Russia’s war in Ukraine | CNN

The United States imposed a large tranche of sanctions on more than 100 people and entities around the world for their ties to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Wednesday’s sanctions are the latest action meant to diminish Moscow’s abilities in its war in Ukraine and punish those who are supporting it,…

See the world’s deepest fish | CNN

See the world’s deepest fish Scientists captured the unknown snailfish species at a depth of more than 27,000 feet, as part of an expedition in trenches off Japan. Source link

Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Two videos have emerged on social media in the past week which purport to show beheadings of Ukrainian soldiers. The videos appear to be of separate events – one of them may have been filmed very recently, while the other, from the amount of foliage seen on the ground, looks…

Videos purport to show beheaded Ukrainian soldiers | CNN

CNN  —  Two videos have emerged on social media in the past week which purport to show beheaded Ukrainian soldiers. The videos appear to be of separate events – one of them may have been filmed very recently, while the other, from the amount of foliage seen on the ground,…

Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman listens to lawmaker’ statements during a US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing about at the government’s policy towards China in “the era of strategic competition” at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, February 9, 2023. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Reuters) US State Department Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has…

Four killed as avalanche sweeps French Alps mountainside | CNN

CNN  —  At least four people were killed and several others injured in an avalanche that struck the French Alps over the weekend. Emergency workers were deployed after the incident at the Armancette glacier near Mont Blanc in southeast France, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin tweeted on Sunday. Rescue work is…

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Oksana Markarova speaks during a rally in Washington, on March 27. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) Seven-year-old Karolina plays the piano at the Ukraine House cultural center in the United States capital, poking at keys, swinging her sneakers underneath. She could be any child playing the piano — except the legs swinging below…

Up to 10 people trapped after building collapses in Marseilles | CNN

Paris CNN  —  Between four and 10 people are believed to be trapped under rubble in the southern French port city of Marseilles after a building collapsed early on Sunday, according to French authorities. A “violent explosion” at around 12:30am local time is believed to be the cause of the…

Toxic fume warning after fire breaks out at Hamburg warehouse | CNN

CNN  —  Residents in the German city of Hamburg have been warned of heavy smoke and possible toxins in the air after a major fire broke out at a warehouse. Video circulating on social media shows the warehouse engulfed in flames early Sunday morning, with smoke billowing into the sky.…

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Smoke billows during shelling on the outskirts of Chasiv Yar on April 7. (Oleksandr Klymenko/Reuters) The blasts in the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar echo between buildings every minute or two, a CNN team reports. Artillery, grad rockets and mortar fire were all audible in the town at different…

Elderly Ukrainians and their pets stay put in the abandoned east | CNN

Konstantinivka CNN  —  “God protects me,” says 73-year-old Tamara. She’s one of the few people who have stayed in the town of Konstantinivka, eastern Ukraine. “If there is a need, God will save me. If not,” she adds with a shrug, “it is what it is.” Tamara has lived in…

Glut of cheap Ukrainian grain sparks farmers’ protests | CNN

CNN  —  Farmers in central and eastern Europe protested this week against the impact of cheap Ukrainian grain imports, which have undercut domestic prices and hit the sales of local producers. Protesters blocked traffic and border checkpoints with tractors along the border between Romania and Bulgaria, in an effort to…

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In this still from a video by humanitarian organization Save Ukraine, children return to Ukraine months after they were taken illegally to Russia. (Save Ukraine) Thirty-one children are back in Ukraine after they were taken illegally to Russia, according to Save Ukraine, a Kyiv-based humanitarian organization. The children — pulling…

As the Ukraine war grinds on, the EU finds it needs China more than ever | CNN

CNN  —  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a number of unintended consequences. One of the less expected was that over a year into the conflict, President Xi Jinping of China would receive a courting from European leaders. Given the EU’s hard stance on Russia, you’d be forgiven for thinking they’d take…

Russia charges Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich with espionage | CNN

CNN  —  Russian investigators have formally charged Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionage, Russian state media reported Friday, adding he denied the accusations.  “The FSB investigation charged Gershkovich with espionage in the interests of his country. He categorically denied all accusations and stated that he was engaged in…

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Xi Jinping (C), Emmanuel Macron (L) and Ursula von de Leyen meet in Beijing on April 6. (Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images) Beijing’s “top priority” is to push for a ceasefire and end the war in Ukraine, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told European Union Commission Chief Ursula Von der Leyen and French…

Russian accused of war crimes triggers walkout at UN Security Council | CNN

CNN  —  Representatives of several Western countries walked out of a United Nations meeting in protest on Wednesday as Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights Maria Lvova-Belova was speaking, accusing her of spreading “disinformation” about the war in Ukraine. Lvova-Belova appeared virtually at the informal meeting of the UN Security Council…

Silvio Berlusconi diagnosed with leukemia, Italian newspaper reports | CNN

Rome CNN  —  Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with leukemia, according to Corriere della Serra, a leading Italian newspaper. His spokesman, Paolo Russo, did not deny the reports when asked, and said he is “not authorized to give health info but the Corriere della Sera is…