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CNN — Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti told CNN on Tuesday that he would not surrender the country to what he described as a Serbian “fascist militia,” following violent protests in its north over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors in a disputed election. Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured…
CNN — Russia saw the effects of its war on Ukraine dramatically reverberate back onto its own territory on Wednesday, after a “massive” shelling attack injured four people in Belgorod and preliminary information indicated a drone crashed and sparked a fire at an oil refinery further south. Eight apartment buildings,…
CNN — A former staffer who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault has defected to Moscow and spoken to Russian state media in a news conference that lasted several hours. Tara Reade drew headlines during the 2020 presidential race, when she accused then-candidate Biden of sexually harassing and assaulting her…
Click on the picture above to reveal the artwork’s secrets. Story highlights Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum reopens after massive $489m, 10-year rebuilding program The ‘altarpiece’ of the cathedral-like Gallery of Honor is Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’ Curator Pieter Roelofs says the painting is ‘the Dutch national treasure’ CNN — Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, one…
It’s a familiar routine for Ukrainians: Explosions ring out in the city, then videos emerge of drones overhead. Air defenses spring into action, and the authorities put out preliminary statements confirming a strike. But this time, the shattered glass and concrete is in the Russian capital, not Kyiv. Russia’s war…
Friends and family of the British royals talk to “New Day” co-host Kate Bolduan in a one-hour special “Will and Kate Plus One,” airing Thursday, July 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. Story highlights Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, is expected to give birth any day now Scientists say…
Story highlights At least 30 people were detained in the raids, a Turkish news agency reported Relatives of those detained say the raids came early Tuesday morning At least 6 killed, thousands wounded in recent demonstrations Istanbul CNN — Turkish counter-terror police launched pre-dawn raids against scores of targets across…
Story highlights William and Catherine lookalikes prompt a flutter of excitement outside hospital The media debate Catherine’s likely due date as the wait for the royal baby continues The queen doesn’t mind if the baby’s a boy or a girl — she just wants it to arrive soon Poll suggests…
Story highlights Integration Minister Cecile Kyenge is a Congolese-born Italian citizen Sen. Roberto Calderoli is a member of the anti-immigration Northern League Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta deplores the rhetoric CNN — The United States isn’t the only Western country dealing with racial tension. Racism is alive and well in…
CNN — Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors. Violence broke out after Serbian demonstrators tried to block the newly elected mayors from taking office in the northern town of Zvecan on…
CNN — It’s a familiar routine for Ukrainians: Explosions ring out in the city, then videos emerge of drones overhead. Air defenses spring into action, and the authorities put out preliminary statements confirming a strike. But this time, the shattered glass and concrete is in the Russian capital, not Kyiv.…
CNN — Two Italian secret service agents and a retired member of Israel’s security forces were among the four victims from Sunday’s fatal boat accident on Lake Maggiore, northern Italy. The Italian victims were named as Tiziana Barnobi, 53, and Claudio Alonzi, 62, a delegate of Italy’s secret service confirmed,…
CNN — A beluga whale widely speculated to be an alleged Russian “spy” has entered Swedish waters, according to OneWhale, an organization set up to protect the animal’s health and welfare. The whale, nicknamed Hvaldimir, garnered international fame in 2019 after being spotted wearing a specially made harness with mounts…
CNN — Russia is blaming Ukraine for launching a drone attack on Moscow early Tuesday which reportedly left two people injured and several buildings damaged, a rare incident in the Russian capital after months of war. While incidents in Moscow are uncommon, residents in Kyiv have faced 17 airstrikes this…
Chernihiv, Ukraine CNN — The loud engine announces the approach of the Soviet-era armored BTR vehicle long before it appears – racing through a grassy plain on the outskirts of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine. Suddenly it stops, its door opens and Ukrainian soldiers rush out, storming the trench below. “Today…
Russia maintained its relentless overnight bombardment of Kyiv early Tuesday. Follow here for live news updates. Source link
CNN — At least 34 soldiers of NATO’s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo were injured during clashes with protesters in the northern part of the country Monday, according to the Italian defense ministry. Tensions have risen in the past week after ethnically Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo, a majority…
CNN — Russia hit Kyiv with an array of missile fire on Monday in a surprise daytime attack, hours after an overnight barrage of the Ukrainian capital and across the country. Explosions were heard in central Kyiv late in the morning on Monday, sparking sirens and sending residents rushing for…
CNN — The bodies of four people have been recovered from Lake Maggiore in northern Italy after a tourist boat capsized on Sunday evening, Italy’s fire service has said. Search and rescue operations have now concluded after the last body was recovered at 8 a.m. local time (2 a.m. ET),…
Madrid CNN — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced snap parliamentary elections in July, hours after his ruling Socialists suffered major setbacks in regional and local elections. In a nationally televised statement, Sanchez said he had informed Spain’s King Felipe, the head of state, to hold parliamentary elections July…
A firefighter works at a site of a tobacco factory damaged during Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 28. Pavlo Petrov/State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Reuters Russia launched its largest drone attack of the conflict yet on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, leaving one person dead and sparking fires across the city…
CNN — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that nations who are willing “to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus” will be given nuclear weapons, days after confirming the transfer of some tactical nuclear weapons from Moscow to Minsk had begun. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President…
Rome CNN — Venetian authorities are investigating after a patch of fluorescent green water appeared in the famed Grand Canal on Sunday morning. “This morning a patch of phosphorescent green liquid appeared in the Grand Canal of Venice, reported by some residents near the Rialto Bridge. The prefect has called…
CNN — Dutch police arrested over 1,500 people after Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked a motorway in The Hague on Saturday. Hundreds of police were deployed to “maintain public order” during the climate protest, Dutch police said in a press release Saturday. According to police, shortly before midday local time, the…
Leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Kemal Kilicdaroglu speaks during his party’s group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara, Turkey, on January 24. Ercin Erturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Leader of Turkey’s secular and center-left Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu (pronounced Ke-lich-dar-ou-loo) is widely seen as everything President…
With just a few words and a slickly produced piece of military propaganda, the commander in chief of Ukraine’s armed forces ratcheted up speculation Saturday that a long-awaited counteroffensive could be imminent. “The time has come to take back what is ours,” said the official, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhyni, sharing a…
CNN — Polls have opened in Turkey’s presidential runoff as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fights for a historic third term on Sunday. Erdogan is going head-to-head with opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a 74-year-old bureaucrat and leader of the left-leaning CHP. In the first round of voting on May 14, Erdogan…
CNN — A wave of Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital left one person dead and sparked fires around the city, officials in Kyiv said early Sunday. Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitshko said Ukrainian air defense forces had “already intercepted more than 20 UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)” heading toward the…
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — With just a few words and a slickly produced piece of military propaganda, the commander in chief of Ukraine’s armed forces ratcheted up speculation that a long-awaited counteroffensive by Kyiv against Russia’s occupying forces could be imminent. “The time has come to take back what is…
CNN — A nationwide border system issue has hit electronic gates at British airports, causing chaos for holidaymakers and passengers arriving into the country. Images on social media showed long queues building at major airports, with many looking to travel ahead of a public holiday Monday and with schools also…
