US says Russia made no commitments to de-escalate Ukraine crisis after latest round of talks
Amid crucial diplomatic negotiations in Vienna, former U.S. ambassador Alexander Vershbow says that Putin is painting himself into a…
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US says Russia made no commitments to de-escalate Ukraine crisis after latest round of talks
By Jeremy Herb, Ivana Kottasová, Jennifer Hansler and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Russia has not committed to de-escalate on the Ukrainian border after…
Continue Reading Denmark’s spy chief imprisoned for allegedly leaking classified information
By Antonia Mortensen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Denmark’s spy chief has been in prison for over a month for allegedly leaking classified…
Continue Reading Italian Catholic, Jewish leaders condemn use of Nazi flag at church funeral
Story by Reuters Italian Catholic and Jewish leaders on Tuesday condemned as outrageous an episode in which right-wing extremists put a flag with a…
Continue Reading Hungary sets a date for referendum on controversial LGBTQ law
By Arnaud Siad and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Hungary will hold a referendum in April on its controversial law that bans educational materials and…
Continue Reading Medieval horses were no bigger than modern-day ponies, study suggests
By Katie Hunt, CNN A knight in shining armor straddling a towering horse is a deeply ingrained part of how popular culture portrays the Middle Ages…
Continue Reading More than half of Europe could catch Covid-19 in two months, WHO expert warns
By Allegra Goodwin and Tara John, CNN The Omicron variant is forecasted to infect more than half of all Europeans in the next six to eight weeks, a…
Continue Reading New York Bronx fire a ‘shock in our country’ Gambia ambassador says
By Catherine Shoichet, CNN The Bronx apartment building that was devastated by a deadly fire Sunday had been a beloved home for many immigrants from…
Continue Reading New York Bronx fire a ‘shock in our country’ Gambia ambassador says
New York City Mayor Eric Adams shares an update on a major fire in a residential apartment building in the Bronx that left 19 people dead, including…
Continue Reading European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65
CNN’s Nina dos Santos sits down with European Parliament President David Sassoli to take the mood of the EU Parliament as it prepares for Brexit on…
Continue Reading European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65
By Samantha Beech, CNN European Parliament President David Sassoli has died in Italy, according to a Tweet from his spokesman early Tuesday local…
Continue Reading Biden raises concerns with Ethiopia’s Abiy over Tigray air strikes, urges ceasefire
By Ivana Kottasová and Sugam Pokharel, CNN US President Joe Biden spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday, raising concerns over…
Continue Reading Horned helmets predate Vikings by 3,000 years, originating in the Bronze Age, researchers say
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN From appearing in the Asterix comic book series, to inspiring an avatar on “The Masked Singer,” Vikings have…
Continue Reading German killer who wanted to ‘live out cannibalistic fantasies’ faces life in prison
By Hannah Ryan and Nadine Schmidt, CNN A German man who carried out a murder with “cannibalistic motives” has been sentenced to life in…
Continue Reading Three women brutally killed in one day in France, in ‘unbearable’ start to new year
By Laura Smith-Spark, Niamh Kennedy and Joseph Ataman, CNN On January 1, three women were killed in France, each allegedly by a partner or…
Continue Reading More European countries order mandatory vaccination to battle Omicron wave
By Livia Borghese, Joseph Ataman and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Anyone over 50 living in Italy must be vaccinated against Covid-19, under strict new rules…
Continue Reading Opting for pets over children is selfish and ‘takes away our humanity,’ says Pope Francis
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Pope Francis has criticized couples who choose to have pets instead of children as selfish, arguing that their decision to…
Continue Reading Macron says he wants to ‘piss off’ the unvaccinated, as tensions rise over new French vaccine pass
By Joseph Ataman, Dalal Mawad and Rob Picheta, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron has said he “really wants to piss off” unvaccinated…
Continue Reading How a child’s kidnapping shone a light on an alleged plot to topple the French government
By Joseph Ataman and Tara John, CNN Armed with homemade explosives, fueled by conspiracy theories and fermented during the pandemic, ​French…
Continue Reading Sudanese Prime Minister’s resignation triggered by military reneging on deal, sources say
By Yassir Abdullah, Nima Elbagir and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok‘s resignation on Sunday was triggered after…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested and charged as fire reignites at South Africa’s Parliament
By Ally Barnard, Alex Stambaugh and David McKenzie, CNN A 49-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged in connection to a large fire that…
Continue Reading Large fire tears through South Africa’s parliament, collapsing roof and gutting entire floors
A large fire has reignited after tearing through South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town, causing the roof of one building to collapse and gutting the…
Continue Reading Tensions are high on Ukraine’s border with Russia. Here’s what you need to know
President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the US and its allies “will respond decisively if Russia further invades…
Continue Reading France cuts isolation times and plans crackdown on unvaccinated amid record surge in Covid cases
A CDC forecast is predicting 44,000+ new COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. over the next four weeks as the Omicron variant tightens its grip on the…
Continue Reading What is aquamation? The green alternative to cremation chosen by Desmond Tutu
By Ghazi Balkiz and Jennifer Hauser, CNN Family members gathered to say their goodbyes to anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu at a private service at…
Continue Reading France cuts isolation times and plans crackdown on unvaccinated amid record surge in Covid cases
By Tara John and Sandrine Amiel, CNN The Omicron variant’s rapid spread across France has prompted the government to slash Covid-19 isolation…
Continue Reading Large fire tears through South Africa’s parliament, collapsing roof and gutting entire floors
By Ally Barnard and Jennifer Hauser, CNN A large fire tore through South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, causing the roof of one…
Continue Reading 874 cars were torched in France on New Year’s Eve — fewer than in previous years
By Sandrine Amiel, CNN A total of 874 vehicles were set ablaze across France on New Year’s Eve as part of a decades-old tradition. But with…
Continue Reading Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s ‘national conscience,’ laid to rest at state funeral
By Joshua Berlinger and Tara John, CNN Family, friends and dignitaries gathered for Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s official state funeral on New…
Continue Reading Prince Andrew in the spotlight after Ghislaine Maxwell conviction
By Laura Smith-Spark and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Prince Andrew was barely mentioned in the course of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell‘s…
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