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New satellite images show buildup of Russian military around Ukraine

February 2, 2022 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Tim Lister, CNN More evidence has emerged of a steady build-up of Russian military equipment and deployments around…

Amnesty accuses Israel of apartheid over treatment of Palestinians, prompting angry response

February 2, 2022 4:39 AM CNN

Agnès Callamard, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, outlines why the human rights organization has accused Israel of apartheid for its…

In eastern Ukraine they don’t expect an invasion, but people are watching and waiting

February 1, 2022 3:48 PM CNN

Despite international concerns, some Ukrainians are indifferent over the prospect of an imminent Russian invasion. CNN’s Clarissa Ward visits…

In eastern Ukraine they don’t expect an invasion, but people are watching and waiting

February 1, 2022 3:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and Clarissa Ward, CNN On the frontlines east of the port city of Mariupol, the Ukrainian army’s defensive positions look much as…

Vladimir Putin says the West has ‘ignored’ Russia’s key concerns over Ukraine

February 1, 2022 11:46 AM CNN

Fareed gives his take on why the Russian president’s hand of cards is not as strong as it appears in his standoff with the West over…

Guinea-Bissau’s president says coup attempt has failed, government is in control

February 1, 2022 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Umaro Djau, Stephanie Busari and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló said an attempted military coup to…

Vladimir Putin says the West has ‘ignored’ Russia’s key concerns over Ukraine

February 1, 2022 10:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Nathan Hodge, Uliana Pavlova and Darya Tarasova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his government was studying the responses…

Denmark becomes first EU country to lift all Covid-19 restrictions

February 1, 2022 5:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Scott McLean, Livvy Doherty and Lauren Kent, CNN Denmark has lifted all Covid-19 restrictions within the country, with coronavirus no longer…

Russia says there was a ‘mix-up’ in its response to US on Ukraine crisis, as diplomatic pressure intensifies

February 1, 2022 5:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Nathan Hodge, Anna Chernova and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Kremlin said Tuesday that there had been a “mix-up” over…

Vladimir Putin says the West has ‘ignored’ Russia’s key concerns over Ukraine

February 1, 2022 5:43 AM CNN

As the Kremlin weighs its next moves, the prospect of war doesn’t appear to be weighing too heavily on the Russian people. CNN’s Nic Robertson…

How Qatar went from regional outcast to key Biden ally

February 1, 2022 5:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Tamara Qiblawi, Eoin McSweeney and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Qatar is on its way to becoming a major non-NATO ally of the United States, a sign of its…

Amnesty accuses Israel of apartheid over treatment of Palestinians, prompting angry response

February 1, 2022 2:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Carey, CNN Amnesty International has become the latest human rights organization to accuse Israel of apartheid for its treatment of…

Read the full text of Sue Gray’s report into Boris Johnson’s ‘Partygate’

January 31, 2022 9:20 AM CNN Newsource

A stripped-back report into gatherings held at the heart of the UK’s government while the country was under strict Covid-19 restrictions has…

Kremlin accuses US of stoking ‘hysteria’ over Ukraine, as UN Security Council meets

January 31, 2022 6:03 AM CNN

The UN Security Council wants answers from Russia regarding…

Kremlin accuses US of stoking ‘hysteria’ over Ukraine, as UN Security Council meets

January 31, 2022 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, Anna Chernova and Nathan Hodge, CNN Russia has accused Washington of stoking “hysteria” over the crisis on the Ukrainian…

How a group of Irish fishermen forced the Russian Navy into a U-turn

January 31, 2022 4:25 AM CNN

The Russian military, which had announced naval drills off the coast of Ireland, agreed to move them further away after fishermen vowed to disrupt…

How a group of Irish fishermen forced the Russian Navy into a U-turn

January 31, 2022 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Donie O’Sullivan and Jo Shelley, CNN A fishing community on the southern tip of Ireland breathed a sigh of relief this weekend after the…

Ethiopian Airlines employees are fleeing the country by hiding in the planes they work on

January 30, 2022 10:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN Yohannes and Gebremeskel knew it would be freezing cold inside the bulk cargo area of the Airbus A350…

US, UAE intercepts ballistic missile during Israeli President’s visit

January 30, 2022 6:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Tamara Qiblawi, Sahar Akbarzai, Andrew Carey and Jessie Yeung, CNN The United States joined the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday to intercept…

DRC court sentences 49 to death over 2017 killing of UN experts

January 30, 2022 9:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Kareem El Damanhoury, Wayne Chang and Mia Alberti, CNN A military court has sentenced 49 people to death — while one officer will receive 10…

NATO ‘line of defense’ keeps moving east, Russian FM says

January 30, 2022 9:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Vasco Cotovio, CNN Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has questioned the framing of NATO as a “defensive” alliance, complaining…

European Debt Crisis Fast Facts

January 30, 2022 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the European Debt Crisis, which affected Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Cyprus…

Portugal heads to the polls for snap parliamentary elections

January 30, 2022 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Vasco Cotovio, CNN Portuguese citizens are heading to the polls this Sunday for a snap parliamentary election in which proposals to boost the…

Sergio Mattarella re-elected as Italian president for a second term

January 29, 2022 9:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Livia Borghese, CNN Italy’s current president Sergio Mattarella has been re-elected for a second mandate, speaker of the Chamber of…

Defiance, patriotism and cool heads on show on the streets of Kyiv as threat of Russian invasion looms

January 29, 2022 6:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Sebastian Shukla, CNN On the walls of St. Michael’s monastery in Kyiv, there is a graphic and sad reminder of the toll of eight years of…

How a Russian invasion of Ukraine would reverberate around the world

January 28, 2022 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN The prospect of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine has heightened alarm in the region, threatening to plunge the…

How a Russian invasion of Ukraine would reverberate around the world

January 28, 2022 10:01 PM CNN

Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre tells Amanpour there will be “major” political and economic consequences for Russia should they invade…

Dramatic video shows off-duty police officer stopping armed robbery in Spain

January 28, 2022 10:54 AM CNN

An officer in Spain sprung to action at a supermarket near Barcelona when he realized an armed robbery was…

Dramatic video shows off-duty police officer stopping armed robbery in Spain

January 28, 2022 10:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Al Goodman, CNN An off-duty police officer went into a supermarket near Barcelona, Spain to buy groceries and ended up tackling a suspected armed…

Ukraine’s President Zelensky urges world leaders to tone down rhetoric on threat of war with Russia

January 28, 2022 10:37 AM CNN

CNN affiliate CBC News shows inside a German-led military base in Lithuania, part of NATO’s presence in the Baltics in support of…

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