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Year: 2022

Russia’s claimed observers in Ukraine ‘referendums’ violate numerous international principles — experts

By Mick Krever, Olga Voitovych, Josh Pennington, John Allen and Stephanie Halasz, CNN The foreigners that Russian state media routinely cite as being international observers to the so-called referendums in four regions of Ukraine are violating numerous international principles of election observation and are engaging in nothing more than “political activism,” experts in the field

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First on CNN: Pennsylvania Democrat raises $25M this summer ahead of crucial governor’s race

By Dan Merica, CNN Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, will report on Tuesday that his campaign raised over $25 million from June to September, according to a campaign finance report provided to CNN, a sizable haul that dwarfs what Republican candidate Doug Mastriano had raised from the start of 2021 to June 2022. The

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Iran’s raging protests

Protests continued across Iran despite the government crackdown and state media reports claiming that demonstrators have put an end to their rallies. The protests, now in their 10th day, were triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. She died in a hospital three days after being apprehended by the morality police in Tehran and taken

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‘Hostages’ covers the Iran Hostage Crisis from all angles, including then to now

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Hostages” tells several major stories in one, from the history of US intervention in the Middle East to the Iranian hostage crisis‘ impact on presidential politics to that period’s influence on media, launching “Nightline” as a byproduct. The result is a highly resonant trip down bad-memory lane, highlighting how those

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Kelly Ripa recalls comment from Regis Philbin before first show that made her feel ‘terrible’

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kelly Ripa is opening up about her complicated relationship with her former morning show co-host, the late Regis Philbin. The pair co-hosted “Live With Regis and Kelly” from 2001 and 2011. She writes about their relationship in her new book “Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories.” Ripa told People writing about

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Marvel’s Kevin Feige says it was ‘much too soon’ to recast Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa in ‘Black Panther’ sequel

By Lisa Respers France, CNN There’s a reason why Chadwick Boseman’s character in the “Black Panther” sequel was not recast following his death in 2020. In an interview with Empire magazine, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said “It just felt like it was much too soon” to recast the late actor, who died at the

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