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All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu (C-L) and his wife Oluremi Tinubu (C-R) arrive to vote at a polling station in Lagos on February 25

Opposition parties in Nigeria call for fresh elections as ruling party takes the lead

February 28, 2023 7:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Busari, Nimi Princewill, Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN Nigeria’s main opposition parties are calling for fresh elections,…

Israeli security forces examine a vehicle riddled with bullet holes

US citizen killed in West Bank as Israeli-Palestinian tensions rise

February 28, 2023 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Richard Allen Greene and Hadas Gold, CNN An Israeli-American citizen was killed in the occupied West Bank as tensions in the region continued to…

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi (center) talks to the media outside a polling station in Amatutu on February 25

Nigerian election results trickle in as Peter Obi lands surprise win in Lagos

February 27, 2023 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Busari, CNN Nigeria’s third force candidate Peter Obi has won Lagos State, beating influential ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu…

Vladimir Putin signs a decree honoring US actor — and Russian citizen — Steven Seagal

February 27, 2023 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Uliana Pavlova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to honor the American actor Steven Seagal with the state Order of…

An aerial view shows a building and cars burnt in an attack by Israeli settlers

Israeli military calls settler attacks on Palestinians ‘actions of terror’ after weekend of violence

February 27, 2023 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold, CNN The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sees the previous day’s attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank as…

EU sanctions Wagner subsidiary in Sudan after CNN investigation into gold exploitation

February 27, 2023 2:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Halasz and Rob Picheta, CNN The European Union has sanctioned a Russian national and the subsidiary of Russia’s Wagner Group in…

Russians see a "perverted picture" on state media

‘It’s all a lie’: Russians are trapped in Putin’s parallel universe. But some want out

February 27, 2023 1:15 AM CNN

By Rob Picheta, CNN One year ago, when Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine and began Europe’s biggest land war since 1945, it waged…

‘It’s all a lie’: Russians are trapped in Putin’s parallel universe. But some want out

February 26, 2023 9:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN One year ago, when Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine and began Europe’s biggest land war since 1945, it waged…

Rescuers arrive at the beach where bodies were found after a migrant shipwreck

Children and women among 64 dead as migrant boat hits rocks near Italy

February 26, 2023 11:46 AM CNN

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN At least 64 people including children and women died after a wooden boat carrying migrants from Turkey broke apart on…

More than 90 million people were eligible to vote in the election

Polls closed but a day later Nigerians were still voting in the presidential election

February 26, 2023 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Busari, Nimi Princewill and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN How do you stage elections for more than 93 million voters? With great difficulty,…

Israeli security forces close the road and search for a shooter following a shooting attack in Hawara area.

Two Israeli settlers killed in West Bank shooting, days after Israeli raid kills 11 Palestinians

February 26, 2023 5:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Amir Tal, Abeer Salman and Hadas Gold, CNN Two Israeli settlers were shot and killed in the West Bank on Sunday, local settler leader Yossi Dagan…

People demonstrate in Jerusalem on Saturday against the Israeli government's plans to weaken the country's judicial system.

About 160,000 people protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv

February 26, 2023 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Amir Tal and Hadas Gold, CNN About 160,000 people demonstrated in Tel Aviv Saturday night against the Israeli government’s plans to weaken…

Children and women among 64 dead as migrant boat hits rocks near Italy

February 26, 2023 4:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN At least 64 people including children and women died after a wooden boat carrying migrants from Turkey broke apart on…

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A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone at a rehearsal for a military parade dedicated to Independence Day in Kyiv

Three weapons that changed the course of Ukraine’s war with Russia

February 25, 2023 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN When Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his forces into Ukraine a year ago, most observers expected a quick victory for the…

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi (C) talks to the media at outside a polling station in Amatutu in western Anambra State on Saturday.

