted for the first time that there is a “high possibility”…

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto speaks in Nairobi on August 15.

Kenya’s top court confirms William Ruto’s victory in presidential vote

September 5, 2022 3:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Busari, Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld results declaring William Ruto winner of…

Private Cessna aircraft crashes off coast of Latvia after NATO jets scrambled

September 5, 2022 1:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Sahar Akbarzai, Sharon Braithwaite and Jonny Hallam, CNN A private jet crashed into the Baltic Sea off the coast of Latvia on Sunday, hours after…

Pope Francis leads an extraordinary consistory for the creation of 21 Cardinals

Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ for Catholic Church abuse, saying he takes personal responsibility for ending it

September 4, 2022 2:07 PM CNN

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling CNN’s partner channel…

Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ for Catholic Church abuse, saying he takes personal responsibility for ending it

September 4, 2022 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling CNN’s partner channel…

General view of Gaza city on May 29. Hamas executed five Palestinians in Gaza

Hamas executes five in Gaza, including two accused of spying for Israel

September 4, 2022 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Hamas executed five Palestinians in Gaza, including two on charges of cooperating with Israel, the militant…

A motorcade transporting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission arrives at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on August 30.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses main connection to power grid again

September 4, 2022 1:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Liakos and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant lost its main connection to the power grid again Saturday amid…

Institut de Formation Politique (IFP) director Alexandre Pesey delivers a speech during the "Convention de la Droite" in Paris on September 28

The French ‘finishing school’ educating the far-right leaders of tomorrow

September 3, 2022 9:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Renee Bertini, CNN The first time he walked through the doors of the Institut de Formation Politique (IFP), French student Jacques Smith noticed…

Russians say farewell to USSR’s last leader Mikhail Gorbachev in funeral snubbed by Putin

September 2, 2022 9:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Frederik Pleitgen and Tara John, CNN Russians said farewell to the last leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday in a funeral that…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

September 2, 2022 2:00 AM CNN Newsource

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets with European officials in Tehran on June 25. An effort to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to hang in the balance on September 1.

Iran’s response to nuclear deal ‘not constructive,’ US State Department says

September 1, 2022 7:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, Mostafa Salem and Shafi Kakar, CNN An effort to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to hang in the balance on Thursday after…

Iran’s response to nuclear deal ‘not constructive,’ US State Department says

September 1, 2022 7:05 PM CNN

By Jennifer Hansler, Mostafa Salem and Shafi Kakar, CNN An effort to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to hang in the balance on Thursday after…

Ukrainian prosecutors identify Russian soldier suspected of shooting civilians from CNN report

September 1, 2022 10:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Sidner, Lauren Kent, Victoria Butenko, Sandi Sidhu and Kostyantyn Gak, CNN It was a chilling shooting: Russian soldiers caught on camera…

Ukrainian prosecutors identify Russian soldier suspected of shooting civilians from CNN report

September 1, 2022 10:04 AM CNN

By Sara Sidner, Lauren Kent, Victoria Butenko, Sandi Sidhu and Kostyantyn Gak, CNN It was a chilling shooting: Russian soldiers caught on camera…

Saudi Arabia seizes record 47 million amphetamine pills hidden in flour shipment

September 1, 2022 5:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem, CNN Authorities in Saudi Arabia have confiscated 47 million amphetamine pills which were hidden in a flour shipment, in an…

Workers carry floats to contain oil from the cargo ship OS 35

Gibraltar races to stop ‘significant’ oil leak from ship collision with gas tanker

September 1, 2022 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Hardie, Chris Liakos and Manveena Suri, CNN A cargo ship that collided with a natural gas tanker earlier this week off Gibraltar has…

United Nations' vehicles carrying members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) leave the city of Zaporizhzhia on September 1.

IAEA inspectors visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant despite shelling

September 1, 2022 4:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Uliana Pavlova, Olga Voitovych, Sarah Dean, Hannah Ritchie and Tara John, CNN Most of the international team of nuclear experts visiting the…

Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev

Putin snubs funeral of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

September 1, 2022 4:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova, CNN Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev, the Kremlin said Thursday, in a snub of…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

August 31, 2022 11:46 PM CNN Newsource

IAEA inspectors visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant despite shelling

August 31, 2022 11:22 PM CNN

By Uliana Pavlova, Olga Voitovych, Sarah Dean, Hannah Ritchie and Tara John, CNN Most of the international team of nuclear experts visiting the…

As Ukraine pushes to retake the south, families fear being caught in the crosshairs

August 31, 2022 5:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebecca Wright, Olga Konovalova and Kostyantin Gak When the Russian invasion began, Maria Pokusaeva knew that she wouldn’t leave her home in…

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it plans to establish a permanent presence at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

IAEA plans to establish permanent presence at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

August 31, 2022 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

From CNN’s Petro Zadorozhnny, Daria Makina and Vica Butenko The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it plans to…

August 31, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 30, 2022 11:25 PM CNN

August 31, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 30, 2022 11:25 PM CNN Newsource

The death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

World leaders mourn death of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

August 30, 2022 10:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Lianne Kolirin, CNN The death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, known for his pivotal role in ending the Cold War and…

New study could unearth the secret to how ‘immortal jellyfish’ reverses aging

August 30, 2022 9:10 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters Scientists in Spain have unlocked the genetic code of the “immortal jellyfish” — a creature capable of repeatedly…

Putin snubs funeral of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

August 30, 2022 3:31 PM CNN

By Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova, CNN Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev, the Kremlin said Thursday, in a snub of…

Putin snubs funeral of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

August 30, 2022 2:18 PM CNN

By Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova, CNN Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev, the Kremlin said Thursday, in a snub of…

Mikhail Gorbachev -- the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991 -- has died at the age of 91.

Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet president who took down the Iron Curtain, dies

August 30, 2022 2:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Susannah Cullinane and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Mikhail Gorbachev — the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991 —…

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