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In Putin’s vision for the world, a medieval narrative resurfaces

March 14, 2022 5:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Delia Gallagher, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has given several explanations for his country’s war on Ukraine, and some are more…

Russia’s attack at Poland’s border shattered the image of calm in western Ukraine

March 14, 2022 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN On the surface, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv does not look like a city on the edge of a war zone. The streets are…

A Ukrainian mother flees the war, leaving part of her heart behind

March 14, 2022 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN Yulia Gerbut’s heart broke as she drove away from her Kyiv home on the evening of February 24. Her two…

A Ukrainian mother flees the war, leaving part of her heart behind

March 14, 2022 3:32 PM CNN

When Russian forces attacked Kyiv, a Ukrainian mother was forced to leave her home with her two sons. CNN’s Rosa Flores reports on their journey to…

March 14, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

March 14, 2022 12:26 PM CNN

CNN’s Phil Black reports on the separate outcomes of two pregnant Ukrainian women whose images circulated widely following the Mariupol maternity…

Iran’s strike on Iraq puts US in awkward position amid nuclear talks

March 14, 2022 11:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN The United States appears to be keen to tell the world that it wasn’t the target of Iranian missile…

Pregnant woman and her baby die after Mariupol maternity hospital bombing

March 14, 2022 6:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Stambaugh, Tim Lister and Olga Voitovych, CNN A pregnant woman who was injured when a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol…

Ukraine’s rail chief reveals how EU leaders got in and out of Kyiv in 24 hours

March 14, 2022 10:09 AM CNN

CNN’s Scott McLean reports on how Ukraine’s train system, which is essential to getting relief supplies in the country and desperate refugees out, is…

The command center on rails: How Ukrainians are keeping trains on track in war

March 14, 2022 10:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Scott McLean, Sarah El Sirgany and Christian Streib, CNN A muffled sound cuts through the dim room enveloped in long, dark curtains. A Soviet-era…

‘We all will be judged.’ Russian prisoners of war voice disquiet, shame over war in Ukraine

March 14, 2022 8:08 AM CNN

Hundreds of protesters packed the streets in Kherson, Ukraine. It was the largest demonstration since Russia occupied the…

Russia is trying to install pro-Kremlin officials in occupied cities, but Ukrainians are fighting back

March 14, 2022 8:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Paul P. Murphy, Josh Pennington, Emmet Lyons, and Mariya Knight, CNN Russia is facing new forms of resistance in the cities it has…

Top US and Chinese officials hold high-stakes meeting in Rome

March 14, 2022 7:59 AM CNN

CNN By Simone McCarthy and Jeremy Herb, CNN US national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Monday with top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome,…

Top US and Chinese officials hold high-stakes meeting in Rome

March 14, 2022 7:59 AM CNN

CNN By Simone McCarthy and Jeremy Herb, CNN US national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Monday with top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome,…

‘We will stay here. We will fight’

March 14, 2022 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Denise Hruby, CNN In the first moments of respite since fleeing her home, Lilya Solodovnik watches her pigtailed 6-year-old, Lena, rocking on a…

Five important things that happened in Ukraine over the weekend

March 14, 2022 7:02 AM CNN

CNN’s Pamela Brown reports on Russia’s “brutal and unrelenting” assault on Ukraine, showing video of Russian tanks firing on a Ukrainian apartment…

Five important things that happened in Ukraine over the weekend

March 14, 2022 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN Almost three weeks after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, its forces are expanding their offensive to the west of the…

Top US and Chinese officials hold high-stakes meeting in Rome

March 14, 2022 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy and Jeremy Herb, CNN US national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Monday with top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome, Chinese…

Covid-19 cases continue to rise in China’s worst outbreak since Wuhan

March 14, 2022 3:13 AM CNN Newsource

CNN’s Beijing bureau China reported thousands of new local Covid-19 cases Sunday as the Omicron variant drove the worst outbreak in the country…

First on CNN: Damage to Snake Island, where Ukrainian troops defiantly rejected surrender, seen in satellite photo

March 13, 2022 7:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul P. Murphy, CNN The first clear satellite image has emerged of Snake Island, where Ukrainian defenders famously responded to the threat of…

Inside the magical world of Disney super runners

March 13, 2022 7:49 AM CNN Newsource

Text by AJ Willingham; illustrations by Leanza Abucayan, CNN The sun won’t rise for hours in Celebration, Florida, but the party is already in…

Dozens killed as Russian forces strike targets in western Ukraine

March 13, 2022 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Olga Voitovych, Simone McCarthy and Tara John, CNN Russia expanded its offensive to western Ukraine on Sunday,…

Two people shot, one fatally, while sleeping on New York City streets Saturday, police say

March 13, 2022 4:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Police are offering a $10,000 reward after an armed suspect opened fire Saturday on two apparently homeless people who…

Dozens killed as Russian forces strike targets in western Ukraine

March 13, 2022 10:20 AM CNN

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and his brother who is fighting with the Ukrainian army, Wladimir Klitschko, tell CNN’s Dana Bash they are ready to fight…

Types of cancer on the rise

March 13, 2022 3:19 AM Stacker

The American Cancer Society predicts 1,918,030 new cancer cases in the U.S. in 2022 and 609,360 cancer deaths. Using data from the Centers for…

Russia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say

March 13, 2022 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Sam Fossum, Kaitlan Collins, Jim Sciutto and Kylie Atwood, CNN Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as economic…

More than 2.5 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia’s invasion. Here’s where they are now

March 13, 2022 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN In the span of just two weeks, millions of Ukrainian refugees have been forced to flee as the brutal Russian invasion of…

Stanford soccer star’s death renews questions about student-athletes’ mental health. The pressures they face present distinct challenges, experts say

March 13, 2022 1:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, CNN After confirming her 22-year-old daughter Katie Meyer had died days earlier by suicide, Gina Meyer wondered aloud this month if…

Katt Williams abruptly ends Nashville show because of bomb threat, venue says

March 13, 2022 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso, CNN Comedian Katt Williams ended his show in Nashville, Tennessee, early Saturday night because of a bomb threat, according to a…

Rare Pokémon Charizard card sells for $336,000

March 13, 2022 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Emmy Abbassi, CNN Going once. Going twice. Sold! A rare first edition 1999 Pokémon Charizard No. 4 card sold on Thursday for $336,000 at auction.…

Start your week smart: Ukraine, Gas Prices, Saudi Executions, Winter Weather, Cristiano Ronaldo

March 13, 2022 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you’re reading this right after waking up this morning, you’ve already lost an hour of your day. But…