Widespread voting delays hinder tense Nigerian election as millions go to the polls

February 24, 2023 11:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, Bethlehem Feleke, Stephanie Busari and Amarachi Orie, CNN Widespread delays overshadowed a crucial presidential election in…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

February 24, 2023 9:11 PM CNN Newsource

Bullet holes in a door testify to the violence of the previous day.

Israeli incursion shatters lives in ancient Middle Eastern city

February 24, 2023 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Abeer Salman, CNN The heart of occupied Nablus is one of the most ancient cities in the Middle East. With two churches, 12 mosques and a Samaritan…

Many talented young Nigerians are leaving. Halting the exodus will be a task for the next president

February 24, 2023 8:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Larry Madowo, Bethlehem Feleke, and Fridah Okutoyi, CNN “May Nigeria not happen to you,” is a common prayer in Africa’s largest…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was "certain" his country will win the war against Russia as Ukraine marked the first anniversary of Russian invasion on Friday.

Kyiv marks one year of war with anxiety and a rallying cry from Zelensky

February 24, 2023 8:38 AM CNN

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN One year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine believing he’d take Kyiv within days,…

Kyiv marks one year of war with anxiety and a rallying cry from Zelensky

February 24, 2023 8:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN One year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine believing he’d take Kyiv within days,…

A nearly completely dry canal in Venice in early February.

Dry canals, low rivers and shrunken lakes: Europe braces for severe drought amid winter heatwave

February 24, 2023 1:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Christian Edwards and Gabby Gretener, CNN A winter heatwave, record low levels of rain and a startling lack of snow in Europe are pushing rivers,…

The 'Phalanx' unit walks through Vuhledar

‘No regrets.’ Ukraine’s foreign fighters vow to fight until the end in war with Russia

February 23, 2023 7:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt, Richard Harlow and Kosta Hak, CNN Under a blanket of stars, the only sound in the air is the deep hum of a…

‘No regrets.’ Ukraine’s foreign fighters vow to fight until the end in war with Russia

February 23, 2023 6:26 PM CNN

By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt, Richard Harlow and Kosta Hak, CNN Under a blanket of stars, the only sound in the air is the deep hum of a…

‘No regrets.’ Ukraine’s foreign fighters vow to fight until the end in war with Russia

February 23, 2023 6:26 PM CNN

By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt, Richard Harlow and Kosta Hak, CNN Under a blanket of stars, the only sound in the air is the deep hum of a…

A campaign poster depicting Labour Party (LP) Enugu East Senatorial Candidate

Nigeria opposition senatorial candidate gunned down days before crucial elections

February 23, 2023 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN A manhunt is underway for the killers of a senatorial candidate for Nigeria’s opposition Labor Party, who was shot and…

Looking back at the year that has passed

They got married the day Russia invaded. It’s been the longest year of their lives

February 23, 2023 3:06 AM CNN

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Yaryna Arieva and Sviatoslav Fursin are not going to celebrate their first wedding anniversary this Friday. The Ukrainian…

They got married the day Russia invaded. It’s been the longest year of their lives

February 23, 2023 3:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Yaryna Arieva and Sviatoslav Fursin are not going to celebrate their first wedding anniversary this Friday. The Ukrainian…

Begum pictured at a refugee camp in northern Syria in March 2021.

British woman who joined ISIS as a teen loses UK citizenship appeal

February 23, 2023 12:15 AM CNN

By Sophie Tanno and Jessie Gretener, CNN Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom to join ISIS at the age of 15, has lost her appeal against the…

British woman who joined ISIS as a teen loses UK citizenship appeal

February 23, 2023 12:15 AM CNN

By Sophie Tanno and Jessie Gretener, CNN Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom to join ISIS at the age of 15, has lost her appeal against the…

British woman who joined ISIS as a teen loses UK citizenship appeal

February 23, 2023 12:15 AM CNN

By Sophie Tanno and Jessie Gretener, CNN Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom to join ISIS at the age of 15, has lost her appeal against the…

A Palestinian faces an Israeli military vehicle during a raid on the West Bank city of Nablus

Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza after rocket attacks as violence escalates

February 22, 2023 11:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold, Abeer Salman, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Richard Roth and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Israel launched airstrikes targeting alleged weapons manufacturing…

1 TV news employee shot dead, another wounded, covering previous shooting in Orange County, Florida, police say

February 22, 2023 4:51 PM CNN Newsource

CNN — A man suspected of shooting and killing a woman early Wednesday in Pine Hills, Florida, is now suspected of killing…

Thousands were there at the rally at a stadium in Moscow.

At Putin’s patriotic pep rally, no mention of the casualties of war

February 22, 2023 9:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Nathan Hodge, CNN One day after delivering a state of the nation speech before Russia’s parliament, President Vladimir Putin made an…

Russian salespeople stand by a tent for Russian weapons manufacturers at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi

US fails to get Middle East allies to take sides one year into the Ukraine war

February 22, 2023 7:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN At a major international defense exhibition in the United Arab Emirates this week, tucked away in a distant corner, a large…

US fails to get Middle East allies to take sides one year into the Ukraine war

February 22, 2023 7:41 AM CNN

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN At a major international defense exhibition in the United Arab Emirates this week, tucked away in a distant corner, a large…

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces amid a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus

11 Palestinians killed during Israeli raid targeting militants in West Bank

February 22, 2023 5:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold, Abeer Salman, Richard Allen Greene and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN At least 11 Palestinians were killed Wednesday during a rare daytime raid…

People stand at the entrance of the Saint-Thomas d'Aquin school in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

French teacher killed in attack by student who claimed to ‘be possessed’

February 22, 2023 4:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Joseph Ataman, Marguerite Lacroix and Oliver Brescoe, CNN A teenage student killed a teacher at a school in southwestern France on Wednesday,…

British woman who joined ISIS as a teen loses UK citizenship appeal

February 22, 2023 2:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophie Tanno and Jessie Gretener, CNN Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom to join ISIS at the age of 15, has lost her appeal against the…

Workers cut pieces of roofing as they repair the house belonging to Kostiantyn Momotov

A year after Russia’s brutal occupation, Bucha is rebuilding. But the survivors remain broken

February 22, 2023 2:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN The body lay across the street from Ivan Fedorov’s house for several days. Fedorov didn’t…

Spain Train Bombings Fast Facts

February 21, 2023 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the March 2004 bombings of commuter trains in Spain, which killed 193 people and injured more than…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to give his state of the nation address in Moscow

Putin pulls back from last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US

February 21, 2023 5:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, Lauren Kent and Radina Gigova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is suspending his…

Putin pulls back from last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US

February 21, 2023 5:11 AM CNN

By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, Lauren Kent and Radina Gigova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is suspending his…

Nigeria is about to hold Africa’s largest democratic exercise. Here’s what to know about its presidential election

February 21, 2023 4:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday in a fiercely-contested presidential vote that analysts say is…

People react after a magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck southern Turkey on Monday

Magnitude 6.3 aftershock strikes southern Turkey, killing 6 and injuring hundreds 2 weeks after massive quake killed thousands

February 20, 2023 10:23 PM CNN

By Jonny Hallam, Yusuf Gezer, Isil Sariyuce, Eyad Kourdi, Jomana Karadsheh, Celine Alkhaldi and Kareem Khadder, CNN At least six people have died and…

Magnitude 6.3 aftershock strikes southern Turkey, killing 6 and injuring hundreds 2 weeks after massive quake killed thousands

February 20, 2023 9:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Jonny Hallam, Yusuf Gezer, Isil Sariyuce, Eyad Kourdi, Jomana Karadsheh, Celine Alkhaldi and Kareem Khadder, CNN At least six people have died and…

Putin will deliver a major speech on Tuesday

Biden’s Ukraine visit upstages Putin and leaves Moscow’s military pundits raging

February 20, 2023 8:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Olga Voitovych, Vasco Cotovio and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine sparked anger and…

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